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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It is possible to remove scars from the front part of the cornea (the clear window in the front of the eye) with a laser, but deeper scars require other techniques to remove.
Ultimately whether or not to have an enhancement is up to you. Having said that, I think that you would find that most surgeons would be hesitant to do an enhancement in such a situation. You have really received an excellent outcome especially given your original prescription. This is a...
The wavescan is to most accurate way to measure refractive error but it is not infallible. That is one of the reasons why your doctor does two refractions before the surgery and records your glasses and contact lens prescriptions. They should all cluster as check on the wavescan.