The chances of losing your eyesight from lasik is comparable to people losing eyesight because of contacts. The chances of serious complications today with modern technology is 1%. The 5% was from studies done in the 1990s.
@@mathiasyt5474 *the surgeon is the one certified by the medical board. meaning he/she has qualified by standards approved by peer testing of their skills. not the procedure. learning the procedure takes weeks, but perfecting the skillset takes numerous practicing.*
From my own research i’m legitimately convinced that it’s an unsafe procedure. It just feels so odd i’ve never seen someone who has had lasik for many years who said theyve never had any problems. Only people who think that since they didnt go blind after the surgery, it must be a safe procedure. In the long run, it is said to cause corneal ecstasia. This is when the cornea loses integrity years after lasik surgery or other laser eye surgeries and leads it to warp. It can literally destroy your cornea and ruin your vision. If this happens you need to get even more surgery which just leads you down the rabbit hole of surgeries. You might even need to get a corneal transplantstion if its bad
I now wear glasses. Got mine done over 10 years ago. My right eye sees sooooo blurry that if I close my left eye pictures start blending in and some shapes are unclear.
"I asked my eye doctor of 20 years who is the head of Ophthalmology at a large NYC hospital, she said "No don't do it" she didn't explain why and that was good enuf for me.....
Monopoly. If you're eyesight gets worse you need new lenses every time. Getting lasik ONCE means optometrists dont make money , and you won't have to go back.
H2M Physique The most likely answer, but your optometrist could also legitimately be looking out for you. Lasik isnt a safe procedure and side effects are imminent
@@henryM22x Also if optometrists have $ interest and tell you not to do it, cant it be the same for opthalmologist? Who is right, who is wrong, who dont have $ interest in that... I saw how lasik industry do their statistic, i can say that they are far from blank in this story...
@@osas201 well, the euphoria has gone pretty quickly, cause you get used to good things quickly 😀. but I still can see 🧐, and I still remember how awful that was to be carrying those glasses all around.. so I am still happy. it's only sometimes I get afraid that my vision might worsen again, cause of working with the computer all day, or something...😒
It is definitely riskier than people think because it is common for people to assume there are no risks to approved medical treatments, which is obviously not the case. While most are happy with the outcomes, there are risks and it is important for everyone to understand those risks going into the procedure (likewise, there are major risks to contacts use, which many do not know.) I got SMILE this year and so far the results have been stellar, with 20/15 uncorrected distance vision and minimal dryness/glare/halos a month out. The fact that everyone in the office and their family members had the same procedure also provided quite a good level of assurance that the people doing this were confident in the surgeon's capabilities and the safety of the procedure. Before this procedure, I had an astigmatism that neither glasses nor contacts ever perfectly corrected, and this procedure completely eliminated the astigmatism. I would definitely do it over again. For those considering it, all I can say is definitely spend time learning about the benefits/short-term side effects/longer-term risks and if you are a patient that is more likely to experience unwanted issues. Also give long thought to if you have the discipline to follow through with the preparation/aftercare EXACTLY as stated, as a failure to do this could negatively impact you for the rest of your life. If you want to move forward, then select a good surgeon who will not hesitate for one second to refuse to do the procedure if they do not feel you are a stellar candidate. If they do feel you are a stellar candidate, then make the informed judgment call if the level of risk is acceptable relative to the benefit. YMMV.
I had it done 16 years ago by the "BEST" eye surgeon, Dr. Donnenfeld. It was horrible. I had pre surgery screening where I had the surgery done, and they said I was a good candidate. From the moment it was done I had pain and terribly dry eyes. My eye doctor, who took care of post laser eye surgery patients realized I was allergic to the eye drops I was given and switched me to non-preservative drops, which did not help. On top of the dry eyes and pain, one of my eyes was blurry, and I'd have to wait three months to have it done again. My eye doctor saw me many times over that three month period, but the dry eyes, pain, halo I was seeing, and star burst eye sight I had at night did not get any better. I couldn't stand the poor eye sight in that eye, so after three months I actually went back and had the surgery done to that eye again. It improved to some degree, but it has never improved enough. I was ready to rip the eyes out of my head to get some relief from the dryness and pain. The surgeon who did the procedures told me after the fact that my eyes were "a little dry" before the surgery, but he did the surgery anyway. It took more than a year for the dryness and pain to subside enough for me to get through the day without "feeling" my eyes. To this day, 16 years later, the eye that I had done twice still has so so vision, and it is still a little dry. I've had many eye checkups since having the surgery done, and eye doctors cannot tell that I had anything done to my eyes, and they are perfectly healthy, but the vision in my left eye is just acceptable and still slightly dry after having the procedure done twice all those years ago. Any time anyone ever asks me if they should have laser eye surgery I tell them NO. Don't ever do it. Wear glasses that will give you great vision, and be happy your eyes don't hurt. I wish could go back and stop myself from doing this.
I had LASIK 2 weeks ago in metro Detroit. LASIK plus was the center. Best choice in my life, as my astigmatism was debilitating. I couldn’t see the E on the eye chart. Glasses so heavy I would get pain and contacts would dry my eyes out. I can see well for the first time in years. Do your research and follow post op care to a T. It took years for me to make up my mind about surgery. Everything in life is a risk. I’m happy I took this one.
Alot of the complications come a few months later.. Nerves NEVER HEAL PROPER..CORNEA DISEASE DEVELOPS THEN COME THE CATRACTS....AND MOST ARE ASHAMED TO ADMIT ,SO DONT TAKE THE RISK...IT AINT A HAIRCUT @
I did Lasik 1.5 years ago. I have 20/20 vision, but - * Eye pain * Floaters * Starburst vision * Photofobia * Afterimages (Visual snow symtoms) * Serious daytime glare * Very bad nightvision (cant drive at night) Still my surgery is considered to be succesful, since i have 20/20 vision. Keep that in mind if you think of doing Lasik yourself.
This surgery isn't worth it at all. I want a 20/20 vision but I'll think 1 thousand of times because of those problems that you describe. Thank you for your comment!
@Musiklarar Felix - Sorry you are experiencing all of these issues. However, you are not alone as many, many people have at least one of these post-Lasik complications. Sadly, before the surgery you have to sign a 'hold harmless' document before the doctor will allow you to go under the laser. Perhaps for some people it is a success, but the risks far outweigh the rewards in my view. Also, best of luck in your management of these eye issues!
Complications are not rare. Don’t let them fool you. All these surgeons keep their glasses. That should tell you something. They just want your money and if you do get complications, expect to spend even more.
@Mandre bestie, I think it depends, if you have a very high myopia and also astigmatism, maybe you should wait cuz we don’t know if it will get worse even after the surgery (your eye keeps growing until 21 so the problem continues) but if you have a myopia that lets you take off your glasses and live an almost normal life for a day, like a low one (-3.00 or lower) then don’t wait, have it at 18
You're not just waiting on age, hon. You have to have had your eye glasses prescription not change in at least a year. At 18 you are still growing and changing, 21 is probably when you should do it. And that's even if you qualify to have it done and can afford the $4,000 to $8,000 out of pocket, insurance won't cover this. It's all your own money.
Thank u for covering this. I am living this nightmare and so tired of drs denying it came from lasik and having no answers. I got it in 2012 and still searching for answers
LASIK has done so much damage to people, including my uncle. A few months after he got his procedure, his eyes got extremely dry and he started seeing bright flashes at night. He totally regrets getting it. Stick to eyeglasses and contacts ♥️🙏🏻
@@shubhamkashyap6319 it took all the care and still living with horrible vision. It is the worst decision of my life. I’ve no idea how I will live my whole life with this terrible untreatable vision.
I don't want to worry or frighten those of you who have had this surgery and think you are out of the woods but I have been doing some reading about this surgery because of the suicide of Jessica Starr. The scariest thing I came across relating to this surgery is something called ectasia. It is a herniation of the cornea that can occur YEARS after this surgery. This surgery does permanent damage to the cornea. LASIK results in a weakening of the biomechanical strength of the cornea as the effective thickness of the cornea is reduced. DO NOT have this surgery done. Doctors lie. There can be complications years after this procedure. Check out these pictures lasikcomplications.com/ectasia.htm
@Just another Bird yes, survey are done like 1 journey after the surgery... ive put like a 90/100. if i would have donne it at 3 month it problably would have been 10/100
@Caleb Kent Put a grain of sand in your eye and leave it there all day. If you can survive that, you're prepared for the risk. If not, save your money and don't get lasik, kid.
My father had prk (similar to lasik) decades ago and he's in his mid 60s now. He has no problems whatsoever. I'm saving $ for prk/lasik too. Life is full of danger, even driving a car is a risk. Some doctors probably don't want take so much time off work to have their vision heal post-op, so they wear glasses.
@@returntonature9861 its ridiculous to compare the risks of medically unnecessary elective surgery like PRK or LASIK against the risks of daily common activities. You sign a consent form for laser eye surgery. You do not sign a consent form before you drive a car.
@@mcrainbowoeslak1603 Know that 95% is the satisfaction rate, that they make you write 1 day after the surgery. Then they tell you to wai 3 months for final result. The stats dont make sense a all...
I waited so long for this. Got mine done on Thursday, Nov, 10th, 2022. It's Saturday and I am still shocked at how wonderful the results are. I used TLC Lasik in Charlottesville, VA. My only regret was waiting. I was a really bad contact abuser to the point I ended up with corneal scarring. 30 minutes after the numbing wears off it feels like someone poured jalapeño juice in my eyes. Next morning it was a new, in focus world. 1st day post op felt like I had old contacts in that needed to come out. Day 3 and feel barely anything. Follow the guidelines for the aftercare, no problems. My feelings on negative results is how I feel about vaccines. For every 100 no allergic reactions there is 1 bad reaction. Medicine is a roll of the dice and every human is different.
My glasses are R - 2.50:-2.00:160 L -1.00:-1.50:25 Should I get a laser treatment, bcoz with this number i still can't see, my vision is not seeing 6/6 even with the eyeglasses, I have oguchi Disease too
@user-ln2qr9kg5p I suggest getting a really good ophthalmologist. They will be honest with you about your eligibility and associated risks. There are 2 forms of Lasik with one having a longer healing time. I filled out a long document about the risks and knowing it doesn't work for everyone. Good luck.
I’m sorry but did you just say it’s up to you to ask the questions. Yeah no you’re a doctor you have an ethical obligation to inform me of the risks. Doctors are supposed to do no harm! This is the problem with corporatising health care!
To me it’s not worth it, for some it may work very well but look on CZcams, there are many people with terrible outcomes. Some swear by it others say it’s awful. It’s a gamble you have to see if you’re willing to take❤️
@@notyourtypicalgirl9802 Even all the money in the world can't fix some things, yes you may contact the leading doctor in a field, but even they only have limited options when it comes to curing the side effects caused. Not everything can be fixed with money.
No matter how small that chance of partial vision loss, complications and even blindness is, you're still gambling with your sight. And, I don't know about you guys, but I would much rather not gamble with something I can't afford to lose. That 0.000001% chance you may go blind can be 100% of you. edit: spelling
It is extremely low risk. The risk for serious complications is less than 1% with new modern technology. 5% is from old studies in the 1990s. From that 1%, not all is even permanent complications.
