Refractive error (myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism etc.) of eye is a common medical problem of eyes and by the time you are 40 years of age or around 40 years, the problems of refractive error of eyes increases. It is important you take care of your eyes appropriately and treat your eye problems. If you have eye problem and your doctor advised you to undergo surgery (such as lasik eye surgery) it is important to know if lasik will be good for you and it is a normal thing to have doubt and try to understand it, as lasik eye surgery is comparatively new and uses latest technology in compare to conventional eye surgeries.

At present there is tremendous advancement in use of technology (such as use of IntraLase laser and “wavefront technology”), especially in lasik eye surgery and due to use of latest technology; many patients can undergo eye lasik eye surgery without complication, the patients who were considered unfit few years back.

Use of latest technology such as use of “wavefront technology” to map the cornea before Lasik eye surgery, which reduce the side effects and complications in Lasik eye surgery. Currently most patients with refractive error can undergo lasik eye surgery unless there is specific medical conditions in the patients such as glaucoma (pressure inside eye is raised), severe hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, compromised immunity (such as AIDS) etc. Even the here mentioned medical conditions are not absolute contraindications to lasik eye surgery. Bring the medical condition under control (such as blood sugar within normal limit for diabetics, blood pressure under control for hypertensive etc.) and you can undergo lasik eye surgery.

The risk of complication (intra-operative or during operation and post operative complications) are high if the systemic disease (such as glaucoma, diabetes, hypertension) is not under control. General health is also important and your general health should be sound to have eventless surgical procedure.

Have clear idea about the procedure and possible complications and risk factors related to lasik eye surgery and decide, if you want to use lasik eye surgery.

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