Read this before you have laser eye surgery (LASIK)

[gatorhoss]

That was great. I always appreciate insider's advice. I have a hard time justifying screwing with my eyes for a cosmetic surgery.
There are case reports of people seeing halos and lights after the surgery, and ending up worse off than when they started.

[Lost Ghost]

Yeah but there's those rare cases involved with everything.

People have died from taking aspirin....does that stop you when you get a headache?

(Probably bad analogy lol...but oh well)

[emanon]

QUOTE(gatorhoss @ May 1 2007, 05:26 PM) That was great. I always appreciate insider's advice. I have a hard time justifying screwing with my eyes for a cosmetic surgery.
There are case reports of people seeing halos and lights after the surgery, and ending up worse off than when they started.

The halos around lights side effect is virtually eliminated with CustomVue procedure due to the increased optical zone sizes. In fact, in the FDA trial study data, over 60% of patients that had the procedure felt their night vision was BETTER AFTER THE PROCEDURE than it was with glasses before.

Halos around light are caused by your pupil opening up to allow more light in. If you had your procedure done on a "cheaper" laser or with earlier technology, there would not have been the availability to get the treated area big enough to cover the entire pupil in these conditions.

Also, all "custom" procedures are not equal. In a very recent study (just presented this past weekend at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery) the Alcon "Custom Cornea" using the LADARVision 6000 platform actually had a larger increase in the amount of Higher Order Abberations than their non-custom platform did.

I am more than happy to answer any new questions or items related to this topic.

Also, in the interest of total disclosure, I am now employed by the company that manufactures, distributes and supports the equipment used to perform the CustomVue procedure. I do not feel this does affiliation spoils my objectivity, but I just wanted to be up front about it. I can say this affiliation does give me access to a lot more information and resources to address any questions or concerns related to refractive surgery so do not hesitate to bring anything up.

-emanon

[emanon]

QUOTE(Lost Ghost @ May 1 2007, 08:03 PM) Yeah but there's those rare cases involved with everything.

People have died from taking aspirin....does that stop you when you get a headache?

(Probably bad analogy lol...but oh well)

it is actually a good analogy. I may actually put it into my repertoire!

[Deepak]

thats some pretty neat advice man. My girl friend is going for laser correction for her soon. And its going to be on a day that I have a exam so I wont be there. I will get her to read your advice.

Thanks man.

[emanon]

QUOTE(Deepak @ May 2 2007, 05:16 PM) thats some pretty neat advice man. My girl friend is going for laser correction for her soon. And its going to be on a day that I have a exam so I wont be there. I will get her to read your advice.

Thanks man.
has she had her surgery yet? if so, how did it go for her, did she have a good experience/outcome. Now that she can see, does she realize what a handsome dude you are?

heh

[Deepak]

LMAO. No she hasnt had it yet. It costs her 5 grand. This is the site of the guys doing the surgery, could you check it out for me as this is not really my field of expertise

http://www.lasikeyesurgery.co.nz/

[jdog]

There's also another procedure called PRK. I'd look into that if I were you.

http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/prk.htm

[emanon]

QUOTE(jdog @ May 20 2007, 06:58 AM) There's also another procedure called PRK. I'd look into that if I were you.

http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/prk.htm

In my original post I talk about PRK also......

QUOTEI would strongly urge anyone considering refractive surgery to either have CustomVue PRK, Epi-CustomVue LASIK, or IntraLase CustomVue LASIK. The recovery time with PRK and Epi-LASIK is slightly longer, but there is much less risk and fewer variables that can affect the predictability of the laser treatment when compared to a manual bladed microkeratome.

and....

QUOTEDuring the past 10 years I have assisted in over 40,000 LASIK/PRK cases and provide consultiations and advice to ophthalmologists on all matters related to Laser Vision Correction aka LASIK or PRK.


I checked out the website jdog linked and it is a pretty good resource, just beware for advertisements masquerading as objective and unbiased links or information.

[bd55]

I had lasik surgery two years ago and I still believe it was one of the best things I have decided. In regards to risks, it mostly has to do with hygene. Like don't go having a surgery in a mall or something. Do it in a proper hospital or so.