If to undergo a laser surgery for nearsightedness should be decided after the evaluation of the risks and benefits and on your personal preference. As the first step, let us look at the topic in a detailed manner.
Laser surgery to correct nearsightedness is an elective procedure, where there is no medical reason to have this surgery. Nearsightedness never threatens your vision or health. The decision on a laser surgery must be after considering the benefits and risks of surgery.

The laser surgery does not guarantee that you could have a full vision without glasses or contact lenses. Even if surgery fully corrects your nearsightedness, it does not change the normal aging process of the eye.  This means, even after surgery, you may need reading glasses after age 40.

Laser surgery a very safe procedure, but it is not fully risk-free. The complications are not serious, but be bothersome. Vision-threatening complications are rare.
The cost of laser surgery does vary on the basis of locations, but it is generally an expensive method.

Laser surgery for nearsightedness corrects nearsightedness by using a laser to change the shape of the cornea. It allows someone who is nearsighted to see clearly without corrective lenses.  The surgical procedures to correct nearsightedness cause permanent changes in the eye and are an expensive process. They cannot be reversed.

Before undergoing the surgery, your eyes will be checked by an ophthalmologist who will determine if you are a candidate for the surgery. Laser surgery will not be held if, the vision has not been stable for at least a year or is possessed by a disease or abnormality of the cornea, like keratitis, corneal edema, or thinning of the cornea.
Regular astigmatism and uncontrolled autoimmune or connective tissue disease also prevents from undergoing laser surgery. Anyone below the age of 18 also cannot undergo laser surgery.

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