Lasik Eye Surgery Gone Wrong
Another thing to consider is that one major and common side effect of lasik eye surgery is severe dry eye syndrome. One of the effects of the surgery is that you may not be able to produce enough tears to keep the eyes moist and comfortable. This causes major discomfort and is not healthy for the eye. It can also caused diminished vision or reduce vision quality due to blurriness. This may be treated with eye drops and plugs. For some the effect is permanent.
One last thing to think of when getting this surgery: It does not work for everyone. Although everyone wants to come out of surgery with 20/20 vision, the truth is that not everyone will walk away with perfect vision. In fact there is a risk that the surgery will have little to no effect on your vision. It may only make a slight improvement. You may still have to wear glasses even if you had a weak prescription to begin with.
Also, please remember that if you are farsighted, there is a big chance that the surgery may diminish with age. So if you are getting this done at a young age, you may have to get glasses again in the future. You may be able to get the surgery in the future, but that is an expensive thing to have done every couple years.
Lasik is a fairly new procedure. It was not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use until 1998. Experts are still not sure of the long term effects of this surgery or its side effects. Keep all this in mind when considering Lasik surgery. Do your homework. Look for doctors who have done a lot of lasik procedures. Check their track record. Ask them if they have any patients you can contact to ask them questions the doctor won’t answer. Don’t base your decision on the cost, base it on experience. These are your eyes they will be cutting on. Keep that in mind when choosing a doctor. Also beware of any place that offers perfect vision or your money back. This is medicine not business-there are no guarantees. If a doctor tells you otherwise, it’s time to find another doctor.
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