since the age of 10, you have used glasses for myopia. You have heard about the new types of surgery to correct this condition such that you would no longer need glasses. What types of surgery can you get to correct this condition?

since the age of 10, you have used glasses for myopia. You have heard about the new types of surgery to correct this condition such that you would no longer need glasses. What types of surgery can you get to correct this condition?

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