Why I Don't Get LASIK Eye Surgery | Q&A | Doctor Eye Health
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- As you may know, I love connecting and answering your eye health questions every week. But I wanted to interact with you in a different way so I decided to make a video reading comments as well as answering your questions. Eye doctors can be tough to reach some times and I want to be more available for you. So connect in this video’s comment section and let’s chat!
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It has been about time I complete a q&a video for my viewers. In this video I am reading your comments and going through questions and answers. I greatly appreciate your youtube comments and I hope you enjoy watching me reading comments. One of the biggest questions I get has to do with why I don’t get lasik eye surgery. Watch this video to learn why I haven't had lasik surgery.
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QOTD: Do you have any other eye health questions or topics you would like to have covered in my next Q and A video?
Rosacea affecting eyes. Please.
Can you do a video on visual snow and the symptoms that go along with it such as enhanced entoptic phenomena and palinopsia? Thank you
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Thankyou.
THANK YOU so much blahblah.
@Dominique Lavalle only a MORON wouldn't know what he was pointing to... 🙄😂
@Dominique Lavalle Funny how you're the ONLY MORON who didn't immediately know what it was linking to.
Not all heroes wear capes. 🙏
ya i got a question, how may optometrists does it take to screw in a light bulb, 1 or 2? 1....or 2?
I found this rather.. elementary
Lmao well done
A or B? 1 or 2?
Haha!
just one and the rest to die
I had SMILE laser eye surgery 7 months ago. I had “somewhat dry” eyes prior to surgery but the eye doctors said I was still a good candidate. I now suffer from blurry vision due to the poor tear quality caused by the surgery. I struggle to read small text and driving at night is dangerous. I regret getting it done big time! If you have even remotely dry eyes do not get laser eye surgery!!
Update: Its now over 3 years since surgery.
Unfortunately things just got worse and worse. Over 3 years since the surgery. I am unable to work, be outdoors due to intolerance to moving air and have extreme dry eyes. My corneas have no sensation due to the cut nerves and I have neurotrophic keratitis and chronic pain. I have been on steroid drops since the surgery and am at high risk of cataract formation and glaucoma. I have also been on blood serum drops for over 2 years. Doctors say there are no real treatments available for me and I need to learn to live with this disability. My vision is terrible. My glasses help the myopia and astigmatism a little but I feel partially sighted now. This industry is disgusting.
I have dry eyes and high prescription so I couldn't get Lasik but I am sorry for your procedure issues :( I opted for ICL implants instead due to the fact it is reversible. Hope your vision gets better or can be fixed 🙏
Thank you so much fo this comment. I have dry eyes and did not know this could cause complications with lasik.
Dry eyes are no joke. I had it while wearing contacts but now everything is back to normal.
No way man , you just have to cure ur dry eyes before getting it done
@@amirs3739 I now know that. The surgeon just wanted to do the surgery without the extra work. Appalling.
I was 20/60 both eyes wanted get LASIK for years heard so many horror stories then I went to work for Ophthalmologist and saw how they did surgery and did iLasik and now I see 20/15 both eyes!! Best thing I ever did!! I think the key is to research your doctor really well don’t look for the best deal either it’s your eyes don’t use Groupon!!
Love this! although I know some amazing surgeons who...not by their choice. Also offer groupon on occasion.
Hi Brianna. U in UK?
I am happy with my LASIK surgery. I had LASIK surgery 5year ago
I did intralaser custom lasik two weeks ago and am already loving the results.
I have 20/70 is that ok for lasik for nearsightedness
Go to a reputable place for Lasik. Dont go to those places offering it for 300 bucks an eye. Where i went did in depth testing on my eyes, they offered 3 different types of procedures and based on your eyes they tell you whats best for you and why. I had SBK lasik and the next morning my vision was at 20/15, and it stayed there. They told me before i had the procedure that i would more than likely get to 20/15 due to having healthy eyes.
And be careful about using insurance to help you pay for the procedure. Sometimes insurance companies only pay for certain procedures despite the fact that that particular procedure may not be best for you. Thats another factor that can play in to how likely you are to not get optimal results. Where i went was cash only, and that was their reasoning, they refused to let insurance companies dictate procedures to patients.
Just be smart about doing it
Cant love this comment enough!!!!!❤❤💯💯💯💯💯
You should really only considering having lasik done by a corneal specialist as lasik is a cornea surgery. Sure there are non-cornea specialists who can do it but why would you chance it?
yeah better invest to a better service than regretting your whole life because you cheap out things
Time plays a factor too
Can you give tips for better eye health and how much did you pay for surgery?
I had LASIK 20 years ago. It was the best thing I’ve ever done. My vision went from 20/400 (I couldn’t see the eye chart at all) to 20/20. For someone who wore glasses since first grade it was life changing.
Understand where you are coming from had LASIK in 1998 and 1999 yes I had to have it done twice but was told upfront that it would take 2times and then I wasn’t promised 20/20 (mine was 20/2400) . It was a life changer for me. They had to help me to the chair to have it done after ask me what time did the clock (420 pm )say I didn’t even know there was a clock in the room. Very blessed for the surgery and thankful.
Is there any lasting pain
@@piscagherila9981 nope.
@@mangoldm thank you.
Thanks, I needed that. I'm having it tomorrow, and I've done so much research that I've scared myself into canceling it, with all the horror stories out there. I get that they are a "small percentage" of the outcome. But, what if I'm in that percentage? I won't care how small it is if I'm one of them.
My vision is 20/500 though, and if I was like 20/200 or something, there's no way I would get it. But, I can't see anything when I do activities w/o my glasses, and it's pretty depressing. So, hopefully, it's worth the risk. But, one of my biggest concerns is late onset corneal ectasia. I don't want the flap to start go give way 10years from now, and there's nothing that can be done!! Of course, there are plenty of other risk, but that's one I'm really worried about.
I had LASIK almost 15 years ago. One of the best investments I ever made.
Thats awesome! I have so many people that love their LASIK!
Do you see yourself needing glasses now 15 years later?
Some are saying the ended up needing glasses 5 years post op.
@@TheJust22az thank you for sharing your experience.
Lar I’ll stick to contacts. Takes 30 seconds to put them both in max. I’ve seen what happens when Lasik goes bad. No thanks.
@@carryeveryday910 That's great, however, after many years of contacts my eyes would become painfully red and finally rejected them. They are no longer an option for me. I have never had such issues with LASIK.
I would love to see a video about night vision issues specifically related to astigmatisms! Really enjoyed this video!
Hey thanks! Glad you liked it. I do plan on making a follow up video about antireflective coatings and the best to help with night vision.
Yess
Eat beef liver 2 times a week
@@denniero6904 As an Indian i can say that it is a really bad habit 😐
@@shivangsrivastava6024 as a indian?
I’m sticking with glasses. My eyes are easily irritated and dry as it is. I don’t need the risk of an irreversible surgery on top of that.
