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Lasik Surgery Or ICL
Hi, I want an advise to go for a Lasik surgery or ICL. As I visited to doctor to get my eyes tested with accurate spectacles number and suggested to go for Pachy test to know the thickness of cornea and the thickness was 464. Sharing my eyes number to get a better consultation advise. What are the advantages and disadvantages to go for ICL? Is it risky? Please suggest the best and from where to get it treated.
Attaching the test reports to get a better guidance.
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Your pachy is 464 and Lasik is not recommended for this thin cornea.
ICL is best option for you
A. ICL is quite safe.No surgery is 100% safe. having said that it is a safe procedure. Your ophthalmologist will perform few tests to check other eye parameters and if all are in normal range then only ICL will be done
B. You can get it done from any ophthalmologist of your choice. All ophthalmologists are good and it's your choice. You can discuss your queries and apprehensions with your doctor.
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