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Is Keloid A Contraindication For Lasik Eye Surgery?

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Posted on Mon, 6 Oct 2014
Question: A patient is seeking for Lasik eye surgery. But she has a history of Keloid formation on her skin incisions.
Is Keloid a contraindication for Lasik eye surgery?
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Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Keloid is not a contraindication.

Detailed Answer:
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I am Dr. Dadapeer K, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.

I reviewed history. Keloid formation is not a contraindication for LASIK surgery.
Surgeries involving epithelial healing like photo refractive keratectomy are contraindicated.
LASIK surgery can be performed with good results. The contraindications for LASIK are corneal thinning, keratoconus, systemic immunological and autoimmune diseases.

In this case with keloids LASIK can be performed.

Hope the information is helpful to you.

Thank you
With regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Is Keloid A Contraindication For Lasik Eye Surgery?

Brief Answer: Keloid is not a contraindication. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to Health care magic I am Dr. Dadapeer K, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye. I reviewed history. Keloid formation is not a contraindication for LASIK surgery. Surgeries involving epithelial healing like photo refractive keratectomy are contraindicated. LASIK surgery can be performed with good results. The contraindications for LASIK are corneal thinning, keratoconus, systemic immunological and autoimmune diseases. In this case with keloids LASIK can be performed. Hope the information is helpful to you. Thank you With regards