Is Lasik eye surgery safe?

~ Lillie ~

I can pretty much see well up close...but when I get really far away i start to have probs. I worn contacts before...hate them. I hate hate hate glasses will never wear them.

Is this Lasik thing safe? Could it make my sight worse?

Answer
LASIK will almost certainly reduce your dependence on glasses and contact lenses, however, there is no certainty and there can be no guarantee that you will be able to achieve perfect vision without glasses. You have 90 to 95% chance of passing the vision test to get a drivers license without glasses (i.e 20/40 vision) and therefore 90 to 95% chance that you will be able to legally drive without glasses after LASIK (source: http://www.agingeye.net/lasik/lasik.php)...

Serious complications from refractive surgery are rare, as evidenced by the low rate of loss of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity. However, before undergoing any refractive procedure, you should carefully weigh the risks and benefits based on your own personal value system, and try to avoid being influenced by friends that have had the procedure or doctors encouraging you to do so. Remember that, even though rare, complications do occur.

Some patients lose lines of vision on the vision chart that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery as a result of treatment. Loss of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity of more than two lines is noted in just under 1·0% of patients (FDA data). So YES, although it is possible that LASIK can make your sight worse, the chances of that happening are very small.

Results are generally not as good in patients with very large refractive errors of any type. You should discuss your expectations with your doctor and realize that you may still require glasses or contacts after the surgery.

For some farsighted patients, results may diminish with age. If you are farsighted, the level of improved vision you experience after surgery may decrease with age. This can occur if your manifest refraction (a vision exam with lenses before dilating drops) is very different from your cycloplegic refraction (a vision exam with lenses after dilating drops).

Some patients develop debilitating visual symptoms. Some patients develop glare, halos, and/or double vision that can seriously affect nighttime vision. Even with good vision on the vision chart, some patients do not see as well in situations of low contrast, such as at night or in fog, after treatment as compared to before treatment

Lasik eye surgery???

the Grimre

has anyone had lasik eye surgery? how was it and how are your eyes know? was it worth it? how much did it cost?

sorry for the question overload im just really curious. =)

Answer
Before doing anything as drastic as surgery to you eyes, get information on what could go wrong as well as positive outcomes. Reread the prior answer. The person is happy about the outcome, but wrote about a decrease in night vision. Would that type of side effect be a deal breaker for you? Also, I believe the surgery is less effective in people who are more nearsighted. Check that out with two different eye doctors, with at least one of them being salaried so he or she wouldn't benefit directly from doing the extra surgery.

Remember that surgery for nearsightedness won't prevent you from becoming farsighted and needing reading glasses as you age.

I haven't had the surgery and I have a wonderful situation as I've gotten older. One of my eyes has become less nearsighted. The other eye is still nearsighted, but with that eye I can read tiny print without glasses. So though I have bifocal glasses for driving, etc., I rarely wear glasses indoors and this is especially great for computer work.

BTW, both my primary care and specialist doctor wear glasses. There are both familiar with the surgery and have chosen to avoid it.

Many people are glad they had the surgery, I don't want a laser anywhere near my eyes, unless I need it in the future for a medical problem such as cataracts.

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Is Lasik eye surgery safe?

~ Lillie ~

I can pretty much see well up close...but when I get really far away i start to have probs. I worn contacts before...hate them. I hate hate hate glasses will never wear them.

Is this Lasik thing safe? Could it make my sight worse?

Answer
LASIK will almost certainly reduce your dependence on glasses and contact lenses, however, there is no certainty and there can be no guarantee that you will be able to achieve perfect vision without glasses. You have 90 to 95% chance of passing the vision test to get a drivers license without glasses (i.e 20/40 vision) and therefore 90 to 95% chance that you will be able to legally drive without glasses after LASIK (source: http://www.agingeye.net/lasik/lasik.php)...

