How trustworthy is laser eye surgery? Do you think it will work in the long term?

Question

I don't even know if I'm a candidate, but give me as much details about lasik as you know. Opinions. How much does it cost? Anything

Answer 1

Lasik surgery is great as long as you go to a good surgeon and understand it's limitations.  It works best on nearsighted people with low to moderated prescriptions.  Many people will still need some sort of correction when driving at night and all people will need some sort of glasses for reading as they age.  An important step is to get an evaluation.  My office offers it for free to our patients.  Your eye doctor may do that as well.  

Answer 2

I had lasik surgery almost three years ago and it changed my life.  I have had zero problems or complications.  I would do it again in a heart beat and am sorry I didn't do it sooner.  It costs about $2500 per eye and can be financed through credit companies that your surgeon works with.  DO IT! (if you can)

Answer 3

LASIK and laser eye surgery are reasonable treatments for people with nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Whether or not you will do well depends on an accurate examination and pre-operative testing. Some of the things your LASIK surgeon will check:

1. Your prescription (refraction)

2. Your corneal thickness

3. Your keratometry (corneal steepness)

4. Your cornea's and eye's clinical examination

5. Your corneal topography (corneal map)

6. Your medical history

7. Your pupil size

These are only some of the criteria your surgeon may look at to see if you are a good candidate. If you are a good candidate, recent research done on patients who have had the surgery from 3-10 years ago is good.

Patients have derived high satisfaction, good clinical results, and a decreased need for glasses and contacts after LASIK. It is important to have an evaluation from a surgeon you trust to see if LASIK is a good idea for you. We have some of the information that you may need to learn about on our website  www.2020sandiego.com

It also features some of the most common questions about LASIK and some of the answers you may be looking for.

www.2020sandiego.com

Answer 4

maloneyvision.com

all your answers are here. He is the surgeon from the extreme makeover show and the best in SO CA.

Answer 5

I had laser eye surgery in 2000 and I had and still have great results. Good luck.