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Lasik with Corneal Scar?

I have a corneal scar on my right eye due to a pseudomonas ulcer I had a month ago. I've told it is deep but is not close to the center of cornea...

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Are My Corneas Too Thin For Lasik?

I have 564 and 562 micron corneas +1.75 Lt +1.75 rt astigmatism yes of course. how thin is to thin for lasik which I would prefer over PRK. I would...

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Given the chance of corneal haze after PRK, is it better to have Lasik?

And if I go with PRK rather than Lasik, what is the best treatment for the haze?

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3 Worst Lasik Complications

I am fearful of lasik and wonder what's the worst potential outcome. I know one bad complication could be a irreversibly scarred cornea which...

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Lasik on Scarred Cornea

I had a bacterial keratitis 4 months back which left small scar on my rt cornea. Vision is 6/6,power -6,thickness 526. Kindly conferm any surgery to...

3 doctor answers

Candidates for Implantable Collamer Lense?

I was told my cornea was too "weak" to be a candidate for laser eye surgery. It was suggested I consider "Implantable collamer...

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Will Lasik Lead to Corneal Transplant?

Is it true that after Lasik/ PRK a patient is in very high risk of corneal transplant years after the procedure? There are stories of corneal...

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Can I Do Lasik? My Cornea Thickness is 490 -488 Micron?

I decide to make lasik on both eyes doctor said everything is good except my cornea thikness was right eye 490 micron - left eye 488 micron can i make...

3 doctor answers

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