Do you think getting lasik surgery is a good idea?Delia
i get the worst headaches from my contacts. i think it is because my eyes don't get any oxygen. my doctor told me i have the best contacts that will give the most oxygen. i can't take getting these headaches everyday anymore. i am almost 18, so i would be able to get lasik in 3 yrs but i don't know if it is a good idea.
Franklyn
95-97% of people are happy with the surgery, so just going by numbers it might be worth it. For me, I kinda read posts by those 3-5% that were unhappy and that was enough for me to cancel my surgery. Definitely not something you should do if you aren't a risk-taker.
Paris
Here are some myths about what you should expect after LASIK:Myth: Everyone is 6/5 after LASIK:Fact :Some eye surgeons claim that you will be 6/5 (20/15) after LASIK. There is a chance that you might be, especially, if you undergo wavefront-optimized, customized or aspheric LASIK. But there is a reasonable likelihood that you won’t be, and your vision after LASIK will be the same or a little worse than your vision with glasses, even if everything goes off just as expected with the surgery and its aftermath. Don’t be surprised about this.Myth:LASIK gives everyone perfect vision.Fact:Most patients who have LASIK will have better vision without glasses after the procedure, but LASIK does not guarantee perfect vision.Myth:Everyone who has LASIK will achieve 6/6Fact:Approximately 85% of all patients achieve results of 6/6 (20/20) or better and over 95% achieve 6/12 (20/40) or better (which is good enough to drive without corrective lenses). Those with moderate to high myopia or hypermetropia (greater than 7 diopters) have a lesser chance of achieving that result. As technique and technology improve, the results continue to improve. Bear in mind, that you may not have 6/6 vision with your glasses in the first place. If so, it is unlikely that you will be 6/6 after LASIK either.Myth: If I do achieve 6/6 vision after LASIK, I will have perfect vision.Fact:While visual acuity (6/6, 6/12, 20/20 etc.) is a useful clinical test of vision, it is not the only measure of vision. For example, eye charts do not assess sensitivity to different shades of gray, how your vision is affected at night or in dim light, or how effectively your eyes change and maintain focus. Patients must understand that “6/6″ does not mean “perfect” vision and should not become focused with achieving this number. They should remain focused on the goal of refractive surgery – reducing a patient’s dependence on glasses or contacts.
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