My Laser Eye Surgery Experience | Hidden Lasik Complications
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I share with you the events leading up to my Lasik procedure and the results afterwards. Lasik left me with terribly dry eyes and corneal inflammation which went untreated resulting in me developing corneal neuropathic pain a.k.a. corneal neuralgia which I am still battling today. Corneal Neuralgia is treatable but there are very few specialists, treatments are expensive and not covered by insurance. This video was created for a Canadian campaign to have this disease covered and recognized by our government. If you are a Canadian citizen please consider visiting the following website to see how you can help with our mission. www.caringforc...
These complications that happened to me can occur with LASIK, PRK or SMILE. If you want to learn more about the risks of these elective surgeries you can visit lasikcomplicat...
Also a good investigation done by CTV on Lasik risks • W5: Rare but devastati...
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Every time I browse for eye laser clinics, the doctors are still wearing glasses, I’m like “Nope!”
Yup! Pretty funny but true
that's because most doctors are old and they have presbiopia, which can keep varying as they age. so lasik is not good option at that age
@CHEESE654 How can most doctors be old lol. Do you not finish med school till you're 50? 😆 I'd say less are old because they make enough to retire young
@@RamsayRides most doctors we visit are usually in their 30s or 40s. presbiopia develop in mid 30s. i have also heard that the eye doctors require 20/20 vision for their profession. so if there is small regression in power they gotta go back to glasses. so lasik is not worth it for them
the reason lasik is worth it for us is because we are in our early 20s. so we still got almost 2 decades of life without glasses. I don't care if I have to wear glasses in my 40s.
My optometrist wears glasses. I asked why he hadn't had LASIK. He said he won't risk it, he's fine and his eye sight is not terrible. There are side effects that could risk his job. His advice was "don't get it unless it's bad for your heath in some way". I love that dude.
bummer to hear, i was planning on getting it one day, people ive worked with who had it done claimed it was the best thing theyve ever done. perfect vision
@@fredfinksare all the risks this man talks about worth a chance for 'perfect eyes'?
@@karinisvetcool No, thats why its a bummer. Prior to viewing the vid, i was only aware of starbursts affecting some, and thought it was minor %/went away. otehrwiese, 'the best thing ' perfect vision. major bummer
I got LASIK done at 28. I enjoyed better than 20/20 until 47. Now I'm back into glasses just due to natural lens hardening. It was great and trouble free for almost 20 years. Now I am waiting for the next generation of replacement Lenses. 5 to 10 years out. Likely I'll do one eye at a time when the time comes
Ive had dry eyes my entire life. I considered lasik twice, and both times the lasik clinic made it seem that it was no problem and i shouldnt worry BUT my normal house doctor told me both times, dont do it because dry eyes will complicate things. I listened and decided it wasnt worth the risk, i never though of this again untill i saw this video... seems like i dodged a bullet without knowing. makes me appreciate my glasses (i cant wear contacts as my eyes are too dry and my vision blurs)
I got LASIK done around 2010. No complications. Loved it. I was considered legally blind before surgery. Got it done around 8am. I saw clearer with each passing hour. A couple of days later I looked out a window and I could see the leaves on a tree so clearly that I could also see the veins on the leaves. I could see the roof lines of homes farther away. It’s been several years now (I had a good run) I recently started using readers… I can still drive at night. I guess It’s different for everyone. Stay safe and definitely do your research.
When making a decision such as getting Lasik, it comes down to risk vs benefit. If you're already blind, your benefits are going to outweigh the risks. Glad it worked out for you!
Leafs were the first thing I noticed too
When you say readers do you mean glasses? I never heard some one speak like that I'm confused.
@diamondheart11 If you get surgery for nearsightedness, you sacrifice close vision. Your eyes have a given range of focus. I had PRK and now need reading glasses for looking at things very closely. Before, I could see very close up well, but after 10 feet, blur
Legally blind how? What is your prescription?
Perhaps the hardest to deal with in situations such as this is the humiliation and loneliness from not being taken seriously. The world is a rough place, but there are others who have gone through similar things and we can understand each other. Keep going and congratulations on your progress thus far.
Thank you
Yes, many people in my immediate life don't take it seriously.
Sometimes I just want to shout I'm "visually impaired" at work when my visual symptoms post-LASIK get bad.
It's very hard to explain to the average person that I'm seeing higher order aberrations that can't be corrected with glasses or contacts...it sucks and makes you into an entirely different person.
Thank you for this comment.
I have never done Lasik ,but once many years ago wore contact lenses and ever since I have severe night vision problems😢 I've been depressed ever since.
@@userl-mo4sl You sleep at night, and every human cant see clearly at night. Nothing to be depressed about, go see an eye doctor.
