Will i go blind/ will lazer surgery help me?

Question

OK, im 17 and my eyes are awful. I can't function without some kind of eye support. ( glasses/contacts ) I can't even see the words on the computer screen. I'm scared to death that I will eventually go blind because my eyesight is like an old man's.

Can i get like lazer surgery in a few years to see better or is my fate sealed. And does lazer surgery make your eyes perfect.

Answer 1

Whilst laser surgery helps a great many people to better vision, this is not the case for everyone and you would first need to have an assessment of your suitability for it from an optician or opthalmologist.  Remember too that like all forms of surgery, it does carry some risk and is not always successful.

I know lots of people who have improved their eyesight amazingly with laser surgery, but I also know a couple for whom it went badly wrong and they now have eye problems for the rest of their lives (on top of the bad eyesight they had in the first place!).

You are only17 and unless you have some sort of progressive degenerative problem with your eyes, they may not necessarily get worse as you get older.

I'd suggest you research your options in a lot more detail and think carefully before going ahead with any form of surgery.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Well I'm 22 and had all laser interlase lasik eye surgery about a month ago and love it. My vision is now 20/20 (I was classified as legally blind before the procedure). The first 24 hours were definitely uncomfortable (I slept most of it though). I was told by my surgeon that due to my age there is a 30% chance that I will need what they call an enhancement procedure in 10 years. However my surgery came with 100% lifetime guarantee so if I do need an enhancement I won't need to pay again which is nice since the procedure did cost me $4000. Go to a free consolation and find out if you are a candidate (I actually went to a few places). I ended up going to Lasik Plus (http://www.lasikplus.com/), they have tons of locations. During the consolation you bascially go through a very in depth eye exam to check various things (one of the big ones is testing the thickness of your cornea (if they're not that thick it will limit which types of lasik surgery you may be able to get, if any). Generally they won't do surgery if your vision has not been stabilized for at least 1-2 years and are at least 21 (I've heard 18 thrown around on these boards, but every doctor I contacted told me 21). Just remember there are risks but the recent FDA complainants are not new (or really a lot when you consider how many people have had it done), the press just focuses on them every once in a while. The key is to make sure you find a surgeon that you feel comfortable in that is willing to answer any questions you may have.