Is the practise of operating on both eyes simultaneously considered a proper practise on behalf of the surgeon, or is it better to operate on each eye individually?
There is no correct answer to your question as both practises have their supporters. The US FDA at my last knowledge supported only one eye at a time. This is safer as should their be some problem (which occasionally happens), with over or under correction, infection, epithelial ingrowth or many other rare but, possible complications then presumably only one eye would be damaged or lose best corrected visual acuity. However, if each eye is done seperately then there are two appointments for treatment and two healing periods etc. In as much as the procedures are generally safe, effective, and predictable a number of patients and surgeons will have both eyes done at one sitting. So, if you want the highest safety level chose 1 eye, and if you want convience with a lesser safety margin chose both eyes.
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