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Quote from: grue on March 08, 2015, 03:30:58 AM

other than the part where they clamp your eye open and then slice off your cornea? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usEBmEtLpoU

I'd briefly considered lazer surgery as my eyesight has got a bit blurry over the past few years to the point where I need glasses for certain situations especially if the TV I'm watching is a couple of meters away but I don't think I could go through with the procedure. That video alone made me feel queasy and I don't even think I could wear contacts because I don't like touching my eyes or messing with them every morning and night. The eyes just seem too delicate and fragile to scrape and cut off layers and the fact that they could be made worse wouldn't be worth it for me.

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Quote from: Whitehouse on March 08, 2015, 12:45:03 PM

Quote from: j.jaymes on March 08, 2015, 10:12:12 AM

Im not a fan of unnedded medical procedures, especially if has anything to do with vision. Myself been 4 eyes since childhood cant see without them, but doesnt bother me to wear glasses. Depends on you only thou. If you have money or insurance to cover and dont mind risk of surgery, then only you can make right decison for yourself. Keep us posted on what you decide!

Depends how you define unneeded. For some people their poor vision or having to wear glasses really effects their confidence. I guess some people get boobs jobs for the same reason but eyesite is a little different. Maybe glasses or contacts might not be suitable for some professions or activities so laser surgery is the best option. I guess you've got to just weigh up the positives and negatives at the end of the day.

True points there. For instance, if active in sports glasses can get in the way. For me, Im a geek that has glasses forever so dont care anymore. It makes me look smarter and chicks dig it. LOL. Everone is different thou, so results may vary!

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Quote from: j.jaymes on March 08, 2015, 10:12:12 AM

Im not a fan of unnedded medical procedures, especially if has anything to do with vision. Myself been 4 eyes since childhood cant see without them, but doesnt bother me to wear glasses. Depends on you only thou. If you have money or insurance to cover and dont mind risk of surgery, then only you can make right decison for yourself. Keep us posted on what you decide!

Depends how you define unneeded. For some people their poor vision or having to wear glasses really effects their confidence. I guess some people get boobs jobs for the same reason but eyesite is a little different. Maybe glasses or contacts might not be suitable for some professions or activities so laser surgery is the best option. I guess you've got to just weigh up the positives and negatives at the end of the day.

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Im not a fan of unnedded medical procedures, especially if has anything to do with vision. Myself been 4 eyes since childhood cant see without them, but doesnt bother me to wear glasses. Depends on you only thou. If you have money or insurance to cover and dont mind risk of surgery, then only you can make right decison for yourself. Keep us posted on what you decide!

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Lasik doesn't always help, for instance if you just have a lazy eye. Typically the eye itself is fine it's just the processing that's weak, Lasik can't help that.

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Quote from: Whitehouse on March 08, 2015, 05:24:21 AM

Quote from: WEB slicer on March 08, 2015, 03:55:19 AM

a popular youtuber said he had perfect vision the next day and was happy he did it. but there have been reports on the news from people who say something went wrong. they have unimaginable pain every day and doctors say there is nothing they can do and they will have this pain for the rest of their life. i would not fuck with my eyes. youtube lasik eye surgery risks / pain / gone wrong.

I guess there are risks with any sort of surgery but I was wondering what the percentage result in complications. The industry seems to advertise one percent but according to this guy it's likely 20-30% http://youtu.be/OyfmUxnl65g?t=2m55s. If true not something I'd personally take the risk of and would just stick with glasses or contacts.

I would estimate the risk is between 1 and 20%, it depends where you put the line of a good result.

The price to pay is high with a reputable surgeon but the surgery seems to be very reliable now.

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Quote from: WEB slicer on March 08, 2015, 03:55:19 AM

a popular youtuber said he had perfect vision the next day and was happy he did it. but there have been reports on the news from people who say something went wrong. they have unimaginable pain every day and doctors say there is nothing they can do and they will have this pain for the rest of their life. i would not fuck with my eyes. youtube lasik eye surgery risks / pain / gone wrong.

I guess there are risks with any sort of surgery but I was wondering what the percentage result in complications. The industry seems to advertise one percent but according to this guy it's likely 20-30% http://youtu.be/OyfmUxnl65g?t=2m55s. If true not something I'd personally take the risk of and would just stick with glasses or contacts.

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a popular youtuber said he had perfect vision the next day and was happy he did it. but there have been reports on the news from people who say something went wrong. they have unimaginable pain every day and doctors say there is nothing they can do and they will have this pain for the rest of their life. i would not fuck with my eyes. youtube lasik eye surgery risks / pain / gone wrong.

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Can give you bad night vision. Not nice if you need to drive at night.

Dry eyes can be a long term result of eye surgery. You may, eventually need to apply drops or gel every few hours. Dryness actually causes material to peel off the eye. The eye is good at repairing itself but the material blocks glands and ducts after a period of time.

This can lead to Blepharitis. You don't want bleph. This is particularly unpleasant and can be very debilitating. Not to mention its almost impossible to get rid of and control.

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