When Shouldn’t You Get LASIK?

For all intents and purposes, LASIK is very safe and effective for nearly every qualified patient. With the advent of so many new state-of-the-art technologies, there's a customized LASIK just for you. This has made millions of people very happy. These are people who see (pardon the pun) that the benefit of LASIK far outweighs the risks.

Beyond the risks of what those who undergo the LASIK procedure may endure, albeit a tiny fraction of LASIK patients, there are people who simply are not candidates for LASIK. These are people whose risks outweigh any benefit.

Contraindications of LASIK

You should not have LASIK if you:

• Have an autoimmune (AIDS) immunodeficiency disease (Crohns or lupus) or collagen vascular diseases (rheumatoid arthritis). You will not heal as well as you should after LASIK
  
• Are pregnant or nursing. Being pregnant or nursing can cause temporary changes in your cornea. LASIK may change the shape of your cornea improperly
  
• Taking medications that have ocular side effects, such as those for normalizing heart rhythms. This medication can affect LASIK accuracy or the healing of your cornea, which will result in poor vision post-LASIK
  
• Have any condition that causes thinning of the cornea, such as keratoconus. Thinning of the cornea is a serious condition and can cause corneal problems both before and after LASIK. Additional surgery may be required
  
• Have thin corneas in general. Corneas that are too thin cannot have a proper flap cut. A proper flap is essential to the LASIK procedure
  

If you have any questions about being a LASIK candidate, please find an experienced LASIK doctor in your area today.