My mom is 47 and diabetic, she just had cataract surgery in one eye and can see far distances clearly now. The doctor wants to use a different focal lens in her other eye so one eye sees far and the other sees near. Is this approach safe and effective for someone with diabetes? Will she adjust okay to having each eye focused differently?

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My dad had bypass surgery five years ago and has been on blood thinners since then. Now he needs cataract surgery and the eye doctor advised stopping his blood thinners for a week. Is it really necessary to stop them, and could stopping the meds cause any risks for his heart condition?

cardiologist opinion is advised.

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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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I've had squint eyes since I was a kid and now I'm 22 is surgery the only option or are there other treatments I can try to fix this

ophthal opinion is advised.

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