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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 transplant on net resulting from Lasik operation years after the initial procedure. OMG! this is a serious risk. I know no surgery is without risk but it seems like Lasik has a righ risk of serious complication such as corneal ectasia which may require a corneal transplant. This is scary. Please doctors, shed light on this issue.
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IHateGlasses
in Bangladesh
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PK risk after LASIK
The risk of corneal thinning (ectasia) after LASIK is extremely low if the proper precautions are taken and the correct procedure is performed. Even in the few cases where corneal thinning does occur, it's unusual for this to progress to the point where a corneal transplant (PK) is required.
New York Ophthalmologist
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Risk of Corneal Transplant
There are several measurements that should be performed to determine your risk of serious corneal problems. The first is a measure of the corneal thickness using an ultrasound pachymeter. A healthy cornea that is thick enough to maintain its stability will avoid the problems that you mentioned. Second is a corneal topography, preferably a device that can measure both the anterior and posterior corneal surfaces. A normal topography would help rule out...
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PK after LASIK vs Lasek
For a given corneal thickness the risk of needing a transplant afterwards is always less after Lasek than after LASIK because more untouched tissue would be left
this is why I can do Lasek on patients who can't safely get LASIK eg those with thin corneas high prescriptions or irregular astigmatism
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