Lasik Eye Surgery Good Or No?
November 8, 2009 by admin
Filed under FAQ on advance for astigmatism
Im thinking of having eye lasik surgery. I personally have astigmatism and know the risks etc.. but mainly want to ask people what complications they had or none and do they think it was worthwhile and worth the money or not.. Dry irritated eyes post op seem to be a bg lasting side effect.. Many people have this?
It works great at least for me find a qualitfied surgeon and yes the eyes in the beginning need to be lubrificated regularly but now its only from time to time but wow now I can see and dam that is so much fun!
Lasik eye surgery is rather safe if only you are a suitable candidate. As with any surgery, there is a definite risk incurred. You must be screened for suitability and examined by the doctor personally. (Not the sales team to mislead you to get expensive package deal).
If you are a suitable candidate, the risk maybe :-
1.)Dry eyes (temporary)
2.)Regression/ enhancement
3.)Infection (3-5/20,000 for the next 3 weeks)
4.)Flap/ complication of treatment (rare)
5.)Miscellaneous
A suitable candidate for Lasik surgery, it depends on:-
1.)Your corneal thickness
2.)Your power
3.)Your age
4.)A centre with a doctor who is examining your eyes personally
5.)Through explanation to suit your lifestyle
Always insist on seeing the doctor performing the surgery for you. It is the due deligent of him or her to present the risk and benefit to you in detail personally.
Dr. Yeoh Phee Liang
Consultant Ophthalmologist
http://www.advancevision.net.my
To hedge your bets, avoid the “LASIK in a box” centers. As with most things in life you will generally get what you pay for: the more experienced surgeons with the more advanced technology will charge more for LASIK.
These are your eyes, don’t cheap out on your vision. It’s one thing if you buy a cheap LCD TV and the pixels go bad – you can take it back and exchange it for a new one. But if you have a bad outcome with eye surgery you’re stuck with that for life.
Probably the most important decision someone who is considering LASIK must make is what surgeon to choose. Although I do not perform LASIK, I have created a document for my cataract patients to help them in choosing a surgeon. The article can be viewed by clicking this link:http://sgveye.com/en/resources/35-about-…
The advice in this document can be applied to choosing any surgeon in any specialty, not just cataract surgeons.
Sincerely,
David D. Richardson, M.D.
Medical Director
San Gabriel Valley Eye Associates, Inc.
207 S. Santa Anita Street, Suite P-25
San Gabriel, CA 91776
626.289.7856
Lasik doesn’t last. There are no long term studies that have been done. It’s expensive and finding a good surgeon is the most difficult obstacle. And getting a consulation is nerve racking because you hope that you’re a candidate for Lasik, and if not, then another vision laser treatment.
My cousin can’t get Lasik or any other vision laser treatment because his corneas are too thin. But who knows what technology will come in the future.
Dry eyes are common, and so are changes is night vision (like haloes or bursts). But they do go away. Any surgery has risks, and even though Lasik has very low risks, they can happen.
THERE ARE countless risks involved not to mention that fact if they screw up royally you’ll be blind for the rest of your life sorry to say…
Dry eyes…. lets say never ever being able to produce tears, or cry and have to use artifical tears for the rest of your life….
Sorry if i scare you with these little facts but it does happen… most of the time they will try and correct it free of charge so you dont sue them lol.
yes i think so…. there are a lot of benifits and the risks are low. my mom got it and for the first week or so she had some problems but now shes fine. i think you should get it done. but you need to make you you have a experienced doctor that you trust.