I want to have lasik surgery and I am scared. Please tell me if you have the experience with it?
Sarah O asked:
I have been wearing glasses even since I was a very young kid. I am highly nearsighted in my right eye and somewhat nearsighted in my left eye. I also have a high degree of astigmatism in my right eye. I never wore contact lenses. I want to lasik surgery because I don’t have to wear glasses again and have 20/20 vision but I am scared of the side effects. I am 22. Any advise on what to do. What do they do in lasik surgery? What is the procedure?
I also started wearing glasses at a young age and had a high degree of astigmatism (in both eyes). I had Lasik 3 and a half years ago, and was ridiculously scared. I was afraid they’d mess up and I’d be blind. They didn’t, and now my vision is 20/15. I do have severely dry eyes now though. My optometrist even inserted tiny rubber cones into my tear ducts (and yes, it’s just as fun as it sounds!) and it didn’t help. Even with the severe dry eyes, I would say the surgery was worth it to have awesome vision.
The procedure itself only took a few minutes- they put in numbing eye drops, then have you lay down and you feel some pressure as they actually do the surgery. It doesn’t hurt, it just feels uncomfortable for a few minutes.
my husband has surgery like that for cataracts and an astigmatism….. both eyes ( not at the same time) no problems , no pain. You will be able to see better right away and the surgery is very easy on you and the after surgery is just some drops in your eyes… ( may itch just a bit but not bad) so dont be afraid and know that the doctors have done just TONS of these surgerys ( and good luck)
I had lasik surgery in both my eyes three years ago.
To this day I have not had any side effects and the surgery
was amazing, fast, no pain and immediate results.
My advice is to get rid of your glasses and have the lasik
done, ask your doctor and he will take away your fears, he
will also explain how the surgery is performed better than I
will. Good luck!
Darling, why you don’t look in google about Lasik disasters,there is a lot that any doctor will coment .
Why you don think in use contacts?. im using since 20 years without problems,,and with contacts, believe me, it’s not the same as glasses, your vision is much better, wider, and clearer. You just have to care them as your optician says.
Think it.
Good luck!!!
I had lasik 2 months ago. My eyes are like yours but I did
wear contacts for a few years (went back to glasses). The
surgery itself is painless but I did have sensations that were
unnerving. I wish they had told me more about making the
corneal flap in advance. My case was difficult because my
eyes were quite dry. That shouldn’t be a problem for you at
your age (I’m 43). The side effects you have apparently read
about were likely a result of a thin cornea. The thicker your
cornea the better your results will be. Mine was 200 microns
above minimum and I don’t have starbursts or halos. I did
have a ghost image around light sources at night for the first
8 weeks but they are disappearing as the doctor predicted.
The unnerving part for me was the cutting of the corneal flap.
The doc pressed a device on my eye so hard that my vision
went completely dark. It didn’t hurt but I could have used 2
extra doses of valium just then. Some people are unnerved
when they smell their burnt cornea tissue. The memory of the
odor stays with you. Go in for a screening. Its required by law
to be free. Only if your cornea is thin should you be
concerned. My doc dedicates 2 days a week to lasik
surgeries. Choose a doc that does a lot of them.
I also want lasik surgery. I live in New Jersey. The Lasik center is offering buy one get one. I need a partner so we can get the discount. Half of 5,500 dollars. Anyone interested?
The procedure itself depends on lessening the optical power of the cornea.The upper layer of the cornea is lifted and the tissue underneath it receives the laser treatment( its made thinner), then the upper layer is placed back on the treated area.But did you see your doctor?Do they recommend LASİK for you?Every procedure has a risk but there are happy people all around the world who underwent lasik.Talk to your specialist because there can’t be a 20/20 guarantee.(especially for the high astigmatic right eye)