High myopia

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High myopia - any alternative to lasik

Asked for Female, 27 Years

Hi, I have high myopia with less corneal thickness and doctor declared as am not suitable for "Lasik". How does the alternatives PRK , Episode Lasik will be helpful ? I came across "iLasik" is it available in India ? Is there any new technology is coming into action using 'stemcell' ? Can somebody reply and let me know if you are offering this services.

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Dr. Vaibhev Mittal

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Hello I can understand your concern but information provided by you is incomplete Based on information provided by you,I can suggest you ICL

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Dr. A K Goel Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 42 yrs exp Moradabad Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. A K Goel

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You have not provided the thickness of your cornea and your numbers. However If your number is very high then you can go for ICL.

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