LASIK Surgery
Determine Your Candidacy For LASIK During a Free Consultation
Your vision correction success story begins with a consultation to find out if LASIK is right for you. Our Advanced Ocular Analysis (AOA) uses state-of-the-art diagnostic technology to determine your candidacy.
Who Is Eligible For LASIK Eye Surgery?
You may qualify for LASIK based on:
Your Age
You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible for LASIK, which is when you have reached ocular maturity and stabilized vision.
Your Corneal Shape and Thickness
Your corneas are the outer, transparent layers of your eyes that allow light to enter, leading to a clear image on your retinas. LASIK reshapes your corneas to correct your vision. If these outer layers are too thin or have been affected by scarring or other surgeries, you may not be a candidate for LASIK. However, you may still be eligible for a LASIK alternative.
Your Prescription Strength and Type
LASIK treats nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. If you have these conditions, you could be a candidate for LASIK eye surgery. Patients with extreme nearsightedness (-10 diopters) may be better suited for EVO ICLs™.
Not Eligible For SBK LASIK?
If we find that you aren’t eligible for LASIK, we offer several additional options that help you meet your vision needs.
- Advanced Surface Ablation (PRK): This procedure benefits those with thinner corneas or careers with high physical impacts.
- SMILE: A minimally invasive alternative to LASIK for mild to moderate nearsightedness.
- EVO ICL™ (Implantable Collamer® Lens): Patients with high prescriptions may benefit from this effective lens procedure.
- Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE): This procedure benefits patients in their mid to late 40s with presbyopia (decline in near vision) due to aging eyes.
Schedule a Consultation to Determine Your Candidacy For LASIK
Durrie Vision helps you experience your vision and your life in an entirely new way. Even if you aren’t eligible for LASIK, we offer additional procedures that are delivered with the same level of care, expertise, and excellence.
Book your consultation now to find out whether you are a candidate for LASIK eye surgery or another procedure.
Don’t just take our word for it!
Schedule a Free Consultation
During your free consultation visit, you will meet with an experienced refractive surgeon who will discuss your results along with a custom recommendation for treatment.
Take the LASIK Eligibility Assessment
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From The Experts At Durrie Vision
What Are the Chances of LASIK Going Wrong?
The LASIK complication rate is extremely low. As a premier Kansas City provider of LASIK, the surgeons at Durrie Vision understand patients are concerned about complications. Fortunately, less than one percent of LASIK patients experience surgical complications. There...
LASIK Myths
Despite the fact that LASIK has been a trusted eye correction procedure for decades, there is still a great deal of misinformation about it. As Kansas City’s trusted LASIK providers, the surgeons at Durrie Vision hear our fair share of common LASIK myths and...
Am I Too Old for LASIK Eye Surgery?
There is only one age requirement for your candidacy for LASIK eye surgery in Kansas City—you have to be at least 18 years old. Eyes younger than that are still developing and are not yet stable enough to undergo refractive surgery. While there are no strict upper...