Can SMILE laser surgery be spotted in a railway medical test for senior section engineer if I have 6D myopia in both eyes? I'm worried they might disqualify me if they find out.

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For roles under the B-1 standard, LASIK surgery does not disqualify a candidate, provided they meet the specified vision criteria. Applicants need to ensure that their corrected vision after LASIK adheres to the distance and near vision requirements

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my right eye vision is 6/18 can it improve to normal naturally without glasses or surgery

A 6/18 vision (also known as 20/60) is considered significantly impaired, and it's unlikely to improve to normal (6/6 or 20/20) vision naturally without glasses or surgery. While certain practices can improve vision-related skills and reduce strain, they cannot alter the underlying refractive error causing the blurry vision.

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I had squint eye surgery last year but might need another one will a second surgery definitely fix my eyes this time or is there still a chance it won't work?

A second squint surgery can correct residual deviation but success depends on muscle healing, previous scarring, and proper alignment planning.

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I'm a 23-year-old male with eyesight above 7 in both eyes and considering LASIK surgery. A clinic asked me to get a corneal scan test for Rs 3500 to check if I'm eligible. Can I do the pre-tests at one hospital and the actual LASIK at another? Will the second hospital accept the reports or make me retest? Also, two hospitals quoted different prices for the scan Rs 2000 and Rs 3500. Since it's a machine-based test, does going for the cheaper option affect accuracy or should I pay more for better quality?

ophthal opinion is advised for tt.

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