Alex Ionides is an Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London & co-founder at MTHK.

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WHO IS A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR LASIK?
If you wear glasses or contact lenses.
Are over 18 (though your ophthalmologist might prefer you to be 21 or older).
Your eye prescription is stable (i.e. hasn’t changed in the past year).
Your eyes are generally healthy (especially your corneas, which need to be thick without scratches).
Your ophthalmologist or surgeon will consider the above factors and others before deciding if you’re a good candidate for LASIK.

WHO IS NOT A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR LASIK?
LASIK may not be an option:
If the prescription in your eyes is unstable or changing.
Your astigmatism (blurry vision), myopia (short-sightedness) or hyperopia (long-sightedness) is extreme.
You have severe dry eyes.
You have Cataracts.
You have uncontrolled diabetes.
You have a history of eye infections.
You have Glaucoma at an advanced stage.
You have rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn’s disease.
You have keratoconus (cone-shaped cornea).
You’re pregnant or breastfeeding.

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