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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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, previous eye surgeries, or keratoconus should be
discussed.
You should also ask your
doctor to screen you for the following conditions prior to LASIK vision
correction:
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Blepharitis
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Large pupils
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Thin corneas
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Previous refractive surgeries
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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 correction.
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