Can a website tell me whether I am eligible for laser eye surgery?
No. Eligibility depends on measurements that only an examination can produce, including corneal thickness and shape, tear film and the state of the retina. Any tool that claims otherwise is describing general patterns rather than your eyes.
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- Surgery journey
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- Eligibility & assessment
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- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
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What a knowledge base can do is tell you which factors are assessed and which questions to ask, so that the consultation is a conversation rather than a verdict you have to accept.
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It is one of 483 answers in the vision and eye health knowledge base, filed under The surgery journey in Eligibility & assessment . The subject page carries the answers either side of it, and the hub is searchable.
This information is for educational purposes and does not replace an examination by a qualified eye-care professional.
General answers cannot tell you what is happening in your own eyes. Only an examination by a qualified ophthalmologist can do that.