How likely are you to need a "touch-up" procedure after a LASIK surgery?

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Q. Assuming after a healing period following surgery that you are in the area of 20/20, in good health, and previously suffered from mild to moderate near-sightness only?

How often are touch-up's needed? Despite the relative newness of true Lasik technology, am I safe to assume 20+ years down the road most will not need it?

Is paying the extra 1000 dollars for the lifetime touch-up plan a waste of money if all goes reasonably well the first surgery?

(The company is Lasik Plus in case you are curious)

Thanks.

Answer
15%-20%

A 1999 study published in the Jounral of Ophthalmology (1) found that somewhere between 14.6% and 19.2% of eyes treated with LASIK required touch-up (referred to as 'retreatment'.) This study was large - over 2000 patients. These patients required treatment of both eyes for myopia - near-sightedness, and it was a few years ago, so things might have changed. I think that this is probably a good estimate for you to work with.

We know that if you don't need a touch-up within six months, you almost certainly won't need it after 11 years. (2) We don't know about longer periods than that.

It terms of whether or not it is worth it, the answer is that the company selling the touch-up plan makes money - a lot of it. If they didn't, they wouldn't offer the plan. Don't waste your money - if you need a touch-up, it won't cost much over $1000 anyway.

what is the ballpark estimate price range for lasik eye surgery?

Tom S

It would be nice to have a close estimate because I honestly have no idea what it costs.

I live in nebraska and wear contacts. Slight astigmatism in my right eye. Contact prescription is -2.00 in left eye and -1.50 in my right

any answers help!

Thanks

Answer
Somewhere around $2000. You would not be a good candidate for LASIK. The risks of the surgery would surely outweigh the benefits. The reason I say this is because LASIK does not always produce perfect vision, you may still have to wear contacts or glasses and the risk of a bad outcome that would affect your sight for the rest of your life - the risk is not worth it. Your Rx is not strong enough to warrant surgery.

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