Am I Suitable?

Suitable Candidate

There is a good chance that you are candidate for the iLasik™ procedure.
You may be suitable if:

• You are at least 18 years of age
• You see well with the aid of glasses and contact lenses
• You have good general ocular health

Less Suitable Candidate

Sometimes, factors exist that preclude a candidate from being ideal for iLasik™ surgery. In many cases, a surgeon may still be able to perform the procedure safely, given that the candidate and physician have adequately discussed the benefits and risks, and set realistic expectations for the results. You may be in this category if:

• You have a certain eye problems or history of eye problems such as dry eyes, previous eye surgery, eye injury which may affect surgery or recovery
• You are being treated with medications such as steroids or immunosuppressants, which can prevent healing
• You are suffering from diseases that slow healing, such as autoimmune disorders
• You have significant scarring of the cornea

If you are not suitable for laser vision correction, there is a good chance that you may be suitable for an alternative non-laser refractive procedure to enhance your vision.

Potential Future Candidate

Factors may exist that may keep an individual from being a candidate immediately, but do not preclude the individual from being a candidate entirely. You may be in this category if:

• You are under age of 18.
• You have unstable vision, which usually occurs in young people. We recommend that, prior to undergoing iLasik™, candidates' vision has stabilized with a consistent glasses or contact lens prescription for at least 12 months
• You are pregnant or nursing.
• You have refractive errors too severe for treatment with current technology. However, laser eye surgery technology is evolving rapidly, and doctors may be able to treat more severe errors in the future.

Non-Candidate

Certain conditions and circumstances completely preclude individuals from being candidates for iLasik™ surgery. We may not be able to perform iLasik™ surgery if:

• You have diseases such as cataracts, advanced glaucoma, corneal diseases, corneal thinning disorders , or certain other pre-existing eye diseases that affect or threaten vision
• You do not give informed consent. It is absolutely necessary that candidates adequately discuss the procedure and its benefits and risks with their surgeon, and provide the appropriate consent prior to undergoing the surgery
• Have unrealistic expectations. It is critical for candidates to understand that laser eye surgery, as all surgical procedures, involves some risk. In addition, both the final outcome of surgery and the rate of healing vary from person to person and even from eye to eye in each individual.