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LASIK eye surgery can solve vision problems for many people. Of course, it doesn't work on everyone, but in most cases it can be tremendously beneficial to a person's eyesight and even self-esteem. Still, this is surgery and as such many people have doubts and questions. Here we will go over some LASIK eye surgery frequently asked questions. How long does the procedure take? In many cases LASIK can be performed in the clinic. The treatment is fairly quick and takes about 15 minutes per eye. Are the LASIK effects permanent? After the healing period of about three months, the visual effects are permanent, and will be for life.  It should be noted, however, that internal changes in the eye independent of LASIK can affect vision down the road. Will I need glasses after the treatment? If a patient is under 40, he generally won't have a problem with sight after the surgery and won't need any reading glasses. If the patient is over 40, he may need glasses for reading fine print, as ther