Am I a Suitable Candidate?
There are many factors governing your suitability to laser eye surgery. The best way to establish what treatments would be best for you is to avail of our free consultation. This will also enable you to meet our excellent personnel and understand our world class technology and facilities.
As with many medical procedures you will need to be:
- At least 21 years of age
- Free of eye diseases including keratoconus, glaucoma, cataracts and certain retinal and optic nerve diseases.
- You should be free of certain eye viruses including herpes simplex and herpes zoster.
- You should also be free of certain health problems including uncontrolled diabetes, autoimmune or collagen vascular disease, and any medication or condition which renders the patient immune system compromised.
- Patients should make the ELI doctor aware of any eye problems including amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (muscle imbalance), severe dry eyes, previous eye surgery or injury, or any recurrent, residual or active eye conditions which may affect healing.
- Other conditions that should be related to the doctor include keloid scarring, which may affect the surgery or recovery.
- It is critical that a potential laser vision correction candidate has obtained a stable prescription for at least one year. Since hormones may affect the stability of your prescription, pregnant or nursing women are not eligible to pursue laser vision correction. This is to make sure that the best results are achieved with the surgery, and to try to limit fluctuations in prescription that can occur with hormonal shifts.
If you'd like to talk with someone who has had laser vision correction with ELI, we'd be happy to put you in touch with patients who can describe their experience to you firsthand.
Contact us now and we can discuss your suitability.
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Eye Laser treatment revolutionised my life. As an outdoor enthusiast and as a sports person the freedom, comfort and sharpness of vision, Eye Laser treatment has afforded me is priceless. The everyday inconvenience of contact lens, glasses and dry eyes, has been replaced by the miracle of perfect vision. The procedure and aftercare are first rate and I am busy recommending the same to anyone I meet.
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