| LASIK eye surgery has been performed on more | | | | Potential candidates should be free from certain |
| than one million of people in the world. Almost all | | | | diseases such as diabetes, ocular herpes simplex, |
| of them are satisfied with the results - they have | | | | glaucoma, keratononus, cataracts or any eye |
| been able to eliminate the dependence on | | | | diseases. |
| corrective eyewear and most of them even don't | | | | You are not eligible for LASIK if you are pregnant |
| need prescribed glasses or contacts to see and | | | | or nursing and have fluctuating hormones. Also an |
| read anymore. | | | | ideal candidate must be a fast healer and have no |
| Having heard of such results, you may begin | | | | disease that may affect wound healing such as |
| contemplating LASIK eye surgery. But | | | | lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and HIV. If you are |
| unfortunately, LASIK surgery is not for everyone. | | | | currently taking certain medications such as |
| Many people are considered as good LASIK | | | | retinoic acid and steroids that may prevent |
| candidate, but some people do not meet the | | | | proper wound healing, you are not a good LASIK |
| criteria. You have to visit your doctor and consult | | | | candidate. |
| with him or her, take a comprehensive eye and | | | | If you have meet all the conditions needed, it is |
| health examination, answer some questions and | | | | also important for you to understand the benefits, |
| your doctor will then determine whether you are | | | | outcomes, risks and complications of LASIK. If |
| eligible for LASIK eye surgery or not, because it | | | | your expectations are too high and unrealistic and |
| is very important to ensure the successful of the | | | | you are not a risk taker, you will be rejected by |
| LASIK procedure that will be performed later. | | | | your doctor for LASIK eye surgery. |
| The best candidates for LASIK are those with | | | | Besides the criteria from doctor, you also have to |
| mild to moderate levels of myopia, hyperopia, | | | | consider the LASIK cost, if it is affordable or not |
| astigmatism and a combination thereof - myopia | | | | and whether your health insurance covers this |
| with astigmatism or hyperopia with astigmatism. | | | | type of surgery. Usually, the cost is ranging from |
| As technology is evolving rapidly, the future | | | | $1,500 to $2,000 per eye and it may costs more |
| LASIK eye surgery is expected to treat severe | | | | if you choose Wavefront LASIK or bladeless |
| refractive errors. | | | | LASIK (IntraLase). Of course it is better for you |
| The next criterion is that you must be over 18 | | | | to ask and discuss the price with your doctor. |
| years old and have had a stable glass glasses or | | | | After all, if you are eligible for LASIK eye surgery, |
| contact lenses prescription for at least two years. | | | | it is completely up to you to decide whether you |
| Some doctor may reject patients who are | | | | choose to continue to the next step of LASIK |
| younger than 20 years old because their visions | | | | procedure or just stop there because you are |
| are still unstable. | | | | not willing to bear the risks. |