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My eye doc says there is a minimal amt of surgery that can be done to correct diplopia. i don't qualify. what is the minimum # of prism dp? 10? 12? +?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

10 or more: A good result is 10 or less prism diopters of residual misalignment.; so operations are usually done for more than 10 prism diopters. However each case must be evaluated individually.

Answered 5/5/2014

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