Although I need to wait a bit longer for my steady 4 year prescription, I was wondering if the risks were worth it. Apparantly it is about 98% success rate.
2007-10-20 09:00:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Optical
I had Lasik 3 months ago and it was one of the best things I have ever done for myself. I was very skeptical at first to have the procedure done but my mom persuaded me to get it done (I'm 21) and I have not regretted it.
One of the main concerns was if the surgery was painful and if there were any complications due to it. But I started on this Lasik thing by getting a free consultation from a doctor who specialized in Lasik. I waited for about 6 months for the surgery in order to pay for it (it was 5,000 or 2,500 for each eye), but many centers have financing available.
After the consultation months later, I went in for the pre-op testing which tested to determine if I was truly a good candidate for the surgery in a series of tests that took about 2 hours.
Two days later, I was ready for surgery. I went in, had some more eye testing done, was given Valium and just as I was dozing off, it was surgery time. Everything was so quick. I'm not gonna lie but as the flap was created, I felt pressure and it was a little painful for me but it only hurt for about 1 minute. After that, the laser went in and did it's work and was painless after that. The whole thing was about 6 minutes. I went home and slept the rest of the day. The next day I could see 25/20 and by the following month I saw 20/20.
The only complaints I had were that following surgery my eyes were extremely dry but drops were helpful. Also, the lights at night are really bright and I see halos. Other than that, everything has been great.
Do your homework on doctors online, search your doctors name and read reviews or work he has done if possible. I had complete trust in mine and everything worked out fine. All surgeries have some risk of complications but overall, Lasik has allowed me to wake up and see life clearly and I would highly recommend the procedure to anyone who is considering it. Good luck!
2007-10-20 09:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by MiM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-19 08:41:41 · answer #2 · answered by Latoya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it if you're over the age of 40 unless you want to wear reading glasses.
2007-10-20 14:00:54 · answer #3 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