Has anyone has lasik surgery? Are there any side effects?
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I have heard about the side effects since they are actually lifting up your cornea during the surgery and if you get accidently hit in the eye or head possibly could slip before totally healed. thats why I had PK done instead,I went from glasses to 20/20 in both eyes.no side effects
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I had lasik done last year, at 42, for moderate to severe (20/675) myopia.  I'm a hair away from 20/20 now, and am very pleased.\nIf you see an experienced surgeon and are screened for risk factors for the surgery, there should be very little risk of a bad result.  Of all the people I know, only one has had a problem afterwards, and that was chronically dry eyes.  However, she had it done 6 years ago with a blade, not laser, and was told she was borderline (too flat an angle) for the surgery anyway.  \nThe lazy eye can be done if the laziness is not too severe.  You'd have to be examined by the doctor to know for sure. \nI don't know where you are, but I had my eyes done in Canada.  They are 5 years ahead of the USA as far as lasik experience, and it cost half of what it would have cost here.
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I had my vision correction surgery done about a month ago. So far there is no significant side effects except for I've got my eye-sights back. ^_^\nBut I have been experiencing some dryness and my night vision is somewhat weaker. I would suggest you to consult with an ophthalmologist since each person's vision and healing condition really varies.
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Laser surgery is usually recommended for people with high myopia IE. -4 and above ie.,-8 or -12 etc.\nHowever if a person feels his beauty is getting impaired by glasses and discomfiture using a contact lens he may opt for a laser surgery. A fine laser vaporises a thin layer of cornea so that the light is made to bend at appropriate angle and is made to focus on the retina.\nThe procedure is painless and in done in stages\n\nLaser urgery if done under sterile conditions and by a experienced optholmologist should cause less problem
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my 70 yr old mom just had laser surgery 6 months ago...she is a diabetic, and had pre-glaucoma symptoms. anyway, she'd been experiencing floaters for a few years and the surgery cured it. she said she only felt a bit of stinging during the laser treatment, and she's had no pain or any problems post treatment. hope this was helpful, and good luck to you. oh, and we live in northern calif. she had her sx done across town.
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My laser eye surgery did not hurt at all. My daughter and I had it done at the same time. I have worn glasses since I was 9 years old and I was SOOOOOO excited to get up the day after surgery, look across the street, and be able to read the house numbers! I only wish I had been able to do it sooner. The farsightedness that occurs in middle age cannot be corrected by Lasik so I have to wear glasses for reading but not for distance. For a few months afterward, I used to see "halos" and double lights at night, but that's disappeared now. If you follow all the aftercare advise on eye drops, sunglasses, etc, you should be fine! I have never regretted having the surgery! Good luck!
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The all-laser LASIK (called INTRALASIK - INTRALASE is the name of the laser that creates the corneal flap) is more precise and safer than the blade. There are less flap complications with the INTRALASE - your surgeon should be able to tell you the risks between going with each depending on your corneal tissue thickness, shape of the cornea (flat, steep, normal), and the amount of correction.\n\nIt is true that with the INTRALASE, it creates bubbles under the cornea. However, there should be at least a 10 minute break between cutting the flap with the INTRALASE and the laser treatment - which allows all the air bubbles to be eliminated.\n\nThe blade is less painful surprisingly and is usually lower in costs. The pain you feel with the INTRALASE is minor - a little tearing/burning like when cutting onions. The blade - most patients say have little or no pain\n\nThere are no long term effects of going with the INTRALASE. Starbursts/Halos are reduced by going with the Wavefront or Custom-Cornea treatment as opposed to the Traditional LASIK.
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The dizziness and nausea are normal.  (I don't know that it takes a year to correct that, though.)  As for needing reading glasses, that depends on your age.  If you are around 40 years old, that's when you start needing them.  It has nothing to do with the surgery.  However, the doctor should have mentioned it.  If you were nearsighted, he could have "undercorrected" your vision to help make-up for the fact that you would need reading glasses.  Some patients even undercorrect one eye, but that is something you'd have to get used to before having surgery to see if you even like it by wearing contact lenses or glasses with a slightly different prescription in one eye.  Again, this is all to help modify the need for reading glasses.\n\nUnfortunately there really isn't a perfect surgery to get rid of reading glasses.  If your vision is back to where it was before you had the surgery, I would definitely ask to have it redone.  Where I use to work, we would do enhancements for free up to a year.\n\nI, too, had Lasik surgery.  The only problem I had was severe dry eye, but that cleared up within a year.  I have not hit my 40s yet, so I haven't had the need for reading glasses.  I'm sorry your experience hasn't been a positive one and I suggest you ask the doctor to try to correct the problem.
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My father had lasik surgery on both of his eyes (Cleveland clinic) and since then he has had perfect vision, would i recommend it?  Due to the fact that it is no longer that new of a technique it isn't as expensive as it used to be when lasik first came out.  If you have the money...my advice is to go for it!  ...It does not ruin the kidneys...if you want some factual advice talk to your Doctor or look it up on the Internet.
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Sorry about your misfortunes with the surgery. After the lensectomy your vision shouldn't be changing, however that surgery does not correct astigmatism so you could do a LASIK retreatment to get rid of the astigmatism. If the surgeon did both your LASIK and lensectomy and you are not happy with him/her, you should get a 2nd or even 3rd opinion - maybe with a more experienced surgeon. Good luck.
