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SILK/LASIK Eye Surgery Expectations — Is Residual Power Normal?
My case: -6.0D myopia with -0.5 cyl, 570 μm corneal thickness, late 20s, healthy eyes and eligible for most procedures.
I’m a software engineer (heavy screen usage) and moderately active in sports, so I was leaning toward a flapless procedure like SILK.
After consulting 2 experienced surgeons, I’m confused about expectations:
- Is ending up with ~0.5D spherical residual power normal with SILK [surgeon A]?
- Is leaving 0.5 cyl behind considered acceptable in practice [surgeon B]?
- Is flap dislocation risk with Contoura/LASIK actually significant enough to choose a less mature procedure like SILK instead?
Would love to hear experiences from people who had similar prescriptions.
u/Any_Lingonberry3134 — 1 day ago