For anyone who has not had lasik this was quite the generalized media piece. At 1:35 the woman in green very briefly hit the most important piece of this discussion, after the surgery, you go home and virtually all of the after care is the patient’s responsibility. The patient needs to ensure they are not rubbing their eyes, not wearing makeup for a period of time, not rinsing their face, using their prescribed eye drops. There is A LOT of variability of results because of the after care

Lasik patient here, a decade post surgery. Before surgery, I was -6.25 in my right eye, -6.5 in my left eye. I was close to requiring custom ordered contacts as my prescription was so bad. I researched the surgery. I looked into what was needed. The center that I used re-enforced the aftercare. I made it my mantra NOT to touch my face at all during the 48 hours after surgery. I wore the eye mask (that looked like a half face visor) when I slept for a week. I have no lasting effects. No starburst at night while driving. No long term issues at all. 20/20 vision post surgery. I am turning 40 this year, and I can see better today than I could during the 1st grade without glasses. (still 20/20) I believe that every study should be public to consumers, especially in regards to medical treatment. With that being said, based on my experience, I believe that the majority of issues that arise from this surgery are likely due to patients creating trauma in the recovery organ (i.e. the eyeball). One point that I learned based on my research of this surgery (before I ever had it), was people saying that several hours after they got home were terrible. They felt like sand had been poured in their eyes (due to the numbing drops wearing out). Many people suggested having the surgery done when very tired (since you cannot drive home yourself after said surgery). I followed this advice, and stayed up late before my surgery. I had my wife wake me up for it (I was very tired). The surgery proper was completed in around 15 minutes. I then went home, put on my face visor, and went to sleep. As I drifted of, my eyes started watering like crazy, and I felt a noticeable discomfort (like sand in my eyes). Then I slept for 4-6 hours. When I woke, my eyes were dry, but not painful. I continued to wear my sleep visor for a week, to let my eyes heal. Again, no long term side effects, and no issues with my vision, or dry eyes. Should LASIK centers give this advice to patients? Yes. Does it mean LASIK doesn't work because you rubbed your itchy eyes, and tore your lens flap? I am leaning towards no.

I got LASIK Eye Surgery over four years ago. I don’t need glasses or contacts. I have no pain, no side affects, and 20-15 vision (better than with glasses). It was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

A lot of complications occur many years later due to corneal thinning and corneal nerve damage. Its always so disheartening seeing people think that because they're five years out and nothing bad has occured yet everything is fine. Its like smoking for 5 years and not getting sick from cigarettes so cigarettes must be safe. Lasik permanently damages the cornea beyond repair always.

I worked in the field for 20 years. as an Optician and Surgical Assistant. There are good doctors and not so good doctors so do your research if you are considering this procedure. Also the lasers used are critical as well. Ask what systems a practice uses before having the surgery. You do not want a laser system that's 15 plus years old being used on your eyes, and believe me there are still some surgeons that use these older systems. Getting back to the results most patients would see quite well 24 hours after the procedure. Of course as with any medical procedure there can be complications. Some are caused by the body/corneas reaction to the surgery, while others are the result of a poor surgical procedure. Other complications can arise as well (dry eyes, infections, a dislodged flap, and cellular growth under the flap are common issues for around 3 to 5% of patients treated) but again around 93% of the patients my practice treated could see 20/20 or better the following day and had little or no complications. The FDA in my opinion needs to regulate this industry more and add additional warnings to the consent forms. Another good thing to review is the FDA's website which goes in depth about the Lasik procedure and explains both its benefits and risks.

My daughter had PRK which does not cut into the eye. She uses eye drops occasionally but her vision is excellent and this was decades ago. She's happy with the procedure done at a hospital.

I had LASIK done in 1998 (26 years ago) and was one of the first dozen people in this part of States to have it done through a university's ophthalmology department. I was 36 at the time and had terrible vision before it. The 20/20 correction lasted roughly 15 to 16 years and then I started to have some vision problems again. Now, during the daytime I get by without glasses with some blurred vision but not enough to really bother me. However, at night I have to wear -75/-75 glasses particularly when I drive. I'm not sure how the technology has changed over those 26+ years, but I assume it's much better now with better results.

