Had LASIK worked very well for me, but your milage may vary. That being said here's few pointer to keep you from a negative outcome. - Find somebody who has done a lot of them
--you don't want to part of the learning curve - Make sure they have a low post op infection rate
-- post op infection is a disaster - Consider not bewing corrected to 20/20
-- This is a little counterintuitive so bear with me. You want to able to see your screen with out strain. Mild myopia is excellent for this, so consider aiming for at slight residual myopia in at least one eye. - Shop around, find someone you trust, not the cheapest.
It is true that the long term risks aren't well known.... but the optometrist is biased. Optomistrists are NOT medical doctors and as such can not be trained in surgical procedures such as LASIK.
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Had LASIK worked very well for me, but your milage may vary. That being said here's few pointer to keep you from a negative outcome.
- Find somebody who has done a lot of them
--you don't want to part of the learning curve
- Make sure they have a low post op infection rate
-- post op infection is a disaster
- Consider not bewing corrected to 20/20
-- This is a little counterintuitive so bear with me. You want to able to see your screen with out strain. Mild myopia is excellent for this, so consider aiming for at slight residual myopia in at least one eye.
- Shop around, find someone you trust, not the cheapest.
Good Luck
It is true that the long term risks aren't well known.... but the optometrist is biased. Optomistrists are NOT medical doctors and as such can not be trained in surgical procedures such as LASIK.