With a -22 eye power and a thin retina, can I get LASIK?
No. If your nearsightedness is truly -22, there is not enough thickness in the cornea to do LASIK.
You might want to look into an Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL). These are special lenses made for moderate or extreme nearsightedness (myopia). Ask your ophthalmologist if you are a candidate.
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