What are the risks of laser eye surgery?
I had every intention of having laser correction surgery to allow me to join the military but as ive got older and thought about it, I've got pretty worried about the whole thing. As far as im aware it works by placing a permanent lens over your eye, and i never wear contacts for the fear of them getting knocked when im doing jujitsu or whatever and causing serious damage so i dont see myself being overly happy with a permanent one. Basically how dangerous is the surgery?
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It hasn't been around long enough for scientists to become aware of long term side effects. It has to be safe enough to be legal. There is less chance however of contact lenses getting lost behind the eye. A friend had contact lenses and she hardly ever had problems.
|||First - they don't permanently attach a lens to your eye.
Secondly, there are so many doctors willing to give you a free consultation now, you should look for a few in your area and talk to them about the pros and cons.
The surgery is quite popular and many more doctors are performing it and have been for some time. I think it's been refined quite a bit in the last 5 - 10 years.
From what I have researched the surgery works best on people with minor to mid sight deficiencies. I have very poor eye sight without contacts and therefore run a high risk of "halo-ing" (where lights tend to have rings around them).
As far as contacts go - sounds like you are talking about the old style hard lenses. Most doctors now prescribe soft or even extended wear that are placed directly on your eye. Hard lenses actually float on top of your eye and are easier to lose. They can get stuck behind your eye if you sleep with them on.
Refractive surgery (LASIK) often produces amazing results, however, as with any medical procedure, there are risks involved. If you're considering LASIK, it's important that you are aware of the limitations and possible complications that may arise.
According to FDA reports, nearly 100% of LASIK patients have good results and no complications, but you need to be aware that there are things that can and do go wrong. Some problems include double or triple vision, light distortion so severe that patients can't drive at night, or eyes so dry that they have to wear goggles when going outside.
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|||Well, I haven't had it myself personally, but a lot of friends swear by it, and are glad that they got it. My brother got it India through India Health Guru Consultants, and he said it was great Laser eye surgery helped millions of people to be able to see, without the help of contacts and glasses. It will help you too, but make sure you get the right doctor for the procedure. After the surgery, one feels mild discomfort or pain for a couple of days. The procedure itself is not painful because they give you anaesthetic drops to numb the eye. For the first week, one may have sensitivity to light as blurry vision and dry eyes. All these side effects disappear within a few days and. The process is simple, safe and fast. They are making big improvements in this field, so it's probably worth it if you can afford it and don't need to use your eyes for a few days
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Laser eye surgery has nothing to do with placing a lens on your eye.
You need to Google, " Laser eye surgery" and get a lot more correct info about it.
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