I Would Like Eye Laser Surgery To Correct -411
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October 15th, 2011 at 10:59 am
I many cases it is possible to correct the condition but not all people are good candidates. See a practitioner and get evaluated.
October 15th, 2011 at 11:52 am
The surgery is pretty good, but did you know that nearsightness (myopia) ordinarily increases until you are
26 1/2 years old? so that if you are say 22 yr old you might require weak glasses or contact lenses later on? or another surgery?
If you are 42 years old did you know that you may lose the ability to read without glasses after surgery? Some people would be greatly bothered by that happening.
An optometrist could help you understand these posibilities.
October 15th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
No. They have not perfected it yet. But then heart surgery has not been perfected yet. Nor knee surgery. No surgery known to mankind has been perfected because we will always figure out ways of doing things better as time goes by. So the question you should be asking is not whether it is perfected but “has it been perfected to the point that it is capable of doing what I need it to do for me.” The answer to this is a resounding YES! I had my own laser surgery done in 1995. As you can imagine there have been advances since that time. I had PRK. Now there is Lasik, eye tracking technology, bladeless Lasik, custom wavefront technology, etc. And there will be more improvemenst I’m sure. BUT, am I totally happy with the results I have? YOU BET. I would hated to have waited 12 years to have my laser. Think of all the benefits I’ve had these 12 years and I am perfectly satisfied with my results. So, I would recommend you go see a doctor experienced in Laser Vision Correction and make the jump. Some of the happiest patients I have in my practice are my Laser patients. Good luck.
October 15th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
No they haven’t. They never will. No surgery has been perfected. Even simple, routine surgery like dental extractions, circumcisions, and ear piercing (yes, technically surgery in a way) can go wrong.
LASIK and PRK are no exceptions. I’ve heard success rates of 99% and satisfaction rates of about 95% (remember that people who are clinically “sucessful” at meeting the outcome expectations can still have a less than perfect refractive outcome, or other visual anomalies, or physical discomfort… hence the doctors can call a case a success but the patient be unsatisfied with the results).
In other words, 1 in 20 patients aren’t happy and 1 in 100 patients don’t meet the doctors minimum expectations (which are less than perfect vision and comfort).
Those numbers are quite good, but remember a revision may or may not fix things (it could even make them worse) and this is your vision we’re talking about… weigh the risks and benefits and make your choice wisely. It’s like a tattoo… think long and hard to decide if it’s right for you. Most people love the results. The few who don’t are really miserable. Far more miserable than having a tattoo they don’t like!
October 15th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Go talk to Dr. in your area that is reputable!
It’s great! I had my eye’s corrected 14 yrs. ago and it’s by far the best money spent!!! EVER!
I cried the first time I walked into the grocery store after my surgery! Everything was just so vivid!!