How can I tell if Laser Vision Correction is a choice for me?

If you are nearsighted, farsighted or have astigmatism and are over 21 years of age, in good health, with healthy eyes and wear glasses or contact lenses most of the time and your prescription power is not changing significantly (no more than 0.50 diopters during the year previous to your pre-operative evaluation) you are a candidate for LASIK or PRK. You must also have myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism in the range for LASIK or PRK. ? Your cornea thickness must be of significant thickness for LASIK. ? You must be informed of the risks and benefits of laser vision correction and have compared them to those of other available options for correcting your nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. ? You must read, understand and sign the informed consent provided by your eye care professional. ? You must have realistic expectations about the outcome of the procedure. ? Every person's situation is unique, in order to assess whether you are a candidate, you must have a pre-procedure consultation with your eye care professional.

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