San Diego LASIK Surgery

Before undergoing San Diego LASIK surgery you will be required to have a very thorough eye exam by your optometrist who will then tell you whether or you’re a good candidate for the procedure.  After the appointment with your optometrist you’ll see an ophthalmologist who will also examine your eyes.

A thorough eye examination is the only way that your optometrist will be able to advise you if your eyes can handle LASIK surgery and it’s also the only way that he or she will be able to uncover any side effects that you may be predisposed to as a result of current conditions.

Before your doctor can determine if San Diego LASIK surgery is a viable option for you he or she will ask you questions such as the length of time you’ve been wearing eye glasses.  And if you wear contacts the doctor will need to know how long you’ve been wearing the contacts and if you have had any bad side effects while wearing them.

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The questions surrounding your past use of contacts and any side effects you have because of contacts are probably a few of the more important questions that your doctor will ask you.  These questions are important for the reason that you may experience adverse side effects of as a result of the surgery.

Before you can undergo San Diego LASIK surgery the doctor will also ask you about your family health history, particularly eye health history and your lifestyle choices such as whether or not you play sports or enjoy swimming.  Your answers to these questions will have an impact on your doctor’s decision to recommend you for LASIK surgery.

During the consultation your doctor may set up an appointment to screen you for possible eye diseases such as corneal irregularities and cataracts, and if you have diabetes you’ll be asked if you’ve had any complications with your vision because of the diabetes.

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San Diego LASIK surgery is not something that can be entered into without a thorough background check by two doctors.  After you’re done with your optometrist and he or she gives you the green light don’t get too excited because your LASIK surgeon will not be able to perform the surgery until her or she has asked you a lot of questions.

You may feel like the LASIK surgeon is asking the same questions as the other doctor and you’ll probably be right for the reason that the doctor has to ask these questions and will probably measure your answers against the answers you provided for the optometrist.

It’s not that the doctors are playing games with you it’s just that each doctor has to gauge your answer in order to determine if you’re ready for San Diego LASIK surgery.  Believe it or not some people lie to their doctors just because they want the surgery very badly.