How to Know if You Can Have Lasik Surgery

Because of the good possibiliy of success and the praise for Lasik surgery successes, a lot of those who suffer myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism are considering getting Lasik treatment. But the question is, are you a good candidate for Lasik eye correction? After all, not all individuals with bad eye sight are good candidate for Lasik surgery.


Here are some guidelines to help you determine if you can get Lasik surgery.

1. Your age as a consideration. The reason is that your eyes are constantly growing and changing their shape as they mature. Your vision constantly changes until you are at least 18 years old. To people with severe myopia and astigmatism, it’s even best to wait until you are at least 21 years to get Lasik.

2. Your sight must be steady. Lasik surgery can only be successful if the eyes have stopped changing their shape. If your eyesight is steady for one year, then you could be considered for Lasik surgery.

3. Your eyes should be healthy. That is to say you should not have chronic eye infections, and you need to have not suffered eye trauma before the procedure. Patients with dry eyes syndrome are not qualified either.

4. You should be healthy overall. Anybody with systemic disease such as lupus is not a good candidate for Lasik.

5. Your eyes should not dilate more than seven millimeters in the dark. This is to avoid post-op Lasik complications such as seeing halos, double vision, and glaring.

Even though Lasik is a relatively safe procedure and the technology used in Lasik has improved by so much, the above criteria must still be met to ensure a successful procedure. To get a definite verdict whether you are a good candidate for Lasik or not, visit a trusted Lasik center near you for a free consult.



 



 

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