Serious complications from refractive surgery are rare, as evidenced by the low rate of loss of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity. However, before undergoing any refractive procedure, you should carefully weigh the risks and benefits based on your own personal value system, and try to avoid being influenced by friends that have had the procedure or doctors encouraging you to do so. Remember that, even though rare, complications do occur.

Some patients lose lines of vision on the vision chart that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery as a result of treatment. Loss of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity of more than two lines is noted in just under 1·0% of patients (FDA data). So YES, although it is possible that LASIK can make your sight worse, the chances of that happening are very small.

Results are generally not as good in patients with very large refractive errors of any type. You should discuss your expectations with your doctor and realize that you may still require glasses or contacts after the surgery.

For some farsighted patients, results may diminish with age. If you are farsighted, the level of improved vision you experience after surgery may decrease with age. This can occur if your manifest refraction (a vision exam with lenses before dilating drops) is very different from your cycloplegic refraction (a vision exam with lenses after dilating drops).

Some patients develop debilitating visual symptoms. Some patients develop glare, halos, and/or double vision that can seriously affect nighttime vision. Even with good vision on the vision chart, some patients do not see as well in situations of low contrast, such as at night or in fog, after treatment as compared to before treatment

Lasik eye surgery???

the Grimre

has anyone had lasik eye surgery? how was it and how are your eyes know? was it worth it? how much did it cost?

sorry for the question overload im just really curious. =)

Answer
Before doing anything as drastic as surgery to you eyes, get information on what could go wrong as well as positive outcomes. Reread the prior answer. The person is happy about the outcome, but wrote about a decrease in night vision. Would that type of side effect be a deal breaker for you? Also, I believe the surgery is less effective in people who are more nearsighted. Check that out with two different eye doctors, with at least one of them being salaried so he or she wouldn't benefit directly from doing the extra surgery.

Remember that surgery for nearsightedness won't prevent you from becoming farsighted and needing reading glasses as you age.

I haven't had the surgery and I have a wonderful situation as I've gotten older. One of my eyes has become less nearsighted. The other eye is still nearsighted, but with that eye I can read tiny print without glasses. So though I have bifocal glasses for driving, etc., I rarely wear glasses indoors and this is especially great for computer work.

BTW, both my primary care and specialist doctor wear glasses. There are both familiar with the surgery and have chosen to avoid it.

Many people are glad they had the surgery, I don't want a laser anywhere near my eyes, unless I need it in the future for a medical problem such as cataracts.

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What kind of bank account do I need to get money for eye surgery?

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FootTravel

I do have medical insurance but i want to save it for a more essential reason. I want to get money to get lasik/laser eye surgery. I'm 16 right now and I'm hoping to get enough money for it somewhere between 18-21. I heard it cost about $500-2000 per eye.

Answer
You don't need to "save your insurance" for other types of medical treatment unless you have limitations on coverage or benefits. Sometimes Laser eye surgery is covered, other times it is considered cosmetic surgery and not covered by private health insurance. Anyway, only a surgeon can tell you how much it will cost for your treatment. They do only one eye at a time and yes, it can be over $2,000 each eye. The bank lends money as a loan (personal loan) to their customers who have enough salary to cover the repayments and a good credit rating. No bank lends to people under 18 or who don't have jobs to pay back the loan. With interest, paying off your loan for say $5,000 over 2 years would be around $1,200 extra in interest (ie $6,200 total). I know people who have had the surgery to correct their vision, some have been very happy with the results, one wasn't as the surgery sort of didn't work our properly and they still need to wear glasses for one eye.

What do you think about lasik eye surgery?

***I Love

I want to get lasik surgery but I remember about 9 years ago when I was about 18 and I wanted to get the procedure done, someone I worked with told me that it was dangerous. She told me before lasik there was a different type of eye surgery. It produced the same result as the lasik but 20 years later there vision was worse than before and they were practically blind. That scared me. Is this true? Is lasik surgery safe?