@@mcrainbowoeslak1603 if halo are not from an oedeme it is a permanent high degree aberation. Dry eye is a very complicate because inflamation can triguer dry eye that can trigger inflammation etc and when you cut the nerve it can change the dynamic forever and dry eye is a painfull situation to live in. In LASIK, the flap can always open, always. Extasia can be slow or by chance stop for a while. Argue all you wish, i have this information from the lasik places itself and specialist from a vision health care of a university... I also live with 3 permanent problem at the same time. Ive paid a lot, had surgeon who has done that very often. They dont even explain you the difference between the ocular and the transition zone when you have puppils higher then 6.5mm or 7mm because in some case they can do this large.
I wore glasses since 1987 and let me tell you it sucked. My parents finally let me try contacts in the late 90’s which helped my vision But the Best thing I did for my eyesight was LASIK in Jan. 2023. I see things better than I ever did with glasses and contacts. Just go to a reputable LASIK office and follow the post-surgery instructions. There was a slight glare for a couple weeks when looking directly at lights at night but that wore off completely after about two weeks. I am glad I didn’t let these negative videos sway me. I waited until my 40’s and I see fantastic now. Wish I would have done it years ago.
Was it not scary? I am considering this but I do feel like I won’t be able to go through a 20-30 minute surgery with my eyes wide open even though they are numbed etc😅
These are not side effects. These are complications! Labeling these as side effects allows them to keep their FDA approval. Lasik was the worst decision I have ever made. Please, don't do lasik!
a horrible industry. many patients such as myself, are not ophthalmologist, but quickly able to realize that this is a BAD surgery and people are just being experimented on. How they continue to allow this baffles me.
If you wear glasses or contact there is like no risk of eye damage. With lasik you are basically risking it. Don't chance your eyes you only get one set of them. And why would you ask an eye doctor who does Lasik if it's dangerous. Of course they are going to say no.
@@SuperYinox I remember they advertise some breathable contact lens. The material of contact lenses have improved and come a very long way than what they were back then.
Yes As a former optician, yes. Lee T Nordan MD pioneer of Lasik, stopped being an opthalmologist because his patients were coming back years later with problems he couldn't fix. Dr Nordan went on to invent the sobe drink before he passed away. You can find articles online of his case studies and how he rebuked all refractive surgery.
The chances of losing your eyesight from lasik is comparable to people losing eyesight because of contacts. The chances of serious complications today with modern technology is 1%. The 5% was from studies done in the 1990s. I know most people don’t trust what stats they put out, but who says other people are telling the full truth too? There was a time that people didn’t trust contacts. So many “complications” and things that COULD go wrong. Guess what, very little actually went wrong after it was updated and less risky. People say this treatment is bad while there is way worse that’s accepted. Every surgery comes with possible risks. All this fear is just what people make you feel, they want to make you fear it. Like sharks. It’s more common for toilets to kill people per year than sharks. I don’t see people scared of toilets. Don’t trust everything you hear on the media, nor shouldn’t you have one study to refer to.
@@mcrainbowoeslak1603 you can stop to use contact if you see sign, you cant undone ablation of the stroma of the cornea... Im sure you dont even know where the stats come from. I do have 3 problems after his surgery that is almost impossible to have statisticly talking, and the procedure went well, imagine if it hadnt... Funny fact, i know a group of people who have problem and im far from alone to have multiple problems. I have problem, ive inform myself very well on the subject and i can assure you that surgeon know very little about complication, dont know how do deal well will it after they have create it and inform you very badly because they do believe you wouldnt understand anyways. ive heard it multiple time and my surgeon even tell me that in person.
I was never able to wear contacts unfortunately, so I had to choose between this or glasses every day. So far my results are good! I uploaded my surgery on my channel if you or anyone wants to see what it's like
@Blaze Is Hyped yeah but when its 0.0000000000000000001% possible with their stats and you have 20000 person in the smae or worse case... All im saying is that the stats doesnt make senses. Dry eyes are also not listed has a high gravity side effect, guess what, peoples cant even go outside because the wind burn their eyes and the sensitivity of light is too high. I do had an infection in the eyes, ive stop using contact for lie a month and all want ok, because i wasnt using them corectly, them i never have a problem for 15 years after, because i had a good hygiene. These infections are well know and they know how to treat them, in most case i guesss , i admit im not an expert. Dry eyes is multifactoriel and they dont know how to deal with that correctly, HOA are inconrectable with normal prism optic so the only chance you have is with scleral lnses if it work and floaters . All of them are not correctable, are not considering serious side effect but can dommage intensly your quality of life.
@Blaze Is Hyped Are you seriously taking car driven in comparaison with lasik. it let me think you re not ale to disociate the differents factors in my argument.
Just had LASIK done in Johnson City, NY. 20/20 vision the next day at post op. Minimal pain only in the first hour after but I could immediately see when I sat up from the surgery. The staff and several people in the area had it done there and all went great👍🏻
If only I had money for surgery I can do it have suffered with low vision from 2nd grade my sight is -5.5 both eyes and I have low self esteem as people call me four eyes.I would like to see the world clearly
I have 20/20 now and am still extremely happy with the surgery. Starting to show signs on old aging like I need to keep small print a bit farther to read it
I'm scheduled to do it next month. I was given a five page document with all of the possible things that could go wrong. I had to watch a movie in the clinic and take a test to make sure I understand all of the risks. The doctor preforming my surgery has been doing it for 20 years, so I feel pretty confident about it. He also told me I have abnormally thick corneas, which means I have a lesser chance of serious complications.
I had ICL surgery recently and it ruined my vision. I know of other people who had successful Lasik and failure at Lasik. As a victim of this, I would not recommend these surgeries as the risks are too high.
Im 55 I had it done and I'm the happiest candidate ever. Its a whole new world for me now. I read and joined real estate school im so happy. Getter Done asap
ive done it in canada, paid a lot for a good surgeon, lot of problem. The unknown effect of the procedure on the body is the problem , dont believe that money can chance anything in your chances, exept if the surgeon screw up the operation...
@@ShadowDarknessSaga the surgery can be perfect and you can have lots of problems, it dont only depend on the capability of the surgeon or the place...
So 90 million have undergone LASIK, 95% satisfied. This means that 450 000 people have issues relating to LASIK, that’s not a small number and is really bad.
@@kpaulyy7040 I never watched a video, but from your personal point of view it's like a surreal surgery from aliens with warped, disorted scenes. My is 14 days old, so far no complications, great sight, made it in germany. At some point they do drops on your eye or they wipe your eye, on the beginning they push on your eye, testing the numbing, thereby your sight distorted like you look through the water surface from under water. I remember 2 red lights in the beginning, they interferenced and scattered. I had to look straight at a green light scource, it was pretty surreal, but except some uncomfortabilities, no pain while the surgery. Some things are a bit uncomfortable, the eyelid fixation, the little saw which is mounted on your eye. You hear the saw, they need 2 or 3 secs, when they flip the flap you lose sight, but it isn't dark it is more blurry greyish. Keep looking straight, don't search for lights, but they talk to you, do what they say. First day after surgery the first 4 hours when numbing subsides your eyes will burn and you will experience a couple of unpredictable short stabbings in your eyes. I wore on the first day sunglasses at home, but sunglasses in the first week are good as a wind and particle protection. The first week I had to drop antibiotics, cortisone and artificial tears. The artificial tears at least for 4 weeks. I don't needed pain killers so far. My eyes were pretty bad. 30 % left and right, with my old glasses which I never wore I had 80 %. I never wore contacts, I never wore my glasses, stupid I know. Now I have 100 % left and right, together a bit more. The vision is breathtaking, sometimes I could cry when I see birds far away in the sky, all the details, I can see inside peoples flats, horizon is sharp. But I don't have to forget that the surgery is just 2 weeks ago. I'm still in the healing process. It says, first 3 days no water in the eyes, 2 weeks no scratching and rubbing.
I wish I saw this before having mine done ! One of the worst experience ever , not only I can’t see after the procedure but I am miserable every day from the pain in my eyes ! I had never use that many eye drop in my life just to keep the dryness out
The first thing to remember is that Lasik is *elective* surgery - like plastic surgery. In addition, the majority of laser eye surgery patients develop dry eye symptoms that last for months or even longer. Third, your eyes will become extremely sensitive to light so you will always need to wear sunglasses when outside. Fourth, many people experience halos and/or starbursts at night making driving hazardous. Fifth, there may be long-term effects that may arise months or even years after initial "successful" surgery. Sixth, people who get Lasik for nearsightedness *will* need to get reading glasses around middle age because while one condition is corrected, another condition occurs as a result of the procedure. In closing, Lasik surgery is a *very* profitable business model where some providers are making well over a million per year after taxes in a specialty that traditionally does not offer such income potential. Any surgery naturally has risk potential, but when you weigh the risk versus reward options, the risk for laser eye surgery outweighs the rewards. Personally, I will be 50 in April, 2022 and wear glasses for distance. So what? However, I do not need reading glasses. In our lifetime, I definitely foresee non-invasive advances in treating eye conditions so I will reliably keep my glasses at least until then.
My eyesight is poor to the point where I’d honestly be willing to do Lasik just so I could tell people’s faces apart without thick glasses. Even with the potential side effects, it’s still more preferable than how my eyes are now.
I developed chronic dry eye due to LASIK and this is more common than the eye doctors want you to know. As they said they mutilate a healthy cornea just to put a laser beam into your eye. It’s a horrible feeling and affects my quality of life !! So we can’t even look directly into the sun but it’s ok to put a laser into our eyes ? It’s not like we can get replacement eyes if something goes wrong ! But get this, I’m now wearing glasses 4 years later because LASIK never gave me perfect vision, it deteriorated over time making driving at night so uncomfortable because the traffic lights were so bright and I was having blurred vision ! Horrible botched procedure across the board ! It should have never been passed through the FDA now one of the guys from the FDA who helped legalize this procedure is totally against it because it’s genuinely dangerous
Sorry to say it, but lasik is one of the safest elective medical treatments. What happened to you was very unfortunate and you just happened to be one of the unlucky ones... many people had this done and came out extremely happy with the results. Many many many other treatments of all kinds that’s very common have higher risk but I don’t see as many people complaining. As I have commented before, people go into this regardless of the risks. If you did this and you didn’t know this could happen then it’s your own fault for putting yourself into that situation. The chances that you would have gotten a botched surgery was so low, don’t let the 5% fool you. These days the chances of complications are less than 1%. The 5% is old statistics, from studies in the 1990s.
@@mcrainbowoeslak1603 man have you live problem from an eye surgery? i see all of your post and i dont get it. Explain to me what is minor problem in your head? Explain to me and can you compare vision vs a skin problem(maybe you ll finish to understand why do people complain more about this surgery). From where do that all these statistic come from, knowing that none of them have been done for decades and that problem can occur a decade after? 95% satisfaction rate but they make you write it 1 day after the surgery and tell you to wait 3 months for the final results. This stats obviously make complete none sense. Oh yeah and its also all of our fault to dont have medical degree on eyes and to dont have known each and every possible problem that can happen. Would the surgeon that transplant you liver dont explain you what are the possible consequence? Then ask yourself, why do people end up with things that they didnt expect if there is the fact that the surgeon didnt make sure that the person didnt understand perfectly all the things...
I wish we had 20/20 vision until death or at least old age like 60, why do we have to suffer from vision loss at such a young age. Myopia is so common.
Well, you saw all the comments, you can make your own choice, i honestly hope it go well for you :) and for haroon. Little advice tho, have a money back up because there is almost nothing that can go on insurrance if it go wrong in any way and treatments cost a lot!
