Good Candidates
- are sick of their glasses and contact lenses
- want to see in the shower, ocean, and sporting field unaided
- don’t want their glasses to fog up or slip down their nose anymore
- want people to see what they really look like
- are tired of dragging contacts, glasses, and solutions around
- want to see their alarm clock
- are just tired of the hassle and dependence on lenses
Poor Candidates
- want a guarantee
- insist on 20/20 vision immediately after surgery
- are unwilling to tolerate mild initial fluctuation and other symptoms
- demand to be spectacle or contact lens free for life
- do not recognize that there is risk in having LASIK
- are obsessive, intolerant, uncompromising, or impatient
- don’t follow instructions or educate themselves about the surgery
- expect perfection