Answer
LASIK eye surgery is a medical procedure that can correct your vision by altering the physical properties of your eye. Unlike traditional surgical procedures that depend upon the skills and steadiness of the surgeon's hand, advanced LASIK eye surgery is computer controlled.

The more progressive LASIK surgery centers perform in-depth analysis of your eyes as an evaluation procedure to determine if you're a good candidate for the LASIK procedure. The evaluation process, which is largely controlled by computer itself, maps the overall physical makeup of each eye. A traditional eye exam determines your visual abilities and then an exhaustive computer analysis determines if your eyes can be enhanced by the LASIK procedure.

In addition to determining whether or not you're a good candidate for LASIK, the procedure also records quite a bit of data that's specific to your eyes. If you choose to proceed with the LASIK surgery, this data is used to program the computer controlled LASIK equipment to insure that your eyes are modified exactly in the proper manner so as to provide maximum benefit.

LASIK eye surgery does carry some risks, such as loss of vision. In some extremely rare cases, the patient may lose vision due to equipment malfunction, scarring or healing related complications.

One common risk of LASIK eye surgery is that any dry eye condition that is experienced right after surgery may hamper the healing process. Signs of dryness are burning, redness and decreased vision. If this dry eye condition persists, you may have to medicate to improve tear duct function and use artificial tears to maintain the proper level of moisture. You must keep your eyes moist after LASIK surgery in order to promote healing.

LASIK eye surgery is relatively safe and it can free you from glasses and contacts. Before you commit to LASIK surgery, make sure that you consider all the advantages and disadvantages of having the procedure. Ask the doctor lots of questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether LASIK eye surgery is the right choice for you.

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What do you think about lasik eye surgery?

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***I Love

I want to get lasik surgery but I remember about 9 years ago when I was about 18 and I wanted to get the procedure done, someone I worked with told me that it was dangerous. She told me before lasik there was a different type of eye surgery. It produced the same result as the lasik but 20 years later there vision was worse than before and they were practically blind. That scared me. Is this true? Is lasik surgery safe?

Answer
LASIK eye surgery is a medical procedure that can correct your vision by altering the physical properties of your eye. Unlike traditional surgical procedures that depend upon the skills and steadiness of the surgeon's hand, advanced LASIK eye surgery is computer controlled.

The more progressive LASIK surgery centers perform in-depth analysis of your eyes as an evaluation procedure to determine if you're a good candidate for the LASIK procedure. The evaluation process, which is largely controlled by computer itself, maps the overall physical makeup of each eye. A traditional eye exam determines your visual abilities and then an exhaustive computer analysis determines if your eyes can be enhanced by the LASIK procedure.

In addition to determining whether or not you're a good candidate for LASIK, the procedure also records quite a bit of data that's specific to your eyes. If you choose to proceed with the LASIK surgery, this data is used to program the computer controlled LASIK equipment to insure that your eyes are modified exactly in the proper manner so as to provide maximum benefit.

LASIK eye surgery does carry some risks, such as loss of vision. In some extremely rare cases, the patient may lose vision due to equipment malfunction, scarring or healing related complications.

One common risk of LASIK eye surgery is that any dry eye condition that is experienced right after surgery may hamper the healing process. Signs of dryness are burning, redness and decreased vision. If this dry eye condition persists, you may have to medicate to improve tear duct function and use artificial tears to maintain the proper level of moisture. You must keep your eyes moist after LASIK surgery in order to promote healing.

LASIK eye surgery is relatively safe and it can free you from glasses and contacts. Before you commit to LASIK surgery, make sure that you consider all the advantages and disadvantages of having the procedure. Ask the doctor lots of questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether LASIK eye surgery is the right choice for you.

Why do I always get dark circles under my eyes when I wake up? Even after getting a full nights rest?

