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Old 01-15-2008, 03:36 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Sorry, I'm half remembering from when I did some research on it a few years ago. I think I'm actually thinking of a detached cornea or "flap slip." Googling it a little now it looks like retinal detachment can happen, but very rarely, so I guess I meant to say corneal injury. This is what I remember from the FDA website:
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When is LASIK not for me?
You are probably NOT a good candidate for refractive surgery if:

* You actively participate in contact sports. You participate in boxing, wrestling, martial arts or other activities in which blows to the face and eyes are a normal occurrence.
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/lasik/when.htm
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