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Are you a LASIK candidate? |
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Determining if you are a LASIK candidate
involves more than just knowing your refractive
error (nearsightedness, farsightedness, or
astigmatism) and your prescription. It's not an
answer that can be guessed at by you or an
Optometrist.
The only way to know for
sure if LASIK is right for you is by having a
thorough comprehensive LASIK consultation. In
fact we insist on performing the most
comprehensive consultation before we'll approve
you for LASIK at McMann Eye Institute.
Some people might spend years researching the
procedure only to find that they were never a
candidate in the first place. That can be a
major disappointment. The only way to avoid this
disappointment is by having a full and
comprehensive LASIK Consultation. |
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There are four main factors that help
determine if LASIK is right for you. They are: |
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1. Corneal Thickness - Corneal
thickness is a major factor. LASIK surgery
requires enough thickness of the cornea to
maintain strength and shape. If your cornea is
too thin, it may result in complications. This
was a significant factor in the use of earlier
technologies and is why some people were not
considered good candidates. However, advances in
technology have made LASIK possible for many of
these patients today. The only way to measure
the thickness of the cornea is during a thorough
consultation.
2. Overall Eye
Health - Keratoconus is a disease of
the cornea and if you have it, LASIK would not
be right for you. People are sometimes told they
have Keratoconus when they have something else
that would not be a problem for LASIK. That's
why we always double check any previous
diagnosis.
Cataracts are a clouding or
opacity of the natural lens inside the eye. They
don't necessarily keep you from having LASIK; it
just depends on their type and location. Again
we always check for cataracts at our free
consultation.
3. General Physical
Health - Some physical illnesses or
conditions can rule out LASIK. Lupus, Rheumatoid
Arthritis, or Fibromyalgia (FMS) can indicate a
compromised autoimmune system, which might
complicate the healing process. Osteoarthritis
or age-related arthritis is not a problem as far
as LASIK is concerned. If you have any questions
about which type of arthritis you have, give us
a call and we will help you sort it out.
Diabetes can rule out LASIK, as unstable blood
sugar levels affect the precise measurements
necessary for the procedure. Also, diabetes can
cause diabetic retinopathy that may compromise
vision due to changes in the retina. This too
may be a LASIK contraindication. We'll help you
establish whether or not diabetes is an issue at
the consultation.
Pregnancy for some
women can cause temporary changes in their eyes.
For that reason, we normally do not perform
LASIK during pregnancy as we want to make sure
we are treating the person's real prescription
and not a temporary change; this is decided at
our doctors' discretion. We can usually treat
new mothers as soon as 6 weeks post-partum and
there is no need to wait until after nursing is
completed.
4. Age and Lifestyle
- The best LASIK candidate is generally between
the ages of 18 and 60. Many people under the age
of 18 have not finished growing and so their
vision may not have stabilized. People over age
60 are not ruled out for LASIK but are more
likely to have other eye problems such as
cataracts or presbyopia. Treatments for those
problems are available and can often achieve
many of the same results as LASIK. |
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