Lookin4ans

I also have been putting on night cream of all types for nearly two years now. Currently I'm using Philosophy Eye hope, but if anything its making it worse. I'm really losing hope and I feel terrible since I'm only 26, much too young for this to be happening right now. Everyone always asks me if I'm tired when I'm not at all. I do have contacts on and am thinking of getting lasik eye surgery soon because it probably has something to do with it (and my eyesight is terrible of course). Is there something out there to truly get rid of this? This eye cream I bought was $60, and I truly thought this would work. Please help!!!

Answer
Specialized massage can get rid of them in ONE day.
Use both hands with front of palms and fingers held together, do quite vigorous and firm massaging (that’s important) It tightens skin on cheeks and under and around eye area and greatly diminishes or completely gets rid of bags /circles. Do a forward and back massage – not circular.
(1) Long up and down sweeps close to nose from chin area up to near eyes.
(2) Do another up and back at an angle from near chin point to cheek bone.
(3) Do fast up and down massage close to eye from cheek bones at an angle of 45 degrees (on your crow’s feet).

Best if do for a few minutes daily (not necessarily in one session) – skin will visibly tighten in eye area and the circles will diminish in one, two or three days.
IMPORTANT: To avoid skin pulling first make skin taught by partially opening mouth and pulling lips firmly back against teeth (tightens most of face). It's more beneficial if you do not remove oil. Oils are perfect and only skin benefiting moisturizers. Only lightly wipe away surface excess with dampened tissues.

Use any natural oil. Extra virgin olive and E.V. coconut oils work well for many. They are noncomedogenic - so do not clog or enlarge pores or cause breakouts and do not make skin oily.

For more detailed massaging technique and more testimonials research my other answers.
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"Mukunda M dark circles under eye bags vigorous massage skin tightening, firm, healthy glowing skin"

## Andre ( 5 star Best Answer)
" Thank you so much, I followed what you said this morning and really noticed a difference. I'll definately keep doing this as often as possible :D"

## wannabeblue28: "Hi Mukunda M. I have just been rubbing my face and neck with the ridges of my fingers and hands. It has made a HUGE difference in my complexion after just one night. ...... my skin looks so much tighter everywhere and i no longer have bags under my eyes! Thank you so much for your post, I have been suffering with acne and under-eye circles since i was young."*

## Candi:) "I tried this a day or 2 ago, OMGosh it worked out amazingly, thx some much and thx to you who answered, they were all good answers. =D"

## Billinator: "Listen to Mukunda. I have the same issue and I'm following his footsteps to get rid of them. You will notice results in just a few days by using his method".

## Melody: Rating: 5 out of 5
"OMG IT WORKS! completely gone! thanks!"

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What kind of bank account do I need to get money for eye surgery?

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FootTravel

I do have medical insurance but i want to save it for a more essential reason. I want to get money to get lasik/laser eye surgery. I'm 16 right now and I'm hoping to get enough money for it somewhere between 18-21. I heard it cost about $500-2000 per eye.

Answer
You don't need to "save your insurance" for other types of medical treatment unless you have limitations on coverage or benefits. Sometimes Laser eye surgery is covered, other times it is considered cosmetic surgery and not covered by private health insurance. Anyway, only a surgeon can tell you how much it will cost for your treatment. They do only one eye at a time and yes, it can be over $2,000 each eye. The bank lends money as a loan (personal loan) to their customers who have enough salary to cover the repayments and a good credit rating. No bank lends to people under 18 or who don't have jobs to pay back the loan. With interest, paying off your loan for say $5,000 over 2 years would be around $1,200 extra in interest (ie $6,200 total). I know people who have had the surgery to correct their vision, some have been very happy with the results, one wasn't as the surgery sort of didn't work our properly and they still need to wear glasses for one eye.

What do you think about lasik eye surgery?

***I Love

I want to get lasik surgery but I remember about 9 years ago when I was about 18 and I wanted to get the procedure done, someone I worked with told me that it was dangerous. She told me before lasik there was a different type of eye surgery. It produced the same result as the lasik but 20 years later there vision was worse than before and they were practically blind. That scared me. Is this true? Is lasik surgery safe?

