im interested about getting lasik surgery my prescription is -.75 and im 23 years old.. but someone told me to wait a few years until my eyes stop growing.. when will that be?
2006-07-31 13:36:52 · 16 answers · asked by incognito 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
lmao so somebody lied to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-31 14:40:09 · update #1
Actually, you are born with fully grown eyes.
2006-07-31 13:38:43 · answer #1 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Each person stops growing at a different time than others. Your eye care professional is the best person to consult for this type of question. They can chart your eyes and determine when your eyes quit changing size. I suspect that at the age of 23, you may be approaching that point. Your eye care professional is also the person to determine if you make a good candidate for Lasik, or some other type of corrective eye surgery. As for me, I wish my health insurance paid for it! I am tired of glasses and contacts.
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2006-07-31 13:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by Will D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The eye actually does continue to grow after birth. The cornea is close to adult size but the actual eyeball is not finished with growth.
At the age of 23, your eye has stopped growing. But, changes are still taking place that can cause your Rx to change. It usually levels off in the mid-20's so you're probably close to being finished with change. Talk to your optometrist to see how much your Rx has been changing from year to year.
2006-08-01 12:29:43 · answer #3 · answered by eyegirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
previous solutions are all incorrect ( different than Dawgdays )...the eyes DO advance from beginning , approximately 20% greater till the age of five.... From the age of five, they are the person length....yet can nonetheless substitute shape, turning out to be longer or shorter yet protecting an identical common length....that's why myopia and hyperopia happen. Like squashing an decrease than inflated ball, the dimensions continues to be an identical however the form differences. Mid 20's is the conventional for substantial differences to quit, yet we each and every so often see huge differences in human beings even of their 30's , particularly people who have been nearsighted from very youthful.
2016-10-01 08:01:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that makes no sense . once you get lasik eye surgery your eyes probably wont get worse that is what the surgery is for, to give you perfect vision. what do you mean by growing?..i say go for the surgery if want perfect vision that badly, remeber you can always use contacts which are probably cheaper. keep in mind the expense of the surgery.
2006-07-31 13:42:17 · answer #5 · answered by alyse d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your eyes do not grow. You are born with eyes that are the same size your whole life. They want your prescription to stabilize before they do the lasik, but your eyes are not going to grow.
2006-07-31 13:39:06 · answer #6 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My son's eye doctor, said the eye is fully developed at the age of 9. That is when he can have a complete lens trasnplant. He was born with Cataracts, and he wears contacts and glasses at the same time!
2006-07-31 13:41:42 · answer #7 · answered by colinsmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not growing in size, but changing shape...that is what causes vision to worsen over time without correction. As you age, your eyes should stop getting worse if your prescription is right.
The eyes you are born with are the eyes you get the rest of your life as far as size goes. They don't graw.
2006-07-31 13:40:17 · answer #8 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your eyes are the same size as when you are born. maybe you mean when your prescription stops changing as much. you should talk to your eye doctor to see if you're a good candidate...not your friend.
2006-07-31 13:40:15 · answer #9 · answered by animal_mother 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are not going to grow any more. Maybe they meant that your perscription will change in a few years?
2006-07-31 13:40:54 · answer #10 · answered by redchili68 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