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Is It True That Lower Prescriptions Have Better Results with Lasik?

I had Lasik about a year ago and have had almost no complications and been overall happy with the result. But I've been surfing the web and what I found worried me, terrible reviews and regrets about having the procedure done. I had a low prescription and did it mainly because contacts really bothered me and hated the way I looked with glasses. Is it true that you have better results with lower prescriptions like mine? Or will I suffer regression and chronic dry eyes in the future?

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by p.tapia in Mexico
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Lasik gives great results

Lasik is designed to help vision. It corrects the vision. Many people are happy with the results, even if they are high or low myopes. The risk involved with Lasik are very minimal.
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Lower Prescriptions and LASIK

LASIK eye surgery treats myopia (near-sightedness) by flattening the cornea which causes the light to focus correctly onto the retina. The laser flattens the cornea by evaporating corneal tissue thereby thinning the cornea. The higher the near-sighted prescription, the more the cornea must be flattened and the more corneal tissue is required. This results in more corneal tissue being required for higher prescriptions than for lower prescriptions. As... more

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Advanced Eye Hospital 13 Mar 2013
Hello, Greetings from Advanced Eye Hospital! It's great that you have had a good experience with Lasik. There are a number of factors that are at play into why some people develop side effects. Some may face pre-existent conditions like dry eye syndrome which simply gets aggravated after Lasik. Others have corneal surfaces that are too thin or too irregular to have undergone Lasik in the first place. While yet others are just plain unfortunate! Of all the people that undergo Lasik, 95% are usually very happy with the results. Yes, it is true that those with a lower error to correct have greater chances of better results. If its been a year since you have not had any complications, chances of something going wrong now are low. So relax, undergo regular follow ups as advised and enjoy your new vision! Warm Regards, www.advancedeyehospital.com

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