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Old 25th Apr 2006, 21:53
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AlexEvans
 
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Originally Posted by si_lud
That's right: the CAA can offer a deviation for >5 dioptres and then remove it after a year, but ONLY for glasses/contact lenses. It doesn't apply to laser/refractive surgery.
The new regulations coming in will increase the limit to -6.00 dioptres. Which is still not enough for me

Do you know if the initial and renewal limits for astigmatism are going to change with the new regulations?

They are currently 2.0 dioptres (initial) and 5.0 dioptres (renewal).
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