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Hi, I am 19 years old.. I have been wearing Contact Lenses for several years now, I have recently been told not to wear them anymore due to recurrent infections in the eye leading to scarring of the cornea. I have several scars on the cornea of each eye. I also have a squint in my left eye and my prescription at the minute is +4.75 in my left eye, and +4.25 in my right. I am wondering if i am still able to have laser eye surgery if i discontinue contact lens wear and go back to wearing glasses, I very much would like to have laser surgery but i am unsure if it is possible due to the scarring on my eyes and don't know if that will ever heal.


Many thanks in Advance.

Joanne.

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Dear  JOANNE
thanx for asking such elaborate and interesting question

IF THE SCARRING IS SUPERFICIAL and your corneL THICKNESS IS GOOD ENOUGH YOU CAN VERY WELL UNDERGO LASER SURGERY and you havent told about how much vision you have with corrective glases and why has the squint occured

if you any further questions please revert back to me on my email address at "manulasereye@yahoo.com"
thanking you
Dr.Manu C.Rajnani
Dr.Manu's Laser Eye Surgery Center
Sarasati Society, Plot 433, TPS 3,
15th Road, Khar(West), Mumbai 400052.INDIA
Tel: 91-22-26006801-26004467 & 26007828
Tel: Mobile: 91-9821032072

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Dr Manu C Rajnani

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I am a Laser Eye Surgeon specializing in LASIK-Excimer Laser to remove glasses permanently, Phacoemulsification-No stitch surgery to remove Cataract and insertion of Intraocular Lens, Glaucoma, Squint Surgeries, Laser for retina for hypertension and diabetes

Experience

Practicing since more than 20 years now and conducted thousands of surgeries for LASIK (waveguide), Cataract,Phacoemulsification, Glaucoma and Squint in anterior segment of the eye

Organizations
DR MANU'S LASER EYE SURGERY CENTERS at Saraswati Society,Plot 433,TPS3,Khar(west),Bombay,India,Tel: 91-22-26006801-26004467&26007828 Mobile:91-9821032072 Bombay Ophthalmological Association, Maharashtra Ophthalmology Association,All India Ophthalmology Association

Education/Credentials
M.B.B.S, D.O.M.S, , M.S.(Ophthalmology)

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