Lasik Eye Correction

what are some requirements to be a good candidate for lasik?

my main question is the one in the title, but i do have a few others. is it possible to have a genetic problem with ur eyes where ur eyesight gets worse faster than a "normal person"? I am asking this question becuz i am 5 years younger than my brother and we both use the computer about the same number of hours a day (he might even use it more than me), but my eyesight is MUCH worse than his. wat is the recommended age to get lasik?

Public Comments

1. It's usually around your 20s but it all depends on whether or not your vision has become stable. You'll need to be referred to an opthalmologist by an optometrist.
2. 25-30 years old is a good age as long as your prescription has not rapidly changed within the last few years. The best time to get ask is when your prescription stabilizes. As far as yours and your brothers prescriptions being so different its all in genetics has nothing to do with how much time someone spends on the computer. You may have had a eye problem at a much younger age that was overlooked at the time which he may not have had. If it is not taken care of at an early age it is going to only get worse. It could never hurt just to go have a consultation for ask. But one thing you should know is that once you reach right around 40 you will become more presbyopia and need reading glasses so it's not going to make it so you never have to wear glasses again.
3. 1) average or thick cornea 2) rx between -1.00 and about -8.00 3) pupils that are average size or smaller 4) less than about 3 diopters of astigmatism