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Many people are drawn to the idea of LASIK eye surgery because it seems like an easy and quick way to correct their vision. Those who have been wearing glasses or contacts for decades are especially excited about the prospect of having to no longer worry about their vision. Many teenagers are also intrigued by LASIK because they are often embarrassed to have to wear glasses.

However, LASIK surgery is not right for everyone. For example, teenagers under 18 years of age cannot legally have the procedure performed on them because their eyes are still growing and changing. Also, pregnant women and people with certain eye diseases are also not good candidates. Even if all is lost, get a look at Corneal Transplant Surgery for your surgery needs.

One thing about LASIK that some people might not be aware of is that you will not be able to have the procedure done if your eye prescription has changed recently. Typically doctors want to see a stable prescription for at least one year. Some doctors will require two years or more. The reason for this is that LASIK is designed to be a permanent solution. You don’t want to have your eyes change again in a year and then still need to wear glasses because you had the surgery too soon.

Do not be frustrated if your doctor tells you at your LASIK consult that you need to wait another year to have it done. Just realize that it is for your own benefit. Do you really want to pay all the money for the surgery only to learn in a year or two that your vision has changed again and the LASIK only cured your previous vision problems?
Some people have questions about what happens if their vision gets worse after their LASIK surgery. Given that people’s eyes do worsen as we age, this is a good question to ask. In some cases you may still need to use reading glasses when you get older because often senior citizens develop problems with their close-up vision. This does not mean that the LASIK did not work. Whatever condition you had treated by the procedure is not returning. Rather, it is a new vision problem that developed as you aged.
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Another thing besides age that may change your vision after LASIK is a medical problem that you did not previously have. For example, diabetes can lead to vision problems like blurry vision and diabetic retinopathy. You could not have known that these problems would occur because you did not have diabetes when you had the surgery. Other eye problems like glaucoma or cataracts also likely will not be prevented by LASIK and can cause your vision to change as you age.

Keep in mind that while most people do end up with 20/20 vision following LASIK surgery, this is not the case for everyone. If you have very bad vision and presently require a very strong prescription, it is likely that you will still need glasses after the procedure. It will be a weaker prescription, however, because your eyes were corrected to a certain degree.