Hello. Great video. Very informative. I'm on quetiapine and it can effect eyesight. Also venlafaxine which can cause some blurryness. I'm wondering if I would be a good candidate for lasik? Or any other procedure like PRK. My diopter is -8.50.

I'm going to talk with my opthalmologist about if i qualify!

I feel like an implantable contact lens would be safer because if anything ever goes wrong, doctors can remove the lens. Unlike LASIK which is a permanent modification to the eye

What’s your opinion on icl vs lasik? I saw a doctor for lasik she made it seem I was going to have 20/20 for a while. My prescription is -10 -9. She said I was a candidate for lasik because my cornea was thick. I have dry eyes because of I am on the computer. Would icl be better?

Luckily I'm not in the market for major eye work YET but your well-rounded discussion on the topic most definitely reassures me that it's a great way to go should I need it in the future. I just want YOU doing the procedure!!

That's awesome! I hear a lot of great success stories like that.

charlieflyte how are your dry eyes

Cody Harmon it eventually settled. Took about 4 years though. They gave me numerous eye drops, gels and tear duct plugs.

Cody Harmon i have had my surgery over 4 years and my eyes were never dry

Wow Cody you were lucky. I've had a few family members and friends that have had it done and about half of them have suffered from dry eyes. Even though I suffered, it's been the best decision I've made. I have no regrets. Even now I can't believe I can see everything without glasses. Best feeling. Have a nice a day. Millie, UK 🙂

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Superman eyes

Doctor can you help us?

hes an opthometrist with doctors of philosophy if im not mistaken...an eye doctor is an ophthalmologist, which is an eye specialist.

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Thanks for watching! Glad to hear things are going well for you.

I agree; if a million people get it that’s ten thousand people suffering from complications

Hi all. I had LASIK in 2014. Still having dry eyes and Higher Order Aberrations. I am wearing scleral lense since 2015.

Contact lenses can also cause major damage. I have been wearing them for twelve years and told recently to go for lasik, because they have done major damage to my eyes including the growth of blood vessels! Of course glasses are the safest alternative of all. But they aren’t really an option for me all the time, as I have a high prescription, I’m very physically active, and I work in a field that I could be in danger if glasses are knocked off my face (I’m a mental health nurse )

I'm one of those people. I've had constant severe ocular pain since August 2020. I can see well. But the pain isn't worth it. It's been debilitating. Had to stop working. Can't drive on really bad days cuz sun is too bright. Can't drive safely. I have severe depression and anxiety not knowing what the future holds for my eyes. I've spent a small fortune on doctors co-pays, deductible, travel, missing work due to severe pain am headaches, scleral lenses that cost me 1300. Worst decision of my entire life.

What shit advice! Do you ever leave your house? Chances of dying in a car crash are 3.5% in your life time.

How much of an astigmatism do you have? Have seen lots of success stories with prescriptions in your range of spherical correction. When the astigmatism gets higher, have seen that reduces likelihood of 20/20 success

I believe that it was the FDA warning I read, which stated that Lasik surgery is not good for people 40 years old and old. Sadly, no 2 people have the same outcome with lasik. My 93 year old mother, who was lied to that lasik alone, can save her eyes, now Hallucinates. Another female I know has to wear shades all day long, even in her home. She can no longer drive, and it has interfered with mental health also. I also see many people who wear shades even at night because lasik has caused their eyes to hate from all light. What's about the people it caused to hallucinate, and as a result, they committed suicide. We must always research everything, including medications, before using them, since most people die from medication poisoning and not the illness itself. FYI: After researching a relatives medication, I found out that no 2 of them should be taken together. Plus, there are many adverse side effects.

Believe that it was the FDA warning I read, which stated that Lasik surgery is not good for people 40 year old and old. Sadly, no 2 people have the same outcome with lasik. My 93 year old mother who was lied to that lasik alone can save her eyes, now Hallucinates. Another female I know, have to wear shades all day long even in her home. She can no longer drive and it have interfered with mental health also. I also see many people who wear shades even at nights because lasik has caused their eyes to hate from all light. What's about the people it caused to hallucinate and as a result they committed suicide. We must always research every thing including medications before using them, since most people died from medication poisoning and not the illness itself. FYI: after researching a relatives medication, I found out that no 2 of them should be taken together. Plus the many adverse side effects.

How did it go for your friend? Glad it went well for you :)

I am 63 and had Monovision LASIK done in my right eye in April 2006 (15 yrs). Wore glasses from 2nd grade, hard contacts in 10th grade, and soft contacts after that, then progressing to monovision lenses until I had LASIK. BEST DECISION EVER, I think I paid $700.for the 1 eye, with a 1 year warranty. Never had any issues, until now. Started having floaters about 4 months ago (only in the eye with LASIK, so I'm wondering if there is any coincidence?) and having slight blurring from what it has been. Only wear readers for up-close sewing at times. I'm interested in any input from others?

