Anybody got LASIK?

DIGItonium · 10-14-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by markymark

That being said LASIK has improved dramatically over the last 4-5 years, and with the wavefront technology and intralase (cutting flap with laser) most people are very happy with surgery and postop complications are much rarer now. So although the old horror stories of dislocating corneal flaps still can happen these days its much less likely - I havent seen any in the last 2-3 years, my colleague saw one recently but thats because the patient was an idiot and rubbed his eyes like crazy on the first week postop

Good luck with your research

Ha you beat me to my post... ninja edit.

Holy moly times have changed! I thought it was 5-15min. per eye. No wonder people ended up getting both eyes done.

My biggest concern is rubbing of the eye and playing sports. I guess there's this huge risk of someone spiking the ball into my face and dislocating the flap on my eyes... big time paranoia. Ah so rubbing of the eyes definitely needs to be avoided like common sense. I definitely have dry eye issues with contacts, so I am a bit worried if it gets worse for life after the surgery.