I have your exact conditions with dry eye, been contemplating lasik for years and now you have solidified my decision to avoid it forever. Sorry for your misfortune and I wish you the best. This video has possibly saved many people from suffering the same fate and for that I thank you.
I personally feel the medical professionals are advertisers for the new thing for that thing patients come in to get help for. So many complications that come from taking their "professional medical advice". It's best to educate ourselves as best as we can and be very knowledgeable about what we are getting into.. some things that came from these medical professionals:
1. Opioid crises
2. Over prescribing of antibiotics or medications
3. Medical Device / implant complications...that they push for kick backs..
Etc.....
I know it's not all of them but, nonetheless knowledge is power.
Thanks for sharing.... I pray all gets better for you!
@@Promiseland2024opioid crisis isn't doctors fault. That sfuff was legal before 1930 and things were fine. This is a social problem. way WAY deeper than you are giving it credit for.
I spent 5 years on dope, and you wanna know something interesting? I did it because nobody would give me enough painkillers for me to function after a neck injury, so, curious while hanging out with my dealer all day at his place, I asked every single person who came through, and out of the 12 people, 9 of them had got back or neck surgery at least once before. (Everyone was between 18 and 25- even my dealer said he got back surgery when he was 6).
Another thing, the _worst_ users (Like who would pawn their car, etc.) were the 3 who said they never had any surgery or injuries. Like they were self-meducating something mental instead. They were the ones who no dose could ever satisfy.
Why not having prk? There is not flap cutted with prk, and eye heals back to normal. All europeans doctors prefer prk, while for some reason in the us they all do lasik.
@@SponsoredByINNBCI got to this video after watching a video on serious complications from PRK! I'm thinking I'll stick with my glasses, thankyouverymuch. 🤓
@@Promiseland2024I remember learning that a dear friend of my mom's had started smoking (back in the 60's) because it was recommended by her obstetrician in order to treat her low blood pressure during pregnancy!
I work for an optometrist and am extremely myopic. You couldn't even pay me to go to LASIK. So many people have complications. Thank you for bringing this up. Im sorry you have to deal with bad side effects.
Try lasek. I had a high prescription and have no regrets. Downside is I have light sensitivity
For any surgery there can be complications, but LASIK has been done for decades now and has been shown to be very safe in studies.
@@RuckFussia lasik still comes with higher risk than other surgeries. Like flap complications.
@@mr.animated6288 Than what other surgeries? It's as minimally invasive as a surgery gets and its safety record is great. If you get the surgery you accept the risk.
@@RuckFussia there is lasek like I said and there is smile which is said to be better than both. I had lasek done, they don’t cut a flap so there’s no risk of flap complications.
I’m an attorney, and about five years ago met a fellow attorney who told me that he made a career out of LASIK eye complication lawsuits. This fairly brief conversation stuck with me. I tell everyone I know not to even look into it. I’m sorry this happened to you.
So tell me, is a lawyer's job a liar's job?
There are liars in every profession. I like to think that I always act honorably. And you?
@@Karin_not_karen You like to "think"? And you are "acting" honorably? So you do know deep inside how dishonourable you are in reality. .. ? Such a travesty
@@Karin_not_karen Me , I'm not a lawyer. In my line of work only a 1000% of Truth works each time every time. The stakes are so high that there could be loss of life if I "lied"
I had it done about 20 years ago and few problems.
Until I saw this video, I had no idea how lucky I was. I actually went in for laser eye surgery, but they turned me down. They said I wasn’t a candidate because my eyes were too dry. I was really shocked because I rarely ever use eye drops. I never told the person examining me that I have dry eyes. I guess I really dodged a bullet. I’ll stick to glasses
Please consider orthokeratology! I'm scared of lasik and decided to go for it and it's literally amazing! You just wear lenses at night while you sleep and take them out in the morning and you see perfectly without the need for glasses or daytime lenses!
@@EvgeniyaJZ I heard about that recently on a podcast (Can’t remember what it was). The woman who opened the clinic was Asian and she was prescribed glasses at a very young age. It inspired her to go into the field of optometry and the specialization you speak of. She has a thriving practice in CA somewhere. And she does exactly what you describe for her patients.
@@MissTeaq orthokeratology is available in many clinics throughout the country now, and is now partially covered by the insurance - which wasn't the case just 5 years ago. I'm sure you can find a clinic that offers it in your state. Choose the one with good reviews and good luck!
That just shows that the doctors can be trusted, and are not just in it for the money. I had it done and am really glad I did. After many many years I would make the same choice again.
@@EvgeniyaJZ Yeah, I did that and ended up with a corneal ulcer from it. There is risk to everything.
