Articles
LASIK surgery: Is it right for you?
What does LASIK eye surgery involve?
Are your eyes healthy?
Are you healthy?
Is your vision stable?
Can you afford it?
Do you understand possible side effects and complications?
Can you go without your contact lenses for several weeks before surgery?
What are your expectations for LASIK?
How do you choose an eye surgeon?
Content
What is the goal of LASIK surgery
What are the types of refractive laser surgery?
Is my vision treatable and stable?
Are my eyes healthy?
Am I healthy?
Can I afford it?
Do I understand possible side effects and complications?
LASIK versus reading glasses
Can I follow presurgery and postsurgery guidelines?
What are my expectations?
How do I choose an eye surgeon?
The final decision
Are your eyes healthy?
Are you healthy?
Is your vision stable?
Can you afford it?
Do you understand possible side effects and complications?
Can you go without your contact lenses for several weeks before surgery?
What are your expectations for LASIK?
How do you choose an eye surgeon?
Content
What is the goal of LASIK surgery
What are the types of refractive laser surgery?
Is my vision treatable and stable?
Are my eyes healthy?
Am I healthy?
Can I afford it?
Do I understand possible side effects and complications?
LASIK versus reading glasses
Can I follow presurgery and postsurgery guidelines?
What are my expectations?
How do I choose an eye surgeon?
The final decision
How do I choose an eye surgeon?
Most people don't have firsthand knowledge about LASIK or eye surgeons. A good starting point when choosing an eye surgeon is to talk with an eye care professional you know and trust. Or ask friends or family members who have had successful LASIK surgery.
Your eye surgeon will probably work with a team that may help with your initial evaluation and measurements. But it is your surgeon who takes the ultimate responsibility for determining whether refractive laser surgery is right for you. The surgeon recommends the best procedure for you, confirms the measurements to guide the procedure, performs the procedure and provides postoperative care.
Questions you can ask include:
- Am I a good candidate for refractive laser surgery?
- Which procedure is best for me?
- What risks do I have?
- Will one procedure have fewer risks for me?
- What are reasonable expectations for outcomes?
- What kind of follow-up care do you provide?
- How often have you done the recommended procedure?
