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is lasik operation for eyes safe?

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mithrandir | 2 years, 9 months ago
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The surgery itself is one of the safest being performed, but it is highly dependable on who performs the operation.
The pre-operation checks are intended to filter out those that are not fit to be operated, and these checks are nearly 100% accurate. However, if they are performed by an institute that wants to perform as many operations as possible, they might avoid these tests, and take the extra risk.

So, even though the operation itself is 99.9% safe, whether you actually run an additional risk depends on how and where the operation is performed.
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cevarz | 2 years, 9 months ago
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Actually safe or not depends on the doctor who do the job. Allmost all my friends who did lasik surgery doing just fine now. But there's one case here in Indonesia that's very2 bad, the patients got blind after the surgery. So the point is the surgery itself is safe, but it depend on who do the job. thanks

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chriswingate | 2 years, 9 months ago
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I found a few great links with information on Lasik: benefits, pre-screening, possible side-effects, etc:

http://www.eyedoctorguide.com/laser_vision_correction/is-lasik-eye-surgery-safe.html
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/6-12-2006-99010.asp

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benney | 2 years, 9 months ago
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I think its not safe

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benney | 2 years, 9 months ago Report

Some patients lose vision. Some patients lose lines of vision on the vision chart that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery as a result of treatment.
* Some patients develop debilitating visual symptoms. Some patients develop glare, halos, and/or double vision that can seriously affect nighttime vision. Even with good vision on the vision chart, some patients do not see as well in situations of low contrast, such as at night or in fog, after treatment as compared to before treatment.
* You may be under treated or over treated. Only a certain percent of patients achieve 20/20 vision without glasses or contacts. You may require additional treatment, but additional treatment may not be possible. You may still need glasses or contact lenses after surgery. This may be true even if you only required a very weak prescription before surgery. If you used reading glasses before surgery, you may still need reading glasses after surgery.
* Some patients may develop severe dry eye syndrome. As a result of surgery, your eye may not be able to produce enough tears to keep the eye moist and comfortable. Dry eye not only causes discomfort, but can reduce visual quality due to intermittent blurring and other visual symptoms. This condition may be permanent. Intensive drop therapy and use of plugs or other procedures may be required.
* Results are generally not as good in patients with very large refractive errors of any type. You should discuss your expectations with your doctor and realize that you may still require glasses or contacts after the surgery.

http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/LASIK/default.htm

http://lasikinistanbul.net/homepage.html

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jeffhoard | 2 years, 9 months ago Report

Do you have a source?

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