Horizon Eye Care

Charlotte, North Carolina

LASIK Surgery

To determine whether LASIK is right for you, you should undergo a complimentary evaluation with your Horizon Eye Care surgeon. You will have the opportunity to meet with your surgeon and ask any questions you may have. The evaluation can confirm that your degree of nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism is within the proper range. It will also ensure that your eyes are healthy. Typically, a good LASIK candidate is someone who meets the criteria below:

Be at least 18 years old

Have healthy eyes, other than refractive error -- myopia (nearsighted), hyperopia (farsighted) or astigmatism

Have a stable prescription

LASIK TREATMENT MAY NOT BE ADVISABLE ON PERSONS:

With uncontrolled vascular disease
With autoimmune disease
Who are immune compromised or on drugs or therapy that suppress the immune system
With keratoconus (irregular steepening of the cornea)
With a history of keloid formation (abnormally thick and prominent scars)
Who are pregnant, nursing, or expecting to become pregnant within the six months following the LASIK procedure
With residual, recurrent, or active ocular disease (such as Herpes, corneal scars, infections, etc.)
With active or residual diseases likely to affect wound-healing capability
With unstable myopia (nearsighted), hyperopia (farsighted) or astigmatism
With amblyopia (lazy eye)
With glaucoma

If you know that you have any of these conditions, you should inform your physician. They will discuss with you the particular circumstances of your situation, including the indications for treatment, your risks, and your alternatives.

Please call our Refractive Surgery Coordinator at 704-367-8133 to get more information.

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