Are You A Good LASIK Candidate

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Are You A Good LASIK Candidate?

• Despite the effectiveness and high success rate
  of LASIK, not everyone is a suitable candidate
  for LASIK. Therefore, you must undergo a strict
  vetting process to ensure you are eligible for
  the procedure. Here are signs you are a good
  LASIK candidate

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Your Vision is Stable

• To be eligible for LASIK, your vision should
  be stable. If your vision changes often, LASIK
  could be ineffective for you. Remember, LASIK
  only corrects vision for your current refractive
  error. So, if your vision constantly changes, you
  might need another surgery or will need to resume
  wearing glasses or contacts.
• Your vision can be unstable due to hormonal
  changes, e.g. if you are an adolescent or are
  pregnant. The hormonal changes in your body can
  greatly affect your eyesight. Therefore, if you
  are currently experiencing hormonal changes, you
  will need to wait until you deliver in the case
  of pregnancy or until you pass the adolescent
  stage to undergo LASIK. Suitable candidates
  should have an unchanged vision for at least 12
  months before the procedure.

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You Are Of Age

• Generally, you must have attained the age of
  18 to be eligible for LASIK. This is because the
  FDA only approves the procedure for adults older
  than 18. But depending on your refractive eye
  problem and the procedure, you might need to be
  older than 21 or 25. Most ophthalmologists
  recommend LASIK for people in their mid-twenties
  since your eyes could continue growing even after
  18 years into your twenties.
• There isnt an age limit after which you
  cannot undergo laser eye surgery. However, if you
  are 40 and above, you might need to use glasses
  for reading due to an age-related eye problem
  called presbyopia.

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You Are Generally Healthy

• While LASIK is eye surgery, your overall body
  needs to be healthy to qualify for LASIK. During
  the procedure, an incision will be made on your
  cornea, and your body needs to be healthy to heal
  well and fight any potential infections.
• If you suffer from medical conditions like
  diabetes and autoimmune disorders, they could
  make you prone to suffering an infection. Other
  illnesses could also affect your bodys natural
  healing process. So, disclose any medical
  conditions you may have, including chronic pain,
  depression, rheumatoid arthritis, or conditions
  that inhibit healing during your LASIK
  consultation.

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Your Cornea Is Thick Enough

• LASIK surgery is a procedure that corrects
  vision by reshaping your cornea using lasers.
  Thus, your cornea should be sufficiently thick to
  withstand the reshaping. If your cornea is thin
  or has an irregular shape, it could reduce the
  effectiveness of the results and impair your
  vision.
• However, thanks to technology, there are no
  other alternatives to LASIK for people with thin
  corneas. If your cornea doesnt meet the desired
  level of thickness, your surgeon can use
  femtosecond lasers instead of a microkeratome to
  preserve underlying corneal tissue.

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You Have All The Facts

• A common rule is not to engage in what you
  dont understand. Similar to how you familiarize
  yourself with an investment before putting your
  money into it, you should do the same with LASIK.
• You are a good candidate for LASIK if you are
  well informed and educated about the procedure.
  We have free LASIK consultations where you can
  get all the information you need on LASIK before
  proceeding to book your surgery.

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Other Alternatives

• From our guide above, do you think you are a
  good candidate for LASIK? You can never be too
  sure until you schedule a LASIK consultation. So
  schedule a free LASIK consultation with us. We
  will run some tests to see if you are a good
  candidate. We will also explain more about the
  procedure during the consultation.

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If you would like to book an appointment or need
consultation related LASIK eye procedure, call
Columbus Lasik Vision at 1-866-600-3937

• Please visit https//www.columbuslasikvision.com/
  for more details.