My uncorrected vision was near-sighted, about 20/500 in both eyes. I was corrected to 20/20 with glasses until in my 20's. Then I wore contact lenses for 50 years. In 2009, at age 73, I had cataract surgery and obtained 20/20 in both eyes! Luckily I avoided "Radial keratotomy" and LASIK years ago. Then, in 2011, my daughter was almost rushed into getting LASIK! My Letter to Editor in our local paper concluded "If LASIK surgery was the only way that eye focusing improvement was being achieved, then the Nobel Prize would certainly be awarded to the persons who came up with the much better ways of correcting vision with glasses and with contact Lenses!"

Finally!!!!!! I also have complications from LASIK. And let me tell you having severe dry eyes and eye pain is not fun. I was also not told about these permanent complications. These doctors and Lasik clinics need to be more transparent with their patients on what can happen even if the complication rate is slim. You can go to the best doctor in the world and you can still have permanent effects from LASIK. It's all about how your eyes heal. And there is no doctor in the world that can tell your eyes will heal back to normal. You only get two eyes in life. It's not worth the risk of ruining them!

I had lasik done 2 years ago, right after surgery , I saw 20/10 which = super human vision. My vision has noticeably regressed , I had a eye exam a few months ago and can see 20/20 now. No side effects. Eyes were dry the first 6 months an had to use a crap ton a eye drops. Money well spent.

Had lasik in both eyes then prk in one due to complications, ruined my eyes, dry eye all the time, can't have car window down, fans aggravate it, the furnace also, going for a walk even. The money, the hundreds I spend on drops, time lost from work and my discomfort, worst decision I've ever made.

I had SMILE in 2019 and I have not been able to work, drive, or leave the house hardly as a result. It ruined my life. I was told I was a great candidate and the risks are negligible. Like most laser surgeons, they are entirely commercially motivated and are keen to take high risks on patients for the quick financial gain. There is little to no protection for patients as the industry is not regulated and mounting a legal claim is almost impossible. The effectiveness of the surgery is also poor, often causing more reliance on glasses and almost always noticeable loss of vision. If you know the full picture of pros vs cons, NO SANE PERSON would make an informed decision to go ahead. This news is excellent as the industry has relied on painting a false positive picture to the patient in order to drive sales. Learn to love glasses and don't let them touch your eyes!

There should definitely be a checklist.

I've been nearsighted since I was a child and I never got lasik surgery because there was something about it that I never trusted.

Lasik was about the best decision I ever made. I see a lot of sad stories here. In reality it's no different than any surgery. It all has risks.

My right eye was very very nearsighted, -12, then I had lasik on that one eye in 2015, looked good initially, but the eye steadily got more and more nearsighted again , but the worst was not that, if it were, I could just get glasses, but it’s the lack of actual light detected by the eye, greatly diminished, the blurriness that cannot be corrected, never mind night vision, very limited. Yes, it’s dry but not awful thank goodness. What saved me was that I insisted on only doing one eye. I would say don’t do it. I was smart not to do both eyes, my brain has compensated, and my left eye now leads the way.. Had I done both eyes, omg.. I can’t even imagine how devastated I would be. I would say, enjoy your glasses, don’t touch your eyes, they are the only ones you got. Maybe in the future there might be something much safer. I would not play around with Lasik, this has been my experience. Hope this helps someone.

She’s so quick to make excuses. People have committed suicide over lasik

How many times must it be re-evaluated before getting benned forever?

Cant believe I did this twice!! The second one I felt everything because the nurse didn’t make sure the anestesia drops actually fell inside my eyeballs, I kept moving my eye during the procedure because I was in deep pain, the dr was about to quit because of it, but I made it til the end (no turning back once you’re in the middle of it) no way in hell I’ll go through that ever again, even though my myopia is back 😒

I had LASIK in 2006. I don’t regret it. I do get the night vision halo occasionally. When that happens it reminds me to lubricate my eyes. My ophthalmologist was great. I was well informed before my surgery probably because it was a relatively new procedure at the time. Minor inconvenience compared to contacts/glasses. He did my surgery by hand as opposed to robotic like I understand is done now.

