I have pretty high sphere and cylinder numbers in my prescription and I'm considering laser surgery but I've never worn glasses or contacts before. Is it safe to go straight to surgery without trying corrective lenses first? What should I know about the risks or recovery?

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Consult opthalmologist for that.

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I have pretty high sphere and cylinder numbers in my prescription and I'm considering laser surgery but I've never worn glasses or contacts before. Is it safe to go straight to surgery without trying corrective lenses first? What should I know about the risks or recovery?

Consult opthalmologist for that.

More Ophthalmology Health Queries

i have minus 9 and i'm considering smile surgery will it fully correct my vision or is there usually some undercorrection? how does the smile procedure work exactly?

My child has a squint but can read even the tiniest letters perfectly fine with no vision problems - is surgery really the only way to fix this or are there other options we should consider first

I'm planning to get LASIK in mid-October and then wisdom tooth surgery in late December. Is a two-month gap between these procedures safe or should I space them out more? Which one would you recommend doing first? Also, can you suggest some good LASIK hospitals in East Delhi?

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