What is the age requirement for lasik surgery?Anja
Are there any other requirements?
Marcy
I had lasik last year, and I researched, researched, researched. Every site I went to had an age requirement of 18 or 21. And the majority wanted a stable perscription for at least a year."The ideal candidate includes those who: • Are over 18 years of age and have had a stable glasses or contact lens prescription for at least two years.• Have sufficient corneal thickness (the cornea is the trans-parent front part of the eye). A LASIK patient should have a cornea that is thick enough to allow the surgeon to safe-ly create a clean corneal flap of appropriate depth. • Are affected by one of the common types of vision prob-lems or refractive error – myopia (nearsightedness), astig-matism (blurred vision caused by an irregular shaped cornea), hyperopia (farsightedness), or a combination thereof (e.g., myopia with astigmatism). Several lasers are now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as safe and effective for use in LASIK, but the scope of each laser’s approved indication and treatment range is limited to specified degrees of refractive error.• Do not suffer from any disease, vision-related or oth-erwise, that may reduce the effectiveness of the surgery or the patient’s ability to heal properly and quickly. • Are adequately informed about the benefits and risks of the procedure. Candidates should thoroughly discuss the procedure with their physicians and understand that for most people, the goal of refractive surgery should be the reduction of dependency on glasses and contact lens-es, not their complete elimination." http://www.lasikinstitute.org/LASIK_Pati…"You are a candidate if...You are nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism;You are age 21-60 (over 60, you may be a candidate if you are free from cataracts);Your vision has been stable for 3 years;You have no eye problems — no recurring inflammation that causes itching;You have no health issues affecting your eyes. For example, if you have Rheumatoid Arthritis or Diabetes, your doctor will need to make sure your condition is not causing eye problems." http://www.noglasses.com/lasik-laser-eye…"LASIK is not for everyone. In general, the ideal candidate for LASIK is 18 years of age and has healthy eyes. Candidates must not have had a significant change in their glasses or contact prescription in the last 12 months. People with certain medical conditions such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, glaucoma, herpes infections of the eye, or keratoconus may not be good candidates for LASIK. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding are not good candidates. Certain prescription drugs such as accutane, prednisone, or imitrex may disqualify you from LASIK." http://www.metro-lasik.com/lasik.html
Angelica
above 22
India
You have to be over 18 but younger than 50. And your eye prescription has to have been stable for at least 1 year (meaning you didnt get a stronger prescription in less than 1 year). Also you cant wear contacts weeks before surgery because the eye will take the shape of the contact and it wont be your natural eye shape. I didnt wear contacts for months before my surgery.
Jonnie
Lasik eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and lasik surgery in India by a company called Forerunners Healthcare. The Price for dental and lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America.Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories.They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star. http://www.forerunnershealthcare.comHope this helps.
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