I am in the middle of the road. My experience was mediocre. I can see clearly, but I have had minor complications post-surgery. I had inflammation in my left cornea that took six months to heal. I do rely on eye drops, but the dryness seems to be improving over time.

Aaaaaand that’s why I said no when they sold me the LASIK Pitch in 2018. They still selling it to me and I’m still sayin No!😊

Great...just what everyone needs...an obgyn surgeon commenting on eye surgery. Guess they couldnt find an ophthalmologist.

I am from Brazil and I have severe dry eyes because of lasik surgery. I don’t see well with my right eyes and spend a lot of treatment with Jett plasma, autologous serum, tracholimus. If you now something else that I can do, please let me known. I am thinking about moving to usa to try something else I ve lost almost all of my meibomian gland

“You need to go into the surgery with your eyes open”… she’s a genius

True

now the way i see it, if you look into the comments it will make you wary of even thinking of getting eye correction surgery at all. Please be aware that although there more than half of the comments are mentioning complications just in this video, you also need to remember that it's in the human nature to more easily leave a complaint (and it's fair, we are talking about complications that affect your quality of life) than search for this videos to report a procedure well done with excellent results and no complications. I myself have not yet undergone eye surgery but after nearly 25 years with glasses (i'm 30) i would surely risk it for a glasses-free life.

I had prk an I'm so grateful don't regret it at all would do it again

Watching this is scary 😱 and I’m going to rethink very carefully before having the surgery in early June of this year. I’m frightened of glares and halos.

Lasik ruined my eyes for the worst. They never informed me of all the risks. I got flap complications, posterior vitreous detachment(causing flashes and floaters), extreme dry eyes and pain. If I had ANY clue about the possible risks I’d never have step foot into that place. I have residual astigmatism and still have to wear glasses. My life has been ruined forever. It’s like Russian roulette. You just never know if it could be you. Keep your eyes and walk away people. Lasik is dangerous.

Help i need to know how safe is this surgery nowadays im so tired of not being able to see from far and up close my vision is so poor and a surgery like this could be very beneficial for me

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that you shouldn't get ANY surgery on your eyes in the first place when alternatives (glasses) are available.

Absolutely Lasik eye surgery ruined my life i have glare halos irregular astigmatism and massive floaters I went through attempted suicide. My doctor name is Dr. Paul Lee at ccrs refactive surgery center in sherman oaks California. He is a horrible surgeon and ruined my life . They completely lied to me and said i was ideal candiate cornea were thick retina healthy complete bs. I cant function I cant even drive now yes my life has beeen altered . IF i can go back in time

I’ve been wearing glasses since 1994 basically my whole life I always dreamed of being glass free but LASIK has too many risks they say 600 complaints it’s probably 600,000 😉 After 29 years, I’m getting contact lenses hopefully in the future they will be non-surgical procedure that cures myopia permanently 🙏✨

Does not work well for everyone and results are different and only way know will work is take the risk and have it so i rather not take risk

If glasses are only good for 2 to 4 years?

Did LASIK address the underlying issue of my elongated eyeball? Not really. Here's the deal: LASIK works by reshaping the cornea to correct how light is focused on the retina. It’s like adjusting the lens of a camera to make the picture clearer. This can definitely eliminate the need for glasses, which is why it's often seen as a "quick fix." But the core problem of myopia-an elongated eyeball-remains untouched. The eye is still too long, which means that the risk of complications like retinal detachment, glaucoma, and macular degeneration are still there. Essentially, LASIK is just a cosmetic fix, like putting a fresh coat of paint on a cracked wall. Even doctors know this. They understand that while LASIK can improve vision temporarily, it doesn’t address the structural issues causing myopia. This is why myopia needs a holistic approach. It’s a serious eye condition that requires treatments aimed at the root cause, not just a superficial solution. So, while LASIK can make life more convenient by removing the need for glasses, it doesn’t solve the underlying problem. We need to look at comprehensive treatments that address the actual causes of myopia for a real, long-term solution.

