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2017-12-29 10:34:26
How much corneal thickness should be remain for healthy cornea in future after Lasik.
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Hello A minimum of 250micron of stromal thickness is advised but we try to keep 300micron corneal thickness after lasik This thickness does not include flap thickness

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That depends on the number to be corrected and original thickness of cornea.

Answered2017-12-29 11:15:10

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