Some people say they didn’t find out about the long-term complications of LASIK surgery until it was too late. Now, they wish they could turn back the clock.
Yet LASIK -- like any surgery -- has risks. Some patients have harmful complications that may never go away, includingThe appeal of LASIK is obvious: A chance to ditch the glasses or the daily routine and expense of, slippery cases, pricey bottles of cleaning and storage solutions. Over time, it even makes economic sense.
Highly selective patients and highly selective surgeons will ultimately lead to better outcomes, says Kozarsky. Patients should be confident that their surgeon has their best interest in mind. With LASIK, which stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, lasers correct eyesight by reshaping tissue under the cornea, the round dome at the front of the eye. The doctor flattens the eye and cuts a flap to reshape the middle section of the cornea. The reshaping of the tissue changes the way light focuses in the retina, making your vision clearer. It can take up to 6 months for eyes to reach peak clarity and for some of the side effects to go away.
The entire LASIK procedure depends on destroying a portion of the cornea. This process can cause nerve damage and inflammation, which triggers sensory nerves in the eye. In fact, few studies follow post-LASIK patients for longer than a few months to a year. And according to the FDA, since the surgery is still relatively new, its long-term results are unknown. Case studies as far back as the 1990s document patients having pain, discomfort in their eyes, and impaired vision to the point of affecting mental health, sometimes leading to depression and even suicide.
In general, the success rate of LASIK is exceptionally high, especially for an elective surgery. Success is typically defined by quality of vision and patient satisfaction. LASIK weighs in at 96% satisfaction, according to theEsveld says if he could turn back time, he would not have the surgery. Esveld, along with many other critics, say that the safety standards for the surgery are too low and that possible consequences are not effectively communicated.
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