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    Conditions Which May Preclude Your Eligibility for LASIK

    Conditions Which May Preclude Your Eligibility for LASIK

    As mentioned earlier, the LASIK regimen is not for everyone. If you have any of the conditions below, you're probably not a wonderful candidate for refractive surgery.

    Cost is an Issue

    Are you one of those who often worry of the cost of LASIK? You should comprehend in the first place that the bulk medical insurance will not pay for refractive surgery. And, although the cost is coming down, it's still one of the the bulk important reasons to consider.

    Not a Risk Taker

    When it comes to LASIK and other refractive surgeries, certain complications are unavoidable, and this happened in a percentage of patients. Aside from that, there are no long-term data obtainable for current procedure. So, if you're not a risk taker, then LASIK is perhaps not for you.

    It Will Jeopardize Your Career

    As you may know, some jobs these days prohibit certain refractive procedures. Therefore, it's important, if you're working, to be certainly to check with your employer service before undergoing any LASIK procedure.

    Refractive Instability

    Refractive instability is a condition in which you needed a alteration in your contact lens or glasses prescription in the past year. The patients who are more likely to have refractive instability are those who are:

    In their early 20s or younger
    Pregnant or breastfeeding
    Taking medications that may cause fluctuations in vision
    Whose hormones are fluctuating due to disease like diabetes
    Experts suggest that those people should discuss the possible additional dangers wit their surgeon or doctor.

    With a Disease or On Medications that Prevent Healing

    You are not entitled to take a LASIK regimen if you're suffering from certain conditions that may influence wound healing. Included in the list are those autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as immunodeficiency states like HIV and diabetes. You are not also entitled for the LASIK if you're taking medications like retinoic acid and steroids as they may prevent restoring after a refractive procedure.

    Contact Sports Participant

    If you're actively participating in some contact sports like boxing, wrestling, martial arts or other activities in which blows to the face and eyes, then you're not a candidate for LASIK eye surgery.

    Not an Adult

    Are you still below 18 years old? If so, then you must know that currently, no lasers are approved by the FDA and other organizations for LASIK on persons under the age of 18.

    Aside from those above mentioned conditions, there are also some precautions that you must take note before considering a LASIK procedure. Note that the safety as well as effectiveness of refractive procedures like LASIK has not been identified in patients with some diseases. If you have a history of any of the following, don’t forget to discuss with your doctor or surgeon:

    Glaucoma, glaucoma suspect, or ocular hypertension
    Herpes simplex or herpes zoster or shingles involving the eye area
    Eye diseases such as uveitis/iritis, commonly known as soreness of the eye
    Keratoconus
    Eye injuries or previous eye surgeries

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