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About CK and Laser Eye Surgery
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Before laser eye surgery can be
performed, you must have a thorough Pre-Operative Eye
Exam to ensure that you are an ideal candidate for the
procedure. An ideal laser eye surgery candidate meets
the following criteria:
Vision correction
- Your existing vision must
fall within an acceptable correction range and must
not have changed significantly within the last twelve
months. You must have a correctable vision problem.
The differences in vision are measured in diopters,
which are degrees of prescription on a range that
scales from -12.00 diopters, for severe myopia, to
+6.00 diopters for severe hyperopia.
Here are the diopter ranges that Horizon Eye Centres
can treat:
Myopia (up to -12.00 Diopters)
Hyperopia (Up to +6.00 Diopters)
Astigmatism (Most cases up to -6.00 Diopters)
Pupil diameter -
The cornea must have a minimal total thickness, depending
on ablation depth (how deep and how round the reshaping
needs to be) and diopter range treated. LASEK treatments
can allow greater treatments as there is more available
tissue, as no flap is cut. For LASIK, the microkeratome
creates a flap that is 160 microns thick and each
diopter treated results in the removal of approximately
10 microns. To be considered a healthy treatment,
the laser must leave about 250 to 300 microns of posterior
(behind the flap) thickness after the procedure.
Pupil diameter
- The diameter of the pupil ideally should be no more
than 6.5 mm. However, advances in the laser technology
can now work with diameters up to 9.0 mm
Age
- You must be at least 18 years of age
Health
- You must be in good overall health and have good
eye health. Severe heart problems, particularly if
you must wear a pacemaker
Certain
diseases - Auto-immune diseases (rheumatoid
arthritis, lupus), vascular disease, eye diseases
(severe glaucoma, cataracts, ocular herpes simplex),
severe diabetes
Eye diseases
- You must not suffer from glaucoma,cataracts, amblyopia,
strabismus, kerataconus or other eye related illnesses
Pregnant- You are pregnant,
attempting to become pregnant
Nursing
- Nursing mothers should wait six months after before
considering laser eye surgery
Certain drugs
- Acutane (acne), immune-system medications
The only definitive way to determine if you are an ideal
candidate for laser eye surgery is to have a full pre-operative
consultation. Call our centres to book
your appointment today.
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us today on and change the way you see your world
Your
choice of surgeon will be the most important factor
for your eye treatment. Download our free guide now,
and take the essential first step in gaining freedom
from your glasses
Do
you want to meet patients who have had laser vision
treatment or the CK read-again without-glasses correction?
Click on the image or the link below to see these videos.