Love the Q&A Doc! The LASIK question was a great question and your answer was very insightful. It’s something I’ve pondered over the years myself but determined my lifestyle isn’t hindered enough by glasses and contacts to be worth the effort.
I think Lasik is a great option for many people. I try to at least bring up the option for people if they are a good candidate. But yes, it not for everyone.
My first job out of school was in the neighborhood of a terrible lasik surgeon. I fit so many hard lenses on those sad, angry patients. Great learning experience for me, bad for my patients. Fortunately the surgeon lost his license (for financial malfeasance, not crappy surgery). I’ve also seen patients become myopic again afterwards, or develop double vision, or horrible dry eye. While these complications are rare, “it’s not rare if it’s in your chair” as my professors opined. Based on what I’ve seen, I would never get lasik. I always tell my patients that I’m biased because of what I’ve seen, to do their due diligence, ask LOTS of questions, go to a doc who has done many many procedures, and avoid the discount lasik mills.
Thanks for putting this info out for people. It will save me tons of time at parties, I’ll just sent folks to your channel.
Were the complications more in newer Lasik patients compared to PRK patients?
@@rashasarandah1695PRK has lower probability of complications than LASIK
I just got surface laser eye surgery done last week which I think is LASEK. I was referred to LASIK too but a surgeon recommended me to get surface laser instead. So far I am so happy with the results no dry eye, no glare, no halo and no starbursts. The surgeon actually said it is better to get surface laser instead of LASIK or Smile due to the fact of it being around for a lot longer and it regarded more safe. Great for athletes and people who have more of an active lifestyle.
Is that called PRK? Was the healing time really bad?
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@fidah2525?
It is called lasek = surface laser eye
That's PRK?
I got the surgery when it was just out of experimental about 30 years ago, when it was still done with a scalpel and a steady hand. I am thankful every single day that I got it and have had practically perfect eyesight since then up until two years ago when age related problems have made me buy reading glasses.
Thats amazing! I wish I could have seen that procedure! So different today.
Holy shit dude, fuck that. Good for you though.
Was that scary? Done with a scalpel?
@@jennyrose9454 I wasn't really scared, I had trust in the eye surgeon. Yes, it was done wit a scalpel. I've never regretted it.
@@gardenlarder that's super cool that it worked. I still want lasik or the other one. Maybe.
Hi, I’m a Belgian optometrist. I would love to see a video on interpreting different OCT images (optic nerve, cornea, macula, ...) Optometrists in Belgium are not allowed to make any diagnose, but I think it’s important that we can recognize different pathologies so we can refer quickly if needed to an ophthalmologist! Love your channel!
Well you will love the education channel I am building specifically for eye doctors! Should be coming soon! I just had a good case today where I was able to use the OCT to rule out papilledema from ONH drusen in an 8 year old child. Pretty cool.
Your best bet is to buy an oct atlas book. I think there's one for free if you Google it.
I got lasik in Nov 2022 at 55 years of age. I chose it because I was born without a left ear so wearing glasses was a challenge and my eyes wouldn't tolerate contact lens. I did my research for 2 years before I did this.
Right eye went perfect from 20/60 (with astigmatism) to 20/15 without astigmatism (although I lost all of my near vision immediately) and left eye, went from 20/50 to 20/200 because the "suction cup" thing created a huge abrasion in the lower left corner of my eye (outside the field of vision) because they went so FAST and pushed it on too hard. I could not see far or near at all.. afterwards for months....it was like looking out of a very dirty window. Not to mention I had a huge abrasion that HURT SO MUCH and you can't take pain killers for that because they don't work on eye nerves. I was in pain for over 2 months and had to wear a protective lens in that eye for most of that time and could not drive at all due to the massive difference in vision (the eye they damaged was my dominant eye).
They had to go back in and do a manual "debriding" (scraping) of all of the "gooey cells" that sloughed off of my eye from the abrasion 2 months later which set me back again for healing.
It took 6 months before the left eye healed and now I am at 20/40 in that eye... so not much improvement over where it was before all this AND I now have horrible near vision from close up all the way out past my hands (holding my arms out). This means I now need to wear glasses ALL of the time when trying to do anything close up, even to work on a computer. (never had to before). I have gotten used to the difference in vision 20/40 left and 20/15 right and can drive at night without glasses but like I said, I have to wear them more than I ever did before because of loss of near vision. AND the near vision loss is different in each eye so a single pair of reading glasses doesn't work either (need 3.0 ones for the left and 2.25 for the right . I have modified several pairs by popping out the right lens of my 3.0 ones and putting a 2.25 one in to compensate). They never told me that would happen. And I am an artist and need to see close up. UGH.
I also have dry eye but not too terrible.. enough though that I have to use drops almost every day. I also have starbursts at night but it is doable - they did tell me this may happen. I hope this clears more as time goes on.
However, after all is said and done, I am DEFINITELY a "wish I never had done this" Lasik recipient. NOT WORTH IT!
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that sounds terrible 😭
I had eye surgery before Lasik. For 10 years I thought I lived in paradise, could swim, dive, shower etc without any problems. Then it started to wear off and within a year was wearing glasses again. Not worth it for 10 years, was very expensive but old age caught up with my eyes
What was ur age when u got eye lasik fone
Your blue shirt matches your intense blue eyes. ⭕⭕👀
ruben cohen Thats why he did / does it 💎👃🏻💎
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I know lasik will do absolutely nothing for my vision. I have a lazy eye and degenerative myopia. It’s been an absolute nightmare. It affects every part of my life ☹️ I would give anything to have good vision!!
You are in a tough spot...having both amblyopia and high nearsightedness. Do you correct to 20/20 in the better seeing eye?
Doctor Eye Health not even close. I’ve never seen 20/20. My contact prescription is -22.75 in the L eye and -23.25 in the R eye
Have you gone for a second or third opinion?
@@BossBrookeArmstrong feel you man. A couple of years ago I had -4(L) and -18(R), now I got -9 and -25. It sucks and I'm scared af because I have just turned 24 and my myopia gets even worse everyday
@@isai1455 well, I hope you guys will be able to let it not affect quality of life. May I ask a question why did your myopia get on high, actually I already consider myself as a high nearsightedness person w/ -7.25 -- -7.00.
I’m 42 and just got my lasik done on July 15 2022 and already seeing 20/15. Worth every penny and no pain or other issues at all. It’s so nice not wear glasses anymore.
That's awesome! Glad it went well for you.
End of 2017 I got the newest technology lasik & I’m seeing 20/15 still. It’s the clearest vision out of my whole life still, I’m loving it so far. My surgeon said I am an excellent candidate for the surgery and can get my vision up to my 60’s, I’m 26. I’ll see if that lives up to the hype!😃
Wht ws ur eyepower
@@ghhdvnk1065 in contacts before surgery I was a negative 425 in both eyes and seemed like I needed a stronger prescription. On day of surgery the eye doctor said I was a negative 450 and 475 in the other.
