Would you ever consider laser eye treatment?

Question

Well i was thinking of getting it done .. do you know any side affects.. or is it complete sound?

Answer 1

No way... id just stick with glasses i mean they can be stylist now adays!!! And pluss with the laser treament there is a chance of losing your sight. Not what i call a gd time!

Answer 2

MOST PROFESSIONALS WARN OF POSSIBLE INFECTIONS OR CHANCES OF FAILURE DURING SURGERY...

OOOOOOO i DO NOT TRUST SMALLSVILLE BIG, ON THE ONES.....

Answer 3

i had laser eye surgery over 2 years ago i was wary at first but it was one of the best things i have ever done i would def reccomend it to anyone it was painless lasted 10 mins and i could see the next morning money well spent!!!

Answer 4

If I had to wear glasses yes.Met afew people who have had the op and they were really happy with the results.There is a risk with everything.

Answer 5

Nope. No surgical procedure is totally safe.

True - it is safer and more effective than it used to be but the bottom line is that there is a chance (hopefully a small chance) that you will end up blind. Personally I wouldn't go through with it even if the odds were 1 in 1,000,000 as never being able to see again is some serious ****.

Also, by extending your maximum far focal point out in order to let you see in the distance, many people find that their minimum near focal point extends outward too meaning that their close up vision is less clear and they end up needing glasses to read.

IMO: Not worth several thousand pounds!

Answer 6

Nope...i'm practically blind as a bat without contacts/glasses but i'd never do it. Contacts are not that much of an inconvenience that i feel it's necessary to risk my vision for it. Even if they have done studies etc...do they REALLY know what's going to happen 50-60 years down the line? Even if they think they do, can they say 100% before it actually happens? I'm only 23...what's going to happen when i'm 60-70-80? They haven't been doing it long enough to convince me that there's no long term effects. even IF they started doing it 20-30 years ago before the public knew about it, they would know what happens in 20-30 years, not 50-60...

I'll stick with my contacts/glasses. I've been doing fine for the past 10 years with them, i just don't think it's worth the risk!

Answer 7

Not at my age, which is 49. The benefits would be few and I would still need glasses anyway. Besides, we also don't know the long-term effects of it.

Answer 8

I haven't because I don't need it doing. My brother had it done and says it was the best thing that he ever did.

He has had no problems with it.

Answer 9

It would be great to be able to live without depending on glasses or contact lenses but not long ago I heard a lot about some people that did it and now are suffering because of it. I know that the procedure is safe and all and the chances of something going bad is very little but we all know that there still a small percentage of people that might have problems after the surgery so I really don't want to be part of those numbers. For now I keep my contacts on.... maybe one day....lol

Answer 10

Hi hunni

I've had lazer eye treatment, i had emergency lazer surgery. There are some risks depending what type of surgery you have.

I had a hole burnt in each eye to relieve the pressure in my eyes, I was told that I could go blind if I didn't have it done ( I still could ) & I could suffer a detatched retina if i did have it done.

My left eye was fine i didn't feel a thing, but my right eye, felt like someone was stabbing me in it.

I guess there is a big difference between having lazer surgery out of necessity, than having lazer surgery out of sheer vanity.

Good luck hunni. X :-)

Answer 11

No surgery is completely safe, although this is one of the safest suregeries available. In fact, I dare say that if your eye is suitable for the surgery (you should consult 3 different optometrist beforehand, just to be sure. After all, this is your sight) there's nearly no chance of you going blind. There is, however, a small chance that you will be under or over corrected. Most people (90%) achieve 20/40 vision (which is about 1 diopeter) or better. 65% of those achieve 20/20 or better. Personally, I can't have laser surgery yet (I'm not old enough and my perscription hasn't stabilized) but I will have it as soon as I can.

As for the side effects, they depend on your method of surgery. The two most common methods are LASIK and PRK. In LASIK, a tiny flap is created in your eye, and is then reshaped with a laser and put back in place. This method's advantages are very fast recovery time (you will have good sight right after the surgery, although your sight will fluctuate for six months post op). In PRK, a part of your cornea is basically removed to improve your vision. PRK features a longer recovery time, although it is considered safer since no flap is created, therefore no flap will be able to dislodge from it's place and harm your eye.

I would personally go with PRK, although it is painful for the first few days and the recovery time is long, since you get the same eventual quality of vision and it is a lot safer.

Answer 12

there is a chance that your eyesight could get worse or you could go blind!!

Answer 13

I did. It is not good for people with thin corneas, or dry eyes. I have both. It can cause night time driving glare issues. I already have that, so it is not good for me! I am an optician and have excellent resources. It is fantastic for some people, but  it is not for everyone. Go read at maloneyvision.com he is one of the best doctors in the US and has a lot of good information to read about.  His best selling book about this whole subject is free to view online.

Answer 14

I would certainly get it done. The side effects are blurred vision for a couple of days, stinging watery eyes.

Answer 15

Yes I am getting mine done next month

Yes there are side effects as there are to anything but they really are minimal

If you are worried though - you can have one done and due to one being perfect the other is able to perfect itself

It will certainly save all the money on buying lenses and contacts - it is a real nuisance to me!

Good luck!