Lasik was the best decision I ever made. My best advice is if you do it do your research & dont go cheap. I was pretty nearsighted & now have 20/20 vision. Best thing ever & i love being free from contacts & glasses. I have a feeling the guy who had the bad side effects probably didnt research his surgeon or clinic enough prior.
@Benson My feeling is my opinion and I definitely have a good hunch about it. Not trying to deny his experience but you do pay for what you get & it’s highly likely that he didnt do his research or just wanted to go super cheap. I went to a well known clinic myself where i did my research. Others who went to other clinics that charged cheaper & experienced side effects not as extreme as this man but halos mostly. But still you dont want to cheap out on your eyes. They do not state how he came across the clinic that performed surgery so of course we’re left to guess, not my “imagination” as you assume.
@@flyby3079 it’s not about cheap, …..🙄….Corneal Neuralgia is about healing, each Person is different. Jessica Starr for example paid a lot and was suffering from this condition. You want to blame the victims….but: you also are not out of the Woods. Some devastating consequences occur years After Lasik, like keratoconus, early cataracts, bad measurement of IOP, Retinal Tears and so on. Then you also can blame yourself.
@@gabrielekarl9278 well obviously I’m aware of the risks too & they disclosed it to me. They could’ve disclosed which clinic he went to to get the surgery and investigated on them too to get their input. But generally speaking unfortunately you do pay for what you get & as it’s not a medically necessary procedure & more of a cosmetic procedure. I’m not sure how much FDA regulates surgeons who perform lasik since it is cosmetic. It is sad though they didn’t tell him the high risks because as doctors they should disclose all risks. I went to a reputable clinic myself.
First FDA didn’t approve it. Second eye doctors don’t do it themselves Another thing Ophthalmologists avoid to mention is in most cases you need to wear eyeglasses to see near objects like reading
It is FDA approved. Many people do it themselves, even medical professionals. The surgery is fairly low risk, the risk percentage varies from place to place. Some have it as low as less than 1% risk. There are many factors that increases your risk of being one of that 1-5% of people who get mostly minor (very few serious) problems. Do you even know what influences many of these? Doctor is not experienced enough... The doctor says that you can safely have the treatment done while he actually didn’t properly asses you and you fall under the people who aren’t fit to get the treatment (around 30% of people). The “doctor” might not be licensed and some of these procedures are thus illegal. Some places use older technology and that definitely makes the chances of complications higher. People don’t properly do their research and only rely on what whatever place they go to says about lasik. Some people only watch a video or hear ONE of the millions of people who did lasik talk about their unfortunate botch of a treatment.
I had LASIK about one year ago, and I still see mild double vision, star burst, halo, dry eyes. It's not bad, and it only happens at night or when i look at black background with white words like iphone's dark mode. But to be honest I think i am still glad i had the lasik.
@@rakaaji7386 I can drive at night, but in tricky situations like super narrow lane or construction going on, i'll have to squint my eyes, because those traffic cones have reflectors on them, and in my eyes those reflectors will be double vision it confuses me. Here's a real life case, I was driving at night time in a desert hwy, and my eyes see 2 white lines on the right side of the road shoulder, but I know one of it is fake(double vision) but I couldn't tell which one is the real one, so I picked one that looked more white and solid, and it was the wrong one cuz as soon as I shifted toward more right I hit the road shoulder where all those noise started to happen. So I realized that the other line is the real one, not the one I picked. Oh also, to me now, every car has 4 tail lights instead of 2, lol.
@@rakaaji7386 dude got mine about 3 months ago I cant drive at night it fucking sucks and have all the problems this guy mentioned about driving at night
I also heard that Lasik can dramatically affect your ability to see at night. I even went on a few Lasik websites and all of them said that that was a common side effect out of most of their patients so even the ones who had great results still can barely see at night. I'm good. I'd rather wear glasses and see clear any time of day.
@@ExoGhost exactly we ain’t owls. I’ll be willing to Bet though that I can see better than you without your glasses at night after lasik .. 😂. So where’s your night vision now lol .
I had a corneal abrasion when I accidentally poked my eye with a tree branch. Till date, many years later, I still suffer from occasional dryness that stings like hell and erodes the newly formed tissue where the initial damage had been. Sometimes it’s so bad, that it takes 3-5 days to heal completely! I have realized that once, your cornea is scratched, no amount of healing will ever restore it like before. So, I guess I can understand how lasik, can cause permanent dryness. A tip for anyone experiencing dryness, right after you wake up is to gently rub the eye while it’s shut; before you attempt to open it. That way the cornea won’t be stuck to the eyelid which cause tearing and scratch.
Rubbing the eye can, in and of itself, cause corneal damage, especially over time. For that level of dryness, using a preservative-free ointment at night will be very beneficial and it will help the eye repair itself during the night and avoid some types of dryness during the day. If dry eyes are an ongoing issue, it is critical for an optometrist to evaluate 'tear film stability', as this will allow the identification of the root cause of dryness, and formulate a solution for it. In many cases, dryness is caused by the glands in the eye clogging and, over time, dying. This can be prevented and stopped with proper treatment.
@@RDROff Thank you for the info. I will definitely ask my optometrist about the tear film stability. I have been having unexpected erosions, even while using Muro 128 eye ointments at night and preservative free gel through out the day. But gently rubbing the eye before opening them has helped me tremendously. It should be a slight gentle touch, just using the finger tips. Not even a proper rub, more like moving finger tips gently over the eyelid in circular motion. My optometrists have suggested it.
Do not do it. Never. My husband has suffered for years because of it, dry eye, floaters, can’t drive at night, halos, starbursts, extreme pain. He takes serum tears which make his pain tolerable on most days, but not always.
Here’s my experience at 19-20 years old: I went in for a 12 minute surgery, the only bad part is having to keep your eye open for a long needle that goes right into the inner corner of your eye (numbing agent). You must keep your eyes open for the entirety of the procedure. For the other 10 minutes all I remember is looking directly straight ahead at a red or green light and I had to try to keep my eye still and avoid looking at the peripheral stuff (his laser work). So it’s like seeing a blurry laser light show, for a whooping 10 minutes. My eyes stung after the procedure (as my doctor said they would) but it wasn’t that bad-equivalent to opening to your eyes one too many times in a chlorine pool. I had to keep my eyes closed for at least a few hours so I was driven home by family, took a nap and when I woke up I had 20/20 vision except my eyes still stung so I couldn’t fully test them out. I go to sleep for a whole 10 hours and when I woke up I hade 20/20 vision, no pain and no regrets 7 years later. Within 24 hours I had 20/20 vision and no pain. Real talk. HOWEVER because my eye sight is better, lines are more crisp, colors are more vivid and in general everything is noticeably brighter. I often have to wear shades when I’m driving on a sunny day or sometimes just out-and-about because, if the conditions are right my eyes will tear up from the brightness as if I’m looking at the sun even if I’m looking straight ahead and not up. I still prefer this over my original awful eyesight.
Lasik is a pipe dream. People say. “Oh my Lasik has worked out great “. Well what people need to understand is that Lasik is a spin of the wheel. Some turn out ok, until one day you might be that unlucky one that the arrow on the wheel lands on. Believe it. It’s not worth the spin don’t lose your vision .leave well enough alone After I went to a consultation at Lasik plus and they told me I would loose my near vision, I wAs like - no thanks I’m outta here!
Had PRK. It's safer than Lasik and needs less material to work with. Plus it's better for dry eyes after. All around I'd say it's superior with the exception if initial recovery time is about a week upfront and gradually up to 3 months for 20/20. However with my only set of eyes I'd prefer the safer choice.
Hey ,I did PRK too I got vision of 95% after 4months ,and dryness gets worst I can not be in warm place my eyes gets pain ,i have pain in head, seeing halloes at night make me scaried
@@ladyl_ladyl3356 I’m sorry. For the most part my dryness has gone away. Although I rub my eyes a couple seconds when I wake up just in case my eyes are dry it seems to stop a surprise. Dry eyes surprisingly sucks. I know some people after these processes have quite a bit of problems. Not exactly sure why some people have such different effects from these processes.
I work behind a computer, im suppose to be doing PKR on November 24th. About how long did it take you to be able to see where youd be able to look at a computer screen.
@@williamarenas8669 Took me almost a full month. Even after it improved and I thought I was good the next day it was awful. You'll get very sensitive to light and reading characters will keep shifting (like you need reading glasses but won't stay consistent prescription)
I definitely have the same mind set as you, PRK sems to be the most non invasive with TransPRK, pain and healing time is indeed something to think about but I prefer them anytime if that means there is more change to avoid side effects. Thinking to get TransPRK -5.00 hope I am a good candidate.
they say dry eye is minor problems, man live with lasik induce dry eyes, you will see that is not MINOR problems... can go in windy place, can heat too much you place, cant go in place the have ventilation that is everywhere in summer time... And everyone shout statistic, no one know where they come from lol...
also know that 95% is the satisfaction rate, that is take 1 day after the surgery. Then they tell you to wai 3 months for final result. The stats dont make sense a all...
My left eye is a -6 and I got PRK and now I can see better. What people can see 15 feet away I can see 20 feet away. My right is -8 and it is good enough to drive 20/25. I trust Barrie Lasik in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Of course they will test to see if you are a good candidate and they will turn you down if you are not a good candidate. I worn glasses most of my life and at age 49 glasses and prescriptions get more complicated with more than one prescription in a lens sometimes 3. My right eye through glasses could not give me 20/20 vision because of the curve of the lens could not be accomplished and that is why I considered Lasik or PRK. For me my optometrist said for my situation it made since to do what I did.
So PRK sems to be the best choice when we talk about refractive error surgery.. maybe that's why 80%+ OF USA army who need eye surgery chose PRK aswell, I do think to get PRK aswell with -5.00 both eyes. PS: how are you doing now? I hope you recovered 100%
At times my eyes will get dry so eye drops will help during the winter months. There is always an eye that can see better than the other so it becomes dominant. Prk the recovery time is longer and Lasik is quicker recovery. There are times my eyes get tired and it can be difficult to see perfectly however with a good night sleep I found my eyes can see much better.
if all goes well it improves your life considerably, but if you see very well with glasses, I would leave it alone ... moreover my ophthalmologist after careful examination advised me against LASIK, and for PRK he told me that I would be at the limit, and if went wrong there would be no remedy, in the end I decided after careful preparatory exams NOT TO DO IT, because if it goes wrong (even if it is a small possibility) it will significantly worsen my life, listen to doctors you trust, ask for more opinions before submitting yourself to this
It’s not a good surgical procedure it actually sucks. It’s basically the same as stapling contacts onto your eyes. Lasik surgery cant be undone you cant grow back your cornea once they burn some of it away. Your myopic eyeballs will still be myopic shaped eyeballs and lasik surgery will not reduce risk of retinal detachment. The fact that your eyeball is axially elongated remains so lasik really is like sewing a contacts into your eyes.
There is always a risk. You need a very experienced ophthalmologist. A good ophthalmologist will tell you whether you are a candidate or not, not everyone should get it. I had SMILE LASIK just a little over two weeks ago and it is the best decision I have ever made. My vision was so poor prior that anything was an improvement. I am extremely happy.