Had Lasik in 2012 at age 22. Here at the beginning of 2022, I was put in contacts yesterday. I need Lasik again.
LASIK causes cataracts to be developed 15-20 years earlier. Best of luck to you long term.
I love this Q&A optometry idea- so helpful!
GLad you like it! I hope to keep making these types of videos!
The PD is only given if you ask for it. The rationale for that is easy: “they” don’t want you to purchase eyeglasses online.
I totally understand your point of view. I’m an a technician that works for two Lasik centers, and I still wear glasses/contacts. I have a slight lazy eye (OS) and I also have an autoimmune disease. I don’t want to take the risk either, considering my condition.
I had LASIK after it came out. I had very poor nearsightedness and needed this option. However, when I got the surgery I could see so far I was elated, every leaf, every nook and cranny on a mountain side, BUT, I could not see up close. I now needed to get glasses to see to cook, to read, to see the dashboard, anything up close. So I trade one pair of glasses for another. However, my vision started leveling off. I lost far vision and gained back the near. No longer needing the glasses to see close. BUT I knew how much distance I was losing, I wanted that super distance. Over the years with age I have lost distance and gotten glasses, not the old coke bottles, but still need glasses. When diving or snorkeling I use one contact lens for distance underwater. The brain just works it out so you're not trying to work it, you just see naturally out of what ever you're seeing. The eye has a memory, so the shape of the eye is changed when you get LASIK, but it remembers and returns to the shape you were born with, just like getting braces for your teeth, you need to wear a retainer, to retain the new straighten teeth. same principle. I wondered about getting LASIK in one eye like wearing the one contact lens but the eye dr said scarring the LASIK leaves would not be recommended depending on the thickness. I want the super distance.Oh well, new eye glasses here we come.
Can you please do a video about the actual rates of complications from LASIK sourced from the PROWL studies?
Literally every eye doctor I met doesn’t like lasik, has told of friends who do lasik eye surgeries, but still just wear glasses, and have a bias for contacts.
The most important reason NOT to get Lasik Eye Surgery is the first step in the procedure is they get you to sign a waiver form that absolves them legally from any responsibility if things go wrong after the surgery. And guess what - a significant percentage of patients suffer bad side effects like 1. permanent dry eye syndrome 2. permanent vision distortions such as halos , glare and double vision 3. Significant undercorrection, overcorrection or regression 4. infections 5. other complications - do your research before getting surgery. 6. eye glasses have no known bad effects on the eye itself. 7. laser eye surgery is quite expensive - over $3000+ for both eyes. I have a good friend who got laser surgery and he now suffers from permanent dry eye syndrome and it has been 5 years and no change. I have the money for laser surgery no problem but I choose to wear glasses.
I am part of that 1% who regrets getting LASIK. I have night vision issues, and floaters in my right eye that I didn't have before surgery. Is there anything you'd recommend for the night vision issues / ghosting? I've seen a company called Laser Fit, based in America (I'm from the UK) who do custom scleral lenses. I've also looked into Zeiss i.Scription wavefront glasses. I wish I was as cautious and knowledgeable about the risks of the surgery as you are, back when I had it done. It is indeed a gamble.
It's a way higher percentage than 1% of people have complications. I developed over a dozen complications within about a 2 year time span from PRK. Scleral lenses do little to help improve my vision but I'm a worse case than most. Dr. Boshnik in Miami is one of the best at designing scleral lenses for people who have issues after refractive eye surgery.
@jamesmazza677 I agree with you 💯. I belong to a group online for post Lasiks complications. I belong to several. I got to talk to Dr. Boshnik in Miami and he said the best possible treatment is scleral lenses. He said whatever you do don't let them talk you in to having an "enhancement" or "touch up". That's just another word for another surgery. I spent 1200 on my scleral lenses but they need to be refitted. I actually consider myself "lucky" compared to many out there because at least for now my vision is ok. I just have terrible eye pain that never goes away. Sometimes the eye pain is excruciating. It's been so debilitating. I'm going to see a Doctor at New England Eye Center who actually believes his patients and recognizes that yes there are people out there that suffer from extreme, debilitating eye pain and severe vision problems since having lasiks. He doesn't just throw dry eye RX EYE drops at you. He actually uses a confocal along with many other tests to get to the root cause of the severe ocular eye pain and treats it. To actually heal the corneal nerves that Lasiks damaged. He's written and published papers about the severe complications related to Lasiks. The complications are grossly under reported. If you haven't already tried Serum drops, if you can try them!! They are the only thing that has helped somewhat
That and scleral lenses. Good luck
There are wavefront custom glasses that correct irregular astigmatism I believe. This can be a good option although I have not tried myself for my messed up corneas (from SMILE).
I think you should keep the question on the screen the entire time you are answering it. Great job.
Thanks for the tip!
I had SMILE laser eye surgery 7 months ago. I had “somewhat dry” eyes prior to surgery but the eye doctors said I was still a good candidate. I now suffer from blurry vision due to the poor tear quality caused by the surgery. I struggle to read small text and driving at night is dangerous. I regret getting it done big time! If you have even remotely dry eyes do not get laser eye surgery!!
Is Contoura vision lasik better than SMILE laser surgery?
is it still bad?
@@likkleman1558 Yes. The damage is permanent. Everyone gets damaged to some degree, even the ones who think they have a good result. Many opthals avoid laser eye surgery for this reason.
Lasik on my eyes in 2003 made my life so much easier. I have not even counted how much money I have saved from constantly buying new contacts and changing glasses during that time.
One of my best friend's in high school had a stepfather who was the premier eye surgeon in at least our county, not a major metropolis or anything but he is very smart. I had a chance to talk to him about Lasik one night after we were hanging out and one of the biggest things he talked about Lasik was that it actually leaves a permanent flap (where they cut) on your eye.
If you are active and he especially brought up going to the beach or golfing, there is a chance that you could get a nasty irritation if not infection from even a grain of sand getting lodged under the flap. I was 17 at the time and that is how I understood him so I could be mistaken on the particulars, but he was not a huge fan of people choosing Lasik surgery for that reason.
If I had to boil it down to one of the 3 points of determination for Lasik that Doctor Eye Health brought up here, it would probably be expectations. People didn't expect there to be negative consequences of Lasik and there are.
I used to wear contact lenses for near sightedness: 20/600 or also notated as -6.5. Then I had Lasic surgery in 2000 and saw 20/20 right away! It was amazing. I had some astigmatism too but it as not corrected. But I loved my result. Slowly from age 48 - 54, reading vision required some help, but used drug store readers for a minimal correction. Now, 19 years later, the astigmatism has worsened and my reading vision has gone from readers @+1.25 to +2.5. Although I seldom wear glasses I have recently purchased progressives which allow me to see better for night driving and going to the theatre.
I had prk 18 yrs ago to nearly 20/20 and only recently has it begun to diminish. Best thing i ever did!
4:00 to get to the actual title of the video
For some reason my dry eye improved after I had lasik. I had held back getting the surgery because of this.
