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BLOG: IS EVERYONE A CANDIDATE FOR LASIK?

Written by Dr. Angela Dempsey, Filutowski Cataract & LASIK Institute
Posted July, 2011

Good News!! Most people do qualify! Over two million people have already had LASIK. If you ask your friends and co-workers, you may be surprised how many people you know that have already had the procedure. Of course, at the Filutowski Cataract & LASIK Institute, we carefully check your eyes to make sure that LASIK is right for you. You need to be at least 18 years old, have a stable prescription, healthy eyes and have a prescription in the range of treatment. Most people fit into this group, but if not, we usually have other great option.

LASIK is not the only way to become free of glasses or contacts. We offer other refractive procedures that can provide vision freedom. We use lens implants that can be placed in the eyes to accomplish essentially what LASIK does – no more glasses. The beauty of these lens implants is that, unlike contact lenses, they don’t need to be changed all the time. You don’t have to take them out at night. These lenses are called Implantable Contact Lenses, or ICL. Our patients who have had ICL's are thrilled with their new vision.

We also offer a procedure called Refractive Lens Exchange. This procedure is much like cataract surgery, where the natural lens of the eye is exchanged for a custom lens implant. So, when LASIK is not the best option for you, we most likely have other procedures to improve your vision!

The only way to know what procedure is right for you is to see one of our eye doctor. We will do a comprehensive set of specialized tests, an eye exam and talk to you about what will work best for your eyes. Our friendly LASIK Counselors and Physicians look forward to seeing you to answer all your questions.

Angela Dempsey, MD, Diplomate of American Board of Ophthalmology
Filutowski Cataract & LASIK Institute