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Will LASIK give the same results as glasses for the treatment of strabismus?

Sinisa85219Aug 3, 2018
I wear glasses (strabismus). My ophthalmologist told me I can do LASIK. Will lasik give the same results like glasses or maybe worse?

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The rapidity of the vision change means you need to find the cause before treating it.They need to dilate your eye and make sure you dont' have a cataract.They need a topography or other test to make sure your cornea isn't progressively getting thinner or steeper unexpectedly.

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See your ophthalmologist.It may not need any surgery at all.If it's growing or changing that's a different situation.Removing them for cosmetic purposes would be easy but has risk and in some places controversial.

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