Who Is A Candidate For Laser in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)?
Candidates for LASIK may experience difficulty wearing glasses and contact lens. Most people have tried contact lens and have difficulty wearing them due to allergies, dryness of eyes, astigmatism or other irritants. Generally the best candidates have moderate to high levels of myopia (-5.00 to -14.00 diopters). Additionally, the following are generally considered factors in a person’s condition that may make it unwise to pursue LASIK: • severe dry eye • significant lagophthalmos (complete closure of the eyelids over the eyeballs) • severe blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid margins) • advanced diabetic retinopathy • uncontrolled uveitis (chronic inflammation inside the eye) • uncontrolled glaucoma • pregnancy and lactation • keratoconus (abnormal corneal growth in which both corneas gradually become thinned and conical • advanced collagen vascular disease such as lupus erythematosis NOTE: To be a good candidate for this surgery, you should be able to stare at a fixed object for at