In 2016 it was exposed that the most serious complication from lasik (corneal ectasia -blindness) represents 1.5% of all cases of lasik performed in the USA. As of 2016 over 160,000 cases of ectasia have occured making lasik the leading cause of preventable blindness in the country. This complication happens years or decades later due to thin corneas. Look up Avedro Press release for this data.
biggest redflag was the aggressive sales bs they tried to feed me from day one with the desperation of a teenage girl to get me to pay even the smallest amount of deposit , so i'd be hooked,,, needless to say i walked away , then looked into it deeper...
i had a laser surgery 1.5 years ago. My eyes hurt so much, so much pain. My life is ended at 19 and there is no treatment. I use a lot of medicine but it doesn't help. if there is a god, help me please 😭
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Me too. I considered Lasik but luckily my parents put some sense into me. Even a low risk for permanent eye damage is too high. Contact lenses are perfect for me. They don’t bother me and I can see perfectly fine.
@@UnknownUser_10 Exactly how I feel too. Any risk, no matter how small, to my vision is a no go. Besides, Lasik has to be done every so many years, who needs that bother?
Worse decision of my life! It's not worth the risk. Extreme dry eyes and pain is not fun. I also was never told about permanent side effect risks. And of course I was a "perfect candidate". Don't do it! Not worth taking the chance of irreversible damage.
Hello could you please tell us more about the side effects you are experiencing? I am considering it for a long time and I have few years left to think about it before I turn 21, I don’t have any people around me who have gone through this surgery so can you please tell me the whole story of your lasik surgery journey? 🥺🥺🥺
My vision is so bad that I'm like Velma from Scooby-Doo when she would lose her glasses. I've been blind as a bat since 11 years old & self conscious that my lenses are rather thick & getting worse as i get older. Having complications is a Big concern & why I'm hesitant in having the procedure.
Yeah it scares me. I think eyes are too big a risk. My right eye is horrible even with glasses so that's been what's tempting me. Feels weird having a good eye and a bad eye.
True. I have -3 diopter on both eyes and considered Lasik two year ago. After learning about the possible side effects I decided to use my glasses and additionally to that contact lenses. I have no problems with my eyes and will definitely not risk it with this unnecessary surgery.
96% of surgery is successful IMMEDIATELY AFTER the surgery. This does not account for complications/symptoms developed later. I get severely painful dry eyes andneye drops only help sometimes. Dont get it. Wear glasses or contacts.
Bros, not blind but the doc pulled a lil switch up on me. He did one eye with lasik then told me its be better if he did the other with PRK, recovery time went from weeks to 6 months+... and it was so painful I forgot about this comment. Would do it again.
The 95% success is a marketing gimmick guys! I doubt even if doctors have enough data on long implications, possibly intentionally kept so. There is no research to track what side effects turn up after 2,3,4 or 10 years after surgery! Essentially, the eye cornea and optic nerves are permanently damaged and people will have to live with possible light sensitivity, halos, starstreaks, glaze, eye dryness, etc. It is NOT a risk free cosmetic procedure as marketed. People will have to take it only if it is worth the risks! If you can, just stick with your glasses and keep your eyes natural!
Are you a fool ? Go and search the medical literatures... There are many studies showing the long term reviews of LASIK/PRK. SMILE has limited data but 12 years isn't less still.
LASIK has a 1% failure rate, Contacts can cause infections (or even blindness) if not careful, glasses and contacts can weaken your eyesight overtime because your brain gets so used to the correction… all and all, everything has risks
I have this cornea and my doctor suggested ASA for best results and I couldn’t be happier.. No problems just long healing time but always ask questions, research to doctors experience and reviews and learn which option is best for your eyes.
Always been back & forth with getting this procedure done. I’m 50 years old. I’ll still be wearing eyeglasses 🤓 for reading 📖 anyways. I’m just saying.
Think about it, if those 190,000+ got lasik, they would put the eyeglass and contact companies out of business….. that’s why they don’t want you to have it done.
I remember watching another video by an eye doctor and he made a very good point. The chance of an actual catastrophic problem is extremely low. In fact there's a higher chance of going blind from misusing contacts than from lasik. The problem actually has to do with the mindset and overall expectations of the patient. People have committed suicide because of complications, this is true, however many of their complications are considered to be "minor" in scale. It's the responsibility of doctors to really get through to patients and explain to them just what they are doing and what to expect. If you go in wanting 20/10 alpha vision and come out 20/25 with some minor dry eye then yea.... you're going to be really upset. If you go in thinking you'll never need glasses again even though it's clear you will eventually, you're going to be upset. Long story short some people shouldn't have the surgery gone because of purely psychological reasons.
I don't know why these people are watching this video, who have already taken treatment, if you're satisfied with your treatment. Then why are you cross checking your feelings here????
@@vlianos they talking that laser eye surgery 😮 they saying what it can do to ur eye 👀 that's why I said that 👉 that can mess up people eyes 👀 I'm not having that do that to my eyes noooooooooooooo 👀
I got it like 2 weeks ago no problem. No dry eyes or blurred vision a light sensitive to light but has been getting better. No longer need sunglasses outside
I'd rather lose my hearing, taste, smell before losing my eyesight.
I agree with you. You only have one set of eyes so why chance them to a procedure that cannot guarantee the so-called promised result
@Great Lakes -Smart decision.
Déjà Siku Who talks like that?
@@Kiki-uz9ur joe mama talk lik dat. dat who.
The chances of losing your eyesight from lasik is comparable to people losing eyesight because of contacts. The chances of serious complications today with modern technology is 1%. The 5% was from studies done in the 1990s.
*if the surgeon isn't **_BOARD CERTIFIED, DON'T DO IT._*
Is PRK BOARD CERTIFIED?
@@mathiasyt5474 *the surgeon is the one certified by the medical board. meaning he/she has qualified by standards approved by peer testing of their skills. not the procedure. learning the procedure takes weeks, but perfecting the skillset takes numerous practicing.*
@@maddoxtolliver Ah ok, thanks! Sorry but my english isn't perfect
95% of the patient are satisfied, because those that are not satisfied can't locate their computers to post a review.
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I wish there was more follow up data on what happens later on. It's not enough to get a review from someone who just got it.
Too right...long term results id like to know too...
From my own research i’m legitimately convinced that it’s an unsafe procedure. It just feels so odd i’ve never seen someone who has had lasik for many years who said theyve never had any problems. Only people who think that since they didnt go blind after the surgery, it must be a safe procedure. In the long run, it is said to cause corneal ecstasia. This is when the cornea loses integrity years after lasik surgery or other laser eye surgeries and leads it to warp. It can literally destroy your cornea and ruin your vision. If this happens you need to get even more surgery which just leads you down the rabbit hole of surgeries. You might even need to get a corneal transplantstion if its bad
TWrecks it’s literally been around for 20+ years. No long term studies? How many people who had it back then have had complications?
I now wear glasses. Got mine done over 10 years ago. My right eye sees sooooo blurry that if I close my left eye pictures start blending in and some shapes are unclear.
@@itziebitz How old are you?
"I asked my eye doctor of 20 years who is the head of Ophthalmology at a large NYC hospital, she said "No don't do it" she didn't explain why and that was good enuf for me.....
Monopoly. If you're eyesight gets worse you need new lenses every time. Getting lasik ONCE means optometrists dont make money , and you won't have to go back.
@@henryM22x X) man, my optometrist make far more money from my permanents dry eyes problems alone... marketing have got you i thing :P.
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The most likely answer, but your optometrist could also legitimately be looking out for you. Lasik isnt a safe procedure and side effects are imminent
@@henryM22x Also if optometrists have $ interest and tell you not to do it, cant it be the same for opthalmologist? Who is right, who is wrong, who dont have $ interest in that... I saw how lasik industry do their statistic, i can say that they are far from blank in this story...
Can you give me the name of that hospital...you went to I'm looking for a place to go
I did it and it was the best thing I ever done in my life
me too!! and I was so stupid being afraid of it for years..
natalka b how is it now? Is your vision still awesome? I just had my first consultation and I’m alil nervous
@@osas201 well, the euphoria has gone pretty quickly, cause you get used to good things quickly 😀. but I still can see 🧐, and I still remember how awful that was to be carrying those glasses all around.. so I am still happy. it's only sometimes I get afraid that my vision might worsen again, cause of working with the computer all day, or something...😒
Carson Louis How bad was your vision before because I cant see anything without my glasses! ☹️
Carson Louis thanks for the reply ☺️
It is definitely riskier than people think because it is common for people to assume there are no risks to approved medical treatments, which is obviously not the case. While most are happy with the outcomes, there are risks and it is important for everyone to understand those risks going into the procedure (likewise, there are major risks to contacts use, which many do not know.) I got SMILE this year and so far the results have been stellar, with 20/15 uncorrected distance vision and minimal dryness/glare/halos a month out. The fact that everyone in the office and their family members had the same procedure also provided quite a good level of assurance that the people doing this were confident in the surgeon's capabilities and the safety of the procedure. Before this procedure, I had an astigmatism that neither glasses nor contacts ever perfectly corrected, and this procedure completely eliminated the astigmatism. I would definitely do it over again.
For those considering it, all I can say is definitely spend time learning about the benefits/short-term side effects/longer-term risks and if you are a patient that is more likely to experience unwanted issues. Also give long thought to if you have the discipline to follow through with the preparation/aftercare EXACTLY as stated, as a failure to do this could negatively impact you for the rest of your life. If you want to move forward, then select a good surgeon who will not hesitate for one second to refuse to do the procedure if they do not feel you are a stellar candidate. If they do feel you are a stellar candidate, then make the informed judgment call if the level of risk is acceptable relative to the benefit. YMMV.
I had it done 16 years ago by the "BEST" eye surgeon, Dr. Donnenfeld. It was horrible. I had pre surgery screening where I had the surgery done, and they said I was a good candidate. From the moment it was done I had pain and terribly dry eyes. My eye doctor, who took care of post laser eye surgery patients realized I was allergic to the eye drops I was given and switched me to non-preservative drops, which did not help. On top of the dry eyes and pain, one of my eyes was blurry, and I'd have to wait three months to have it done again. My eye doctor saw me many times over that three month period, but the dry eyes, pain, halo I was seeing, and star burst eye sight I had at night did not get any better. I couldn't stand the poor eye sight in that eye, so after three months I actually went back and had the surgery done to that eye again. It improved to some degree, but it has never improved enough. I was ready to rip the eyes out of my head to get some relief from the dryness and pain. The surgeon who did the procedures told me after the fact that my eyes were "a little dry" before the surgery, but he did the surgery anyway. It took more than a year for the dryness and pain to subside enough for me to get through the day without "feeling" my eyes. To this day, 16 years later, the eye that I had done twice still has so so vision, and it is still a little dry. I've had many eye checkups since having the surgery done, and eye doctors cannot tell that I had anything done to my eyes, and they are perfectly healthy, but the vision in my left eye is just acceptable and still slightly dry after having the procedure done twice all those years ago. Any time anyone ever asks me if they should have laser eye surgery I tell them NO. Don't ever do it. Wear glasses that will give you great vision, and be happy your eyes don't hurt. I wish could go back and stop myself from doing this.
That's a very heartfelt story. Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope your eyes feel bettter with the passage of time.
Yeah, thank u for the story, and I’m sorry about what happened, i will definitely stick to my glasses n contacts
Thank you for sharing. I'll stick to specs and contacts.
1 years after lasik now, i totaly feel you, i have the same problems... + HOA and floaters.
Thank you for that testimony and I really hope you are doing well.
