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Does Having a Thicker Cornea Help with PRK Recovery Time? My Cornea is Around 600 for Both Eyes.

Wes in California
Hi, I'm in the military, and I really want to correct my vision via PRK or LASIK. I'm leaning towards PRK due to the huge encouragement I got from the doctors and other soldiers saying that's the best way to go since I jump out of airplanes and dive under water for long periods of time. So yeah.

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