Answer
LASIK eye surgery is a medical procedure that can correct your vision by altering the physical properties of your eye. Unlike traditional surgical procedures that depend upon the skills and steadiness of the surgeon's hand, advanced LASIK eye surgery is computer controlled.

The more progressive LASIK surgery centers perform in-depth analysis of your eyes as an evaluation procedure to determine if you're a good candidate for the LASIK procedure. The evaluation process, which is largely controlled by computer itself, maps the overall physical makeup of each eye. A traditional eye exam determines your visual abilities and then an exhaustive computer analysis determines if your eyes can be enhanced by the LASIK procedure.

In addition to determining whether or not you're a good candidate for LASIK, the procedure also records quite a bit of data that's specific to your eyes. If you choose to proceed with the LASIK surgery, this data is used to program the computer controlled LASIK equipment to insure that your eyes are modified exactly in the proper manner so as to provide maximum benefit.

LASIK eye surgery does carry some risks, such as loss of vision. In some extremely rare cases, the patient may lose vision due to equipment malfunction, scarring or healing related complications.

One common risk of LASIK eye surgery is that any dry eye condition that is experienced right after surgery may hamper the healing process. Signs of dryness are burning, redness and decreased vision. If this dry eye condition persists, you may have to medicate to improve tear duct function and use artificial tears to maintain the proper level of moisture. You must keep your eyes moist after LASIK surgery in order to promote healing.

LASIK eye surgery is relatively safe and it can free you from glasses and contacts. Before you commit to LASIK surgery, make sure that you consider all the advantages and disadvantages of having the procedure. Ask the doctor lots of questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether LASIK eye surgery is the right choice for you.

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What do you think about lasik eye surgery?

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***I Love

I want to get lasik surgery but I remember about 9 years ago when I was about 18 and I wanted to get the procedure done, someone I worked with told me that it was dangerous. She told me before lasik there was a different type of eye surgery. It produced the same result as the lasik but 20 years later there vision was worse than before and they were practically blind. That scared me. Is this true? Is lasik surgery safe?

Answer
LASIK eye surgery is a medical procedure that can correct your vision by altering the physical properties of your eye. Unlike traditional surgical procedures that depend upon the skills and steadiness of the surgeon's hand, advanced LASIK eye surgery is computer controlled.

The more progressive LASIK surgery centers perform in-depth analysis of your eyes as an evaluation procedure to determine if you're a good candidate for the LASIK procedure. The evaluation process, which is largely controlled by computer itself, maps the overall physical makeup of each eye. A traditional eye exam determines your visual abilities and then an exhaustive computer analysis determines if your eyes can be enhanced by the LASIK procedure.

In addition to determining whether or not you're a good candidate for LASIK, the procedure also records quite a bit of data that's specific to your eyes. If you choose to proceed with the LASIK surgery, this data is used to program the computer controlled LASIK equipment to insure that your eyes are modified exactly in the proper manner so as to provide maximum benefit.

LASIK eye surgery does carry some risks, such as loss of vision. In some extremely rare cases, the patient may lose vision due to equipment malfunction, scarring or healing related complications.

One common risk of LASIK eye surgery is that any dry eye condition that is experienced right after surgery may hamper the healing process. Signs of dryness are burning, redness and decreased vision. If this dry eye condition persists, you may have to medicate to improve tear duct function and use artificial tears to maintain the proper level of moisture. You must keep your eyes moist after LASIK surgery in order to promote healing.

LASIK eye surgery is relatively safe and it can free you from glasses and contacts. Before you commit to LASIK surgery, make sure that you consider all the advantages and disadvantages of having the procedure. Ask the doctor lots of questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether LASIK eye surgery is the right choice for you.

Why do I always get dark circles under my eyes when I wake up? Even after getting a full nights rest?

