Is there an age limit for SMILE Pro?
Refractive surgery is generally considered for adults whose prescription has stabilised, so the lower limit is about stability rather than a birthday. At the upper end, the practical issue is that reading vision changes with age regardless of surgery, and eyes may develop cataract or other conditions later.
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Refractive surgery is generally considered for adults whose prescription has stabilised, so the lower limit is about stability rather than a birthday. At the upper end, the practical issue is that reading vision changes with age regardless of surgery, and eyes may develop cataract or other conditions later.
A general answer about SMILE Pro, not advice about your own eyes. Only an ophthalmologist who has examined you can answer it for your case.
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If you are approaching the age at which reading glasses become likely, ask your surgeon to explain how surgery will affect your reading vision and what that will feel like day to day. That conversation is more useful than a yes-or-no on age.
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It describes what is generally true. Whether it applies to your eyes depends on measurements taken during an examination, and two people asking the same question can receive different answers. Read the answer as a starting point for the conversation, not as its conclusion.
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