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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

CONTRAINDICATIONS

The treatment should not be performed and the doctor informed
if you suffer from any of the following

Þ uncontrolled vascular disease or with autoimmune disease

Þ are immune-compromised or on immunity-suppressing drugs or have a previous history of keloid formation

Þ pregnancy, nursing, expecting to become pregnant within six months following the LASIK procedure or on hormone therapy for gynaecological dysfunction

Þ have residual, recurrent, or active eye disease(s) or abnormality except for myopia [or hyperopia] in either eye

Þ have any active or residual systemic disease(s) likely to affect wound healing capability

Þ had herpes infection of the eye in the past

Þ have unstable or uncontrolled diabetes

Þ have progressive myopia or hyperopia [unstable spectacle power]

Þ amblyopia (lazy eye); glaucoma; severe dry eye

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