Hi all,
One of my best friends is an optometrist, and recently we were talking about laser eye surgery. The main thing that I remember from the conversation was that ninety-something percent of recipients report that they are pleased that they had the surgery and would do so again. This is in spite of the fact that about a third of recipients have significant side effects. The conclusion reported by my friend (and I can't tell you if it is just his personal opinion, or a widely held one), is that people say they're pleased with the results even if they have significant side effects because they can't undo it, and need to justify that they've had it done.
He wears glasses himself, and probably could benefit from surgery, but chooses not to have it. Unless you buy new and fashionable glasses every year, you'll probably never be ahead in monetry terms, and you may well need to use glasses (sometimes) even after the surgery. Consult an independent expert (i.e. someone who doesn't do surgery, but can refer you if you desire it).
My 2c,
Dr Tom no-I-wouldn't-have-it-done Conway
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Hi all, One of my best friends is an optometrist, and recently we were talking about laser eye surgery. The main thing that I remember from the conversation was that ninety-something percent of recipients report that they are pleased that they had the surgery and would do so again. This is in spite of the fact that about a third of recipients have significant side effects. The conclusion reported by my friend (and I can't tell you if it is just his personal opinion, or a widely held one), is that people say they're pleased with the results even if they have significant side effects because they can't undo it, and need to justify that they've had it done. He wears glasses himself, and probably could benefit from surgery, but chooses not to have it. Unless you buy new and fashionable glasses every year, you'll probably never be ahead in monetry terms, and you may well need to use glasses (sometimes) even after the surgery. Consult an independent expert (i.e. someone who doesn't do surgery, but can refer you if you desire it). My 2c, Dr Tom no-I-wouldn't-have-it-done Conway