According to this Wictionary entry, nystagmus is “rapid involuntary eye movement, usually lateral.” It would seem that jerky eye movement would eliminate someone as a candidate for delicate laser eye surgery. But not always, at least according to this site:
“Refractive surgery is sometimes impossible for individuals with nystagmus, but not always. Newer excimer lasers used for conventional or wavefront custom Lasik, All-Laser Lasik, PRK, LASEK, and Epi-Lasik have the ability to follow these movements.
An evaluation by a competent refractive surgeon can determine if a person with nystagmus is a viable candidate for any type of refractive surgery.”
So lasik vision correction may be a possibility for you, even if you have nystagmus.
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