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Hey, I'm in the same boat as you, that is I am about to schedule my consultation with a LASIK provider. I was really anxious about it, but I've been talking wit
by mymllnthaccount 5y ago
Hey, I'm in the same boat as you, that is I am about to schedule my consultation with a LASIK provider. I was really anxious about it, but I've been talking with my regular optometrist about it for the last three years and he has finally convinced me.
What made me feel better was finding out that no one has ever gone blind from the surgery. Those kind of serious complications are a function of people not following the post-operation protocols which leads to an infection.
My optometrist also told me that the main source of complications are from folks that seek out cheap providers and that the three offices he recommends are very very good. I realize that doesn't help you, but my recommendation would be to trust your regular optometrist and ask them for where they see the best outcomes.
- linuxfan2021 5y agoThis is true. No one has ever gone blind from LASIK, but personally, I value my vision over (almost) everything, and losing it is a chance I don't want to take.
- mymllnthaccount 5y agoI absolutely agree with you which is why I'm considering getting the surgery. I experience a large amount of anxiety around traveling and losing access to my contacts or glasses. Also, what if someone breaks into my house in the middle of the night? "Excuse me Mr Burglar, let me put on my glasses before we wrestle."