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Years after LASIK gave me monovision, my retina detached in the distance eye and it is now blind. Can I revise the other eye?

want2seeApr 20, 2016
I had Lasik in 1999 at the age of 43 (they gave me monovision). In 2014 my retina detached in the distance eye. I am now legally blind in that eye. Can I have the right (close up vision eye) changed back to regular vision?

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Dr. Jay Bansal, MD
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Answered on Jul 20, 2016
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Dr. Andrew Caster, MD
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