Am I a suitable candidate for Relex Smile inspite of a thin cornea?

If you improved temporarily after a no steroidal (diclofenac), you are more than likely suffering from dry eye. My first recommendations are preserved free years, high quality fish oil, and turn off fans at night. You can also consider drops like Restasis or Xiidra and alternative treatments...

Typically, patients can resume going to the gym approximately a week after surgery depending upon the type of exercise.  Anything that involves extensive exertion or where the eye may potentially get hit, we tell patients to avoid and is discussed with each patient on a case by case basis.  We a...

Debris under the flap is not the same as DLK, however debris under the flap may cause DLK so if the flap is lifted, both conditions can be dealt with at the same time.  In general the recovery should be close to the same. There may be reduced light sensitivity the second time if a...