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Can I Do LASIK? My Cornea Thickness is 370 Micron?

July 22, 2014
Asked By:Mtyagi in Chandigarh

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Answer: Corneal thickness and LASIK

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Answer: 360 micron cornea.

Joseph Dello Russo, MD
July 23, 2014

Answer: 360 micron cornea.

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