I went to a place in Lancaster Pennsylvania who told me I was a great candidate for lasik and I was about to do it until I saw your video. I then decided to get a second opinion and went to king of Prussia lasik center who not only said I was a perfect candidate but wanted to perform the lasik procedure that same day. I decided to get one final opinion and went to Scranton Pennsylvania.. and upon examining my eyes they said that I had a very steep spot in my cornea and that I am not a candidate for ANY type of eye correction procedure.. not even prk. They said that if they performed the procedure my vision would most likely be even worse and that not even contacts or glasses would ever give me perfect vision again. If I did not stumbled upon your video and get those second opinions, I could have most likely ruined my eyes forever. I am so sorry for what happened to you but if it means anything you have saved me from going down a very similar path and I will forever be grateful for that. It’s very important that people know a lot of these lasik institutes are a cash grab and will pretty much tell anyone that they’re a candidate, so please I highly recommend getting multiple opinions. The north eastern eye center in Scranton is a sincere and honest place if anyone is near that area. They were the only place I visited who told me I was not a good candidate
Wow that's great that you went for that third opinion. Happy for you Christian
Can I ask where in Scranton you went? They seem to be a trustworthy place!
@@theAmandolin yes it was the northeastern eye institute, very great and honest place!
@@christiang8758 thanks so much for taking the time to respond! :)
@@theAmandolin yeah absolutely, I wish you luck with everything!
I heard a story of a teacher who got the surgery and her complications were so severe that she ended up taking her life. No matter how tempting the magical fix is, I always think of her.
Thought it was a journalist
She was a anchor women (news reporter) in Detroit
omfg thats so sad :(
Unfortunately, I've heard of several cases where people have taken their lives after LASIK. There was a doctor who was doing these surgeries so much that he treated it as a joke. He would even use the laser to make incisions that formed a "happy face" scar in the eye. It was very troubling.
She was an anchorwoman for a news channel in Detroit.
I’m a doctor, just got it, and I’ve been suffering with my eyes nonstop. No, I did not know. They don’t teach us anything about the eyes unless you go into ophthalmology. I don’t think anyone should feel bad that they didn’t know, cuz the knowledge is intentionally hidden away.
Sorry to hear that. You're not the first doctor I've heard of that didn't know better. I hope you improve soon
Always ask tech for a copy of your results and ask for complete explanation of results. It's YOUR record.
Save your questions for the doctor. Write everything he says down. Type it up and ask the doctor to sign it.
@@christineribone9351 Even better, make it a legislation that you are reequired to get a copy of the results and complete explaination of them. Don't rely on people competence. Because it's the lack of competence, and the trust that ordinary people have towards medical providers that's what the corporate greed feasts upon.
I mean, I’m not a doctor and I looked up the research on complications and side effects- the statistics and predictors. A doctor who wouldn’t do that for themselves is questionable IMO. LASIK is one of the best decisions I ever made.
@shaken bacon; So true.
I didn't know about the extent of Lasik complications until my 70's. That's when I learned I have cataracts.
It was then that I conducted my own research and discovered my eye problems began when I got Lasik. These problems amplify when you get cataract surgery. It's a domino effect.
This was enough to steer me clear away from Lasik. For years eye doctors kept telling me that I was the "perfect candidate" for Lasik. But after hearing about a family friend who could no longer drive at night after the surgery I was always afraid to do it. Recently looked into it again and came across this vid, I'll just stick with contacts and glasses. So sorry about your experience.
Anyone who says, “perfect candidate for lasik” is basically asking you to buy their product. They just want money
Ugh someone told me the only negative thing was they couldn’t see well at night also
@@maryanne2025 I'm in a similar situation. I was near-sighted (so things in the distance looked blurry) and got LASIK about 5 years ago and I absolutely love it, no complications, no more glasses / contacts, definitely the best large investment I've ever made and I would do it again any day.
However, I also feel like my night vision got worse than it was with glasses. During a checkup a couple of weeks ago I asked the doctor who performed my surgery where this comes from and he explained that LASIK is usually performed in a way that optimizes day vision because that's the more important one for most people. They *could* set up the laser in a way that prioritizes improving your night vision, but that would result in worse eye sight during the day and might lead to you having to use glasses for reading. (No idea how true this is, just repeating his words.)
I don’t see well at night with glasses or contacts either - frankly, it’s just something a lot of people with bad vision have to deal with, either way.
I went to 3 establishments and the first 2 were big volume highly advertised places. 1st said it wasnt available and would need PRK, never saw the doctor. Second yes you can have lasik never saw doctor. 3rd the doctor came in and looked at my eyes and said Im pretty sure we can do it but need to do a test to make sure. I went with the 3rd and have abosolutey no regrets and would do it again in a heart beat. I feel bad for those that have issues because bad practice so shop around I almost never did and yes I get halos of car lights at night but worth it for me.
