What is done to evaluate someone for lasik surgery ?

Many test: We do a number of tests to measure physical qualities of the eye like corneal shape and thickness, refractive error and visual acuity. We also take a thorough history, discuss treatment goals and the risks and benefits of the surgery as they pertain to each patient.

LASIK evaluation: Corneal topography, orbscans or other posterior float measurements, corneal thickness, refraction check before and after dilation, complete eye exam to rule out other eye disease, intraocular pressure check, review of patient expectations, explanations of risks of surgeries, custom scans.

LASIK: Patients are evaluated with technologies that determine the thickness and shape of the cornea, as well as the refractive error of a patient. Testing is relatively straight forward to determine whether a patients is a candidate for lasik.