I had 20/600 vision, I got lasik at 23 and was seeing 20/15 but because I was so young and they had to take so much material I couldn't get a "top up" surgery. So now at 41 I wear contacts / glass and see around 20/60. Still WAY better then 20/600 where you can't see anything if its 6 inches away from your face, they had to have the huge black lines on the eye chart and ask me what direction their going, that this how bad they were before lasik.
The best lenses are daily ones. Yes, they are more expensive, however your cornea will thank you in a long term.
i got lasik eye surgery almost 10 years ago. it was the best investment i ever done! with contacts comes greater infections to your eyes and cost of buying solutions all the time!
Thanks for sharing Kevin! I have several friends who say it was one of the best decisions they have made!
How do you know you got the perfect glasses? The eye exams are always fast. Can you post a video with this thank you
You are correct. I don't see 20/20 with contacts nor eye glasses
Yess!!
Thissssss is very accurate
Yeah, they do not find what is optimal for your eyes, just what is good enough according to them. Annoying.
oh my god thats so true..
I’ll stick with glasses for now. They’re cute and fun
not if u have a high number
mi. di. I actually do but I don’t need like bifocals or anything
@@pawsnotclaws2772 ?? but they make the eyes look so small how could u call it cute😂
mi. di. Ikr I’m -7.50 and I look like a lizard 🤦♀️
Paws Not Claws how bad are your eyes?
Hi doc
My questions abt ICL lenses:
1) can they cause eye pressure increase?
2) can a person carrying ICL lenses sleep down face or rub an eye (slightly)? Say after a month or two ??
3) In case ICLs are removed, will natural eye lenses get affected ? Will all tissues of the eye remain intact and healthy ? Will everything heal with no effect on vision ...
Please answer soon 🙏
Alot of the polishing tips (toothpaste) were meant for glass lenses, the newer plastic lenses should never be polished with anything abrasive! Just get new glasses if the scratches are that bad, you will see better!
YES!
I had RK at age 25. I was at -7. Immediately after RK I developed glaucoma. By age 26, I was on timolol and Alphagan and my pressure was still in the 20’s. At the age of 34 I had iridotomy in the left eye but made no difference in the pressure. By then I was on 3 different eye drops. At age 44 I had cataract surgery on both eyes. The pressure lowered a bit after cataract surgery but was short lived. At age 46, I had Yag laser capsulotomy. At age 50, I had SLT and made no difference invthe pressure. Age 51 my pressure in the right eye was often 34 and left eye18 with 4 different eye drops. Total 8 eye drops per eye per day. I Am still 51 and had infocus microshunt by Ike Ahmed in May 2019. Now my right eye pressure is between 8 and 12 without any eye drops. Left eye is between 18 and 24. Ike will perform Omni on my left eye in just a few days. I have floaters since the age of 12 approx. Now my floaters are so bad that I no longed drive in big cities. My vision is about 20/25 but when the floaters go in front, my vision may be as bad as 20/100. Move my eye back and forth and voila I have 20/25 vision again for about 3 seconds. Try driving like that in rush hour. So my question is, would it be worth the risk for me to get a vitrectomy? Am I more at risk because of all the surgeries I had?? Also like to mention that my health is very very good.
That's so sad to hear. May God Grant you health and bless you. ❤
Love your videos man! Make a video on Visian ICLs! Seems like nobody knows they exist
That would be a good video! I would love to fly back to San Antonio and shoot a video about them with my old mentor who does a lot of ICLs! Maybe some day!
I just graduated from optometry in Canada, and I think you do a really great job. Keep up the good videos ! ;)
Congrats
I have horrible vision, to the point where I’m scared I’ll go nearly blind when I’m older. I want to get lasik someday, but I’m waaaaay too scared.
Saaaaammmmeee 🥸💀 im 22 and my vision is not stable it always changes slightly every year
There was a female Fox news reporter who committed suicide because of chronic pain resulting from laser eye surgery.
Yea...pretty tragic.
He doesn't give a shit. Hence why he posts supportive comments encouraging the procedures when people say they had a "good outcome" from laser eye surgery. I dont recall the last time I heard anyone committing suicide over having to wear glasses or contact lenses. Yet I know of over 25 cases of people committing suicide due to horrible complications from refractive eye surgery. The procedure completed destroyed my vision and has made my life a living hell. I've thought many times about ending my life so I dont have to deal with viewing the world in such an ugly and distorted way. If he really cared then he would not be telling people that these horrible surgeries are even an option. Seriously how many more people have to die before they stop these surgeries?!
@@blind_warriorrBrother if u have dry eyes do get ayurvedic treatment Netra tarpana it helped me
The complications rate for LASIK isn’t
I'm 24 and just got a central artery retina occlusion 6 months ago back in the summer. I was told I'll never see again out of that eye and there's no treatment for it but would love to see a video on it! Thanks!
Hello, is it caused by or another factor?
Many years ago, my family ophthalmologist told me that lens replacement would be a better approach for vision correction than lasik. Since many people commonly get lens replacements to fix cataracts, and have 20/20 vision after the procedure, this seems to make sense. What do you think?
One of my clients had a super bad outcome. The laser was not calibrated or firing properly and the lazer over corrected his vision and damaged the cornea and could no longer see. Even after a few fixes,could not correct and now is on the transpslant list for a new cornea.Sad thing is he just got a long term position with the bus transit co and a 1st new born on the way. He got Lasik to improve his chances of getting a job with the bus company.
That is very tragic Gerald. I feel bad for your client. I hope things turn out OK for them.
Because of this I would Absolutely NEVER have Lasik..no way! Mind you this was also 1988 when there's still wasn't alot of clinical information about these new procedures yet.
Still highly risky today and doesn’t reduce the risks of high-myopia-related conditions such as retinal detachment. Also isn’t a permanent fix, as your myopia can still progress. In other words, it is, in effect, cutting a minus lens permanently into your eye, so lens-induced myopia can still occur further if you don’t adjust your vision habits.
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@@xxpowwowbluexx expand on your vision habits comments please :)
While an optometrist may diagnose conditions with the eye, they are not trained to perform eye surgery.
After a horrible experience paying an absurd amount of money out of pocket WITH VISION INSURANCE, I am seriously considering lasix now.
Vision insurance isnt really vision "insurance". Its a glasses and contacts discount
@@DoctorEyeHealth thanks for clarifying!
I'm sure you'll cover it more when you do a video on orthokeratology with your colleague, but you missed an opportunity to quickly mention why ortho-k is even done in the first place!! You're right by saying that it's "like an alternative to LASIK" because of the happy side effect that makes your myopia go away during the day (up to a certain limit), but the MAIN reason for doing it is to PREVENT the progression of myopia. There aren't many things out there today proven to reduce myopia progression, but ortho-k is probably the best! More people (specifically parent's of young myopes) need to know about it...
