LASIK Eye Surgery Candidate

"When LASIK is not for me"? Ask your Ophthalmologist, this very important question before saying "yes" to this Laser-enabled eye surgery. Though LASIK Surgery and other related PRK surgeries have been highly popularized nowadays as the most advanced, convenient and hassle-free refractive error correction surgical procedures, clinical evidences show that these vision correcting treatments may have various contraindications as well as may result in a lot of complications and risks for your vision and ocular health during the post operative periods. It should be your primary objective to know whether you the right candidate for the LASIK.

Remember, LASIK is not a simple solution of getting rid of your contact lens or glasses. Find out pros and cons of LASIK surgery and learn more about the benefits and disadvantages of such surgeries from experienced ophthalmologists and LASIK surgeons. You can also browse web resources to clearly find out the conditions of the LASIK Eye Surgery Candidate. Prospective LASIK candidates are also advised to visit clinics, see patient handbooks and guidelines which clearly provide sufficient information to patients on the topic when LASIK can be a better option for vision correction".

If you are planning to undergo LASIK surgery, you must know -

Candidates who are at least 18-21 years of age with good ocular health history can opt for LASIK surgery.

In normal circumstances, people who are suffering from low, moderate and high degrees of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism are recommended to undergo LASIK Eye Surgery. In some extreme cases, LASIK can be done on patients having monovision (individuals in 40 plus years age groups) and kids suffering from Anisometropic Amblyopia, commonly referred as the "lazy eye".

Here are some situations when you may not be a right candidate for LASIK.

• If you are a patient of autoimmune or immunodeficiency diseases like rheumatoid arthritis
• If you are pregnant or a lactating mother
• If you are suffering from diabetes, severe allergies or have a tendency of keloid formation
• If you are having high degree of Keratoconus or other corneal abnormalities, cataract or glaucoma, Previous Inflammatory diseases such as Iritis, Scleritis, Uveitis and viral Keratitis, ocular herpes eye infection, etc
• If you have unstable uncorrected vision or frequently altering nearsightedness
• If you have higher degree of myopia (above -7D)
• If you are under medication which may affect post-operative healing process
• If you have Nystagmus (uncontrolled eye movements) which may affect your vision and further delay the healing process
• If LASIK has been performed earlier (less than a year). LASIK should not be done simultaneously on both eyes.
• If you already have corneal injury or scar in your eyes due to LASIK

LASIK may lead to several problems like loss of visual quality, reduced contrast sensitivity, delayed corneal healing, loss of near vision. It may result in dry eyes, vision-threatening infection, inflammation resulting in corneal haze, diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) flap dislocation, and retinal detachment. Therefore, rehabilitation and post-operative care treatments are crucial and need to be addressed under proper medical supervision.