Say NO to Lasik
Written by mike on April 29, 2008 – 1:27 pm -Lasik Problems – Dry eyes, halo vision, blurring, loss of night vision. And now cataracts. NYTimes just ran a great article on severe problems with Lasik and FDA’s investigation into this cosmetic procedure. For now, you should hold off from doing Lasik. Patients are anyway, since the economy has turned down. Only problem is, Lasik clinics and doctors have increased marketing and discounts to bring in patients. Not A Good Thing Right Now.
ONLY 95% of patients are happy! There is NOT enough! For a procedure to be considered safe and risk-free, 99.8% of patients need to be happy.
For 5% to have problems like dry eyes, halo vision, blurring, loss of night vision and cataracts, no one should consider doing this UNNECESSARY cosmetic procedure.
I wear glasses, and 2 out 3 Eye doctors have tried hard to get me to have Lasik. When obiviously I am a poor candidate, I have somewhat dry eyes and large pupils to start with.
Can you imagine pernamently losing the quality of vision?
I wonder if in actuality about 30% of people have unpleasant side effects they live with, with only 5% reporting more serious problems? I say this, because it seems like people do not in fact complain much, perferring to suffer.
Halos and loss of nightvision, is what many Lasik patients experience. It goes
away in some. But not all.
Las Vegas is not a place to have poor vision. This is unfortunately what
many Lasik patients suffer after having this cosmetic procedure.
by Rainbow Mike
Tags: blurred vision, blurring, cataract, dangers, FDA, haloing, investigating, lasik, problems
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By Jason on May 1, 2008 | Reply
Yea my Mom is convinced her lasik surgery is causing some of her problems now 5 years later but it is really hard to bs sure of anything medically any more with so many variables
By mike on May 2, 2008 | Reply
Well,what are her exact symptons?
Why did she get the operation…
By Evan on Sep 9, 2008 | Reply
I’d first just like to discredit the author of this blog by letting all readers know that Mike doesnt know what he is talking about. He clearly has some tv view of how the world of opthamology works. It is literally impossible to cause a cataract from having lasik surgery. The lense, where a cataract grows, is completely different from the cornea, where lasik procedures are performed. Secondly, the photos that are taken to “show” what people see after lasik are taken from a dirty windshield… how is it mike, that lasik causes the dirty window effect? Newer technology certainly has imporved the halo and glare situation that people experienced from outdated surgeries of the past. The 299 an eye specials are probably what these people decided to go for anyways…. Sorry to say it you get what you pay for. Just ask the millions of happy patients of lasik. I guess the best way to make a decision on whether lasik is right for you is to be informed about the options, not listening to people like Mike.
By marcalans on Feb 15, 2009 | Reply
I just happened to catch this blog on the fly and would like to point out to Evan that there is, in fact, a probable link between LASIK and early development of cataracts. In addition to many anecdotal reports of young patients developing cataracts soon after LASIK, there has been at least one peer-reviewed study published in a journal indicating that there can be a link between LASIK and cataract development. According to the study, the eye damage leading to cataract is not caused by the cutting of the cornea, but rather by application of suction required to hold the eye in place while the flap is made. The suction substantially increases intraocular eye pressure, which forces the vitreous up against the underside of the lens, thus causing trauma to the posterior of the lens. This can very well lead to a posterior subcapsular cataract, which has been reported in a significant number of young patients soon after LASIK. The reasons why doctors tell patients that there is no connection between LASIK and cataracts is because the FDA never officially studied the issue or developed relevant guidelines. LASIK surgeons, therefore, are free to tell patients that no cataract-LASIK relationship exists because to do so is in the surgeon’s own interest. There are many other abnormalities in the structure of the cornea that occur after LASIK that doctors do not relate to their patients. These abnormalities occur in all LASIK patients, even those who obtain the very best results. Most are due to the creation of the flap, which is a very, very bad idea. A growing number of respected ophthalmologists, such as Cynthia MacKay at New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center and Ralph Levenson at UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute advise that patients stay away from LASIK.
By Mike on Mar 20, 2009 | Reply
Had lasik 3 months ago and I’m not happy, has been the worst 3 months of my life and I am wooried it will never get any better.
First off, one question has anybody had the experience after lasik where their eyes would get really wide when working on a computer and would kind of get stuck in that position? kind of buggy eyed? this has been happening to me and its really freaking me out, kind of scary looking.
I’m currently having extreme difficulties focusing on things within about six feet of myself. If I’m looking at anything within about 6 feet and try to relax my eyes everything goes blurry, I never had this problem before lasik. almost 3 months out now. I’m suppose to be 20/20 with no astigmatism so the docs are only recommending reading glasses thus far, still have’nt had any luck with them. My problem is bigger than reading glasses, I currently can’t go out and socialize because trying to sit across from somebody and have a conversation or play cards is just to physically draining. I’m able to focus in on people but it takes a bit of effort and after just minutes my eyes are starting to feel the pain.
The focusing issues that I’ve been having have showed no improvement at all within the last couple of months so I’m worried that I may be stuck with them for good. I can focus in on things but it takes extreme effort to maintain and its painful. I’m not really sure how I’m going to be productive if I can’t figure out some type of remedy for the situation.
Then of course there’s the dry eye, been experiencing that from the beginning and its excruciating!
My contrast sensitivity now sucks! I can not see properly indoors during the day, and i have bad vision indoors in the evenings due to significant loss of contrast sensitivity. I find it very difficult to drive at night due to significant starbursting and halos around all lighting sources. I can not enjoy many of the leisure activities that I used to, such as: movies, playing cards and going out to a dimly lit pub with friends. I never figured it could turn out this way, I feel like living at decent life from this point on will be very difficult.
LasikMD, the clinic that did my eyes here in Canada did not bother to tell me ahead of time that my large pupil size was a serious threat to my night vision. I feel like such an idiot for putting my trust in people that were not qualified enough to deserve it. Qualifications that I feel were lacking were both technical and honesty. The bottom line for these lasik clinics is the dollar.
By mike R on Dec 13, 2009 | Reply
hi mike
bty – have you tried reading glasses for upclose?
wow, you are having so many problems, you better visit los angeles and find the top eye doctor, to see if any of this is reversible.
dry eyes cause mirade of problems itself: blurry, light sensitivity, etc
keep us posted at my real vegas
tt
mike