I had LASIK 2 weeks ago in metro Detroit. LASIK plus was the center. Best choice in my life, as my astigmatism was debilitating. I couldn’t see the E on the eye chart. Glasses so heavy I would get pain and contacts would dry my eyes out. I can see well for the first time in years. Do your research and follow post op care to a T. It took years for me to make up my mind about surgery. Everything in life is a risk. I’m happy I took this one.
Do your eyes get dry?
Took me a day! i did asap
its a lottery
I stick to my contacts and on occasion glasses. I’m great.
Alot of the complications come a few months later..
Nerves NEVER HEAL PROPER..CORNEA DISEASE DEVELOPS
THEN COME THE CATRACTS....AND MOST ARE ASHAMED TO ADMIT ,SO
DONT TAKE THE RISK...IT AINT A HAIRCUT @
I did Lasik 1.5 years ago. I have 20/20 vision, but -
* Eye pain
* Floaters
* Starburst vision
* Photofobia
* Afterimages (Visual snow symtoms)
* Serious daytime glare
* Very bad nightvision (cant drive at night)
Still my surgery is considered to be succesful, since i have 20/20 vision. Keep that in mind if you think of doing Lasik yourself.
Sorry for you
This surgery isn't worth it at all. I want a 20/20 vision but I'll think 1 thousand of times because of those problems that you describe. Thank you for your comment!
@Musiklarar Felix How are you doing now
@Musiklarar Felix - Sorry you are experiencing all of these issues. However, you are not alone as many, many people have at least one of these post-Lasik complications. Sadly, before the surgery you have to sign a 'hold harmless' document before the doctor will allow you to go under the laser. Perhaps for some people it is a success, but the risks far outweigh the rewards in my view. Also, best of luck in your management of these eye issues!
you did Lasik yourself damn bro did you use a laser pointer or a magnifying glass Asking for a friend thanx 🤗💯✌💢💥👌
Complications are not rare. Don’t let them fool you. All these surgeons keep their glasses. That should tell you something. They just want your money and if you do get complications, expect to spend even more.
Yes. Dedicated laser centres are more horrible. They persuade people.
Absolutely, I have to get C3R after lasik laser eye surgery in eye 7, New Delhi ,India
@@sugrabano9744 what is C3R bro?
I’ll be able to have this procedure at 21, I’m 16 right now. I hope technology gets better in 2025! I don’t want to go blind
Technology right now is safe, i did it and i wish i have done years ago
@Mandre bestie, I think it depends, if you have a very high myopia and also astigmatism, maybe you should wait cuz we don’t know if it will get worse even after the surgery (your eye keeps growing until 21 so the problem continues) but if you have a myopia that lets you take off your glasses and live an almost normal life for a day, like a low one (-3.00 or lower) then don’t wait, have it at 18
You're not just waiting on age, hon. You have to have had your eye glasses prescription not change in at least a year. At 18 you are still growing and changing, 21 is probably when you should do it. And that's even if you qualify to have it done and can afford the $4,000 to $8,000 out of pocket, insurance won't cover this. It's all your own money.
Don't do it... It's not worth it. ☹️
@@sourstrawberry6636 How are you doing right now?
Thank u for covering this. I am living this nightmare and so tired of drs denying it came from lasik and having no answers. I got it in 2012 and still searching for answers
LASIK has done so much damage to people, including my uncle. A few months after he got his procedure, his eyes got extremely dry and he started seeing bright flashes at night. He totally regrets getting it. Stick to eyeglasses and contacts ♥️🙏🏻
It mostly goes right all the time, I’d get it.
He should've put the drops regularly and properly after getting lasik done
i got lasik and it was the best thing I've ever done.
It is the worst decision of life. Living with horrible vision since apr. Lasik took my happy life.
@@shubhamkashyap6319 it took all the care and still living with horrible vision. It is the worst decision of my life. I’ve no idea how I will live my whole life with this terrible untreatable vision.
I just got my LASIK surgery and I'm perfectly fine
I don't want to worry or frighten those of you who have had this surgery and think you are out of the woods but I have been doing some reading about this surgery because of the suicide of Jessica Starr. The scariest thing I came across relating to this surgery is something called ectasia. It is a herniation of the cornea that can occur YEARS after this surgery. This surgery does permanent damage to the cornea. LASIK results in a weakening of the biomechanical strength of the cornea as the effective thickness of the cornea is reduced. DO NOT have this surgery done. Doctors lie. There can be complications years after this procedure. Check out these pictures lasikcomplications.com/ectasia.htm
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not 100% of people finish with problem... what a comment...
How long did your dry eye last? I'm still seeing starbursts and having to take drops three months in.
Yeah, if you want to risk a PERMANENT damage to your eyes at 5% chance, go ahead. I'd rather wear glasses for the rest of my life.
@Just another Bird Exactly what I was about to write. Some complications like corneal ectasia don't show up for years.
The 5% chances is from old statistics from 1990s studies. The chances of your having serious complications are less than 1% with modern technology.
@Just another Bird yes, survey are done like 1 journey after the surgery... ive put like a 90/100. if i would have donne it at 3 month it problably would have been 10/100
Most surgeries have even worse outcomes.
@Caleb Kent Put a grain of sand in your eye and leave it there all day. If you can survive that, you're prepared for the risk. If not, save your money and don't get lasik, kid.
Very helpful video. I think I'll leave well enough alone and stick with my glasses. 👓
I'm with you
Check out endmyopia.org
Same here
With u...i don't want to take dangerous risk for my eyes
I'm getting mine tomorrow, hope all is well.
Many doctors stay with glasses. That should be enough as a proof that the technology is not that safe as we think.
Exactly
U ABSOLUTELY RIGHT
My father had prk (similar to lasik) decades ago and he's in his mid 60s now. He has no problems whatsoever. I'm saving $ for prk/lasik too. Life is full of danger, even driving a car is a risk. Some doctors probably don't want take so much time off work to have their vision heal post-op, so they wear glasses.
@@returntonature9861 its ridiculous to compare the risks of medically unnecessary elective surgery like PRK or LASIK against the risks of daily common activities. You sign a consent form for laser eye surgery. You do not sign a consent form before you drive a car.
FR!
I come from a family of Pilots all 5 of my uncles have had LASIK none of them have had and problems... all depends on the eye and your doctor
bullshit!
Michele Hambach Your argument for that is...?
its possible, it still doesnt mean it really worth the risk.
@@mcrainbowoeslak1603 Know that 95% is the satisfaction rate, that they make you write 1 day after the surgery. Then they tell you to wai 3 months for final result. The stats dont make sense a all...
Oh wow depends on the doctor
I looked into getting it locally. Half of the doctors there wore glasses. That should tell you all you need to know.
I mean they could also just be old? Your eyes are going to age as well you know.
I waited so long for this. Got mine done on Thursday, Nov, 10th, 2022. It's Saturday and I am still shocked at how wonderful the results are. I used TLC Lasik in Charlottesville, VA. My only regret was waiting. I was a really bad contact abuser to the point I ended up with corneal scarring. 30 minutes after the numbing wears off it feels like someone poured jalapeño juice in my eyes. Next morning it was a new, in focus world. 1st day post op felt like I had old contacts in that needed to come out. Day 3 and feel barely anything. Follow the guidelines for the aftercare, no problems. My feelings on negative results is how I feel about vaccines. For every 100 no allergic reactions there is 1 bad reaction. Medicine is a roll of the dice and every human is different.
I straight up died from lasic surgery permanently
@@warsin8641 i dont get what are you meaning?
But these are our EYES. If they get screwed up, well, they can't always be fixed.
My glasses are R - 2.50:-2.00:160 L -1.00:-1.50:25
Should I get a laser treatment, bcoz with this number i still can't see, my vision is not seeing 6/6 even with the eyeglasses,
I have oguchi Disease too
@user-ln2qr9kg5p I suggest getting a really good ophthalmologist. They will be honest with you about your eligibility and associated risks. There are 2 forms of Lasik with one having a longer healing time. I filled out a long document about the risks and knowing it doesn't work for everyone. Good luck.
I think I’ll wait another 10 years until the risk level is at 0% and 100% effective. In the meantime I’m rocking my glasses 😎
You will be waiting a long time then surgery is never 100% risk free
Thats just wishful thinking to assume that decimating your cornea will ever have 0% risks.
No surgery will ever have a 0% risk
There will never be a surgery that is 100% risk free. That’s just something you have to accept in life.
Nothing is this world is 100%
I’m sorry but did you just say it’s up to you to ask the questions. Yeah no you’re a doctor you have an ethical obligation to inform me of the risks. Doctors are supposed to do no harm! This is the problem with corporatising health care!
Exactly
Kinda wanna get it when I’m older but I don’t cuz of the risks...
To me it’s not worth it, for some it may work very well but look on CZcams, there are many people with terrible outcomes. Some swear by it others say it’s awful. It’s a gamble you have to see if you’re willing to take❤️
Are you an army jin done this surgery because his eye has problem
@@armyforever5990 he has money, so even he face complications he has best doctors to treat him
@@notyourtypicalgirl9802 Even all the money in the world can't fix some things, yes you may contact the leading doctor in a field, but even they only have limited options when it comes to curing the side effects caused. Not everything can be fixed with money.
No matter how small that chance of partial vision loss, complications and even blindness is, you're still gambling with your sight. And, I don't know about you guys, but I would much rather not gamble with something I can't afford to lose. That 0.000001% chance you may go blind can be 100% of you.
edit: spelling
Yep, same reason I dont use contacts since the risk of something bad happening there is even higher than Lasik.
@@xZyrux really? Contacts are even riskier? What if you only wear the occasionally and not regularly?
It is high risk.
If Lasik goes bad - then no one can fix it.
Some people commit suicide - from truly bad results.
Otie Brown so true tbh
It is extremely low risk. The risk for serious complications is less than 1% with new modern technology. 5% is from old studies in the 1990s. From that 1%, not all is even permanent complications.
@@mcrainbowoeslak1603 if halo are not from an oedeme it is a permanent high degree aberation. Dry eye is a very complicate because inflamation can triguer dry eye that can trigger inflammation etc and when you cut the nerve it can change the dynamic forever and dry eye is a painfull situation to live in. In LASIK, the flap can always open, always. Extasia can be slow or by chance stop for a while. Argue all you wish, i have this information from the lasik places itself and specialist from a vision health care of a university... I also live with 3 permanent problem at the same time. Ive paid a lot, had surgeon who has done that very often. They dont even explain you the difference between the ocular and the transition zone when you have puppils higher then 6.5mm or 7mm because in some case they can do this large.
1/100 low risk lol...
@Blaze Is Hyped Using a car is mandatory in today's world. LASIK is COMPLETELY unnecessary. Therefore your comparison is not valid.
I wore glasses since 1987 and let me tell you it sucked. My parents finally let me try contacts in the late 90’s which helped my vision But the Best thing I did for my eyesight was LASIK in Jan. 2023. I see things better than I ever did with glasses and contacts. Just go to a reputable LASIK office and follow the post-surgery instructions. There was a slight glare for a couple weeks when looking directly at lights at night but that wore off completely after about two weeks. I am glad I didn’t let these negative videos sway me. I waited until my 40’s and I see fantastic now. Wish I would have done it years ago.
Was it not scary? I am considering this but I do feel like I won’t be able to go through a 20-30 minute surgery with my eyes wide open even though they are numbed etc😅
@Diego Reviewexpert the surgery is like 30 seconds in each eye. Maybe 5 minutes in the room.
@@juinfall8274 have you done the surgery?
