Am I a Candidate for Corrective Laser Eye Surgery?

Are you a good LASIK candidate?

Only a qualified LASIK professional can tell you for sure, but use the following are criteria to check if you meet the basic requirements to proceed with the evaluation for for LASIK corrective laser eye surgery:

• You need to be at least 18 years old
• Your vision/prescription has been stable for at least one year
• You need a prescription of certain strength to see clearly in the distance and that strength must meet FDA-approved guidelines for nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
• You also must be willing to accept the potential risks, complications and side effects.
• You should have a healthy cornea, retina, and eye pressure.
• The cornea must also have sufficient thickness.
• You should have no other major eye diseases.
• You should have no evidence of collagen vascular or autoimmune disease.
• You should not be pregnant or nursing.
• You should not have a recent history of herpes infection of the eye.
• You should have realistic expectations about the outcome of surgery.

The following conditions would prevent you from being considered a candidate for corrective laser eye surgery:

• Active eye inflammation or infection
• Severely dry eyes
• Excessive corneal disease or scarring
• Degenerative disease of the cornea (e.g. keratoconus)
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Pregnant and Nursing mothers
• Inadequate corneal tissue
• Certain rheumatological conditions (e.g. lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjorgens Disease)
• Pupils larger than 7mm in the dark - due to increased risk of glare and halos at night and decreased night vision

Please give us a call at 1-877-582-2329 or fill out the CONTACT US form so we can share the nearest doctor's credentials and other practice information. Let us tell you how we can help you save 40% to 50% off the national average price for LASIK!