Lookin4ans

I also have been putting on night cream of all types for nearly two years now. Currently I'm using Philosophy Eye hope, but if anything its making it worse. I'm really losing hope and I feel terrible since I'm only 26, much too young for this to be happening right now. Everyone always asks me if I'm tired when I'm not at all. I do have contacts on and am thinking of getting lasik eye surgery soon because it probably has something to do with it (and my eyesight is terrible of course). Is there something out there to truly get rid of this? This eye cream I bought was $60, and I truly thought this would work. Please help!!!

Answer
Specialized massage can get rid of them in ONE day.
Use both hands with front of palms and fingers held together, do quite vigorous and firm massaging (that’s important) It tightens skin on cheeks and under and around eye area and greatly diminishes or completely gets rid of bags /circles. Do a forward and back massage – not circular.
(1) Long up and down sweeps close to nose from chin area up to near eyes.
(2) Do another up and back at an angle from near chin point to cheek bone.
(3) Do fast up and down massage close to eye from cheek bones at an angle of 45 degrees (on your crow’s feet).

Best if do for a few minutes daily (not necessarily in one session) – skin will visibly tighten in eye area and the circles will diminish in one, two or three days.
IMPORTANT: To avoid skin pulling first make skin taught by partially opening mouth and pulling lips firmly back against teeth (tightens most of face). It's more beneficial if you do not remove oil. Oils are perfect and only skin benefiting moisturizers. Only lightly wipe away surface excess with dampened tissues.

Use any natural oil. Extra virgin olive and E.V. coconut oils work well for many. They are noncomedogenic - so do not clog or enlarge pores or cause breakouts and do not make skin oily.

For more detailed massaging technique and more testimonials research my other answers.
Best find by entering in search box "What are you looking for? Search Y! Answers"
"Mukunda M dark circles under eye bags vigorous massage skin tightening, firm, healthy glowing skin"

## Andre ( 5 star Best Answer)
" Thank you so much, I followed what you said this morning and really noticed a difference. I'll definately keep doing this as often as possible :D"

## wannabeblue28: "Hi Mukunda M. I have just been rubbing my face and neck with the ridges of my fingers and hands. It has made a HUGE difference in my complexion after just one night. ...... my skin looks so much tighter everywhere and i no longer have bags under my eyes! Thank you so much for your post, I have been suffering with acne and under-eye circles since i was young."*

## Candi:) "I tried this a day or 2 ago, OMGosh it worked out amazingly, thx some much and thx to you who answered, they were all good answers. =D"

## Billinator: "Listen to Mukunda. I have the same issue and I'm following his footsteps to get rid of them. You will notice results in just a few days by using his method".

## Melody: Rating: 5 out of 5
"OMG IT WORKS! completely gone! thanks!"

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Is LASIK eye surgery something that I should look into?

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Geoff N

Ok my current vision is -6.5 in both eyes with contacts. I'm thinking of getting LASIK eye surgery, as far as I know I dont have astigmatism I passed glaucoma tests etc. At my local eye doc. I think it would benefit me with my job as I work in a high dust environment and constantly go through new contacts, my question is this. How much could my vision improve and what are the risks associated with this surgery?

Answer
You may be a candidate but you have to be evaluated first. Thickness of the cornea is one factor and there are others. Best to get screened and then decide.

You can expect much improved vision from LASIK. Many, but not all, experience near perfect vision.

You may experience light bursts which are halos around lights. Sometimes these can be so bad as to prevent you from driving at night. This is rare but it does sometimes occur. You may also experience cronic dry eye which can be managed.

One of the requirement is that you have stopped growing. That means you have to be in your early 20's.

Good luck to you.

How can my friend convince the doctor about LASIK eye surgery (details)?

K. HOLIDAY

I'm asking this question for a friend of mine.

I have a friend who's having some trouble with her eyes. She's seeing double and it's been going on for a while now. And she's also on a ventilator.

