Boursicasoft

I am a -9D in both eyes with mild astigmatism. I went for an evaluation for surgery today and the doctor said I was eligible for either Custom Epi-Lasik or Custom Lasik (my choice). He gave me a lot of detail on both surgeries but I still can’t decide which is best for me. Any advice?

This is a high prescription. If you do lasik, it will definitely weaken the cornea structure because of the amount of tissue that must be removed in addition to the "flap" that all ready weakens the cornea.
In "epi-lasik" a true flap is not made. It is only the surface cells that are removed. However, this is more prone to the development of "haze" unless the doctor treats you with mitomycin-c at the time of the procedure to prevent this.
Bottom line: I’d opt for epilasik with mitomycin-c.

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