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