Are You a Good Candidate for LASIK?
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6. You do not suffer from any disease such as autoim-muno disorders or are on medications such as steroids or immunosuppressants that may slower wound healing.
7. You have sufficient corneal thickness - thick enougth for the ophthalmologist to successfully cut a hinged flap of appropriate depth before sculpting the cornea. Performing LASIK on a cornea that is too thin may result in blinding complications.
8. You have an appropriate pupil size. The doctor will take the measurement in a dark room, as it plays an important role in your night vision after LASIK surgery and also to help surgeon to plan the laser vision correction strategy.
9. You are not currently pregnant or nursing.
10. You do not have scarring of the cornea.
11. You do not have a history of ocular herpes within a year prior to having LASIK surgery. However, LASIK will be considered when a year has passed from initial diagnosis of the disease.
12. You do not have a history of dry eyes, as LASIK surgery tends to worsen this condition.
13. Usually it is not recommended to have additional LASIK surgery if you have undergone any refractive surgery such as RK, PRK or LASIK in the past. Careful consideration may be needed to decide whether you will need an additional refractive surgery, depends on your unique situation.
14. You do not suffer from certain diseases such as advanced glaucoma, corneal diseases, other eye diseases (inflammations of the eye), eye injuries or previous eye surgeries, corneal thinning disorders (keratoconus) and cataracts.
15. You have been informed about the risks and benefits of LASIK surgery and fully understand what to expect before, during and after LASIK surgery. You also must fully aware that the result of LASIK eye surgery and the healing rate may vary from one to another and even from eye to eye in each individual.
How is your result? From above description, do you think you are a good candidate of LASIK surgery? Because you are unique, whether you think you are eligible or not, make sure to visit an ophthalmologist and have an exam for the final decision.
Posted: September 6th, 2006 under LASIK Eye Surgery.
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