If you're a good candidate for LASIK, then the procedure is succesful around 98% of the time. Good candidates for LASIK are people who:
1 Are at least 18 years old.
2 Have had stable vision for at least one year.
3 Had no eye infection or injury within the past year.
4 Have no scarring on the cornea.
5 A LASIK candidate may not be nursing or pregnant on the date of surgery.
6 Individuals with dry eye syndrome are not good LASIK candidates.
7 Individuals with pupils that dilate beyond seven millimeters in the dark are not good candidates for LASIK.