Good candidate for Lasik surgery

Candidates for laser eye surgery should generally meet the following criteria:

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Determination for LASIK candidacy has to be made on an individual basis, taking into consideration your medical history, prescription and other health factors.  We recommend (before LASIK surgery) that you take advantage of TLC’s complimentary pre-procedure consultation at one of our laser vision eye surgery centers. This consultation, or a similar screening from a TLC-affiliated doctor, is mandatory before LASIK surgery at TLC Laser Eye Centers.

If the eye doctor determines you are not a good LASIK candidate today, you may still be a good candidate in the future. The technology for laser eye surgery is constantly being enhanced, enabling people with higher and more difficult prescriptions to be good LASIK candidates. Laser eye surgery is not for everyone, however, and some patients (those with certain diseases of the eye involving the cornea and retina) will never be candidates.

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Here are the general age-related guidelines that health professionals take into account with vision correction procedures:

Who is not a good candidate for Lasik?

Many patients are not good candidates for laser vision correction because of systemic or ocular disease.   Conditions, such as cataracts, diabetes or autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, may make LASIK and other laser vision correction options not a good choice for some patients. Also, certain medications, such as corticosteroids, acne medications, and pregnancy can affect the healing process.

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How bad do your eyes need to be for Lasik?

To qualify for the newest LASIK technology (topography-guided LASIK), your refractive prescription should fall within the following:

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