Gulf South Eye Associates - Ophthalmology Specialists, Metairie, LA :: Offering eye care, cataract and glaucoma treatment, LASIK, eye glasses and contact lenses, eye doctor Metairie LA


	There are many steps taken to determine if you are LASIK candidate. A good candidate for LASIK must: be free of soft contact lenses for at least 2 weeks; free of gas permeable contact lenses for at least 3 - 6 months have a complete eye exam with dilation within 3 months of LASIK have a stable glass / contact lens prescription for 6 months be at least 18 years of age not be pregnant or nursing for 6 months not have a medical history of diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, ocular herpes, or use of oral Prednisone This is only a partial list of contraindications to LASIK. Please feel free to contact Tina for a personal consultation.