Advanced VisionCare is dedicated to helping as many people as we possibly can and making sure everyone gets the treatment that is right for their needs. Very often, this will be laser eye treatment. However, some people will not be suitable for this sort of surgery and so we might suggest something else instead. With this in mind, let’s take a look at some of the most important conditions and factors involved in whether laser eye treatment is suitable for you.
Age matters
While there is no official upper age limit for having laser eye treatment, there is a lower age limit. The surgery cannot be performed on anyone who is under the age of 18, so if you’re not yet an adult, we’re afraid you’ll have to wait a little while longer. One of the reasons under-18s cannot have laser eye treatment is due to the fact the treatment has not been approved for them; another reason is that young people are more likely to have refractive instability or large pupils, both of which can lead to unsuitability for treatment.
Stability of your eyesight
This is an important one: if your eyesight is currently unstable, meaning that your prescription is still changing regularly, you will probably not be suitable for laser eye treatment. As mentioned above, this can often be the case with young people.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding can also cause your vision to alter, as can some diseases such as diabetes. It is also worth noting that some medications can cause your vision to change, so AVC always asks our patients to let us know if they are currently taking any tablets as this could have implications for their treatment.
Other related conditions
There are also some other conditions that could mean laser eye treatment is not for you. For example, if you have an eye condition such as keratoconus, any eye inflammation, herpes that affects the eye area or glaucoma, your eyes might be too sensitive for laser surgery and so another treatment might be recommended instead. We are highly experienced at alternative keratoconus treatments, for instance.
If you have large pupils, you might also want to think whether laser eye treatment is right for you as this can sometimes exacerbate any side effects of the surgery, such as halos and glare. Also, if you have previously had laser eye treatment, we will need to assess you extra carefully to make sure you are okay to have it again.
We take your wellbeing very seriously, so AVC surgeons always assess patients thoroughly to make sure they are right for laser eye treatment before going ahead with the procedure.