My friend has tried going to the doctor to get LASIK eye surgery, but before she gets it the doctors need to change her trach.
And she's nervous about that because no one's done it except for her mom. And she's nervous about other people changing it.
She's also nervous about the surgery.

So when she's tried getting the surgery she'd go to the doctor with her family, but then she'd back out because she was nervous. That's probably happened twice.

She's going to try getting the surgery again but in order to do that, she needs to convince the doctor that she actually wants the surgery, probably because of all the times she's backed out.

Her mom wants her to say that she wants the surgery, but she doesn't. She's willing to do it, and she wants her eyes to get better, but she doesn't want it the surgery because she's nervous :|

And she doesn't want to lie to doctor.

I suggested that she tell the doctor that she doesn't want the surgery, but she's willing to do it.
She says that the doctor won't let her get the surgery if she says that. She has to actually want the surgery.

So how does she go to the doctor without lying? What can she say to him besides saying that she wants the surgery?

And how can she get rid of her being nervous about the surgery?

Thanks and I really appreciate your answers.

Answer
With a well established stoma changing the tube is no big deal-I've done it many times with no difficulty. To establish her willingness and trust, she probably has to allow the doc to do so, and it might help to have a list of ways in which the surgery will benefit her to tell him.
Since she's already vent dependent I can think of few serious complications this operation is very likely to cause.
Maybe it will help ease her anxiety about her trach if an EENT physician performs the change?
Good luck to your friend.

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Who has any personal experience with this kind of surgery?

Q. ok so, being in the military, u r offered lots of benefits...one being, eye surgery (u know, like the LASIK). ive really been thinkin about doing it. and i do know that the surgery the military offers has a higher success rate than the actual LASIK, but of course there r still risks, possibilities....etc. does anyone have personal experience about how getting that surgery helped (or not helped) to better their lives?

A. This is my post to the laser eye forum… (Also, at http://www.lasereyeforum.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=4599)

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My Experiences - Optical Express (Nottingham)

4 weeks ago I spoke to a couple of friends who had had laser surgery . They say it was the best thing they had ever done. This spurred me on, together with looking at the statistics, and 3 wks ago I went for my free consultation.

I decided I wanted to go for the full thing, Wavefront and Intralase, thus avoiding sharp instruments, and using only lasers.

My prescription was mild R+1, L+0.75, so the cost was just over £2k

I am 41, and thought to myself, "Just trust the statistics, and be brave for 5 minutes, and you will enjoy the remainder of your life more."

So, Last Friday 7/3/08 was D-day. Got to Nottingham at 3pm and after a little wait - I was called in to do triple checks regarding facts and figures, and was taken in to the operating theatre.

Lay on the bed, nervous I had to admit, but took myself off to another place, and less than 5 minutes later both eyes were done. 10 minutes after that I was in a taxi home with sunglasses on, and thinking, "Wow, I did it".

I had always wanted it done, but never been in a financial position to do so. I was also concerned about the chances of things going wrong, but my friends successes filled me with great confidence.

No grittiness, tad sore a couple of hours later, but a couple of Ibuprofen and a half-decent night's sleep, and woke up more-or-less perfect.

Have a little night-glare at the mo, and a bit of bruising on the eyeballs, but both will get better in a couple of weeks.

The cost sounds expensive, but it pays for itself over the years, in not buying glasses every couple of years.

If your frightened don't be - surgeons (in this case Mr Bal Manoj - Google him) sit at the side of God.

As a sportsman (146 at snooker, 4 over at golf) I'm just glad to have my peripheral vision back, and can't wait to get back on the golf course.

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So I would heartily recommend it as I have perfect eyesight now.

Furthermore, they operate a "Recommend A Friend" deal at Optical Express, whereby the new customer gets £50 off the price if they quote a previous customer's details, and I would also get £50 for recommending you. Email me and I can let you have my details.

Hope all this helps.

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