Who Qualifies For Lasik Eye Surgery?
hello I’m 16 and I hate wearing glasses but i dont know if i qualify. my mother said she already did some research and theres nothing that can help me
so i can see i just have astigmastism and i’m nearsighted so i dont wear glasses when i read and i usually just wear glasses watching tv or to see the blackboard and driving, etc. its more annoying than anything and i live in NY with the best doctors in the world so its a little less scary
has anyone ever got this surgery? how is it? share your stories!
Prime candidates are:
*Persons 18 years of age or older for the treatment of mild nearsightedness
*21 years of age or older for persons with high degrees of nearsightedness or astigmatism
*Persons with healthy eyes (free from eye disease)
*Persons with stable refractions (eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions not changing more than 0.50 diopter for the year prior to treatment)
*Persons with realistic expectations regarding what this technology can offer them
*Persons informed of the potential risks and benefits of laser vision correction as compared to other treatments
Disqualifications:
*Persons under 18 years of age. (This is because the eyes may still be growing.)
*Persons who have refractions which are continuing to change dramatically
*Persons with known collagen vascular, autoimmune or immune-deficiency diseases
*Women who are pregnant or nursing
*Persons with keratoconus
*Persons taking Accutane, Cordarone or Imitrex
*Persons with a history of Herpes Simplex or Herpes Zoster involving their eyes
Sorry but you are not qualify yet because your only 16.
There are lots of people who undergo lasik surgery. Here are some of them:http://lasereyesurgery.com/who-has-had-l…
Hope this helps.
Ive never gotten the surgery, but this guy in my school has, I just heard that you have to be done growing. So you should be able to have the surgery, I dont see why not.