Hey,
Are contacts a good alternative (IF I MAINTAIN HYGIENE)
These are not side effects. These are complications! Labeling these as side effects allows them to keep their FDA approval.
Lasik was the worst decision I have ever made. Please, don't do lasik!
a horrible industry. many patients such as myself, are not ophthalmologist, but quickly able to realize that this is a BAD surgery and people are just being experimented on. How they continue to allow this baffles me.
What complications did you face can you tell?
If you wear glasses or contact there is like no risk of eye damage. With lasik you are basically risking it. Don't chance your eyes you only get one set of them. And why would you ask an eye doctor who does Lasik if it's dangerous. Of course they are going to say no.
wearing contact lens dangerous than Lasik. When you are wearing contact lens, there is not enough oxygen in the eyes.
@@s__bang1894 read about rigid gas permit lens
@@SuperYinox I remember they advertise some breathable contact lens. The material of contact lenses have improved and come a very long way than what they were back then.
@@alexmitchell2018 contactlenses are safe especially of you use the daily once or clean them very well.
@@SuperYinox lol. You are wrong contactlenses are safe. 😂
Yes
As a former optician, yes. Lee T Nordan MD pioneer of Lasik, stopped being an opthalmologist because his patients were coming back years later with problems he couldn't fix. Dr Nordan went on to invent the sobe drink before he passed away. You can find articles online of his case studies and how he rebuked all refractive surgery.
Where is this information? He obituary and the internet suggests otherwise.
@@jimba6486 most likely he's full of shit
False
I’ll stick with my contacts
The chances of losing your eyesight from lasik is comparable to people losing eyesight because of contacts.
The chances of serious complications today with modern technology is 1%. The 5% was from studies done in the 1990s.
I know most people don’t trust what stats they put out, but who says other people are telling the full truth too? There was a time that people didn’t trust contacts. So many “complications” and things that COULD go wrong. Guess what, very little actually went wrong after it was updated and less risky. People say this treatment is bad while there is way worse that’s accepted.
Every surgery comes with possible risks. All this fear is just what people make you feel, they want to make you fear it. Like sharks. It’s more common for toilets to kill people per year than sharks. I don’t see people scared of toilets.
Don’t trust everything you hear on the media, nor shouldn’t you have one study to refer to.
@@mcrainbowoeslak1603 you can stop to use contact if you see sign, you cant undone ablation of the stroma of the cornea... Im sure you dont even know where the stats come from. I do have 3 problems after his surgery that is almost impossible to have statisticly talking, and the procedure went well, imagine if it hadnt... Funny fact, i know a group of people who have problem and im far from alone to have multiple problems. I have problem, ive inform myself very well on the subject and i can assure you that surgeon know very little about complication, dont know how do deal well will it after they have create it and inform you very badly because they do believe you wouldnt understand anyways. ive heard it multiple time and my surgeon even tell me that in person.
I was never able to wear contacts unfortunately, so I had to choose between this or glasses every day. So far my results are good! I uploaded my surgery on my channel if you or anyone wants to see what it's like
@Blaze Is Hyped yeah but when its 0.0000000000000000001% possible with their stats and you have 20000 person in the smae or worse case... All im saying is that the stats doesnt make senses. Dry eyes are also not listed has a high gravity side effect, guess what, peoples cant even go outside because the wind burn their eyes and the sensitivity of light is too high. I do had an infection in the eyes, ive stop using contact for lie a month and all want ok, because i wasnt using them corectly, them i never have a problem for 15 years after, because i had a good hygiene. These infections are well know and they know how to treat them, in most case i guesss , i admit im not an expert. Dry eyes is multifactoriel and they dont know how to deal with that correctly, HOA are inconrectable with normal prism optic so the only chance you have is with scleral lnses if it work and floaters . All of them are not correctable, are not considering serious side effect but can dommage intensly your quality of life.
@Blaze Is Hyped Are you seriously taking car driven in comparaison with lasik. it let me think you re not ale to disociate the differents factors in my argument.
Just had LASIK done in Johnson City, NY. 20/20 vision the next day at post op. Minimal pain only in the first hour after but I could immediately see when I sat up from the surgery. The staff and several people in the area had it done there and all went great👍🏻
How is it now?
If only I had money for surgery I can do it have suffered with low vision from 2nd grade my sight is -5.5 both eyes and I have low self esteem as people call me four eyes.I would like to see the world clearly
Had LASIK in 2009. I had 20/15 until this year where I have 20/20 and 20/25 in one eye. Been extremely happy so far. I’m 42
Have you proplems in your eyes like itch or sensitivity
Why she said cornea damaged permanently?
Any updates?
No I have not
I have 20/20 now and am still extremely happy with the surgery. Starting to show signs on old aging like I need to keep small print a bit farther to read it
Who else is going down the rabbit hole of this after recommendations
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Muaaa
I'm scheduled to do it next month. I was given a five page document with all of the possible things that could go wrong. I had to watch a movie in the clinic and take a test to make sure I understand all of the risks. The doctor preforming my surgery has been doing it for 20 years, so I feel pretty confident about it. He also told me I have abnormally thick corneas, which means I have a lesser chance of serious complications.
Let us know how it goes. I’m planning on doing it as well. Good luck, I hope it goes well.
@@arlflors6273 I'll have to update you in a couple days. I'm scheduled for the 23rd.
Sierra S. Okay, hope to hear from you soon.
How did it go
I hope you didn't do it
I had ICL surgery recently and it ruined my vision. I know of other people who had successful Lasik and failure at Lasik. As a victim of this, I would not recommend these surgeries as the risks are too high.
Im 55 I had it done and I'm the happiest candidate ever. Its a whole new world for me now. I read and joined real estate school im so happy. Getter Done asap
Uyour numb plz
I had my Lasik done in 2015 , so 6:YRS has passed. NEVER REGRETTED IT! I may have just picked the perfect Doctor to have done it 👌🏻!
Where u have done it
Lamia Ishrat Here in L.A
Hi I am 22 yrs..at what age I should do lasik
At what age u have done lasik
@@lamiaishrat7444 if your 22 you can do it now
He should have known better going to Mexico and having it done...
ive done it in canada, paid a lot for a good surgeon, lot of problem. The unknown effect of the procedure on the body is the problem , dont believe that money can chance anything in your chances, exept if the surgeon screw up the operation...
@@ShadowDarknessSaga the surgery can be perfect and you can have lots of problems, it dont only depend on the capability of the surgeon or the place...
@@bard6522 i swear their is people who just post comments to scare people.
@@wisconsinbadger5948 what do you mean?
ben He means you are on every Lasik video commenting, in BS broken English, trying to scare people.
So 90 million have undergone LASIK, 95% satisfied. This means that 450 000 people have issues relating to LASIK, that’s not a small number and is really bad.
I live in the UK and had the procedure 10days ago. Best decision of my life! My vision is better now than it ever was with glasses and contact lenses.
Where more exactly? Do you recommend them?
Hey pal I got an appointment next month in UK is it as scary as it looks ?
@@kpaulyy7040
I never watched a video, but from your personal point of view it's like a surreal surgery from aliens with warped, disorted scenes. My is 14 days old, so far no complications, great sight, made it in germany. At some point they do drops on your eye or they wipe your eye, on the beginning they push on your eye, testing the numbing, thereby your sight distorted like you look through the water surface from under water. I remember 2 red lights in the beginning, they interferenced and scattered. I had to look straight at a green light scource, it was pretty surreal, but except some uncomfortabilities, no pain while the surgery. Some things are a bit uncomfortable, the eyelid fixation, the little saw which is mounted on your eye. You hear the saw, they need 2 or 3 secs, when they flip the flap you lose sight, but it isn't dark it is more blurry greyish. Keep looking straight, don't search for lights, but they talk to you, do what they say.
First day after surgery the first 4 hours when numbing subsides your eyes will burn and you will experience a couple of unpredictable short stabbings in your eyes. I wore on the first day sunglasses at home, but sunglasses in the first week are good as a wind and particle protection. The first week I had to drop antibiotics, cortisone and artificial tears. The artificial tears at least for 4 weeks.
I don't needed pain killers so far.
My eyes were pretty bad. 30 % left and right, with my old glasses which I never wore I had 80 %. I never wore contacts, I never wore my glasses, stupid I know. Now I have 100 % left and right, together a bit more. The vision is breathtaking, sometimes I could cry when I see birds far away in the sky, all the details, I can see inside peoples flats, horizon is sharp. But I don't have to forget that the surgery is just 2 weeks ago. I'm still in the healing process. It says, first 3 days no water in the eyes, 2 weeks no scratching and rubbing.
@@TOOMtheRaccoon thanks for your reply
Penhags
Is your eyes still good now after 4 months?
I wish I saw this before having mine done ! One of the worst experience ever , not only I can’t see after the procedure but I am miserable every day from the pain in my eyes ! I had never use that many eye drop in my life just to keep the dryness out
How long ago did you do it?
The first thing to remember is that Lasik is *elective* surgery - like plastic surgery. In addition, the majority of laser eye surgery patients develop dry eye symptoms that last for months or even longer. Third, your eyes will become extremely sensitive to light so you will always need to wear sunglasses when outside. Fourth, many people experience halos and/or starbursts at night making driving hazardous. Fifth, there may be long-term effects that may arise months or even years after initial "successful" surgery. Sixth, people who get Lasik for nearsightedness *will* need to get reading glasses around middle age because while one condition is corrected, another condition occurs as a result of the procedure.
In closing, Lasik surgery is a *very* profitable business model where some providers are making well over a million per year after taxes in a specialty that traditionally does not offer such income potential. Any surgery naturally has risk potential, but when you weigh the risk versus reward options, the risk for laser eye surgery outweighs the rewards. Personally, I will be 50 in April, 2022 and wear glasses for distance. So what? However, I do not need reading glasses. In our lifetime, I definitely foresee non-invasive advances in treating eye conditions so I will reliably keep my glasses at least until then.
ReALLY
My eyesight is poor to the point where I’d honestly be willing to do Lasik just so I could tell people’s faces apart without thick glasses. Even with the potential side effects, it’s still more preferable than how my eyes are now.
I developed chronic dry eye due to LASIK and this is more common than the eye doctors want you to know. As they said they mutilate a healthy cornea just to put a laser beam into your eye. It’s a horrible feeling and affects my quality of life !!
So we can’t even look directly into the sun but it’s ok to put a laser into our eyes ? It’s not like we can get replacement eyes if something goes wrong !
But get this, I’m now wearing glasses 4 years later because LASIK never gave me perfect vision, it deteriorated over time making driving at night so uncomfortable because the traffic lights were so bright and I was having blurred vision !
Horrible botched procedure across the board ! It should have never been passed through the FDA now one of the guys from the FDA who helped legalize this procedure is totally against it because it’s genuinely dangerous
My infrared lamp helps to trigger tear production and also relax my eyes. I find catching as many sunrises/sets really helpful too.
Sorry to say it, but lasik is one of the safest elective medical treatments. What happened to you was very unfortunate and you just happened to be one of the unlucky ones... many people had this done and came out extremely happy with the results. Many many many other treatments of all kinds that’s very common have higher risk but I don’t see as many people complaining.
As I have commented before, people go into this regardless of the risks. If you did this and you didn’t know this could happen then it’s your own fault for putting yourself into that situation.
The chances that you would have gotten a botched surgery was so low, don’t let the 5% fool you. These days the chances of complications are less than 1%. The 5% is old statistics, from studies in the 1990s.
