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The possibility of complications or imperfect vision after LASIK vision
correction can be greatly reduced if you simply find out if you are a good
prospect for the surgery. Not everyone who wants LASIK vision correction is
necessarily a good candidate to have the surgery. You should consider a few
things before you settle on LASIK:
1.If you don’t like to take a chance every now and then, you probably
shouldn’t have LASIK vision correction. There are possibilities of
complications as a result of LASIK that you should research before having the
procedure done.
2.If having LASIK vision correction could affect your career or is not covered
by your insurance you should think of another alternative. The cost of LASIK
is getting cheaper, but is still quite expensive and you’ll want to make sure it
isn’t prohibited by your employer.
3.You must be an adult with refractive stability to be accepted for LASIK vision
correction. Refractive instability is determined by patients who are 20 or
younger with fluctuating hormones due to such things as diabetes or someone
who is pregnant or breastfeeding or taking medications that cause fluctuation
in vision.
4.If you regularly engage in contact sports or suffer from a condition or
disease may affect wound healing you should consider an alternative to
LASIK vision correction.
There are a number of other situations you should discuss with your doctor
prior to LASIK vision correction. If you have herpes or shingles involving the
eye area you should disclose that information. Also, any glaucoma, ocular
hypertension, eye diseases, eye injuries and previous eye surgeries should
be discussed.
You should also ask your doctor to screen you for the following conditions
prior to LASIK vision correction:
Blepharitis
Large pupils
Thin corneas
Previous refractive surgeries
Dry eyes
Once you have researched all of these conditions or discussed them with a
LASIK surgeon you can determine if you are a candidate for LASIK vision
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