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Can corneas be TOO THICK for LASIK??
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| jp gNewsgroups 2005-07-24, 1:09 pm |
| I went to two different surgery centers and they both told me they
WOULD do surgery on me, even though my corneas are over 650 microns
thick. I read your corneas have to be at least 500 microns thick for
LASIK -- and 650 can be too thick.
They both said I did NOT have Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy.
First surgeon said he would do LASIK, but would NOT use IntraLase, he
would only use a microkerotome.
Second surgeon said he would ONLY do PRK or LASEK, not LASIK.
Both said wavefront is just marketing hype but they would do it if I
insisted and take the extra money, even though they think it is a
waste.
My eyes are otherwise quite healthy, and are at -2.25 and -2.50. I am
40.
Any ideas would be MUCH appreciated!!
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| gospa68@aol.com 2005-07-24, 6:52 pm |
| Find a good INTACS surgeon and look into this as an option. You may be
an ideal candidate. Wiz
jp gNewsgroups wrote:
> I went to two different surgery centers and they both told me they
> WOULD do surgery on me, even though my corneas are over 650 microns
> thick. I read your corneas have to be at least 500 microns thick for
> LASIK -- and 650 can be too thick.
>
> They both said I did NOT have Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy.
>
> First surgeon said he would do LASIK, but would NOT use IntraLase, he
> would only use a microkerotome.
>
> Second surgeon said he would ONLY do PRK or LASEK, not LASIK.
>
> Both said wavefront is just marketing hype but they would do it if I
> insisted and take the extra money, even though they think it is a
> waste.
>
> My eyes are otherwise quite healthy, and are at -2.25 and -2.50. I am
> 40.
>
> Any ideas would be MUCH appreciated!!
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| serebel 2005-07-25, 12:22 am |
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jp gNewsgroups wrote:
> I went to two different surgery centers and they both told me they
> WOULD do surgery on me, even though my corneas are over 650 microns
> thick. I read your corneas have to be at least 500 microns thick for
> LASIK -- and 650 can be too thick.
>
> They both said I did NOT have Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy.
>
> First surgeon said he would do LASIK, but would NOT use IntraLase, he
> would only use a microkerotome.
>
> Second surgeon said he would ONLY do PRK or LASEK, not LASIK.
>
> Both said wavefront is just marketing hype but they would do it if I
> insisted and take the extra money, even though they think it is a
> waste.
>
> My eyes are otherwise quite healthy, and are at -2.25 and -2.50. I am
> 40.
>
> Any ideas would be MUCH appreciated!!
Your corneas are not too thick for lasik. They probably would prefer to
do PRK or lasek because you have a small refractive error. For your
script, wavefront would probably make no difference either.
SErebel
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| Ragnar 2005-07-25, 12:22 am |
| Where did you read that corneas can be too thick? Never heard that
one. 650 is great.
I supposed that 6500 would be too thick though! I don't think that
condition ever happens though.
On 24 Jul 2005 10:47:30 -0700, "jp gNewsgroups"
<jpgNewsgroups@gmail.com> wrote:
>I went to two different surgery centers and they both told me they
>WOULD do surgery on me, even though my corneas are over 650 microns
>thick. I read your corneas have to be at least 500 microns thick for
>LASIK -- and 650 can be too thick.
>
>They both said I did NOT have Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy.
>
>First surgeon said he would do LASIK, but would NOT use IntraLase, he
>would only use a microkerotome.
>
>Second surgeon said he would ONLY do PRK or LASEK, not LASIK.
>
>Both said wavefront is just marketing hype but they would do it if I
>insisted and take the extra money, even though they think it is a
>waste.
>
>My eyes are otherwise quite healthy, and are at -2.25 and -2.50. I am
>40.
>
>Any ideas would be MUCH appreciated!!
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