Lasik/Laser Eye Surgery?

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Re: Lasik/Laser Eye Surgery?

@SaeedinPakistan

The dryness does go away with time I guess. Anyway, I’m just thinking about it for now. I’ll research it for sure, when I decide to get it done. Mom’s eyes are fine, but she’s far-sighted now and has to use glasses when reading. But that’s because she’s in her late 40’s, it’s perfectly normal for one to start using reading glasses at this age.

No not always. The woman in the show has permanent dry eyes. Only if you could watch it - its really bad. Actually my optometrist said if I get the surgery done I would have to start wearing reading glasses after 40 guaranteed so I think the same is true for your mom.

@Lilly

Contacts are risky it is better to get the eye surgery done. :k:

Lily how can an invasive surgery be safer then something like contact lens? As long as they are used properly that is. I can’t believe your optometrist recommended LASIK for you. Since its recommended for people whose vision is worse then 4.00. At least that’s what my optometrist said even though they are partnered with the LASIK place in town.

@Chicken_Biryani

Yes I got Lasik done about 3 years ago and similar experience to Lilly ..

I was scared hell, infact the first LASIK I got in both eyes ,results werent 20:20 .. there was a slight difference in both the eyes .. so they corrected it the second time with a lasek .. and then it was all fine .. and Alhumdullillah its going well so far .. there was dryness in the first month after the treatment , but never after that ..

Thankfully they were able to correct yours - not the case for everyone.

@stoppit

I know lots of people who have had it done and most successfully (in terms of daytime eyesight). But the permanent dry eyes are a problem. My cousin also was one of the few whose eyes it damaged and she needed a corneal transplant.

**If it’s the Laser surgeon telling you that contact lenses damage your eyes, then I would take it with a large pinch of salt.
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Providing all the guidelines are followed and you don’t get a nasty, potentially damaging infection (can be avoided), contact lenses are safe. The most common side effect that can happen is again, dry eyes, but that can be reversed by not wearing them any longer. And even though hard lenses are out of fashion, they have even less side effects - better vision and no dryness problems than soft.

Here’s the point for me: I know lots of doctors and surgeons who wear glasses and haven’t gone for this and when I ask them why, they say their colleagues in the profession would never do it themselves because of the risk and ‘normal’ side effects, so they wouldn’t either.

Again, Alhadulillah your cousin had the side effects corrected by surgery but one never know what will happen and if it can be corrected. Agree with the bold part - I would get my information from other sources and not the surgeon as they will be biased. The fact that the guy who approved this technology now realizes the significant and long term side effects is enough for me to not consider it.

Anyways, my point is not to scare anyone or change their mind. I just wanted to share this video I came across and think everyone should make an informed choice.