Many of us suffer from the problem of being unable to read things at a distance. Medically such a condition would be termed as myopia. The only option till recently was to wear glasses. The worse your eyes were, the thicker your glasses got. But those days are over now. You now have the option to rectify the condition and see things normally without the aid of glasses and contact lens.

There are many who suffer from the problem of farsightedness of hyperopia. The problem is most visible in people who are around forty. Due to this condition a person would not be able to see what is close to his eyes. So reading from a book or a computer screen becomes very difficult if not impossible without the aid of reading glasses. At the same time since this condition generally happens pretty late in life it becomes kind of difficult for many to shift to reading glasses. In such cases LASIK proves to be the best available option.

LASIK surgery is a great way to deal with the problem of astigmatism. Now what is astigmatism. Astigmatism is where the patient has irregularities in his cornea which as a result distorts the image formed on the retina of the eye. LASIK can actually rectify this problem and help the patient to live a normal life.

Generally these are the three conditions that are cured through LASIK eye surgery.
However not all who suffer from these conditions would be eligible for the operation. Each patient has to meet a set of criteria.

First of all you have to be over 18 years in age. Many doctors would even want their patients to be at least 21. They wait to be sure that your eyes don't get rid of the complications with time.

If you are into serious physical activity and it is part of your career, then also LASIK is not an option for you.

Even pregnancy would stop you from having the LASIK operation done. There are hormonal imbalances during pregnancy and this might lead to skewed results after the operation.

Your eligibility will be nullified if you are suffering from any of the conditions like diabetes, glaucoma, rheumatoid arthritis, herpes infection of the eye or lupus. Make sure you do the necessary examinations before committing yourself to the surgery.