What Should I Expect from LASIK?

It is important that anyone considering LASIK have realistic expectations. LASIK allows people to perform most of their everyday tasks without corrective lenses. However, people looking for perfect vision without glasses or contacts run the risk of being disappointed. More than 90 percent of people who have LASIK achieve somewhere between 20/20 and 20/40 vision without glasses or contact lenses. If sharp, detailed 20/20 vision is essential for your job or leisure activities, consider whether 20/40 vision would be good enough for you.
Dr. Johnson and Dr. Deitch are Indianapolis LASIK surgeons who have adopted state-of-the-art technology in Custom LASIK Surgery, the VISX S4 Custom Vue LASER. They proudly perform refractive surgery procedures at InVision in Indianapolis using this laser, a revolutionary tool in laser vision correction.  VISX S4 Custom Vue LASER is safe, accurate, and has given a majority of its patients better than 20/20 vision.

Am I a Good Candidate for LASIK?

Though the CustomVue procedure allows more people to receive custom LASIK, there are certain individuals who are not good candidates for this procedure. You are probably NOT a good candidate for this treatment if you:

  • Are under 21 years old. At this age, your are still growing and are susceptible to change
  • Are pregnant or nursing. While pregnant, changes occur in your hormone system that can alter your vision. It's better to postpone the operation until after your child is born and after you are finished nursing
  • Are taking certain medications
  • Have high blood pressure
  • Thin corneas
  • Dry eyes
  • Glaucoma
  • Keratoconus (a corneal irregularity)
  • Eye inflammation
  • Herpes simplex
  • Suffered severe eye injuries in the past
  • Corneal infections or scars
  • Unstable refraction or refractive errors
  • Other diseases of the eyes such as AMD, Cataracts or others