Is Lasik Worth The Risk
for those who have had laser corrective eye surgury, is it worth it?
Laser Or Lasik, however it’s called. has your eyesight improved dramatically, and how long would the improvement last? what are the risks involved? i am really thinking to get it but want opinions to help with the decision. overall, is it worth the risk and cost?
Just yesterday I had PRK, the first refractive surgery that had been invented.
My eyesight has improved so much that I feel as if I’m looking at a different world!! Yes, everything is still foggy, I’m a bit uncomfortabel, and not seeing 20/20 yet…but I am only 1 day out….but SUPER happy with the result so far. Even if my vision stayed where it is right now with no fogginess (a typical postop reaction) it was DEFINITELY worth it.
There are risks involved…I’ve given you a link below that describes the procedures, indications, complications, and outcomes…just choose the procedure that you are looking at and your current optical (nearsighted, etc) condition. It is a bit technical, but you can definitely get the gist.
Everyone starts having problems once they hit around 40 of a condition called presbyopia…this is where the lens in our eyes start to stiffen up…and we all end up in reading glasses.
My suggestion is to research the different procedures, and research the doctors very very carefully. Go in for a consult where they will perform a complete dilated eye exam, measure your corneal thickenss and do a topography of your cornea.
I know I’m only 30 hours out from my surgery, but it’s worth it all even at this point.
April 27th, 2010 at 12:20 am
I don’t think marines accept recruits post laser surgery. I think lasik or RK is the way to go check out what is acceptable by the Marines
May 12th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
How old are you right now? Generally they will not recommend Laser Eye Surgery for someone who is in their teens or childhood ages. They will usually recommend it when you’re in your early twenties or thirties when your prescription levels off a bit. I am a candidate also for laser eye surgery, and I am waiting until a few issues stop before I look at getting them done, but I am too told that I couldn’t it done immediately either.
June 4th, 2010 at 3:47 am
In response to the person above, I am a middle aged person. I have not gotten laser surgery. I probably am more dependent on glasses than someone who has had this procedure and only needs reading glasses. I have a pair of reading glasses and I hate them. I would not want to have to become dependent on them. I constantly see people my age whipping out their reading glasses when they need to look at fine print or see something in close up detail. So far, I don’t have to do that. I just take my glasses off or look over the tops of them. The only way I will ever get bifocals is if it’s possible to get the bottom half made without a prescription at all. I can see better than way.