Should I go for lasik or laser eye surgery?
Summer
I have a really bad near vision, I'm 20 year old girl, who can't see what's the name of the brand of a soda can beyond a meter and a half (or 5 feet, I think)
but I'm crazily scared I'd go blind, should I? or shouldn't I? I want to do it, but I don't want to lose my vision, opinions please.....
And can I take someone, like my brother, with me?
(stupid question, I'm sorry, but I feel very vulnerable)
Inside the operating room I mean!!! :b
Answer
Whether or not you should have elective surgery on your eyes is an impossible question to answer in a forum because your individual eyes are unique and your vision demands are so variable. Only after a comprehensive examination from a knowledgeable doctor could you know if you are a candidate. There are, however, many issues that you can consider even before an exam.
What do you expect? The obvious is vision after laser eye surgery the same as vision before, but without glasses. Except people place a lot more importance on wearing glasses than just vision correction. If you think you will start getting picked up in night clubs and your boss will suddenly promote you to the corner office, you are probably going to be disappointed with laser eye surgery. Your expectations are key to the success or failure of Lasik, PRK, LASEK, or Epi-Lasik.
The USAEyes CORE patient survey is our organization's primary tool for the evaluation of surgeons who seek patient outcome certification. We send the USAEyes CORE survey to a vision correction patients and compare the responses to the doctor's peers. Of the patients surveyed:
99% report quality of life as expected, better, or much better
98% day vision as expected, better, or much better
98% no complications or issues are seldom problematic
98% would recommend surgery to family and friends.
97% would have surgery again, knowing what they know now
96% wear corrective lenses as often as expected, less, or much less than expected
96% report postop vision without lenses as expected, better, or much better than expected when compared to preop vision with lenses
96% report overall quality of vision as expected, better, or much better than expected
91% no complications at any time
91% night vision as expected, better, or much better
7% complications seldom problematic
â 91% would have surgery again
2% complications frequent or always problematic
â 22% would have surgery again
Read: http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/do-it.htm
There is risk in Lasik, but the possibility of a problem is not the same as the probability. There are a gazillion things that can go wrong in laser eye surgery...just like there are a gazillion things that can harm you every day
* You can die. To date, no deaths have been reported as a direct consequence from the most common refractive surgery techniques, but you could be the first.
* Loose visual acuity to the point of function blindness.
* Inability to drive at night due to blinding halos and/or starbursts emanating from light sources.
* Visual acuity worse than before surgery.
* Continuous fluctuation of visual acuity.
* Inability to correct visual acuity even with glasses.
* Overcorrection, undercorrection.
* The inability to wear contacts.
* Ocular infection and subsequent damage.
The list goes on and on, but the focus should be on the *probability* of something going wrong, not on the *possibility*. A gazillion things can harm you every day, but you tend to survive each day just fine.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/lasik-risk.htm
The probability of the outcome you want directly relates to your expectations and the physical properties of your vision. If you have 12.00 diopters of myopia (nearsighted, shortsighted) you are less likely to achieve perfect vision in one surgery than if you are a 4.00 diopter myope. And, of course, disease can cause unexpected reactions.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/lasik-complications.htm
Until you are appropriately evaluated, it is anybody's guess what result you will receive. One thing is for certain, of the people who have had laser eye surgery; the vast majority are satisfied with the result.
Normally you are required to have someone with you so they may drive you home after surgery. Some doctors will allow an observer to be in the room with you, but it is often legistically impossible. What may be helpful is for you to watch a few other patients have surgery. Most Lasik surgical suites have closed circuit TV or observation windows.
Whether or not you should have elective surgery on your eyes is an impossible question to answer in a forum because your individual eyes are unique and your vision demands are so variable. Only after a comprehensive examination from a knowledgeable doctor could you know if you are a candidate. There are, however, many issues that you can consider even before an exam.
What do you expect? The obvious is vision after laser eye surgery the same as vision before, but without glasses. Except people place a lot more importance on wearing glasses than just vision correction. If you think you will start getting picked up in night clubs and your boss will suddenly promote you to the corner office, you are probably going to be disappointed with laser eye surgery. Your expectations are key to the success or failure of Lasik, PRK, LASEK, or Epi-Lasik.
