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Lasik and Glasses - Coggle Diagram
Lasik and Glasses
Cons
Lasik
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can be better for people with high prescriptions or very thin corneas, because they lack "enough residual cornea to be structurally sound" for the flap-making that LASIK involve
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Pros
Lasik
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most patients enjoy marked vision improvement, and many have 20/20 vision or better.
In most cases, these results will last the rest of your life.
Glasses
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They are a good choice for children and teens. Young people cannot have laser vision surgery, as their eyes are still developing.
If you play a sport, such as boxing, that could involve blows to the head, glasses may be a safer option. Such hits could dislodge the corneal flap after LASIK.
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about Lasik
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) can be an alternative to glasses or contact lenses. During LASIK surgery, a special type of cutting laser is used to precisely change the shape of the dome-shaped clear tissue at the front of your eye (cornea) to improve vision
about wearing glasses
Like LASIK, glasses will correct light refraction so that your brain registers a sharp image. However, while laser eye surgery actually improves the shape of your eyes themselves, glasses will simply redirect light. There are several types of glasses designed for various vision aberrations.