Are you suitable for laser eye surgery?
Before you can have laser eye surgery - you will need to know if you are suitable. Fortunately, this part of the pain-free process costs nothing but your time, and is conducted by the surgeon who will be performing your treatment. Call us on 0113 350 4802 to book your free consultation.
- Basic suitability requirements
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- You should be at least 21 (there is no upper age limit)
- Have a suitable prescription within the range of correction (shortsight or longsight with or without astigmatism)
- Have healthy eyes and good general health
- Have realistic expectations
- Roughly 10% of people are not suitable for LASIK
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- If at the consultation, we find that you are not suitable for LASIK, the next best option is a surface procedure (otherwise known as PRK, LASEK or Epi-LASEK)
- Some prescriptions are too high for laser eye surgery, if you are in this category, then the next best option are intra-ocular lenses.
- We'll determine your suitability for any of these procedures at the consultation, and discuss the benefits and risks of each.
- What happens at the consultation?
- Consultations take between 60 and 90 minutes, are free and without obligation. They include:
- Testing for suitability
- An examination with both an Optometrist and Ophthalmic Surgeon
- A treatment recommendation
- An opportunity to have all your questions answered
FREE Consultations: Call us on 0113 350 4802 to book a free consultation with either Mr. Andrew J. Morrell or Mr. James Ball.