Am i eligible for Femtosecond Lasik Eye Surgery ?

 

 

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/19/2015 - 14:01
Country
India
Age
23
Gender
Male
Did you perform any surgery for the eyes?
No
Do you suffer from pre-existing illnesses in the eye?
No
Do you suffer from any diseases in the body?
No
Do you use any eye drops?
No
Do you wear Contact lenses or Eyeglasses?

Eyeglasses

Question

 

 

Hi,

I have prescription of -8.5 in both eyes and my corneal thickness is 510 in both eyes,can i undergo femotosecond lasik eye surgery.

Thanks

 

Answer

Thanks for your Question

At this high refractive power of 8.5 Myopia with corneal thickness of 510 i wont recommend Femtosecond Lasik Eye Surgery. Your cornea will become weak after the surgery. I would recommend PRK (photorefractive keratectomy).

 

 

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