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I always wondered why we don't reshape eyes somewhat like we do for teeth. I guess this is coming. I can't wait to have more news about this as my severe myopia can't be treated by (most?) laser methods.


Reshape as in grind down and fill? Or reshape as in all of them with braces?

LASIK is almost the same as grind down and fille, isn't it? In the sense that the lens is a new shape when it's over. We replace lenses too.

Braces are essentially forcing teeth into new positions mechanically. Once they're in those new positions, we glue on wires and wear retainers to keep them in place, often for the rest of our lives. This doesn't sound like a comfortable eye procedure.



Oh! I never had braces and I had no idea there was glue and wires to keep them in place. I just thought the teeth stayed there…




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