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High K value of eyes

2017-06-13 05:12:41
I had undergone full eye tests before having LASIK eye surgery. I have a cylindrical power of 3.25 D in my right eye along with 4 D of Spherical. My eye pressure was 24, my corneal thickness is 590 and Km value is 47.7. Doctor said this K value is high and so I have to wait for 4 months before lasik. Please help me wht is this K value is!
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K notifies the steepness of cornea. Too steep corneas sometimes develop keratoconus so they are not ideal cases for LASIK

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