Suitable for LASIK?

You need to undergo a series of eye examinations to determine if you are a suitable candidate for LASIK.

The eye examination will include:

1. Medical history;
2. Visual acuity;
3. Refraction;
4. Slit-lamp examination;
5. Tonometry;
6. Retinal examination;
7. Corneal topography - computer mapping of the eye;
8. Corneal pachymetry - measurement of corneal thickness; and
9. Pupillometry - measurement of pupil size.

If you have one or more of the following medical conditions, you are not suitable for LASIK:

• Systemic lupus erythematosus;
• Pregnancy; and
• Diabetes mellitus (moderate to severe).

If you have one or more of the following eye conditions, you are not suitable for LASIK:

• Cataracts;
• Keratoconus;
• Glaucoma;
• Uveitis;
• Any other major scarring and irregularities of the central cornea; and Powers below 0.50 dioptre (50 degrees) or powers above 30.00 dioptre (3,000 degrees).