Hi, I have a scar in the center of my cornea (right eye only). I sometime wonder how soon does a cornea scar heal especially when it's not thick (a very thin one according to my doctors-1 mo. old). Is it really possible that it will vanish overtime? I'm 30 years old and everything's healthy and normal except for this scar. Thickness of my cornea was normal and even the topography. I'm having PredForte 4x/day and Vigamox 2x/day and Duotrav and Maxitrol before I sleep.
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Depending upon the laser, the procedure could thin the cornea by about 12-16 microns per diopter of your prescription so a 7.5 diopter prescription might require 90-120 microns. Customized wavefront occasionally takes more tissue as well, again depending on the laser system in use. ...
I echo Dr Cohen reply, current knowledge is insufficient to label with confidence which corneas are weak and which are strong. Corneal thickness on its own does not mean a lot. Wise surgeon will assess all available knowledge based on history, clinical examination, and corneal...
Most likely yes, you are a candidate for LASIK or Laser Eye Surgery.
I would need to know your glasses prescription and corneal thickness to say for sure if you are a likely candidate for LASIK, but most patients who are 20/80 without astigmatism have a prescription of -1.50 or -1...