WHO IS SUITABLE FOR LASER EYE SURGERY?
There are many criteria. The most important ones are listed below:
- There are many criteria. The most important ones are listed below:
- The patient should be at least 20 years old. In people over 65, the success rate may be somewhat lower due to age-related farsightedness.
- There should be no eye diseases (e.g., cataracts, glaucoma, keratoconus).
- Conditions such as rheumatism, diabetes, and others may contraindicate surgery. It is essential that you inform your doctor about any existing medical conditions.
- Medications that could affect the healing of the cornea must not be taken.
- Treatment during pregnancy and breastfeeding should be avoided.
- For allergy sufferers, the operation should be scheduled during the allergy-free period.
- Your corneal thickness should be sufficient (this will be measured during the preliminary examination).
- The patient’s psychological state must be unproblematic.
- You should absolutely understand what this procedure on the eye entails. No questions should remain unanswered for you.
Whether you are a suitable candidate for surgical treatment can only be definitively determined after a preliminary examination and diagnosis have been completed.
Improved vision during sports thanks to laser treatments.
Motivations for laser eye surgery
Wearing glasses and contact lenses is not always free of problems.
Many people who wear glasses feel that their vision or mobility is impaired in daily life, leisure activities, and sports. Cosmetic or psychological factors can also negatively impact their well-being. Glasses can also be a hindrance in certain professions (e.g., actors, chefs, police officers). Unilateral vision problems and strong lenses can be further contributing factors.
Even contact lenses do not always offer a permanent solution, as unpleasant irritations or allergies to cleaning agents can occur as intolerances.
For patients with these problems, refractive surgery can be an alternative.
However, those who are completely satisfied with glasses or contact lenses and get along very well with them usually have no reason to have their eyes operated on.
