Am I Eligible for PRK?

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I am 23, have a prescription of -6.5 (Right) and -7 (Left) and corneal thickness of 495 for each. Now my question is am I eligible for PRK ? Or only ICL is suitable for me?

Jay Bansal, MD · Answer

PRK might be the best option for you if the corneal topography is normal and there are no other contraindications. 

	ICL would likely give you better vision but as a 23 year old, there would be some question as to whether it might increase your risk of developing cataracts at a young age.  Optically, an ICL provides superior vision to a corneal treatment but implanting an ICL is a more invasive procedure.

Emil William Chynn, MD, FACS, MBA · Answer

Don't get ICL unless your Rx is worse than -15. Too risky unless it's crazy bad. 100% you should get a surface ablation. The modern way is LASEK or epiLASEK. The archaic way is PRK. I did my last PRK in 1999.

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