@@joannemcdevitt6654 Hmm since you have 1y warranty it's prob worth atleast consulting with your doctor.(dont take what i say too srsly i'm 20 and just potentially interested in lasik) I can't say whether eye floaters can be related or not, I've had alot of them since teenage years soo ig I'm used to them. Still annoying at times tho. What's more annoying is the astigmatism I have however, eventho it's not _very_ bad yet but certainly got worse rather then better with time

Hey, did you get cataract yet?

@@richasharma9489 Not so far!

Me too!! 👍

I have bad astigmatism, but I'm considering having the LAL procedure thebut the surgeon sugges ted I needed to have one eye for far and one for near. He suggested the multifocal lens, but my friend had it and has trouble reading when the light is dim

It’s not bud. It’s Dr. give him the respect!

Bro. Same. Lol well, jail but I understand the thinking.

I know its a joke but its a bad comparison, because you need the job to live, but you dont need this risky surgery if glasses can fix your vision

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@@suepy__ well I mean, you don't NEED to work in a prison either.

If you get punch hard, the flap can dislocate if you choice lasik.

Omgosh, I just had the surgery 7 days ago and I am experiencing the exact same thing you just described. I'm so scared because the doctor didn't tell me this before surgery so I've been freaking out. Could you please tell me how it turned out? I'm hoping it was good!! And if it was, how long did it take?

@@lisacadorette7992 It's been roughly 3-4 years since the surgery and I LOVE the results. I don't need reading glasses and can see pretty clearly up to 15 yards away. It's not as clear as daytime, but I can even drive at night without much blurriness. Of course, it's not like naturally great vision, but it's damn close. Stay calm. Give the healing process six months or so. You'll be happy with your results, too.

update?

Is dryness totally unbearable? And after a week of surgery, were you able to look at computer screens for a long time? And what about driving at night? Any halos, starbursts?

Was it a difficult adjustment?

Thank you JOE!

Hello Ana Mariía, I am also an artist "Painter" and I underwent lasik intralase with wavefront, I was very worried because I thought that no artist undergoes lasik for some reason, "I always see artists with glasses", but see your comment encouraged me

Thank you so much for your kind words Jeanette!

Sorry to hear that has your problems approved at all since you've posted this comment 7 months later? I am a person thinking about geting the done.

Hahah please update

Khan kaka I also had dry eye syndrome after my Lasik but found a very simple solution. You must find bottled water with a ph of 7.5 or higher. After starting to drink only 2 glasses a day my dry eyes were cured after a week

Thank you for being honest. I didn't get it in the early 2000s due to lack of funds and was considering it this month due to some issues that may be related to my contacts, and after much investigation will never get this surgery and have realized this is a cosmetic surgery that induces real damage to an integral organ no matter how "successful" it is. I've found alot of horrible information regarding it and cannot believe any reputable doctor would promote cutting open and scarring a completely healthy cornea. The people defending it don't realize it is a cosmetic surgery with serious structural integrity trade off with arguably one of the most complex and irreplaceable organs, the eye. The flap never heals (which means increased risk of infection and it can flip backwards or tear), dry eye is much worse than it sounds, loss of vision at night really means inability to drive at night, double or quadrupled images...the inability to ever wear affordable contacts or glasses again in many cases because you have flattened your cornea...oh yes, and chronic pain caused by cutting nerves that do not grow back ever as they once were even if you happen to be asymptomatic...loss of contrast and depth perception. I had a friend in college who could not distinguish a glass from the rug it was on after getting cosmetic eye surgery...and she also cannot drive at night ever again even though she is legally "20/20" due to all the visual aberrations. It's really barbaric and should not be done. I love this guy's videos but really...the flap does not heal well or fast, especially when viewed under a more powerful microscope than your regular opthomalogist uses. That's why they'll say the eye looks normal when you have chronic pain and fun house worthy visual issues when you have nerve damage and a distorted cornea shape resembling keratonocous that's cosmetic surgery induced! Really disappointed by this video. This is a bad decision. Your eyes only get dryer with age. Memoblian glands can die and they do not come back. Some people with this surgery need to use eye drops by the minute and can no longer sleep comfortably due to their eyelid sticking to their eye from dryness...hitting their REM sleep cycle and waking up in excruciating pain. If you are considering this, seriously look into it and really consider that you are structurally weakening and compromising a completely healthy organ. Look into the cost of scolera lenses and consider if you want to be buying them for life. Look into a cornea transplant. Are you okay with worse case scenario needing one? Oh and consider the increased risk of cataracts and likelihood of needing cataract surgery increasing. My friend needed it before 25. It's insane this is promoted.

