How Do I Know If I Am a Good Candidate for LASIK?

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LASIK Candidate

LASIK surgery has improved the vision of many people but only when it is performed on the right patients. Every surgery comes with some degree of risk and not everyone is a good candidate for LASIK.

And if you have been considering LASIK surgery, this is one of the most important things you should find out. Of course, the best way to know for sure is by talking to your doctor. But let’s look at five signs you might be a good candidate for LASIK!

You’re over the age of 18

In order to have LASIK surgery, you must be over the age of 18. Young adults often have prescriptions that are still changing so they are usually encouraged to wait until their 20’s to go for LASIK.

You aren’t pregnant or nursing

If you are pregnant, you should wait on having LASIK. Not because it’s unsafe for the baby but because pregnancy hormones can cause your prescription to change. So your laser correction may stop working once you have your baby. To stay on the safe side, hold off on LASIK for at least a couple months after your baby is born.

You don’t have health complications

If you suffer from certain health conditions, you may not be a good candidate for LASIK. Be sure to let your doctor know if you have any recurring vision problems or an autoimmune disease.

Your vision is stable

You’re probably beginning to notice a theme here, aren’t you? As a candidate for LASIK, one of the most important things you can have is stable vision. If your prescription isn’t stable then the results of the surgery may not last. In general, your prescription should have remained unchanged for at least a year prior to surgery.

Your doctor says it’s okay

If you really want to know whether LASIK is right for you or not, you should schedule a LASIK consultation with Stahl Eyecare Experts in Manhattan. Your doctor will look at your medical history and help you decide whether or not LASIK is the right choice for you. Contact us today to schedule your free LASIK consultation!


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If you are seeking a Long Island LASIK specialist, the eye doctors at Stahl Eyecare Experts would like to offer you a great opportunity in laser eye surgery. Brought to you by professional, experienced Long Island LASIK surgeons, our one-of-a-kind medical facility brings not only cutting-edge technology, but experienced hands in ophthalmology as well. Helping you achieve your personal best vision is mission critical at our Long Island LASIK office. If LASIK cost is something that has been holding you back please feel free to review our options regarding LASIK Financing. We are dedicated to providing the best in patient education so that our patients can make a well-educated decision as to whether or not LASIK would be a good vision correction option. Remember, not everyone is a good candidate for LASIK. This is precisely why you need to have an experienced LASIK surgeon in Long Island evaluate you to make sure that this is the right eye surgery procedure for you! If LASIK is not the best procedure for you, we offer other ophthalmology procedures such as cataract surgery to help you see better. If you are seeking a Long Island cataract surgeon we are happy to offer cataract consultations to educate you about this process and determine your vision correction options.

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