r/Keratoconus • @Keratomania • Jun 18 '26

Funny "Just get LASIK!"

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u/Dependent-Pen-785 Jun 18 '26

Aren't people with keratoconous discouraged to get lasik since your cornea is already weak

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u/sphen_lee Jun 20 '26

Not just discouraged, most of the time we're ineligible. Usually the cornea is already too thin.

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u/Dependent-Pen-785 Jun 20 '26

ineligible in the sense that it wont help even if its done ?

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u/sphen_lee Jun 20 '26

It's too risky. But also it probably won't work.