Paulina Stewart wow! I’m scared but I’m also tired of the glasses! I can’t see anything without them and I’m getting annoyed

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Did it? Are you happy with it? Thanks

And how are your EYES holding up now?

Can you get touch up corrections?

@@shannmaddox1836 uP

Wow, I thought -6. 75 was too much to hope for 20/20!

Diegopiffa technology has really advanced to achieve this outcome.

U recommend monovision?

@@henrikgustav2294 mono vision is not for everyone. I suggest you try 2 different contact lenses first to simulate having mono vision and find out if it’s something you’d want to have done permanently. Best of luck 👍🏼

Yes, my doctor actually recommended i leave my eyes a bit under corrected so that I don’t need reading glasses when I get older.

Thank you for watching!! I appreciate the support.

Super happy to hear that! Did you have any "WOW" moments afterword?

Evelyn A. Alcantara Did you see blurry in front of your eyes after the surgery?

How are yours Eyes now after LASIK. I am 52 do i go for it???

💖💯 Thank you for your support!

Hey thanks for sharing your experience! Yes, many surgical centers feel like cattle waiting...they are usually set up to see as many people as they can in a single session.

What are your side effects I had surgery about a month ago. Still have dry eyes . That’s about it

Do not get it again.

I know a lot of people it has helped, but it’s just something I don’t need.

@@DoctorEyeHealth My uncorrected vision is relatively poor being nearsighted, astigmatic and suffering from presbyopia. I'm now 60 and my corrected vision allows me to read the lowest line on the standard eye and close reading charts. I'd be very disappointed with just 20/20. I guess LASIK would improve some aspects of my life and I could get the additional benefit when needed from contacts but the Biofinity toric multifocals I'm currently using seem a better option although the ongoing cost over the years is significant. They're not cheap to but I hope a free prescription change will make them more effective than a second LASIK procedure when viewed just on the cost basis alone. I've often thought of LASIK but am still yet to be persuaded.

Thanks for sharing Luli! Happy to hear your doing well!

How much was your power?

@@Manalee837 i also wanted to do it what is the minimum age required for the procedure

@@Manalee837 ok

Your floaters are gone after LASIK?

What kinds of complications and regrets do you have if not too personal to sfare ..looking forward to your response :))😊😊

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How do u get to not pay for your contacts?

It is true that people have experienced tragic cases. But that is true about almost any surgery. The tough part is that LASIK is an elective procedure and our eyes/vision is very precious. But when you study the statistics, the lasik procedure is incredibly successful and arguably one of the most efficient and successful surgeries ever invented.

You should look into the side effects of having a wisdom teeth removed & possible complications. Hell, even look at chemo

Hey, im 18 but when do you think is the best time to get it done ?

@@dren.b the lower age limit is usually 21 and you need to make sure your vision is stable. However, it's ultimately up to the doctor to decide if you are a good candidate.

Do you have issue with dry eyes?

me too!! my procedure is supposed to be next week but now I'm terrified

@@katherinep708 let us know how it goes and good luck hope it goes successfully well. I am considering LASIK but really scared to get it.

@@katherinep708 how'd it go?

@@katherinep708 how is it?

@Jeff Watson Suffer with what? How was your operation a failure

I totally understand that point about authority too. Thanks for sharing!

Wow thank you so much for sharing! That is a major bummer Daniel. Sorry that you have been having such a hard time. How often do you see your eye doctor about the dryness/redness?

Well 10yrs ago the procedure was done different alot of people had more issues than now i went to one of the best..he also fixes issue from previous doctors..if your ever in Hawaii look up aloha Laser Vision.

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Sadly, I have the same problem, in addition to my up-close vision complete gone, as well as night halos and starbursts, and cloudy vision at night. I’ll give it another year, but I’m not interested in living like this. I don’t have kids, and I don’t have a good relationship with my parents, so it will be easy for me to end it all when the time comes. I had a great career and otherwise good health, so it is a travesty. Do not get LASIK.

@@StreetFighter2010 you still there bud?

This is the surgery that caused Jessica Starr intense pain. Read up on Optic Neuropathy. There are something like 500-700 nerves in your cornea that will never heal back the way they were.

If you are still interested in Lasik please look into it more. just watch this as part of your research kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bpiiqdB-xs6teqs.html

Hi Paul, what have you done for your MGD? Have you fixed it before or after getting SMILE?

