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I have thickening of the cornea and the cornea specialist stated that i can have surgery. should i have the surgery?, minor symptoms.
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Possibly: It depends on the cause of the "thickening". If the thickening is due to corneal swelling, then you can consider surgery when the vision is reduced and begins to affect the quality of your life.
Answered 6/19/2015
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Probably not: If you are not having any visual symptoms that are impacting your life, then surgery is not indicated.
Answered 7/30/2013
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