Is laser eye surgery right for you?
If you begin every morning by fumbling for your glasses, then you may have already fantasized about having your vision corrected with laser eye surgery. The procedure involves re-shaping the cornea , which plays an important role in allowing your eye to focus correctly. Laser eye surgery has proven highly effective in most people with vision problems’in fact, as many as 70 percent of patients will experience better than 20/20 vision once they’ve had the procedure. However, despite the fact that approximately 75,000 laser eye surgeries were performed in Canada last year, not everyone is an ideal candidate. Here are a few factors that can help you determine if laser eye surgery is right for you. 1. You have a stable prescription and healthy eyes If your prescription fluctuates every couple of years, then laser eye surgery probably isn’t for you. It’s also important that you have healthy eyes. ‘The corneal shape needs to be normal,’ explains Dr. Guillermo Rocha, an ophthalmolo