The USAEyes CORE patient survey is our organization's primary tool for the evaluation of surgeons who seek patient outcome certification. We send the USAEyes CORE survey to a vision correction patients and compare the responses to the doctor's peers. Of the patients surveyed:
99% report quality of life as expected, better, or much better
98% day vision as expected, better, or much better
98% no complications or issues are seldom problematic
98% would recommend surgery to family and friends.
97% would have surgery again, knowing what they know now
96% wear corrective lenses as often as expected, less, or much less than expected
96% report postop vision without lenses as expected, better, or much better than expected when compared to preop vision with lenses
96% report overall quality of vision as expected, better, or much better than expected
91% no complications at any time
91% night vision as expected, better, or much better
7% complications seldom problematic
â 91% would have surgery again
2% complications frequent or always problematic
â 22% would have surgery again
Read: http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/do-it.htm
There is risk in Lasik, but the possibility of a problem is not the same as the probability. There are a gazillion things that can go wrong in laser eye surgery...just like there are a gazillion things that can harm you every day
* You can die. To date, no deaths have been reported as a direct consequence from the most common refractive surgery techniques, but you could be the first.
* Loose visual acuity to the point of function blindness.
* Inability to drive at night due to blinding halos and/or starbursts emanating from light sources.
* Visual acuity worse than before surgery.
* Continuous fluctuation of visual acuity.
* Inability to correct visual acuity even with glasses.
* Overcorrection, undercorrection.
* The inability to wear contacts.
* Ocular infection and subsequent damage.
The list goes on and on, but the focus should be on the *probability* of something going wrong, not on the *possibility*. A gazillion things can harm you every day, but you tend to survive each day just fine.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/lasik-risk.htm
The probability of the outcome you want directly relates to your expectations and the physical properties of your vision. If you have 12.00 diopters of myopia (nearsighted, shortsighted) you are less likely to achieve perfect vision in one surgery than if you are a 4.00 diopter myope. And, of course, disease can cause unexpected reactions.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/lasik-complications.htm
Until you are appropriately evaluated, it is anybody's guess what result you will receive. One thing is for certain, of the people who have had laser eye surgery; the vast majority are satisfied with the result.
Normally you are required to have someone with you so they may drive you home after surgery. Some doctors will allow an observer to be in the room with you, but it is often legistically impossible. What may be helpful is for you to watch a few other patients have surgery. Most Lasik surgical suites have closed circuit TV or observation windows.
lasik eye surgery?
Alma
I have terrible vision and I have to wear contacts or I can't even function (I can't see without them unless it's 5 inches in front of my face.) I've been considering lasik because I hate dealing with contacts and glasses, but I'm scared I will lose my vision completely. How safe is it? Has anyone ever heard of someone going completely blind after lasik? Should I wait a few years, do you think it will get better and cheaper and more safe?
Answer
Hi,
I just had the new bladeless lasik done last week. It was relatively painless and now I have 20/20 vision. I used to not be able to even see the big "E" on the vision chart before the procedure. I was really scared also that I would lose my vision but the odds are very slim. I have never heard of anyone losing their vision entirely from LASIK. I'm not sure how old you are but you should be at least 18 before you consider LASIK. This is because your eyes are still changing and they need to be stable before they will preform the surgery. However, the LASIK center can tell you if you vision is stable and if you are a good candidate for the surgery.
I would reccommend Lasik Plus. That is who I used. The people were very friendly and they understand that you may be anxious about getting the procedure done. They have a video that you watch all about the procedure and the various risks that occur after it. Overall, it is really great and I would highly reccommend it. If you would like me to tell you all about the actual procedure of both blade and bladeless I can.
Hi,
I just had the new bladeless lasik done last week. It was relatively painless and now I have 20/20 vision. I used to not be able to even see the big "E" on the vision chart before the procedure. I was really scared also that I would lose my vision but the odds are very slim. I have never heard of anyone losing their vision entirely from LASIK. I'm not sure how old you are but you should be at least 18 before you consider LASIK. This is because your eyes are still changing and they need to be stable before they will preform the surgery. However, the LASIK center can tell you if you vision is stable and if you are a good candidate for the surgery.
I would reccommend Lasik Plus. That is who I used. The people were very friendly and they understand that you may be anxious about getting the procedure done. They have a video that you watch all about the procedure and the various risks that occur after it. Overall, it is really great and I would highly reccommend it. If you would like me to tell you all about the actual procedure of both blade and bladeless I can.
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