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Corneal thickness is 450 microns. Am I eligible for LASIK?

kkarthikeyeniDec 3, 2014
I'm 25 yrs. I'm having myopia with -6.0 and -5.6 in both eyes, using spectacles around 15 yrs, and my eye power became stable over three yrs. My corneal thickness is 450 microns. Am I eligible for LASIK?

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