Am I a Candidate
for LASIK Eye Surgery?
Want
to know if you are a good candidate
for laser
eye surgery? Your chances are
good, since approximately 95% of the
population is eligible for LASIK.
Some people, however, should not undergo
the procedure.
Do
any of the following describe you? If
so, you may be a good candidate for
LASIK.
- You are over age 18.
- You currently wear glasses or
contact lenses for nearsightedness,
farsightedness, or astigmatism.
- You would like to be able to
wear prescription lenses less often
or not at all.
- You understand the risk involved
with laser eye surgery.
- You are in good overall health.
- Your lens prescription has not
changed in the past year.
- You have reasonable expectations
about the impact LASIK will have
on your sight and life.
Even if you meet
all of the above criteria, you should
not have LASIK if any of the following
apply to you:
- You are pregnant or nursing.
- You have had an eye injury, eye
infection, or eye disease in the
last year.
- You are not willing to accept
the risks involved with LASIK.
- You suffer from dry eye.
There
are also two other characteristics
that may make you a poor candidate
for LASIK, but you will not know if
they apply to you unless you see an
ophthalmologist for a comprehensive
eye test. First, you may be disqualified
if your cornea is too thin. Because
LASIK involves cutting and peeling
back a flap of corneal tissue, your
cornea must be thick enough to make
this safe. Second, you may not be
able to have LASIK if your pupils
dilate beyond a certain diameter in
the dark. People with large pupils
are at a higher risk
of postoperative complications such
as halos, glare, and problems with
night vision.
The
best way to determine whether or not
you are a good candidate for LASIK
is to contact one of Los Angeles’s
top refractive
surgeons. Find one through www.LASIKdocshop.com
Click
on any of the Metro Areas to Find
a LASIK Doctor:
Beverly
Hills | Long
Beach/Downtown and Mid-Cities
North
Orange County |
South
Orange County/Irvine |
West
LA/Santa Monica | Inland
Empire | Newport
Beach/Coastal |
San
Fernando Valley/San Gabriel Valley/Pasadena
| Ventura
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