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Movies, televisions and even theme park rides in 3D really help to bring the action to life. If you wear glasses and “Kung Fu Panda 3,” “Zootopia,” “The Jungle Book,” or “Finding Dory” are on your “must see” list, you will have to wear special 3D glasses to get the full effect of the experience. And watching without the special glasses is not an option -- the images are blurry and can be very uncomfortable on your eyes.
If you are considering LASIK vision correction surgery and you have large pupils, you may have heard that the procedure could possibly increase the risk of certain side effects, such as halos or a glare around lights at night.
Numerous studies over the past decades have examined the effect of pupil size on LASIK outcomes. While the evidence is not conclusive, researchers have discovered some interesting correlations in the size of the surgical ablation zone (the section of the cornea that is reshaped by the laser), the follow-up period, and night vision problems. A summary of what they found:
No Night Vision Problems
- Ablation zone 6.0 mm in diameter or larger
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