How safe is Lasik eye surgery?
First, my experience. Later, some sites that have more information. Both my husband and myself have had laser correction.
Mike had it done years ago, when he had to practice holding his eye still for the machine. Mine was done about five years ago, and the methods had improved dramatically. Both of us are very satisfied with the results, and our doctor claims that of the hundreds of patients he has sent to have the surgery, only two have complained.
I know one of the unhappy patients, and her complaint is that her extreme nearsightedness used to allow her to work on some detailed, close artwork. Since the surgery, she has perfectly good vision, but has lost the ability to do some of the close-up art. Although she complains, I remember that prior to surgery she had to cut her mascara wand down to be able to see well enough to put on mascara!
My procedure was handled quickly and efficiently. Time from walking into the clinic to leaving was about ninety minutes. Half an hour (roughly) was for completing paperwork, pre-op tests, and taking a valium to make sure I was as calm as I claimed.
Fifteen minutes in pre-op where, if I remember correctly, they put some drops in my eye and waited for them to take effect. Fifteen minutes in surgery, only about two of which were for the procedure. Most of this time was making sure I was securely in position.
The laser can correct for eye movement now, so there's no concern about that any more. The procedure I went through involved retinal mapping, so the computer makes exactly the cuts programmed. About the only unpleasant part is that the machine is a little noisy and you can feel some moisture on your cheek.
Afterward, commit to a nice 24-hour nap to allow for healing. That's about all there is to the process. Initially, vision was a bit blurry.
The next day, all was well. Mike, my husband, is our doc's poster child for laser surgery success, as he was legally blind with an unusual stigmatism before the surgery. He has had far better than normal eyesigh for more than a decade now, and has only recently begun to use reading glasses as his eyes normally age.
I had only one eye corrected to see at distance, leaving one eye nearsighted so that I can read without correction. When my eyes are tired, I put on glasses, but otherwise I go uncorrected. My doctor says that he can only tell I've had the surgery if he looks carefully for the scar, and there's the barest hint of that in one spot only.
I'm a happy customer. I've read warnings such as those at usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-risk.htm . These warnings are on par for about any surgery that I've ever faced, from mole removal to arthroscopic knee procedures.
I'm not a doctor, but believe that if you go to a reputable surgeon with a facility where you feel confident, much of your anxiety will be reduced. That's only my opinion, though. Dry eyes or haloing are two risk factors, but as the first site sourced explains, a "small number" of the 8 million Americans who have had the correction have had problems.
The second site claims that 2% have negative effects from surgery. The third site would indicate safety concerns have been increased since my surgery. Your doctor should be able to tell you if you're a good candidate - good luck!
Generally lasik eye surgery is pretty safe if it is done on a good candidate. Most experts say that lasik horror stories come from people who should never have been operated on. With that being said, you should see several eye specialists and have them examine you to see if it is a good idea.
If all of them say ok, then your probably pretty safe. If some of them say its a bad idea, you should think twice.
LASIK is a relatively new technology. The first laser was approved for LASIK eye surgery in 1998. Therefore, the long-term safety and effectiveness of LASIK surgery is not known.
I would definitely recommend researching your exact condition and the expected results. Take a look at fda.gov/cdrh/lasik/risks.htmThe FDA|U.S. Food and Drug Administrations Lasik Risk Assessment. Also The FTC Consumer Alert Getting the Clear Picture on Lasik Eye Surgery ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt... Basik Lasik: Tips on Lasik Eye Surgery http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/health/hea04.shtm.
Commonly, LASIK surgery is very successful. The amount of long term complications is less than half a percent. These odds are fairly great of a successful procedure compared to many other types of surgeries.
The most common problems associated with LASIK surgery are as follows: • Blurred Vision (temporary or long term) • Loss of eyesight (or may be worse than before) • Over correction or under correction • Inability to drive at night due to night blindness Cosmetic surgeon Los Angeles.
If it's a serious Lasik Center, then there should be a comprehensive screening. After all the success of the Lasik is very much linked to the condition of the candidate. If the clinic concludes that the patient is suitable for the Lasik surgery then the chances are pretty big for a successful Lasik.
See the steps of the screening process at medithai.net.
Mike, my husband, is our doc's poster child for laser surgery success, as he was legally blind with an unusual stigmatism before the surgery. He has had far better than normal eyesigh for more than a decade now, and has only recently begun to use reading glasses as his eyes normally age. I had only one eye corrected to see at distance, leaving one eye nearsighted so that I can read without correction.
When my eyes are tired, I put on glasses, but otherwise I go uncorrected. My doctor says that he can only tell I've had the surgery if he looks carefully for the scar, and there's the barest hint of that in one spot only. I'm a happy customer.
I've read warnings such as those at usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-risk.htm . These warnings are on par for about any surgery that I've ever faced, from mole removal to arthroscopic knee procedures. I'm not a doctor, but believe that if you go to a reputable surgeon with a facility where you feel confident, much of your anxiety will be reduced.
That's only my opinion, though. Dry eyes or haloing are two risk factors, but as the first site sourced explains, a "small number" of the 8 million Americans who have had the correction have had problems. The second site claims that 2% have negative effects from surgery.
The third site would indicate safety concerns have been increased since my surgery. Your doctor should be able to tell you if you're a good candidate - good luck!
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I was thinking of doing this for sometime, and deciding if I should. My only concern is how safe is it. There's was an accident with my dad's best friend getting LASIK surgery, and something went wrong and gone blind for a week or two.
It was later corrected, but it's still a scary thought. What are the risk involved? And how are they prevented?
What are chances of anything going wrong now a days? Asked by Talos 40 months ago Similar questions: safe LASIK surgery Health.
LASIK is supposed to be very safe But when it comes to surgery, there is no way anyone can give a 100% safe guarantee. But I think when I had my LASIK, they told me 98% success ( I would not leave their office blind, etc. ) Surgery risk is lessened when you use a respected clinic, maybe check better business, etc.For claims, etc. And it might help to check with your eye doctor and get him to give you a referal. I had my doctor give me a referral after years of getting new glasses and contacts, and after the surgery, I had 1-2 more follow-up visits with my doctor and then never saw him again.
I had my procedure done back in 2002/2003, and have been very happy, I'm not a perfect 20/20, but I'm close, better than my 20/400 before surgery. Sources: self .
One month back I have gone for lasik surgery , I have -2.25 in right eye and l eye 1.75 , but after lasik +.50 in both.
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