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I've had *several* eye doctors refuse me my PD number, even right after they measured it. My first eye doc at LensCrafters admitted it was bc she sells glasses and doesn't want me buying them elsewhere. She said it wasn't medical information, that I didn't have any right to know it, and she didn't have to tell me. This seems to be going by the wayside, but for a while it seems like docs were religious about refusing people their PD number.
I had 20/225 vision before Lasik 20 years ago. Have been 20/15 ever since.
Ellis Medavoy what symptoms did you have ?
@@MotivatedSoccer18 No Issues.
what age did u get it?
@@kiaviaa 35
I had lasik one month ago and had perfect vision instantly. I would recommend it.
Awesome to hear that!
My mom had it about 4 years ago and she needs glasses again, I guess it’s different for everybody depending on health or age. She is 62
Daniel Noir eyes naturally age. We all may need glasses for reading at some point
@@smellmybush yes you will when your around 40
5:40 i'm exactly the same. I've lived my whole life with absolute perfect eyesight, being able to see details on dogs many meters away, beholding the world and exploring.
I also draw, animate, code and many things that require my perfect eyesight. So when I got this eye infection and now this blurry eye, it's made me unable to do anything almost all the time on top of tinnitus.
But I can't STAND glasses or lenses. I've hated the feeling of glasses and with headphones it drives me mad thinking about it.
I'd love for any treatment or anything. Even laser if it comes to that. But i'm afraid if I get it, then my eye will auto correct itself over time and I get blurry sight in it again.
no doubt the people who have AMAZING vision most of their lives seem to adjust the hardest to glasses as they get older.
I got Lasek and it didn't work. Now contact lenses aren't comfortable because my cornea has been flattend. The T&C's didn't state this could happen.
Really wish I didn't have it done.
I wouldn't even plan on getting LASIK I just don't trust it I heard a lot of people losing their vision do to Lasik surgery I'm comfortable with glasses and second of all is too expensive and no insurance do not cover LASIK that's considered cosmetic I'm good I say no to LASIK.
What’s the hardest thing in Optometry school? For example, board exams, labs, studying, etc.
Thanks for pointing out so neatly, why LASIK may not be a good idea plus that CRT lenses / "night lenses" are a very good alternative. I have them myself since 4 weeks now and absolutely love it! :)
Can the CRT lenses cause permeant damage? Also how many hours of sleep do you need? I usually sleep 5-6 hours and 8-10 hrs on the weekend. How comfortable are they? Do eyes get blurry at night? Are the risk of infections lesser or higher than normal contacts? Please let me know. Thanks.
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Understanding CRT Lenses
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CRT lenses, or Corneal Refractive Therapy lenses, are a type of contact lens designed to correct nearsightedness (myopia) without the need for glasses or daytime contact lenses. Here’s how they work:
Nighttime Wear: CRT lenses are worn overnight while you sleep.
Corneal Reshaping: These lenses gently reshape the curvature of your cornea, the clear front surface of your eye.
Daytime Vision: When you remove the lenses in the morning, your cornea retains its new shape for the day, allowing you to see clearly without the need for glasses or contact lenses1.
CRT lenses are particularly beneficial for people who:
Want to avoid wearing lenses during the day.
Find soft contact lenses uncomfortable.
Are too young for LASIK surgery or are not suitable candidates for it1.
Would you like to know more about how they might work for you or someone you know?
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CRT lenses, or Corneal Refractive Therapy lenses, do come with some risks and considerations:
Risks of CRT Lenses
Initial Discomfort: Some users may experience discomfort or eye pain when first using the rigid gas-permeable lenses1.
Blurry Vision: It’s common to have blurry vision during the initial adjustment period, which can last up to two weeks2.
Eye Infections: There’s a slightly higher risk of eye infections compared to daytime soft contact lenses3.
Slower Healing: Extended overnight wear can slow the natural healing process of the eyes3.
Permanence of Corneal Changes
CRT lenses do not change the cornea permanently. The reshaping effect is temporary and requires consistent use of the lenses to maintain clear vision. If you stop wearing the lenses, your cornea will gradually return to its original shape, typically within 72 hours45.
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CRT lenses, or Corneal Refractive Therapy lenses, are generally safe when used as directed, but like any medical device, they come with potential risks. Here are some key points:
Potential for Permanent Damage
Rare but Possible: Permanent damage from CRT lenses is rare but can occur, particularly if the lenses are not used correctly or if proper hygiene is not maintained1.
Corneal Infections: Severe corneal infections, if left untreated, can lead to permanent scarring and vision loss2.
Corneal Warpage: Prolonged misuse can cause corneal warpage, which might require a longer period to return to normal or, in extreme cases, may not fully revert3.
I had LASIK 11 years ago and after 10 yrs. I had to wear readers. This last visit to an eye Dr., 6 months ago, and now I am in line-less bifocal glasses. My eyes were so bad when I had them done and I am still glad I had them done.
Had lasik over 25 years ago...best decision I ever made.
Heya Dr Allen! We hear and see sooo much i do in soft lenses.....I would love more utube vids on specialized rgp lenses like hybrids,sclerals,toric and custom multifocals? Thanks sooo much for this Q/A!
Thank you so much for your awesome questions Gerald. Yes, I plan to have more videos on RGPs, Scleral and hybrids soon!
Don't get Lasik eye surgery. If something goes wrong. It can't be fixed. Lights at night will look like giant balls of light. Which is frightening. Dry eye... It feels like your eye lid is stuck to eye. Eye drops don't help. If you can see with glasses. You're lucky. Be happy. If you want to take a chance. Do one eye at a time. But I would suggest, not screwing with your vision. Good luck...
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I had LASIK 5 months ago, if u ask me "if time can roll back to 5 months ago would u still do it?" i really don't know how to answer it. Ever since i got the LASIK my night vision has dropped big time! But that doesn't really bother me too much, what really bothers me is the double vison! I do coding, and when we code, we always use black background and white font to decrease eye fatigue, but after LASIK, all the white fonts i see has double vison and a bit halo. For example like dark mode on iphone, the black background+white font=double vision. Traffic lights, hotel signs( if it has white lights in it), car's tail lights, AT NIGHT they all have double vision, it just depens on the color of the light to see how bad the double vison will be, so far the worst one is white lights. Also, i have trouble putting on necklace( u need to hook the small end to another end) cuz i can't see clearly with double vision on it going on because the material( some fort of coated metal i assume) of the necklace reflects light off it therefore creating double vision. So i don't know if i will be like this forever or what, because i wasn't like this around the first month, it only started around month 2. But the freedom of seeing very clealy during daytime without glasses is the reason why i said if i have a choice to redo it, will i still say yes, and i won't know the answer for that, cuz it does have good and bad.
Dude, those side effects you mention sound very serious to me, and you'd still say "yes" to the lasik op, just wow, why not keeping on glasses or lenses, I won't understand.
Dishwashing liquid works as an amazing cleaner for spectacles lenses (glass and plastic) 🎉 Won't get rid of scratches though, nothing dies that.
