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[GothamCamaro]

Originally Posted by Supermans

http://www.lasikcomplications.com/TopTenReasons.htm

1. LASIK causes dry eye
Dry eye is the most common complication of LASIK. Corneal nerves that are responsible for tear production are severed when the flap is cut. Medical studies have shown that these severed nerves never return to normal densities and patterns. Symptoms of dry eye include pain, burning, foreign body sensation, and eyelid sticking to the eyeball. The FDA website warns that LASIK-induced dry eye may be permanent. Approximately 20% of patients in FDA clinical trials experienced "worse" or "significantly worse" dry eyes at six months after LASIK.(1)


10. Safer alternatives to LASIK exist
Some leading surgeons have already abandoned LASIK for surface treatments, such as PRK, which do not involve cutting a corneal flap. It is important to remember that LASIK is elective surgery. There is no sound medical reason to risk vision loss from unnecessary surgery. Glasses and contact lenses are the safest alternatives.

I hear ya Supermans, I actually had to read this list before the eye surgery. They make you watch a video too and the chances something can go wrong. I feel for your friend and the other low percent that end up with the worst end. It's a risk you take, I did my research and also went to the doc that my best friend went to (he had it done 6 years ago by the same doc).

Best thing I ever did but you gotta know the risks.

[GothamCamaro]

Originally Posted by soverydeb

me too... I'm a total eye phobic person!!

Well this won't help.... smelling your eye being lasered. I thought it was cool and it makes my friends go crazy when I tell them that. It was such a weird smell.

[LSP2010]

i had lasik and to tell u i love it for those who want or gonna get gd luck cause the 1st month it sucks and painful