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What age should I get eye laser surgery?

I'm 17 and want eye laser surgery some day when I get the cash. What age do you suggest I have it done, apparently 17 is still young.

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There is no strict age requirement. However, most individuals by the age of 20-21 have reached a point at which their glasses prescription will remain relatively stable. The key to being a good candidate is that your glasses and/or contact lens prescription should be relatively stable.
Usually it is 25 and over, but you should read up on FDA findings and see whether this is a good option for you. They keep finding new things about laser eye surgery that may discourage you from going through it.
After the 21 years of age
After your eyes have had a stable Rx for at least two years, which for most people puts them in the 22-25 age group. There's very little point in having surgery if your eyes are immediately going to start drifting off their re-set value near zero. There are other factors beyond age: FDA information pages below.
LASIK is a laser based vision correction procedure where your vision can be corrected to such a degree that you no longer need corrective lenses. And the amazing part is that it all happens in just a few minutes! Think about that - no more glasses or contact lenses. What a relief - never having to hunt for your glasses or fool around with contacts. LASIK eye surgery can put a quick end to all that. But LASIK eye surgery isn't right for everyone. You need to meet certain requirements before submitting to LASIK eye surgery. Here are a few of the guidelines used in determining if LASIK is a good choice for you - * You should be over 18 years of age. * Your corneas must be healthy. * You should not have had a significant change in your lens prescription in the last 12 months. * Women should not be pregnant or breastfeeding. * You should be in good general health. You are still young, and you will have to wait until you turn 18. Then LASIK will show its miracle and produce an end result from which you can see both near and far in proper focus. In almost all cases, you'll be able to say 'Good Bye' to those bothersome reading glasses!