WOULD YOU MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT WHY DRY EYES GET INFLAMED ? I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS !!! MY DOCTOR DIAGNOSED INFLAMED EYES, BUT I USE HYABAK EYE DROPS FOUR TIMES A DAY, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY EYES GOT INFLAMED. I HAVE MILD DRY EYE !!!
Hey Elisa! I hope to get a whole bunch of videos about dry eye just after I finish up with my contact lens series. Other factors can also contribute to inflammation beyond dryness. Often there are multiple things going on. Like allergies, for example. Or maybe systemic disease or other medications can contribute.
I won't ever get it, have seen cases that the person just got the worse results, others who had it and got good results started to get glasses in five years.
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It’s a very sensitive procedure with virtually no margin for error
So if everything is done absolutely perfectly, usually it’s a great outcome
And if pretty much anything, even the automated measurements are slightly off, anything and everything can go wrong
So most people do get a good/great result but for some small percentage of people things will go badly
Unfortunately because of something called “ regression” or “ lens induced myopia” virtually all LASIK patients will require glasses again especially if they continue to do a lot of close work.😯...sad facts people
Me too. I won't ever get it because I have an immune disorder. According to my ophthalmologist, my corneas would "melt" if I did.
I got lasik done 8 years ago at Clarkson Eyecare and am very glad I did. I couldn’t see much without my glasses and I wasn’t able to wear contacts. They did an awesome job and it was done with a laser so no errors would be made. If for some reason you were to move your eye a bit during the procedure the laser would stop and that prevents injury. They tell you when you go in for the consultation whether you would be a good candidate or not and give you realistic expectations. I was told by them that some people do require glasses later in life as they age but they are usually only reading glasses. They worked with me on the cost and allowed me to make payments.
My mom got it years ago (15 - 20 yrs ago) and she now wears contacts again but she said it was worth it. The only thing that she hates is her vision at night.
When I was in with my optician a year ago I asked him if I could get LASIK or something similar to reduce my prescription. He said it would work with me but he said he wouldn't suggest I get it done because I have a lazy left eye and if anything went wrong with my good eye I would have trouble because my prescription is -7.75 on my right eye and -8.0 0n my left eye. But he said that my eyes are unusual because I ha e 20/20 vision with my prescription. I wish I didn't need to wear glasses though. I imagine a world where I don't need to worry about scratched lenses or having to clean glasses multiple times a day.
I’m around the same prescription (-10ish) and have 6/10 of my vision left (glasses). Have never asked if I could get lasik. With my contacts I can see 5/10. No idea why this is less... If they could make my eyes see 7 or 8 out of 10, I would get lasik.
@@cupcake123456789524 I was going to get contacts before and the optician put them in for me the first time. It was insane how so much clearer things were. But I wasn't able to put them in myself so I was not able to get lenses. I might give it another try though because I absolutely hate wearing glasses
@@cupcake123456789524 I'm 46 now though and smaller text is a lot harder to read with the past few years.
Steve 30x throughout the years I have gotten used to touching my eyes (ointments, drops, ...). Contacts are hard, but doable in less than 5 minutes.
I’m 21 and can put them in in the morning before class.
I hope you’ll soon find a solution so you don’t have to wear your glasses anymore. ☺️
@@cupcake123456789524 my problem wasn't that I couldn't touch my eyes , it was that I just couldn't place it in my eye ptoperly. I don't have any problem with touching my eye
I'm almost 55 and will never get LASIK. Been wearing glasses since early 20s. Tried contacts for maybe up to two years around that time as well. It was cool at first but wasn't for me as I always felt like something was in my eye. LOL! Glasses only and I'm fine with that. They're not even that strong. Just need a small boost to see distance for driving and closeup for computer, etc.
Yeah I am perfectly happy with my contacts and glasses. Interestingly enough...I am becoming more critical of my vision and I am starting to prefer glasses more than contacts.
I saw a thing about a couple of people who had LASIK and then committed suicide because it turned out poorly.
geoff dearth FUCK MAN 🥺
geoff dearth was it on UA-cam? I’ve been searching and can’t find it but would really like to if you remember?
@@ThatGodzillaGirl One of the most widely documented cases was that of Jessica Starr who had been a meteorologist on Fox 2 in Detroit.
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Yes and a great example of fake news!!Jessica didn’t have Lasik (fact). She had SmIle a new and unproven procedure which is completely different than lasik. She also had been suffering from depression and was supposedly having marital issues. Lasik is not only safe it’s likely one of the safest surgery’s on the planet.
The reason many eye surgeons haven’t had lasik is because they either aren’t candidates or just don’t need it. There are many eye doctors that have had lasik, however.
I actually know people who had successful Lasik procedures but I think I'll stick to glasses and contacts (ocasionally). I actually love wearing glasses, there are so many fun, fashionable models to choose from these days! Lasik is just not worth the risk to me.
I love glasses too! 👍
I got PRK, i see way better than i ever did with my glasses!
That is awesome to hear!
LASIK eye surgery is profitable but there are serious risks. This is why it's recommended for patients but not something one would want to have for one's own eyes.
Absolutely right, my friend! I have seen people suffering from the consequences of LASIK. Some complaint of Halo vison, ghost images and some even got their cornea warped! The only way one should look forward to improving his eyesight is naturally. Go to endmyopia.org
@@rakhisondhi3154 I knew one of the people involved in the initial research on this, in the 1980s, at the University of Cardiff. It's well-documented.
@@DinarAndFriends Yes, one should always look forward to improving his eyesight naturally! Lasik is nothing but a 100billion dollar business.
I've heard castor oil is good for the eyes? Have you ever addressed this in a video? Thanks!
I have not yet...I should include that in an upcoming video though....Thank you.
8:10 - Another reason most don't give you your pupilary distance info is they're afraid that you'll get your glasses from a website and pay $10 - $50 on average for a pair of glasses, instead of paying $175 or more for glasses from the Luxotica empire.
Haha...you do realize the Luxotica empire sells glasses online too tho right?
@@DoctorEyeHealth To a certain extent. The thing the glasses shops fear the most is that people will buy their glasses on sites such as Zenni Optical, 39DollarGlasses, and others that sell prescription glasses for less than $100, often less than $50!
Is it common to have an increase in floaters during pregnancy? I know it can sometimes be related to high blood pressure but my blood pressure was low all throughout my pregnancy and I got loads of new floaters.
I had LASIK 20 years ago I and it was one of the best decisions I have made
I'm a doctor and did Lasik. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. I hated glasses and contacts were too much high maintainance. I mostly have dry eyes when I wake up in the morning or when I'm in smoky environments. But there are many ocular lubricants in the market that solves that issue
💯 thank you for sharing!
Where did you get it done?
Did you have dry eyes after 3 yrs?
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Hi Dr. Allen,
I love to hear your thoughts on this issue.
It is like the statement, "Doctor heal thyself. "
Even I will not "say it that way. "
But your love of extremely sharp vision from a strong minus lens, is my scientific concern.
