Tips On Lasik

Although Lasik surgery is quick and simple, there are many precautions you need to follow before and after the operation. These precautions are extremely important and can affect the results of the surgery. Ignoring these precautions may result in permanent complications.

• First, you should insist on an experienced surgeon to do the Lasik procedure for you. The best thing to do is to ask your ophthalmologist or your optometrist for a recommendation, or else search the net. In addition, make sure that the center you are going to has a good reputation.
• Next make sure that you are a good candidate for Lasik. A good candidate must be over 18 years old, and in some cases 21. This is because your vision doesn't become stable until you pass the age of 18.
• Plus you should not be pregnant or breast feeding because this might alter the measured refraction of the eye.
• Being on a certain medication may be an obstacle. These include accutane or oral prednisones. Check with your doctor.
• Your eyes must be healthy and stable. Being myopic (nearsighted) may be a reason to postpone the surgery until your refraction stabilizes. Myopea may increase until your mid or late 20s. If you have presbyopia (aging eyes), which appears between 40 and 50 years of age, you should check with your surgeon whether you are a candidate for monovision (correcting one eye for distant vision and the other for near vision). This may minimize the need to wear reading glasses after the surgery. You should also be free from disease. For example, diabetic patients may be at risk and surgeons do not recommend Lasik for them. The same applies to rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, glaucoma, herpes eye infection, and cataract.
• You should educate yourself about the Lasik procedure very thoroughly and make sure your expectations are realistic. When you decide to undergo Lasik surgery, you should spend time discussing it with your surgeon. Study the instructions and precautions by heart, and follow them. If you know anyone who's had Lasik, ask them too about the procedure and for any tips.
• You should be clear about the procedure outcomes, the percent success of your surgery, and the risks and possible complications.

Thorough research and studying of the procedures involved in Lasik will make you confident, comfortable and relaxed. You'll also have realistic expectations. In short, you'll be the perfect candidate for Lasik.