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Prk leaves no surgery marks in chornea and it makes no flap that can be seen under slit lamp. Then how it can be detected or make a guess through slit lamp.?
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Hello Cornea becomes flat in center after PRK which can be picked on slit lamp . having said that,it is Difficult to judge on slit lamp examination
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Unde higher magnification almost everything can be judged. But in routine examination it's easily likely to be skipped .
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