Whatever lol buddy. I'm also a M.D., so I can spot a "LEGACY" student/doctor.
I've had LASIK & it's an awesome & genuinely life changing improvenent.
Got Lasik done in 2014 -7.25 to 20/10 but currently vision is getting blurry 😔 it was still worth it for those 5 years though
Have you asked your optometrist if you have dry eyes, which lasik can cause. I have chronic dry eyes and mine get blurry a lot. Might be worth asking your optometrist to see if that may be the cause. They make prescription drops for that
Can you talk about hybrid soft contact, how long they last and how many hrs i can wear them and more info
Hey doc, I had intralasik surgery a year ago in august 2022 and since then I’ve had many problems
First I developed huge amount of floaters like 10-20+ big and small while before lasik I didn’t have any maybe like 1-2 sand like ones that I couldn’t even notice..I don’t know (like I can’t remember) if I developed them right after lasik or the next day or with time and I don’t know if they’re getting even worse..
I have since day 1 after lasik very bad night vision, like I literally can’t see in the dark anymore or dim lighting, like the lining of things in the dark and in the dark in general while before lasik even if I didn’t wear my contact lenses I could see incredibly well in the dark like in my room in the dark I could see the objects, the lining etc like it was very good and when I wore my lenses in the dark I could see incredibly well. So I’m wondering what causes this problem? I’ve been researching and it’s supposedly something related to loss of contrast sensitivity because of the optical zone or the natural corneal surface not being smooth anymore or something so I was wondering about this
I have other lasik complications like halos, glare, starbursts and very bad afterimaging/light afterimage like when I look at something like my screens of my phone or laptop I see the afterimage of the light..
I also have other aberrations like my vision isn’t smooth, crisp, clear, like the “hd” feel I had with my contact lenses is gone
Also I have this problem with the sharpness, the clarity of my vision, like how good I can see, I definitely had better vision with my contact lenses before lasik, it’s like the power of what/how far I could see is weaker now I don’t know why..I went to the optician that I always went to get my contact lenses and I supposedly have -0,25 in both eyes and -0.25 astigmatism in both eyes
Before lasik I had -4,5 in left eye and -5,5 in my right eye and -1,25 astigmatism in my left eye.
Like for example I can notice that I can’t read the same letter size things I could see before lasik like for example in my room a few meters from my bed on my desk I could see things with small text, letters and I could even read those smell letters which I now realize most couldn’t but now I can’t anymore as well, I had incredibly powerful vision but now it’s weaker..
Also maybe this is weird to believe but somehow I think right after lasik I developed static vision like I see static in my sight from what I see it’s visual snow syndrome, right? I think only had a kind of static vision at night without my contact lenses in the dark and if I closed my eyes I saw static like as I saw bacteria but it was relaxing, now I see a different kind of static even in day time on white walls especially etc, so did I developed this visual snow after lasik and what can I do to fix this..?
I also went to a eye doctor at a hospital and the eye doctor says I have dry eye syndrome after lasik.
I honestly wish I never got lasik since I have so many problems, I got lasik without any real time to think, my father had gotten laser eye surgery 2 times and I thought it was no big deal and the lasik doctor also told me there is nothing to worry about, no real risks or complications while in reality I have many, I’m just sad that I didn’t do any research, the fact that I didn’t have any time to think also, like I did everything in 1 day..naively going into it and now I’m regretting it a lot..
I went to the eye doctor because I had these problems (I went 3 months ago) and didn’t really do lot of research about my problems so I didn’t know what to exactly say, like what my exact problems were so I could explain them correctly I didn’t really mention my main problems mostly like the eye floaters, bad night vision and the not sharp vision as I had with contact lenses (I told this one but really didn’t get any real solution or answer..) but now I know a lot more so I’m planning to go again but I was wondering, could you explain the night vision problem, what causes it? And what can I do to fix it? It’s so bad also my sight not being as sharp as before lasik, can I get glasses or contact lenses again if I go to another optician as well because mine didn’t want to prescribe me any, he said it’s too low to prescribe..
I would actually love a video on ortho-k! I never really understood the idea that much. If either way you are wearing lenses half of the time (during the day with conventional or during the night with orthok) then why go with ortho-k that potentially gets less clear as the day goes on? Our doctors actually dont fit ortho-k so my exposure is rather limited.
im lucky - i had lasik and ended up with 20/15 vision. it's awesome
Wowwww lucky!!!
Your eyes are so mesmerizing lol
Bordering on freaky ... Optician's secret nutrient perhaps haha
Halo light...
Id love to see just a vision fun fact video! For example, the fact that we all have a blind spot correlating to the location of the optic nerve. My patients love little fun facts that i give throughout the preliminary exam
Are you wearing colour contact lenzes?
I DON'T NEED LASER EYE SURGERY, I ONLY NEED READING GLASSES !! I HAVE DRY EYE, I THINK IT WOULD MAKE MY EYES FEEL DRIER !!!
WOW! This guy is stunningly gorgeous.
P G LMAO on what planet ?
@@ThinkForYourselfMind this one obviously. Beautiful penetrating blue eyes, sexy lips/ smile/dimples/nice teeth, brilliant, sense of humor, and making the world a better place. Seems like a pretty nice package to me.
P G honestly I agree with you. 😍I’d watch a video of him not talking and just looking intently at the viewer. Vincent clearly needs a new prescription!😂
Great video - thank you! I would love a video explaining how your eye colour is determined from your parents and/or grandparents.
CraftingMyWorld there’s already other videos about that.
Question!? If all eye doc's have to go thru the same training why are some OD's better versed at fitting rgp lenses and some not so much especially specialized rgp lenses like multifocals or even toric rgps?
Some is training and interest. Multifocal RGPs can be tough. Not just for the practicioner but also finding the right patient. I honestly feel that experience plays a huge role.
When DED and bleph ensued from GPC about 30yrs ago I had to be fitted with rgp lenses as I lost tolerance to wearing soft lenses due to GPC being the precursor to my DED. I was prescribed Pataday and opticrom at the time to deal with the eyelid issues+ eyelid hygeine and warm conpresses.I saw 4 OD's and the rgp lenses that were fitted at the time were either too loose or tight,had chronic issues with flare, bubbles, and cloudy vision ALL due to improper fit. Not to mention the waste of $$$$ with clinic and fitting fees and time.Upon recommendations from a client of mine that had an irregular cornea,I went and saw this eye doc and he fit me bang on with one fitting. 2yrs ago i needed a refit to multifocals and again fit me bang on the 1st get go. I've been with this amazing OD now for the past 20yrs. And because of amazing fit, my RGP lenses are super comfortable and I can see near to far crystal clear.
I had it and was a fail. My eye flaps moved years later if I rubbed my eyes, have chronic dry eye that's caused lash loss. Had haloing for years but that's resolved. Deeply regret that decision.