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Ok heres my story:\n\nI had -7 myopia. awfully thick glasses, pretty expensive too and I was virtually blind without them. my glasses were pretty much a part of me, the last thing I did before sleeping and the first thing I reached for when I woke up in the morning. I had astigmatism to boot, and contacts weren't an option. and to make things worse, I had to keep getting stronger pair every 6 months or so. \n\nI am glad I went and got my Lasik. Freedom.\nmy eyes havent gotten weaker, and I didn't need to get glasses. Apparently glasses and their constant moving towards and away from the eye have something to do with increasing power. Yes as I age, my eyes will get weaker in the close region and I might have to get reading glasses for hyperopia, it is not the same thing, and is much better than glasses 24x7 for normal vision.\n\nBe aware though that it isn't entirely a bed of roses. There are some small differences between perfectly normal eyes and lasik treated eyes. First thing you would notice after surgery is dispersion. Bright lights in the dark tend to spread a little, no a disability but is slightly annoying till you get used to it. (this might or might not happent to you depending on the power that you are corrected for). Another effect is a slight drop in contrast when ambient light is low, again not a real issue.\n\nYou should also be aware that not all people are eligible to get lasik. your eligibility is the thickness of your cornea. depending on the power for which your eyesight has to be corrected, your cornea needs to be of atleast a minimum thinkness before a surgeon can create a lens on it. thinning it too much is dangerous because the eye holds some fluids that are under pressure.\n\nThough the surgeon tries to bring the error to 0 Diopters, sometimes there can be a "residual" power left and you might still need to wear glasses after the surgery. But for somebody like me, wearing -0.25 glasses after surgery when i was wearing -7.0 before is perfectly acceptable and is worth the expense. It might not be acceptable for someone wearing -0.5 before the surgery. This is something for you to decide on before you go for the surgery.\n\n24 is a reasonable age to get your lasik. your vision "stabilises" once your growth stops. This is around 18-22 for most people. I'm 25 now, I got my lasik when I was 22.
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It makes me so sad to hear the way that some people describe LASIK surgery!! If I was the patient and heard "burn the eye" or "strap your head down" I'd run away screaming!! No thank you!!\n\nSo, I will explain it to you the way I explain it to my patients. (Please keep in mind, this is how our center operates...every facility is a bit different.) On the day of surgery, you will be offered the opertunity to take a Vaium. It serves two purposes, take the edge off during the procedure, and help you sleep easier after the procedure. You will be escorted into the OR and will lay back on a bed. A pillow is inflated to help hold the head in the proper position, and a patch is placed over the eye that is not being treated. You are then rotated under the laser. The doctor will put a type of tape to hold down your lower lashes, and the give you plenty of numbing drops. A device is then put in to hold you eye open so you cannot blind during the procedure. The eye is then prepped to have the flap created. Typically the device that does this is called a microkeratome. During the process of creating the flap, your vision will go completely dark and you will feel some vibrations, but no pain. After the flap is created, the Dr. will fold the flap back and the laser treatment will be applied to the exposed area. It actually vaporizes areas of the cornea and changes it's shape in order to correct the vision. After the laser is done (anywhere from 15-60 seconds.) the flap is folded back into place and smooth out. The flap ends up acting as a bandage to protect the treated area. The Dr. will smooth out the cornea and healing begins almost instantly. The just before you get up, the Dr. will put a number of drops in your eyes to help begin healing, the device that was holing the eye opened is removed and you are rotated out from under the laser. That's it...about 7 minutes per eye, with only 15-60 seconds being actual laser time. When you leave your vision will be noticably better, but it will look blurry like you are opeing your eyes under water due to all the drops. Quick, easy and painless. \nI know that was lengthy, but I truly hope that it helps...\nThanks~\nLisa
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No. Once the damage is done, it's done.  I had such bad vision and astigmatism for years.  My contacts had to be specially ordered at $500 a pop.  I gave in 5 1/2 years ago and had LASIK.  Let me tell you, it was the best thing I've ever done.  I can't tell you how great it's been.  But, I understand the cost can be quite intimidating.  I spent over $3k having mine done, but in the past 5 years, it has already paid for itself.  The technology keeps getting better, so you should seriously consider it, and look into financing options.
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A few, but a competent Lasik place should warn you and prepare you before your surgery.  After mine, I had to put drops in them all the time because they were very dry.  I couldn't open my eyes for 6 hours after the surgery so they could begin healing.  I used rewetting drops they suggested for at least 3 months afterwards.  And I do have a few problems at night with driving.  The lights have tiny little halos and make it harder to drive(but I deal), and the red lights at the movie theater floor blind me(someone has to lead me down the steps after the movie).  But overall i was super happy with the results and love it!!
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Choosing the right procedure requires you to do some research, to pose good questions to your eye care provider, and even get the opinions of others, especially if your provider does not offer or is trained in LASEK.\n\nThere are certainly times when LASEK is the procedure of choice for certain patients.  The questions are:\n1- Does your prescription and comfort level make you a good candidate for LASEK?\n2- If so, who would be the right eye surgeon to perform my surgery.
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Lasik is the way to go. All the other "natural Methods" may improve the sight while you do the exercises but once you quit, it goes back to how it was before. See your local Ophthalmologist.
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Ive been looking into lasik lately and I believe it's primary purpose is for nearsighted (or folks you can't see very far) vision. \nDon't quote me. You can use that link to learn more.