Cr8tive It’s been ten years since I had lasik surgery done and I have been very happy with the results
@@mcrainbowoeslak1603 man have you live problem from an eye surgery? i see all of your post and i dont get it. Explain to me what is minor problem in your head?
Explain to me and can you compare vision vs a skin problem(maybe you ll finish to understand why do people complain more about this surgery).
From where do that all these statistic come from, knowing that none of them have been done for decades and that problem can occur a decade after?
95% satisfaction rate but they make you write it 1 day after the surgery and tell you to wait 3 months for the final results. This stats obviously make complete none sense.
Oh yeah and its also all of our fault to dont have medical degree on eyes and to dont have known each and every possible problem that can happen. Would the surgeon that transplant you liver dont explain you what are the possible consequence? Then ask yourself, why do people end up with things that they didnt expect if there is the fact that the surgeon didnt make sure that the person didnt understand perfectly all the things...
@@mcrainbowoeslak1603 You're a professional gaslighter, and I think you should be ashamed of yourself. It's clear you have a conflict of interest.
I wish we had 20/20 vision until death or at least old age like 60, why do we have to suffer from vision loss at such a young age. Myopia is so common.
Anyone who is in their right mind will never go for this surgery after knowing the true extent of complications
I just want to see without glasses.
Same 🥺😥
Well, you saw all the comments, you can make your own choice, i honestly hope it go well for you :) and for haroon. Little advice tho, have a money back up because there is almost nothing that can go on insurrance if it go wrong in any way and treatments cost a lot!
Just wear contacts?
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Lasik was the best decision I ever made. My best advice is if you do it do your research & dont go cheap. I was pretty nearsighted & now have 20/20 vision. Best thing ever & i love being free from contacts & glasses. I have a feeling the guy who had the bad side effects probably didnt research his surgeon or clinic enough prior.
@Benson My feeling is my opinion and I definitely have a good hunch about it. Not trying to deny his experience but you do pay for what you get & it’s highly likely that he didnt do his research or just wanted to go super cheap. I went to a well known clinic myself where i did my research. Others who went to other clinics that charged cheaper & experienced side effects not as extreme as this man but halos mostly. But still you dont want to cheap out on your eyes. They do not state how he came across the clinic that performed surgery so of course we’re left to guess, not my “imagination” as you assume.
@Benson lol of course not but I’ve never said I have “psychic feelings” as you put it! Lol 🤣 sure though I have a positive bias.
@@flyby3079 it’s not about cheap, …..🙄….Corneal Neuralgia is about healing, each Person is different. Jessica Starr for example paid a lot and was suffering from this condition. You want to blame the victims….but: you also are not out of the Woods. Some devastating consequences occur years After Lasik, like keratoconus, early cataracts, bad measurement of IOP, Retinal Tears and so on. Then you also can blame yourself.
@@gabrielekarl9278 well obviously I’m aware of the risks too & they disclosed it to me. They could’ve disclosed which clinic he went to to get the surgery and investigated on them too to get their input. But generally speaking unfortunately you do pay for what you get & as it’s not a medically necessary procedure & more of a cosmetic procedure. I’m not sure how much FDA regulates surgeons who perform lasik since it is cosmetic. It is sad though they didn’t tell him the high risks because as doctors they should disclose all risks. I went to a reputable clinic myself.
@flyby3079 you ever get any side effects?
First FDA didn’t approve it.
Second eye doctors don’t do it themselves
Another thing Ophthalmologists avoid to mention is in most cases you need to wear eyeglasses to see near objects like reading
The doctors are my place do actually get it done themselves.
It is FDA approved. Many people do it themselves, even medical professionals. The surgery is fairly low risk, the risk percentage varies from place to place. Some have it as low as less than 1% risk.
There are many factors that increases your risk of being one of that 1-5% of people who get mostly minor (very few serious) problems. Do you even know what influences many of these?
Doctor is not experienced enough...
The doctor says that you can safely have the treatment done while he actually didn’t properly asses you and you fall under the people who aren’t fit to get the treatment (around 30% of people).
The “doctor” might not be licensed and some of these procedures are thus illegal.
Some places use older technology and that definitely makes the chances of complications higher.
People don’t properly do their research and only rely on what whatever place they go to says about lasik.
Some people only watch a video or hear ONE of the millions of people who did lasik talk about their unfortunate botch of a treatment.
@@mv28 any real prove that he did it? or he have said that to you?
@@bard6522 Yes czcams.com/video/qEsslFWwbjw/video.html
Thank you for the heads up . Glad to hear before my surgery
I had LASIK about one year ago, and I still see mild double vision, star burst, halo, dry eyes. It's not bad, and it only happens at night or when i look at black background with white words like iphone's dark mode. But to be honest I think i am still glad i had the lasik.
are you have a problem with driving at night?
@@rakaaji7386 I can drive at night, but in tricky situations like super narrow lane or construction going on, i'll have to squint my eyes, because those traffic cones have reflectors on them, and in my eyes those reflectors will be double vision it confuses me. Here's a real life case, I was driving at night time in a desert hwy, and my eyes see 2 white lines on the right side of the road shoulder, but I know one of it is fake(double vision) but I couldn't tell which one is the real one, so I picked one that looked more white and solid, and it was the wrong one cuz as soon as I shifted toward more right I hit the road shoulder where all those noise started to happen. So I realized that the other line is the real one, not the one I picked. Oh also, to me now, every car has 4 tail lights instead of 2, lol.
@@rakaaji7386 dude got mine about 3 months ago I cant drive at night it fucking sucks and have all the problems this guy mentioned about driving at night
Sounds like cognitive dissonance. Don’t see how any of those things are good.
Same is the case with me
But the double vision has increased from the last year and it’s getting very difficult
How is your going?
I also heard that Lasik can dramatically affect your ability to see at night. I even went on a few Lasik websites and all of them said that that was a common side effect out of most of their patients so even the ones who had great results still can barely see at night. I'm good. I'd rather wear glasses and see clear any time of day.
Bro... it's nighttime. No one can see well in the dark, regardless of whether they had LASIK or not.
ExoGhost frrrrr
@@ExoGhost exactly we ain’t owls. I’ll be willing to Bet though that I can see better than you without your glasses at night after lasik .. 😂. So where’s your night vision now lol .
@@jshaka3769 I didn't get lasik.
People who get lasik can’t see at all lmao day OR night soooo whet?
I had a corneal abrasion when I accidentally poked my eye with a tree branch. Till date, many years later, I still suffer from occasional dryness that stings like hell and erodes the newly formed tissue where the initial damage had been. Sometimes it’s so bad, that it takes 3-5 days to heal completely! I have realized that once, your cornea is scratched, no amount of healing will ever restore it like before. So, I guess I can understand how lasik, can cause permanent dryness. A tip for anyone experiencing dryness, right after you wake up is to gently rub the eye while it’s shut; before you attempt to open it. That way the cornea won’t be stuck to the eyelid which cause tearing and scratch.
Rubbing the eye can, in and of itself, cause corneal damage, especially over time. For that level of dryness, using a preservative-free ointment at night will be very beneficial and it will help the eye repair itself during the night and avoid some types of dryness during the day. If dry eyes are an ongoing issue, it is critical for an optometrist to evaluate 'tear film stability', as this will allow the identification of the root cause of dryness, and formulate a solution for it. In many cases, dryness is caused by the glands in the eye clogging and, over time, dying. This can be prevented and stopped with proper treatment.
@@RDROff Thank you for the info. I will definitely ask my optometrist about the tear film stability. I have been having unexpected erosions, even while using Muro 128 eye ointments at night and preservative free gel through out the day. But gently rubbing the eye before opening them has helped me tremendously. It should be a slight gentle touch, just using the finger tips. Not even a proper rub, more like moving finger tips gently over the eyelid in circular motion. My optometrists have suggested it.
Do not do it. Never. My husband has suffered for years because of it, dry eye, floaters, can’t drive at night, halos, starbursts, extreme pain. He takes serum tears which make his pain tolerable on most days, but not always.
I think for someone who has -1 eye sight I wouldn't get it and for someone who has -6 or -8 eyes I would get it if you are a good candidate.
I agree . If you can see good enough to get by without glasses than don’t get it. If your debilitated by your vision than I’d say yes get it.
@@jshaka3769 what if you can see the TV but you can't read it to change the channel? Is this debilitating enough?
...Surly it's the doctor's job to tell you all the relevant information for you to make an informed decision without you having to ask?
Everyone was “perfect”! That’s the problem! What’s not broke DONT FIX!!!
Here’s my experience at 19-20 years old:
I went in for a 12 minute surgery, the only bad part is having to keep your eye open for a long needle that goes right into the inner corner of your eye (numbing agent). You must keep your eyes open for the entirety of the procedure. For the other 10 minutes all I remember is looking directly straight ahead at a red or green light and I had to try to keep my eye still and avoid looking at the peripheral stuff (his laser work). So it’s like seeing a blurry laser light show, for a whooping 10 minutes. My eyes stung after the procedure (as my doctor said they would) but it wasn’t that bad-equivalent to opening to your eyes one too many times in a chlorine pool.
I had to keep my eyes closed for at least a few hours so I was driven home by family, took a nap and when I woke up I had 20/20 vision except my eyes still stung so I couldn’t fully test them out. I go to sleep for a whole 10 hours and when I woke up I hade 20/20 vision, no pain and no regrets 7 years later. Within 24 hours I had 20/20 vision and no pain. Real talk.
HOWEVER because my eye sight is better, lines are more crisp, colors are more vivid and in general everything is noticeably brighter. I often have to wear shades when I’m driving on a sunny day or sometimes just out-and-about because, if the conditions are right my eyes will tear up from the brightness as if I’m looking at the sun even if I’m looking straight ahead and not up. I still prefer this over my original awful eyesight.
A co-worker once told me that you should get one eye done and maybe six months to a year later get the second I done
Absolutely
Ive had lasik...and I can see 20/20...from day 1 recovery has been well and good thank God
How long have you had it for? I’m scheduled to have it done next week.
@@Pandaboo1219 1 month later, hope you're fine!
@@Pandaboo1219 How are you enjoying your new eyes? I’m about to do my exam tomorrow to see if I qualify
ill just stick to wearing glasses, i dont want to risk of having the surgery go wrong and plus i look better in glasses
Glasses are terrible
@@user-yp4dm6rx7f having dry eyes and pain for the rest of your life is terrible....
@@user-yp4dm6rx7f nah i dont want pain through my life rather wear glasses
Lasik is a pipe dream. People say. “Oh my Lasik has worked out great “. Well what people need to understand is that Lasik is a spin of the wheel. Some turn out ok, until one day you might be that unlucky one that the arrow on the wheel lands on. Believe it. It’s not worth the spin don’t lose your vision .leave well enough alone After I went to a consultation at Lasik plus and they told me I would loose my near vision, I wAs like - no thanks I’m outta here!
Yeah same here I lost my ability to read small print and no cant drive at night
Yet you have nothing better to do than to write paragraphs about something you have no interest in . Weird
I hope he sues the doctor
That won’t happen. They make you sign tons of waivers and basically give you a packet of everything that can go wrong.
Had PRK. It's safer than Lasik and needs less material to work with. Plus it's better for dry eyes after. All around I'd say it's superior with the exception if initial recovery time is about a week upfront and gradually up to 3 months for 20/20. However with my only set of eyes I'd prefer the safer choice.
