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Can I Have LASIK Operation At The Age Of 20 ?

My eye power is nearly -3 and -3.25 . My age is 20. can i take LASIK operation ?? will it produce any side effects as i want to do it earlier ?? what will they do incase of LASIK ?? Why most of the famous personalities didnt do this operation ??
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Ophthalmologist,  's  Response
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ideally you should wait a little longer for lasik.the power should be stabliized for a minimum of 2 years.as you have just completed 20 wait a little longer.
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Ophthalmologist,  Dr. Manish Malhotra's  Response
You can definitely get it done , the power you have LASIK is not a problem , in this we pass laser beam which hits the cornea n flattens it , it is absolutely safe .
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Can I Have LASIK Operation At The Age Of 20 ?

welcome to healthcaremagic portal ideally you should wait a little longer for lasik.the power should be stabliized for a minimum of 2 years.as you have just completed 20 wait a little longer.