IntraLASIK (All-Laser Eye Surgery) Candidates

Anyone who wishes to undergo IntraLASIK laser eye surgery must first qualify for the surgery by meeting some minimum requirements. Qualified candidates run a lower risk of complications and are more likely to undergo a safer procedure. In addition to reading below about the requirements for candidacy, it is also crucial to consult an experienced, dependable IntraLASIK surgeon to discuss your unique visual needs.

General Laser Eye Surgery Requirements

In addition to a required eye examination before proceeding with laser eye surgery, good candidates must also meet various other requirements. To undergo a safe, effective laser eye surgery procedure, candidates must ideally be 18 years old to ensure that the eyes have matured correctly and fully. Vision must have remained stable and without an infection or injury for the year prior to the surgery.

Good candidates for IntraLASIK do not suffer from an autoimmune disorders such as Lupus or Sjorgen’s Syndrome, have no history of herpes infections in the eye, and possess no scarring on the cornea. Ideal candidates also do not suffer from dry eye syndrome and are not nursing or pregnant at the time of the surgery. Additionally, patients whose pupils dilate more than seven millimeters in the dark are not considered good candidates for laser eye surgery.

To be considered a good candidate for IntraLASIK, it is also crucial that a patient has a thorough understanding of the risks of IntraLASIK as well as reasonable expectations for the results.

IntraLASIK Candidates

One of the great benefits of IntraLASIK laser eye surgery is that the IntraLase® laser technology can allow many individuals who are not ideal candidates for traditional LASIK to undergo the LASIK procedure. Since the IntraLase® laser is commanded by a computer and can create the flap in the corneal tissue to an exact width, depth, diameter, and position, patients who have corneas that are too thick or too thin – factors that may have disqualified them from traditional LASIK – are able to undergo LASIK laser eye surgery. IntraLASIK also allows some people who have previously undergone corneal surgery to receive the LASIK treatment.

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