When considering laser eye surgery, it is important to be aware of any medical conditions that could prevent you from having this type of procedure. Not everyone is a good candidate for LASIK eye surgery, and a number of conditions may disqualify you from the procedure. Weakened immune system due to immunosuppressive medications or HIV can be a factor. Autoimmune diseases that cause dry eyes, diabetes, glaucoma, and hereditary conditions such as keratoconus can also affect Lasik results.
Eye infections, chronic dry eyes, and degenerative eye diseases can also be disqualifying factors. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (severe dry eye) is another medical condition that may prevent the use of laser eye surgery. A person with dry eyes has a higher risk of significant discomfort after LASIK surgery and a possible worsening of dry eye symptoms. Before a LASIK procedure, the eye doctor will evaluate detailed eye measurements and evaluate the overall health of the eye.
It is important to talk to your doctor before considering laser refractive surgery such as LASIK or PRK. Your doctor will be better able to determine if you are a candidate for LASIK or if an existing health condition prevents you from having laser eye surgery. With each pulse of the laser beam, a small amount of corneal tissue is removed, allowing the eye surgeon to flatten the corneal curve or make it more pronounced. LASIK surgery can help treat a wide variety of vision problems, but it is important to be aware of any medical conditions that could prevent you from having this type of laser eye surgery.
A good starting point when choosing an eye surgeon is to talk to the eye doctor you know and trust. In conclusion, weakened immune system due to immunosuppressive medications or HIV, autoimmune diseases that cause dry eyes, diabetes, glaucoma, hereditary conditions such as keratoconus, eye infections, chronic dry eyes, degenerative eye diseases and keratoconjunctivitis sicca (severe dry eye) are some of the health problems that could be disqualifying factors from having laser eye surgery. It is important to talk to your doctor before considering laser refractive surgery such as LASIK or PRK.
