What is the age requirement for lasik surgery?

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Are there any other requirements?

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I had lasik last year, and I researched, researched, researched. Every site I went to had an age requirement of 18 or 21. And the majority wanted a stable perscription for at least a year.

"The ideal candidate includes those who:

• Are over 18 years of age and have had a stable glasses or contact lens prescription for at least two years.

• Have sufficient corneal thickness (the cornea is the trans-parent front part of the eye). A LASIK patient should have a cornea that is thick enough to allow the surgeon to safe-ly create a clean corneal flap of appropriate depth.

• Are affected by one of the common types of vision prob-lems or refractive error – myopia (nearsightedness), astig-matism (blurred vision caused by an irregular shaped cornea), hyperopia (farsightedness), or a combination thereof (e.g., myopia with astigmatism). Several lasers are now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as safe and effective for use in LASIK, but the scope of each laser’s approved indication and treatment range is limited to specified degrees of refractive error.

• Do not suffer from any disease, vision-related or oth-erwise, that may reduce the effectiveness of the surgery or the patient’s ability to heal properly and quickly. • Are adequately informed about the benefits and risks of the procedure. Candidates should thoroughly discuss the procedure with their physicians and understand that for most people, the goal of refractive surgery should be the reduction of dependency on glasses and contact lens-es, not their complete elimination."

http://www.lasikinstitute.org/LASIK_Patient_Screening_Guidelines.html

"You are a candidate if...

You are nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism;

You are age 21-60 (over 60, you may be a candidate if you are free from cataracts);

Your vision has been stable for 3 years;

You have no eye problems — no recurring inflammation that causes itching;

You have no health issues affecting your eyes. For example, if you have Rheumatoid Arthritis or Diabetes, your doctor will need to make sure your condition is not causing eye problems."

http://www.noglasses.com/lasik-laser-eye-surgery/eye_surgery_candidates.html

"LASIK is not for everyone. In general, the ideal candidate for LASIK is 18 years of age and has healthy eyes. Candidates must not have had a significant change in their glasses or contact prescription in the last 12 months. People with certain medical conditions such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, glaucoma, herpes infections of the eye, or keratoconus may not be good candidates for LASIK. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding are not good candidates. Certain prescription drugs such as accutane, prednisone, or imitrex may disqualify you from LASIK."

http://www.metro-lasik.com/lasik.html

What are the requirements for lasik eye surgery?

Raito

I have 7.00 pwer on right eye and 7.50 power on the other. I am 18 years of age and otherwise a healthy male

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No matter how many diopters you currently have, what matters is the thickness of your cornea in order to treat these diopters.

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