Now we need to get a consent form for all drugs and surgeries. Patients aren’t given any consent form or any warning about the risks whatsoever when being prescribed fluoroquinolones or other drugs and it is criminal

I thought we were going with Gio? I also thought we were minimizing distractions... what is up with the game of musical chairs

I’m gonna go PRK if I decide to go through with it. Much longer recovery but safer from what I’ve seen.

Blame the patient narrative

FDA : reconsidering SSRIs, chemotherapy, lasik, knee replacement _____ but thats how docs and FDA earn bro

After I did this surgery of laisk I regret that I did it if it return back I never did it if it necessary may be prk is the most safe surgery but it is very old

I had lasik 17 years ago and still have a halo and bad night vision!

went partially blind because of lasik, THANKS!

Was great for 10 plus years. Then, I developed ectasia from the surgery. Now, I have blurred vision, eye strain, fatigued eyes, distortion, and I don't read much anymore. It has taken a toll on me mentally as well. In retrospect, I would have never done the surgery and don't recommend.

It most likely because people are not listening to the dr after getting the lask done the dr tell you you to follow after the they do the lask step by step for the reason so you can be full healed and wont have go back in for eyes anymore

I had lasik and I know 5 others who got it.. no issues cost like 5 grand and my gf gonna get it on Monday its like 15 min procedure nothing to be afraid of

you literally said nothing what the fuck

All the people commenting about the success stories couple of days post op. Many of the complications occur down the line and if they don’t then good for you but don’t go around telling others to get it. It is still a massive risk and people should decide for themselves without your intervention.

Why is this lady, talking about this? She is a OBGYN. Make no freaking sense. Doctors, do tell you about the risks. What risk, has to do with after the surgery, is done, it didn't go well and Doctors not taking responsibility of what they did. It is still the Doctors doing the surgery. Risk, does not do surgery. They don't know what they doing? It sounds like you are using, "risk" in case an accident is made, and it wont be the Doctors fault. It is people eyes we are talking about here. What additional warning going to help if the patients need to get treated? How can you say because you warn the patients, the Doctor, is not responsible if something was to go wrong. Is he warning himself, too that he can do something wrong? The patients, dont do surgeries on themselves. They are helpless. Even if you say one in a thanousand that could go wrong. Well, show the patients what that one looks like. Dont just say risk! It is the first time for everything. Because it goes well for most , one or two patients it may not go well. So show us what that risk looks like. What is the point of saying additional risk if you cannot show us images what went wrong. You show us all the good results, now, show us the ones that were not good. Some lasers surgery went terribly wrong.

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i may be the only dork on the planet who always loved hiding behind my glasses (super introvert here lol).

Smh

I don’t understand why would anyone risk it. I was thinking about it but as I’m intelligent I did my research. I only got 2 eyes for the rest of my life. I’m so used to wear glasses anyways. Money was never any kind of an issue I have plenty. No money can pay to have my eyes back if something goes wrong. Even if the risk was only 10% of having complications I would never do it. That’s too high a risk. And from what I read online it’s closer to 40% people with side effects. So many people that could have saved their money and time and just wear glasses and be happy are now living in pain and discomfort and constantly having to put drops. Don’t do it. And people that are happy with it. You don’t know if you won’t have issues years after.

Lasik destroys your nerves, period.

Why not the same consent forms for the vaccines?

Thank you fda

Olny because of people don't to listen to the eye Dr follow the healing process step by step

Ok if youn My initial in fee

Government should not be involved withp what's happening with our eyes.

Ppl its good to share opinions and experiences. But i want to say to everyone to see this in personal view. If i war rich , i wouldnt mind a pair of optical glasess on me. It would be cool if i was rich, with a pair of gucci glasess. But some ppl live a hard life, in hard societys, and thay need to do any kind of jobs to live. To wear glasess in this cases is a bit of problem. So there is no morale in it. Pray to god and decide. Its a surgery like oll others. No one want to get blind. Just pray to god and decide if realy glasess are a problem for your lifestyle

Informed consent on the covid jab would have been nice, 🤡🌏