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I box and I’m tired of bifocals/readers, but I worry about the procedure. Is laser vision correction safe for me?

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A: Because you box, LASIK isn’t a safe choice, since a blow can tear the flap. Fortunately I specialize in non-cutting LASEK, which I helped pioneer at Harvard, so I can safely treat people like you. A mild prescription like yours is very easy to treat, with about 20 seconds of treatment time per eye. Looking forward to helping you throw away those readers, just like me! 😉

Emil Chynn, MD, MBA, FACS

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