Has lasik eye surgery worked for you or would you recommend it?
Darry
I'm thinking of getting it when I turn 21 but I'm not sure. What do you think of it? Does it work? I know there are a lot of websites with this info but I want your opinion. Also what are some alternatives for paying for it since most insurance companies don't offer it?
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I'm one of the 3% who aren't happy with it.
In my case, I think they cut a divit across the surface which can't be corrected (though I haven't checked in the last few years). This means that my eye sight is UNCORRECTABLE at around 20/60. Certainly a hell of a lot better than it was, but still not crisp. I miss having crisp vision (even if it did take glasses).
If I were you, I don't think I would use me as a huge reason not to do it:
1: I did it very early on when it was "bleeding edge" technology. In particular, they didn't have Wavefront technology for really clearly mapping the eye before they operate.
2: I had a horrible prescription to start with. I think now-a-days, they don't even offer Lasik as an option to people whose prescription is as bad as mine.
Never-the-less, it is a surgical procedure and surgical procedures do have risks. I think most of the "3 percenters" complain about poor night vision (the so called "rainy windshield" effect), but some have actually completely lost the vision in one or even both eyes.
But 97% are thrilled with it. Those are pretty good odds!
I'm one of the 3% who aren't happy with it.
In my case, I think they cut a divit across the surface which can't be corrected (though I haven't checked in the last few years). This means that my eye sight is UNCORRECTABLE at around 20/60. Certainly a hell of a lot better than it was, but still not crisp. I miss having crisp vision (even if it did take glasses).
If I were you, I don't think I would use me as a huge reason not to do it:
1: I did it very early on when it was "bleeding edge" technology. In particular, they didn't have Wavefront technology for really clearly mapping the eye before they operate.
2: I had a horrible prescription to start with. I think now-a-days, they don't even offer Lasik as an option to people whose prescription is as bad as mine.
Never-the-less, it is a surgical procedure and surgical procedures do have risks. I think most of the "3 percenters" complain about poor night vision (the so called "rainy windshield" effect), but some have actually completely lost the vision in one or even both eyes.
But 97% are thrilled with it. Those are pretty good odds!
want to get lasik eye surgery done?
riya
Hello iam 23years old girl i dont have any eye diseases but i have hormonal imbalance (pcos)is there any problem for lasik eye surgery?. my eye sight is minus 3 since 1 year but suddenly when i gone for my tests to get lasik done my eye sight is increased .5 since 1 year. so now my eye sight is minus 3.5 can i go for lasik now? my doctor said there will be no problem v can go for lasik and also said hope so that my eye sight will not increases further. so can i proceed for lasik? please give me a right decision.Thankyou
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I know 5 people my age, in their 60's who had this done. ALL 5 were told they were excellent candidates and expected NO problems. However, 1 showed virtually NO improvement. 1 showed little improvement. 1 showed improvement but STILL must wear eyeglasses to drive. The other 2 were completely satisfied. I do NOT like those odds. You sign away ALL of your rights, even if they make you BLIND as a result through negligence! Sorry, but I just do NOT like that level of risk. So even though I have also been told I am an excellent candidate, I'll stick with my glasses which I have been wearing ever since I was 4 years old. That is 56 years, by the way. Getting the cornea shaped by laser does NOT change the fact that it changes over time, so if your eyes ARE changing relatively often, you MAY only achieve temporary results and your eyes will eventually require you to wear glasses again. You ARE aware that MOST of the time this is a one time, one way procedure, right? That in all likelihood, you cannot have it done a second time because there is not enough material in the cornea to repeat the procedure? At the least, do your homework. What is the track record here? How many turned out less than 100% perfect? How many satisfied customers as opposed to dissatisfied? And WHY were they dissatisfied? Was it like my friends who still have to wear glasses or what? There is NO substitute for doing your own homework and doing COMPLETE research.
I know 5 people my age, in their 60's who had this done. ALL 5 were told they were excellent candidates and expected NO problems. However, 1 showed virtually NO improvement. 1 showed little improvement. 1 showed improvement but STILL must wear eyeglasses to drive. The other 2 were completely satisfied. I do NOT like those odds. You sign away ALL of your rights, even if they make you BLIND as a result through negligence! Sorry, but I just do NOT like that level of risk. So even though I have also been told I am an excellent candidate, I'll stick with my glasses which I have been wearing ever since I was 4 years old. That is 56 years, by the way. Getting the cornea shaped by laser does NOT change the fact that it changes over time, so if your eyes ARE changing relatively often, you MAY only achieve temporary results and your eyes will eventually require you to wear glasses again. You ARE aware that MOST of the time this is a one time, one way procedure, right? That in all likelihood, you cannot have it done a second time because there is not enough material in the cornea to repeat the procedure? At the least, do your homework. What is the track record here? How many turned out less than 100% perfect? How many satisfied customers as opposed to dissatisfied? And WHY were they dissatisfied? Was it like my friends who still have to wear glasses or what? There is NO substitute for doing your own homework and doing COMPLETE research.
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