Myopia Success Rate for Lasik Correction

Lasik correction is generally very successful with myopia and somewhat less so when dealing with hyperopia.   Astigmatism lasik surgery can also be very successful.  Presbyopia is more difficult and generally can't be corrected by laser eye surgery without going the monovision route.

There are some limits that eye surgeons generally stick to. 

For myopia the limits are -0.75 to -11 diopters; for hyperopia the limits are +0.75 to +4; and for astigmatism the figures are +0.75 and +4.

In addition, your pupil diameter must be less than 8.5 millimetres, and the cornea must be at least 500 microns thick (a micron is one millionth of a meter).

Within those limits, surgeons are generally happy to undertake a lasik correction.

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