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I'm in the same boat as you, in fact I've got several eye consults lined up for next week. I just wanted to say, LASIK is a catch-all term now-days. I would re

I'm in the same boat as you, in fact I've got several eye consults lined up for next week. I just wanted to say, LASIK is a catch-all term now-days. I would recommend to see if you're eligible for the ReLEX SMILE[0] proceedure. That's what I'm hoping for. There are some (disturbing) videos on youtube that show the process step-by-step[1]. The biggest fear for me for traditional LASIK has always been the flap. SMILE is flapless. [0] https://med.stanford.edu/eyelaser/procedures/ReLEXSMILE.html https://med.stanford.edu/eyelaser/procedures/ReLEXSMILE.html [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L41-CqynUHE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L41-CqynUHE

staindk 4y ago
This is interesting! I recently read that new tech has also allowed PRK to become better and thus more popular again - I compared it to LASIK a while ago and would probably have leaned more towards PRK from what I read. This looks like the best of both worlds, great idea.
- sswezey 4y ago
  I got PRK last year because I didn't want the flap. I was supposed to have 20/20 or better vision after a month. Exactly one week later, my eyes had recovered to 20/15 and 20/18. The recovery honestly wasn't that bad and I forget that I've only had perfect vision for a year. One of the best investments in myself I've ever made!