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Can a 16 year old get lasik eye surgery?
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Default Can a 16 year old get lasik eye surgery? - 12-22-2008, 11:49 AM

I wanted to get lasik eye surgery when I turn 16 because I keep losing my contacts or am in to much of a rush to put them in.I plan on paying for it myself.But i'm unsure if I would be able to get it.I am basically fully grown physicallyIf so would my mom need to sign a waiver?
   
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Default 12-24-2008, 02:21 PM

I think you have to be in your 20's just because up until that age range your eye sight is still changing.
   
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Default 12-25-2008, 09:49 AM

They want you to wait until your atleast 18 and sometimes older. They want to make sure you stop growing before they make a permanant change in your eyes.
   
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Default 01-06-2009, 04:26 AM

i think you are supposed to wait a little later becuase your prescription might still be changing
   
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Default 03-08-2009, 05:01 AM

no that is way too young, your eyes will keep changing for a long time. You need too have a stable prescription for over five years before it makes sense to do lasik
   
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Default 04-10-2009, 07:32 AM

No, you cannot. You're eyes arent developed enough to handle it.
   
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