Hey ,I did PRK too I got vision of 95% after 4months ,and dryness gets worst I can not be in warm place my eyes gets pain ,i have pain in head, seeing halloes at night make me scaried
@@ladyl_ladyl3356 I’m sorry. For the most part my dryness has gone away. Although I rub my eyes a couple seconds when I wake up just in case my eyes are dry it seems to stop a surprise. Dry eyes surprisingly sucks. I know some people after these processes have quite a bit of problems. Not exactly sure why some people have such different effects from these processes.
I work behind a computer, im suppose to be doing PKR on November 24th. About how long did it take you to be able to see where youd be able to look at a computer screen.
@@williamarenas8669 Took me almost a full month. Even after it improved and I thought I was good the next day it was awful. You'll get very sensitive to light and reading characters will keep shifting (like you need reading glasses but won't stay consistent prescription)
I definitely have the same mind set as you, PRK sems to be the most non invasive with TransPRK, pain and healing time is indeed something to think about but I prefer them anytime if that means there is more change to avoid side effects. Thinking to get TransPRK -5.00 hope I am a good candidate.
2:05 says 95% comes out fine and the other 5 per cent mostly have minor problems, "its a risky surgery'
they say dry eye is minor problems, man live with lasik induce dry eyes, you will see that is not MINOR problems... can go in windy place, can heat too much you place, cant go in place the have ventilation that is everywhere in summer time... And everyone shout statistic, no one know where they come from lol...
also know that 95% is the satisfaction rate, that is take 1 day after the surgery. Then they tell you to wai 3 months for final result. The stats dont make sense a all...
I feel like now day it’s safer than 5 years ago
I have taken admission in MBBS to understand everything about LASIK. Then I will inform you after 5 years inshallah. Stay tuned.
Have to wait that long ? Seriously
@@jhanvisha7372 yeah dude ✌
My left eye is a -6 and I got PRK and now I can see better. What people can see 15 feet away I can see 20 feet away. My right is -8 and it is good enough to drive 20/25. I trust Barrie Lasik in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Of course they will test to see if you are a good candidate and they will turn you down if you are not a good candidate. I worn glasses most of my life and at age 49 glasses and prescriptions get more complicated with more than one prescription in a lens sometimes 3. My right eye through glasses could not give me 20/20 vision because of the curve of the lens could not be accomplished and that is why I considered Lasik or PRK. For me my optometrist said for my situation it made since to do what I did.
So PRK sems to be the best choice when we talk about refractive error surgery.. maybe that's why 80%+ OF USA army who need eye surgery chose PRK aswell, I do think to get PRK aswell with -5.00 both eyes. PS: how are you doing now? I hope you recovered 100%
update???
At times my eyes will get dry so eye drops will help during the winter months. There is always an eye that can see better than the other so it becomes dominant. Prk the recovery time is longer and Lasik is quicker recovery. There are times my eyes get tired and it can be difficult to see perfectly however with a good night sleep I found my eyes can see much better.
DON'T DO IT PEOPLE!!
if all goes well it improves your life considerably, but if you see very well with glasses, I would leave it alone ... moreover my ophthalmologist after careful examination advised me against LASIK, and for PRK he told me that I would be at the limit, and if went wrong there would be no remedy, in the end I decided after careful preparatory exams NOT TO DO IT, because if it goes wrong (even if it is a small possibility) it will significantly worsen my life, listen to doctors you trust, ask for more opinions before submitting yourself to this
It’s not a good surgical procedure it actually sucks. It’s basically the same as stapling contacts onto your eyes. Lasik surgery cant be undone you cant grow back your cornea once they burn some of it away. Your myopic eyeballs will still be myopic shaped eyeballs and lasik surgery will not reduce risk of retinal detachment. The fact that your eyeball is axially elongated remains so lasik really is like sewing a contacts into your eyes.
Totally true, what a crazy surgery Lasik is and people just keep having it! What a twisted world we live in.
False. Your cornea does grow back within 4 weeks.
There is always a risk. You need a very experienced ophthalmologist. A good ophthalmologist will tell you whether you are a candidate or not, not everyone should get it. I had SMILE LASIK just a little over two weeks ago and it is the best decision I have ever made. My vision was so poor prior that anything was an improvement. I am extremely happy.
DUH! its invasive! Its SURGERY! all risk is on the person they operated on
1:49 95% satisfied patients, so they thown away unsatisfied patients from the numbers itself
In 2016 it was exposed that the most serious complication from lasik (corneal ectasia -blindness) represents 1.5% of all cases of lasik performed in the USA. As of 2016 over 160,000 cases of ectasia have occured making lasik the leading cause of preventable blindness in the country. This complication happens years or decades later due to thin corneas. Look up Avedro Press release for this data.
biggest redflag was the aggressive sales bs they tried to feed me from day one with the desperation of a teenage girl to get me to pay even the smallest amount of deposit , so i'd be hooked,,, needless to say i walked away , then looked into it deeper...
i had a laser surgery 1.5 years ago. My eyes hurt so much, so much pain. My life is ended at 19 and there is no treatment. I use a lot of medicine but it doesn't help. if there is a god, help me please 😭
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Almost five years later my eyes still hurt daily. It has ruined me.
I'll stick with my contacts thanks. Very happy to wear them.
Me too. I considered Lasik but luckily my parents put some sense into me. Even a low risk for permanent eye damage is too high. Contact lenses are perfect for me. They don’t bother me and I can see perfectly fine.
@@UnknownUser_10 Exactly how I feel too. Any risk, no matter how small, to my vision is a no go. Besides, Lasik has to be done every so many years, who needs that bother?
With further advances in eye surgery and medical technology, risks involved with the procedure have definitely become slimmer.
Guess's I'll be wearing my glasses forever.
😌😒🙋same
You can try contacts
That's rare for the Lasik surgery not going well.
Dude who cares about 20/20 vision as long as I can read and see im good with glasses 👓
Yeah definitely ever get this shitbi got mine 3 months ago and have most of the problems they speak of
Worse decision of my life! It's not worth the risk. Extreme dry eyes and pain is not fun. I also was never told about permanent side effect risks. And of course I was a "perfect candidate". Don't do it! Not worth taking the chance of irreversible damage.
Hello could you please tell us more about the side effects you are experiencing? I am considering it for a long time and I have few years left to think about it before I turn 21, I don’t have any people around me who have gone through this surgery so can you please tell me the whole story of your lasik surgery journey? 🥺🥺🥺
Hahahahahahahahahhah
@@pinksunshine0925 permanent cornea damage/color blindness/star. Bust during night /irritating and frustrated mind/suicidal.thoughts
@@poojithapoojitha6699 poojitha enduku Ila chepthunnaru meeku emaina negative experience vundhaa because I am planning to go for surgery
It’s very risky and vision regresses over time...do your research 😯
My vision is so bad that I'm like Velma from Scooby-Doo when she would lose her glasses. I've been blind as a bat since 11 years old & self conscious that my lenses are rather thick & getting worse as i get older. Having complications is a Big concern & why I'm hesitant in having the procedure.
Yeah it's so stupid how not all of us have naturally perfect vision, but I suppose poor vision is better than nothing.
Lasik is the worst decision of my life.
Oh shit ? Why?
GUYS DONT DO IT , I DID AND NOW I HAVE TOO MANY SIDE EFFECTS , LIKE STARBUST , DRY EYE AND MY EYES SO SENSITIVE THE LIGHTS
daily contacts and glasses is the way, lasik dries your eyes and some people get chronic pain so it’s a no for me
Yeah it scares me. I think eyes are too big a risk. My right eye is horrible even with glasses so that's been what's tempting me. Feels weird having a good eye and a bad eye.
True. I have -3 diopter on both eyes and considered Lasik two year ago. After learning about the possible side effects I decided to use my glasses and additionally to that contact lenses. I have no problems with my eyes and will definitely not risk it with this unnecessary surgery.
@@UnknownUser_10 yes also if you choose the right glasses, frames that suit you, you could even look better w glasses than w/o
@@Zapdos97hi are you okay now
96% of surgery is successful IMMEDIATELY AFTER the surgery. This does not account for complications/symptoms developed later. I get severely painful dry eyes andneye drops only help sometimes. Dont get it. Wear glasses or contacts.
You couldn't pay me to get tied down under a lasik machine
Damn i think bro blind now lmao
ADP u blind bro
Bros, not blind but the doc pulled a lil switch up on me. He did one eye with lasik then told me its be better if he did the other with PRK, recovery time went from weeks to 6 months+... and it was so painful I forgot about this comment. Would do it again.
The 95% success is a marketing gimmick guys! I doubt even if doctors have enough data on long implications, possibly intentionally kept so. There is no research to track what side effects turn up after 2,3,4 or 10 years after surgery! Essentially, the eye cornea and optic nerves are permanently damaged and people will have to live with possible light sensitivity, halos, starstreaks, glaze, eye dryness, etc. It is NOT a risk free cosmetic procedure as marketed. People will have to take it only if it is worth the risks! If you can, just stick with your glasses and keep your eyes natural!
Are you a fool ? Go and search the medical literatures... There are many studies showing the long term reviews of LASIK/PRK. SMILE has limited data but 12 years isn't less still.
LASIK has a 1% failure rate, Contacts can cause infections (or even blindness) if not careful, glasses and contacts can weaken your eyesight overtime because your brain gets so used to the correction… all and all, everything has risks
It’s not worth getting, very expensive, I’m just stick with my glasses , getting new pairs whenever I can
I saw some comments that says its not safe because it is too cheap.
I have this cornea and my doctor suggested ASA for best results and I couldn’t be happier.. No problems just long healing time but always ask questions, research to doctors experience and reviews and learn which option is best for your eyes.
Always been back & forth with getting this procedure done. I’m 50 years old. I’ll still be wearing eyeglasses 🤓 for reading 📖 anyways. I’m just saying.
Think about it, if those 190,000+ got lasik, they would put the eyeglass and contact companies out of business….. that’s why they don’t want you to have it done.
I remember watching another video by an eye doctor and he made a very good point. The chance of an actual catastrophic problem is extremely low. In fact there's a higher chance of going blind from misusing contacts than from lasik. The problem actually has to do with the mindset and overall expectations of the patient. People have committed suicide because of complications, this is true, however many of their complications are considered to be "minor" in scale. It's the responsibility of doctors to really get through to patients and explain to them just what they are doing and what to expect. If you go in wanting 20/10 alpha vision and come out 20/25 with some minor dry eye then yea.... you're going to be really upset. If you go in thinking you'll never need glasses again even though it's clear you will eventually, you're going to be upset.
Long story short some people shouldn't have the surgery gone because of purely psychological reasons.
You’re a professional gaslighter
This is incorrect. Many people have issues from lasik
I don't know why these people are watching this video, who have already taken treatment, if you're satisfied with your treatment.
Then why are you cross checking your feelings here????
I would never do that to my eyes no thanks😞
What happened?
@@vlianos they talking that laser eye surgery 😮 they saying what it can do to ur eye 👀 that's why I said that 👉 that can mess up people eyes 👀 I'm not having that do that to my eyes noooooooooooooo 👀
@@vlianos watch the video 👉 see why I said that about that laser eye surgery 👀
I got it like 2 weeks ago no problem. No dry eyes or blurred vision a light sensitive to light but has been getting better. No longer need sunglasses outside
Is your vision still ok now
@@poopoo7658 yeah ive had no problem. forgot i even wore glasses before, even tho i wore them since the 4th grade
@@cristianramirez-ib1qh update? Is it the same now??