When is Laser Eye Surgery Not Suitable for You?

If you're considering laser eye surgery, it's important to understand that it's not suitable for everyone. Certain conditions, such as autoimmune diseases, can make the procedure unsafe or ineffective. Similarly, if your vision problems can't be corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses, laser eye surgery is unlikely to be a solution. Before undergoing the procedure, a series of tests must be performed to ensure that you can continue treatment safely.

If you have an illness or are taking medications that may affect wound healing, laser eye surgery may not be suitable for you. Additionally, if your eye prescription keeps changing during subsequent visits to the optician, with an interval of 12 to 24 months, this is known as an “unstable” eye prescription. In this case, it's best to wait until the eyes are fully formed before undergoing laser vision correction. If you have a thin or irregular cornea, laser eye surgery may not be the best option for you.

This is because the procedure involves removing a small amount of corneal tissue with each pulse of the laser beam. If you have a predisposition to have irregularities in the shape of the cornea, this may be worsened by laser eye surgery and you may develop a condition called corneal ectasia. Acne medications can also cause significant dry eyes, which can increase the likelihood of corneal scarring after laser eye surgery. If you're in your early twenties and there's a progressive increase in myopia, you'll likely have to wait before having laser eye surgery.

It's important to remember that if your vision problems can't be temporarily corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses, laser eye surgery is unlikely to be a solution for them. At your consultation, your surgeon will ask you detailed questions about your eye health and evaluate them to make sure you don't have any conditions that could cause complications or poor results from the surgery. They will also let you know if you are suitable for laser eye surgery and discuss the correct procedure and possible complications with you in detail.LASIK treatment can be performed if the surface of the eye is in good condition and the thickness and curvature of the cornea meet the requirements of surgery. NORTH SYDNEY (consultations, day surgery, laser eye surgery) Ground floor, 1 McLaren Street North Sydney NSW 2060 (0 9460 1177).