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Could You Be A Candidate For Lasik Eye Surgery?
Does wearing spectacles or contact lenses seem cumbersome to you? Are you considering LASIK eye surgery – one of the most prevalent and successful refractive surgery techniques? I suggest you hold your horses and rather request the valuable assistance of an expert surgeon, since LASIK eye surgery is not for everyone. Read on to see whether you are a potential candidate for LASIK surgery.
An important aspect to bear in mind while considering is the patient’s age. Since the vision typically experiences a continuous change until the age of 18, you must be at least 18 years old (21 for some laser ablations) to undergo LASIK. Furthermore, if you are myopic, you should defer LASIK awaiting your refraction to stabilize, since myopia may continue to increase until a patient’s mid to late 20s.
Pregnant or nursing mothers are advised against undergoing LASIK, though they might go for LASIK at a later stage in life. Also, you must not be taking certain prescription drugs, such as oral prednisone or Accutane. To be a potential LASIK candidate, your eyes must be healthy with a stabilized refraction. Moreover, LASIK is typically not recommended for patients with herpes infections of the eye, diabetes, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, glaucoma, or cataracts.
LASIK is not a panacea for all vision anomalies. You must have realistic expectations
while you
consider LASIK eye surgery. Consult your surgeon to check out if you
are a potential candidate for monovision. LASIK can be used to impart
monovision, that is, one eye corrected for near vision and the other
for distant vision. The crucial aspect is to adjust to this particular
type of vision correction. If you can do the same, your dependency
on eyeglasses or contact lenses may be eliminated.
It is imperative
that you discern whether you are a potential candidate for
or not. You must weigh the pros and cons before undergoing surgery.
If you are happy wearing contact lenses or eyeglasses in order to compensate
for the refractive error, and you certainly don’t believe that wearing
eyeglasses cramps your style, then you could very well forego LASIK
surgery. After all, LASIK is a surgical procedure and hence it’s
bound to have associated risks and complications.
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