@@mehmetbaristoyan491 Howdy - I got it under control before SMILE with a combination of a Bruder mask, eyelid scrubs/massages, omega 3 + curcumin supplementation, increased ambient humidity, HEPA filtration of the air, and a thicker eye ointment. Around a month of this and my optometrist told me my glands looked very healthy, at which point I did SMILE. Four months out, my end result is a shade better than 20-15 with almost zero residual prescription and no measurable astigmatism remaining. The eye dryness during the healing at their worst hasn't been any worse than when I wore contacts--about four months out, I use a Bruder mask and do a lid scrub once a day, still supplement, and use a drop of Celluvisc in each eye a few times a day, and the glands are in very good shape/eye dryness very limited. When I was doing research before I chose to get SMILE, one thing I did notice was that among the people who had absolute nightmare experiences with refractive surgeries, one common theme was many seemed to have eye dryness/gland issues that were not under control before or after the surgery. My surgeon was pretty upfront with me as well, saying he had zero issues performing SMILE on someone with MGD, but that he would not touch eyes (not even for PRK or ICL) if it was not under control. The more I learn about MGD, the more convinced I am that, if not controlled, sooner or later it will wreck ones vision. It's kind of crazy how common it is, and yet how little it is discussed.

This is what I’m curious about as well.

I had lasik done less than a week ago, and purchased a lifetime warranty for touch ups. Definitely possible!

Update!

@@justingross1535 it's been a month and a half since the surgery and while I noticed significant improvement when it comes to dry and tired eyes, the night glare around lights is not getting any better. Driving at night is pretty uncomfortable even when the weather is clear, if it's raining or snowing I just avoid driving at night all together. All things considered, I do not have any regrets and think it was definitely worth it.

Thank you! I am scheduled for the end of this month. I have always noticed halos and starbursts just as a glasses and contact wearer, such as when squinting. Makes me wonder if it will be severe since most people don't even notice those things before having the surgery

@@justingross1535 Every person is different so what I'm experiencing is not necessarily gonna be the same for you. Halos and starbusts were also something that I was very slightly experiencing before but it definitely got worse for me after the surgery, and that's fine, it's really not that bad only a bit uncomfortable for night driving. They also say that it gets a lot better months after the surgery so we'll see what happens in the future. And good luck with your surgery!

What was prescription can you please share

I think getting over the nerves is one of the toughest parts for sure, A big part is realizing your surgeon went to school for close to 13+ years and they are focused on doing the best job possible.

Need to check it for lens check, that's another eye problem that's called shadowed eyes

How did it go?

@@ntsims01 it went very well. Has made my life a lot better, and can't believe I didn't do it sooner.

@@chrissnoeberger192 can I ask you how was your prescription? And now?

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you!💯

I was too afraid and pushed myself to do it and now I regret it every day. Please continue to listen to your intuition.

@@TheyDontKnowImHere ....Awwww I'm so sorry! God bless you. I hope somehow it turns around for you and you get some relief. 💙

@@TheyDontKnowImHere why do you regret it? What a terrible comment! Don't leave us hanging!!!

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Just give up gaming and get a motorbike if your eyes bother you staring at a screen. :) People that spend a dog's age on gaming are probably depressed, so correcting your eyesight might make you want to find better things to do with your life instead of gaming on your computer all night.

Very good topic. Not sure when I will get it that but hopefully soon. Maybe another livestream

My Mom did it last year. First time in her life she could see without glasses. Highly recommend based on her experience.

I am so sorry to hear that. How are you doing now? I read everywhere that after a few months the vision becomes better. How is that in your case?

Hi David. Are you feeling better? I know some surgeons like to "blame the patient" if anything goes wrong. Very bad behaviour. Has your symptoms improved?

pleae update?

Is your vision good now?

Just be careful, this video clearly says that Lasik does not guarantee you better results than glasses.

update?

Might have dry eyes, have it checked out. I wouldn’t do a touch up, to risky.

Thanks for sharing your experience. how are you going now?

@@vidaria809 it’s going well! The dryness did last for 2-3 months and I was worried it would remain that way. But it’s been 4 months and the dryness is much better!!! I haven’t had to use drops for a month now. I still do see halo/glare at night, but it’s not bothersome for me at all. If that’s the trade off for not having to glasses/contacts I’ll take it! I’m so so so happy I got this done, and not having glasses/contacts have been so freeing!

@@mapleoaks4 Thats great, I am happy for you that you are satisfied with the procedure. Thanks for taking your time in giving me an update. Much appreciated

@@mapleoaks4 I have astigmatism and I’m having my surgery in less than a week. Freaking out a little bit bc I just realized many of the people who have done lasik don’t have astigmatism. If you don’t mind, can you share how things are now? Do you still have dry eyes? What about the halo-like effect? Much appreciated for the updates.

@@jadecoopermoore did you go through with it? How's your vision now? :)

I have -9 in both eyes should I go lasik or something else? Please help I’m so worried and don’t want to wait another 10 years I always said when I turned 23 I would get it but my anxiety got the best of me