WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED AGE FOR MYOPIA SURGERY? - OPHTHALMOLOGY

Myopia Surgery: When to Do, Types, Recovery and Risks



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Myopia surgery is usually done in people with a degree of myopia stabilized and who do not have other more serious problems in the eye, such as cataracts, glaucoma or dry eye, for example. Thus, the best candidates for this type of surgery are usually young adults over 18 years. Although there are different techniques of surgery, the most used is laser surgery, also known as Lasik, in which a light ray is used to correct the cornea, and can be used to definitively cure myopia up to 10 degrees