Who Is Not a Good Candidate for LASIK Surgery?
• Anyone whose prescription is actively changing more than one diopter per year. • Anyone who feels that he or she must absolutely gain 20/20 vision without glasses or contact lenses. (No surgeon can guarantee 20/20 vision without correction. Think of it, instead, as achieving decreased dependency on glasses and contact lenses.) • Anyone unwilling to accept the possible risks and complications of LASIK surgery. • Anyone with an uncontrolled or untreated eye disease. Certain corneal dystrophies or a history of herpetic keratitis (a herpes infection in the eye) may be relative contraindications, as are certain arthritic syndromes.
