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I'm 18 years old and my left eye is -2.75 and my right eye is -4.25. ICL or Lasik?

ighosh18Jan 30, 2019
Hi! I’m 18 years old, and I have been wearing glasses since I was 11. I hate it, so I’m planning to get corrective surgery. My left eye is -2.75 and my right eye is -4.25. My doctor said that I can get lasik when I’m 23. I am sorta willing to wait five years for lasik, but today, I came across “Collamer Lenses” which is something doctor puts in your eyes and your vision improves. If my eye doctor approves, I may get them soon. Should I get collamer lenses by next year or lasik 5 years later?

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Dr. Jay Bansal, MD
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Dr. Emil William Chynn, MD, FACS, MBA
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Dr. Martin L. Fox, MD
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