LASIK Co-Management in Washington, PA

We offer pre-and post-op laser vision care. The procedure is done by our partners at TLC Laser Eye Center!

LASIK can treat severe degrees of nearsightedness, moderate amounts of farsightedness, and astigmatism. While the goal of LASIK surgery is to reduce dependency on glasses or contact lenses, having LASIK cannot guarantee 20/20 vision and is not right for everyone.

In most cases, LASIK is successful in improving visual acuity (or sharpness). You may be a good candidate for laser surgery if you've had stable vision correction, with no more than a two-step change in the past year.

It's okay if you change your mind for any reason before the surgery; in some cases, individuals are just not a good candidate for this procedure. Sometimes, we'll discover a reason during the pre-op consultation that demonstrates a patient will not end up with a good result. If there is any underlying dryness preventing surgery, we'll treat it until it's stable.

Are you a good candidate for LASIK?

There is a list of criteria that potential candidates must meet in order to be eligible for LASIK surgery. Below are a few of these criteria and for a full list and details visit our partner's site TLC Laser Eye Center.

Age: Candidates must be at least 18 years old.
General health: LASIK candidates must be in good general health. Ask for further details.
Eye health: Candidates should be free of eye diseases including keratoconus, glaucoma, cataracts, corneal disease and certain retinal and optic nerve diseases.
Eye problems: LASIK patients should make their eye doctor aware of certain eye problems or active eye conditions that may influence healing. Please make your eye doctor aware of any mental health conditions, as these may also affect your LASIK surgery or recovery.
Eye injury: Patients should not have any eye infections or injury.
Nursing/pregnancy: Candidates should not be nursing or pregnant when undergoing the LASIK procedure.
Dry eye condition: Patients should not continuously suffer from dry eyes.
Stable vision: Candidates’ vision must be stable for at least one year prior to the procedure date.
Contacts: Prior to your LASIK surgery consultation and LASIK procedure, you must not wear contact lenses for a certain length of time. This period will be determined by your doctor on an individual basis.