How To Choose Lasik
Field of Optometry…how is it?
So, I’m interested in the “eyes” and how everything works. The thing is, I keep being told that people are going to do lasik so there is no point of being an optometry. Is that true? Are optometrists happy with their career? Do you think that there will still be a need for optometrists in the upcoming future? Is it a good idea, overall, to choose the field of Optometry to pursue a career?
Your answers will be much appreciated!
btw: I’m a sophomore in high school.
No matter what, people still needs to get their eyes checked, and there are still many people who needs glasses and contact lenses where LASIK or other surgical procedures are not ideal for them. Keep in mind, those who underwent LASIK, in 20-30 years, have a significantly higher chance of requiring reading glasses which is one of the trade-offs.
Find your passion in life and stick with it. Forget about what other people say, they’ll bring you down. Only those who haven’t found their passion would say such negative things to bring you down to their level. As long as you have your passion, regardless of what profession it is, you’ll always be successful.
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April 29th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Lasik Surgery does NOT cure your vision, it does not fix your vision. What Lasik basically does is etch the prescription of a contact lens onto your eye’s lens. This means if you have a genetic eye problem, your eyes will continue to worsen from there.
May 10th, 2010 at 12:00 am
I had Customvue Lasik last week Thursday and the only thing bad about my experience was a popped blood vessel which is quite common, but goes away in a week or two. My vision was 20/20 the day after and probably even sharper now. I don’t have dry eye, glare, or sensitivity to light. I have a very very mild halo which should go away also, but its better than it was when I wore contacts. Dry eye does happen to a lot of people but I wouldn’t say that a high percentage of people have severe dry eye like the above person makes it seem like. They test your tear production before hand, and mine was on the lower end of having dry eyes….but I’m not experiencing any dry eye. If you have a low amount of tears, then they will put plugs into your peepers to help with that problem which takes like 30 seconds to put in. Conventional lasik has a higher chance of having glare and halos, but is about half the price of Customvue which is made to correct those problems. Conventional lasik is approved for people who are 18 and CustomVue is approved for people 21 and older. Your prescription must be stable for at least a year before any lasik. All lasik has a small percentages of complications. The thing docs worry about most is infection so you need to stay in a clean, non dusty environment for at least a week.
May 25th, 2010 at 12:13 am
i had it done 5 yrs ago with optical express just cal them and say u would like it they will arrange an app to see if u can have it etc its all straight forward its a simple procedure lasts 20 mins and its not painful it has changed my life i cant reccomend it enough i really recommend optical express too the aftercare is fab!!!!!
June 4th, 2010 at 10:27 am
No, they do not put you to sleep for Laser Eye Surgery. They may put drops in your eyes before doing the surgery. It is NOT painful, you will only feel slight pressure.