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I'm 23, right eye 6.25 myopia & 0.75 astigmatism, left eye 6.00 myopia & 0.75 astigmatism. Candidate for Refractive surgery?

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 My central corneal thickness is 485 micrones. I have been turned down for PRK, they told me I should have at least 420 micrones left & this will leave me with 400 micrones. I wanted to ask your opinions. Thanks in advance!

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Dr. Joseph Dello Russo, MD
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Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler, MD
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Dr. Richard A. Norden, MD (in memoriam)
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