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19 years old with a cornea scar on my left eye, they offered surgery at age 4 but parents refused. i'm almost blind now, can they do the surgery now?
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Probably not: An eye with a corneal scar that impacts the vision from an early age will cause a condition known as amblyopia which is a permanent lowering of vision even though the eye might be otherwise normal (which yours is not). Surgery at your age might improve the appearance but is unlikely to improve the vision. It might improve the peripheral vision. Discuss this with a corneal surgeon.
Answered 10/19/2014
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