How did you resolve the haloing? I had lasik 8 years ago and my sight is excellent but I do have the chronic dry eye and I have always had the haloing. I was told that wouldn’t improve though. Are you certain that chronic dry eye caused lash loss? I have had extremely dry eyes since spring bc of allergies and the weather and I haven’t had that problem. I also had lasik done with a laser. Was yours done with a laser or scalpel? The procedures done by scalpel are way too risky in my opinion. The laser is safe and it stops if your eyes twitch or move to prevent injury. I usually don’t respond to posts much but I like to help when I can and I hope this will be helpful. Also, I think the procedure I had was called PKR. That is done with a laser so I think that’s the procedure I had bc mine was done with a laser. I looked at some information on allaboutvision.com. It states that you can still get the PKR procedure if regular lasik failed. I pasted some info on PKR bc I thought it may be helpful for you and I hope your eyesight can be fixed:
“Because PRK surgery does not create a corneal flap (which contains both epithelial and the deeper stromal tissues), the entire thickness of the underlying stroma is available for treatment.
This is of particular benefit if the cornea is too thin for LASIK or if you have undergone LASIK previously and therefore have a thinner residual cornea. There also is no risk of flap complications, and the risk of removing too much of the cornea with the excimer laser is reduced.”
Please note that I am not a dr and am pasting copied quotes from a lasik eyecare website which I mentioned above as well as posting my experience with the procedure. Experiences can vary. I also had mine done at a facility I trusted and had excellent and very knowledgeable doctors that went over the procedure, benefits, risks, possible outcomes, provided realistic expectations and could answer any questions and discuss concerns
Candace Hoke thank you for the info.
I had LASIK in 2008. The haloing resolved itself after a few years (3-4) as did my being able to move the flaps. It was done with a scalpel now that I recall, so maybe that's part of my trouble. Driving at night was complicated because how signs looked and oncoming traffic too. My vision is 20/20 unless I'm super tired or dehydrated, but I have come to need reading glasses as LASIX doesn't address this. The Dr that did it also seemed to be the type that was all about quantity over quality, in hindsight. There were several of us there for surgery and he seemed a little bit rushed. I doubt that if my were to eyes revert back to pre surgery vision I'll have any surgery again. I'll likely just wear glasses, given that I'd be afraid to use contacts out of fear that the flaps would eventually become loose again.
As far as the dry eyes, I have since been told this happens in many cases, more so than what patients are told when risks benefits are discussed. Addressing the lash loss has been the challenge. I'm currently using restasis, been two weeks. My eye Dr thinks that it's due to inflammation from the dry eye due to myobian (sp?) gland dysfunction but I adopted a stray puppy that was left in my neighbor's yard by someone (people are cruel sometimes) at the same time I had the surgery. I recently had something happen that brought to light I have an inflammatory disease, possibly a long term allergy (possibly the dog) so that is being investigated further. Since I had the surgery and adopted the puppy in rapid succession it's hard to tell. I did nuzzle her when I first took hold of her and it felt like a thousand tiny needles went into my face but I assumed she must've came from a dirty house, so I bathed her and didn't put more thought into it. My eye symptoms could be related to her and not the surgery, but without further testing I won't know. I do know she sheds like mad to this day.
I also remember that PRK vs LASIK wasn't really discussed, perhaps one is paid for at a higher rate by the insurance company? After reading what you posted I'm woif I would have been better off with that, but who knows? I can only work with here and now, but I appreciate your time and I hope I answered your questions.
I’m very sorry you had so many issues and were not informed about all of the procedures as well as the risks and benefits of each. Unfortunately a lot of the lasik institutes are all about quantity vs quality. I also read someone’s post that insurance companies dictate which procedures you have to have done for them to cover it and most insurance companies unfortunately go with the cheapest procedures they have regardless of the risks/benefits.i has mine done at Clarkson Eyecare and the doctors were very knowledgeable and experienced. They thoroughly tested and inspected my eyes to make sure I was a good candidate and they explained why I was a good candidate and what causes someone to be a bad candidate. They thoroughly explained the risks vs the benefits and explained all three procedures as well as advising which would be best for me. They provided costs for each but did mention that lower cost procedures may not be as effective or as safe. They explained why a laser is way safer than using a scalpel. They explained what they do during the procedure and advised to take an anxiety medication to ease any worries or anxieties about the procedure. They also provided excellent post procedure care and follow up check ups for 2 years to make sure that everything went as expected, there were few side effects, and that I was happy with the outcome. They worked with me on the cost and I think they allowed me to make payments but I can’t remember for sure. Chronic dry eye can be a common side effect of lasik and if you had dry eye before as is my case, it will worsen. As with any procedure, Pros and cons should be weighed. I felt it was worth it in my case and it’s bothersome a lot of times but manageable. I also have eye allergies and I’m allergic to makeup but wear it anyway bc It makes me feel better about myself so it makes the dry eye worse but I deal with it. I used to take restasis for the chronic dry eye but was recently out on Xiidra which is the other prescription eye drop for it as I hadn’t taken the restasis for over a year and the Xiidra works faster. It can take up to 6 months before restasis becomes effective but only a month or 2 with Xiidra. The downside is that it’s much more expensive so if you don’t have good health insurance it can get pricey. They offer discount cards through their pharmaceutical company for anyone who doesn’t have government insurance but if you have government insurance, for some dumb reason they won’t allow you to get a savings card. Unfortunately if you reside in the US, most people have been forced into Obamacare, which is government insurance and renders you disqualified for the savings program. Grr.
As far as the dog, a lot of people have pet allergies. I take immunotherapy shots for my allergies and I find they help a ton! When I first started them I was allergic to just about everything from grasses, trees, pollen, mold, pets, dust mites, etc. they test you beforehand to know what you are allergic to. After the immunotherapy my allergies decreased significantly. I’m now only allergic to 2 grasses, one or 2 trees(I can’t remember for certain if it was 1 or 2), and only a few molds. I used to be allergic to cats and now I am not. Also, allergies can possibly change every 7 years. Some insurance companies will cover immunotherapy injections for allergies. Also, pet allergies come from dander not the fur itself so they say. If you can’t get immunotherapy there’s always prescription allergy pills, nasal sprays, and eye drops. There also otc versions. I used to use a drop called Zatidor but there are others as well. I hope this is helpful as well and I wish you the best. It’s was very good of you to take that dog in and take care of it even despite possible allergic reaction. Like you said, people really can be cruel and it is quite upsetting. I’m glad there are still good people out there. God bless you. 🙏😊
I have had poor vision in my left eye since I was a kid and was told at lasik I would have had to have it much earlier in life because it is basically shut off at this point so now lasik would essentially turn it back on and if the correction isn’t as good as my right so it would impair my total vison does that make sense to you? It seems logical to me
Edward Ferrill You could end up with double vision. See an optometrist who specializes in treating amblyopia (lazy eye) before even considering LASIK. You can find a local doc at www.covd.org
I was considering lasik, but then I read about how a few people were in such pain after the surgery that they killed themselves. 😕
Same here... I dont know what to do