How old should you be before you have eye surgery (to correct your eye sight)?
Christy asked:
I am near-sighted and am 13.5 years old. How old should I be before getting corrective eye surgery?
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I am near-sighted and am 13.5 years old. How old should I be before getting corrective eye surgery?
May 10th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
If you asking about LASIK then you need to wait until your eyes have stopped growing and your prescription has been stable for a couple of years at least. Probably early 20’s would be ideal.
May 12th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
i just had my surgery done 3 weeks ago. the difference is i am 34. you have to be at least 18 years old. and what the other person said is true. you must have a stable prescription for at least 1 or 2 years and qualify to find out if you are a candidate for lasik.
May 14th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Most surgeons do not recommend performing LASIK on children except in extreme cases. A child’s eye is not fully developed until adulthood, or about age 18. Since children’s eyes are constantly adjusting and changing shape, LASIK surgery would only provide a temporary improvement to their vision. Indeed, a child who has undergone LASIK will probably need corrective surgery down the road. In addition, LASIK surgery is normally performed on adult patients who are fully awake; however, restless children might have to be heavily sedated in order to remain still.
There is also very little evidence to support that LASIK is a safe and effective procedure for children. Some surgeons may choose to perform LASIK on young patients with extreme vision conditions such as anisometropic amblyopia, or “lazy eye.” Normally, children with lazy eye are prescribed glasses or contact lenses or must wear an eye patch over their good eye to force stimulation and improve vision in their bad eye. When conventional treatment is not effective, however, some doctors may authorize LASIK to be performed on children.
hope this helps!..gl..c
May 17th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Laser vision correction, such as lasik, should not be done until your eyes have stabilized- in other words not until you are no longer changing the power of your glasses or contact lenses. This rarely occurs before age 18 years, and may not be until your 20’s. For more information about laser vision correction contact