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A lady wants LASIK surgery for her daughter. She asks for your opinion. All the following things are suitable for performing LASIK surgery except –

A
Myopia of 4 Diopters
B
Age of 15 years
C
Stable refraction for 1 year
D
Corneal thickness of 600 microns
High-Yield Explanation
Patient selection criteria for LASIK Patients above 20 years of age Stable refraction for at least 12 months Motivated patients Myopia up to -12D The absence of corneal pathology Corneal thickness > 500 m ​Contraindications of LASIK Monocular patient Infections eg: conjunctivitis Glaucoma Autoimmune disease Thin cornea (< 450 microns) Keratoconus Poor endothelial cell count in the cornea (< 1500) Dry eye Diabetic retinopathy

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