Four years ago when I broke my old glasses, I figured now would be a good time to get a laser surgery. I hated having permanent tunnel vision (my glasses were really small) and had my eyes checked. When I declared my intention of wanting LASIK, the optician asked me why i had to do this and that the chances of success are only 95 percent and that I shouldnt ruin my otherwise perfectly fine eyes. I was convinced and opted for bigger (and thinner) glasses instead. Tunnel vision problems gone, mostly feeling alright.
This video just now really made me appreciate the hell out of the optician and he honestly might have saved my life…
Yes, reading your story makes me very jealous that I didn't encounter an honest optician like that before I had my surgery. I'm glad you did though!
@@RamsayRides these things you really have to do extensive research. It’s your eyes. It’s important.
@@RamsayRides Since my career (military) often involves working the field and I ended up breaking many glasses on training, I thought I would follow my friends also in the army who all got LASIK and told me its the best thing ever. Instead I seem to always be unlucky and always suffer from side effects, including LASIK. Now as a 21 year old I am very sad that my dream career that I spent 2.5 years trying to get may becoming limited because of my decision to have LASIK (which had complications to begin with) and then be told by a doctor that Accutane was safe for me (low dose, been 6 months since Lasik etc.) only to now suffer problems with severe dry eye disease, significant floaters, blurred vision not treatable with glasses, weird contrast / depth perception issues, among with common halos, starbursts etc. I've tried every drop from LoteMax, Hylo to Restasis and forget buying a car, now I am going to go broke trying to fix my eyes.
@@randomdude1053 They aren't cheap but maybe you could look into scleral lenses. They can correct a lot of visual issue that aren't correctable by glasses and they help a ton with dryness as they vault over your cornea keeping it bathed in tears 100% of the time. They can't fall out like regular contacts either, you actually need a plunger to remove them so maybe the military would allow them? Where in Canada are you?
I'm actually wearing mine right now, my dryness got worse recently and they've been a lifesaver
My optician who performed the surgery told me lie after lie,brushed me off over and over,
I’m so sorry this happened to you! I had a massive complication from Botox that was injected in my neck for chronic pain. It paralyzed my esophagus and I was on a feeding tube for 2 months. Ever since that happened, I only do medical procedure if absolutely necessary. I hope you continue to heal. Sending you a hug.
I can empathize, I suffer awful migraines and Botox was recommended. I researched and discovered the placebo group had significantly better results and side effects over the placebo group. Thanks but no thanks.
Excuse autocorrect, the last placebo group had higher results and no side effects compared to the Botox group.
What I've learned from the medical industry is to never accept anything from them unless it's in a life or death situation. There are many side effects and adverse effects that people get and they don't even think it's related to the treatment or surgery given by a doctor because the problems show up months or years later.
Did you develop Sjogrens through all this?
My girlfriend gets those shots in her neck for pain what did you do to resolve the pain? I’m worried about her
I've struggled for 19 years with self doubt and guilt after suffering ERM damage to my Retina Post Lasik. God bless you for helping others 🙏😐🙏
We had a family friend in the early 90s who had lasik done and was totally blinded from the procedure. I was a kid back then, and I have no idea what happened to her or if she eventually got her sight back, but the prospect of a botched eye surgery terrified me back then, and stories like yours only seem to validate my life choice to just wear glasses. Thanks for sharing, and I hope all the best for you.
LASIK in the 90s was a completely different procedure from what it is today. It’s a logical fallacy to base your decision off of single stories. Look at the research and statistics. It’s a very safe procedure.
@@Bushwacked487Absolutely not worth the risk. Even if it’s a 99% success rate, permanent nerve damage is not worth potentially being part of the 1%.
@@stfuomgdude it’s not “1%”, it’s microscopically small. LASIK was well worth it to me. Not having to struggle with contacts all the time or deal with glasses was literally life changing.
The early 90s...damn I can only imagine what LASIK was like back then compared to now
Lies because no one has gone blind from laser eye surgery.
luckily, I know an ER doctor that informed me of these complications that can lead to someone taking their own life. My vision is terrible, but I will gladly just wear glasses forever and not risk having the surgery. Thank you for sharing your story. I hope your condition continues to improve!
A few years ago I saw a news story about a TV newscaster who took her own life after complications after LASIK. After seeing that I could never risk it.
As long as you are a hygenic person, you can als use contacts from time to time!
There was a tv programme about this in my country once where they interviewed a man who, after the surgery, constantly felt like there were knives/needles in his eyes. "But hey, that only happens in like 5% of cases!" The laser eye company said.
That definitely opened my eyes and when people talk about LASIK, I ALWAYS try to talk them out of it.
My dad got it when his presbyopia got bad. He had ONE eye done at a time, though. Made sure the first one was truly a big improvement after 3 months, then did the other.
The nerves are severed in surgery. Acupuncture and acupressure on gallbladder 1 can fix this. It worked for me. This point restores nerve function in the eyes.
@@CroisMoi is that on the sphenidal bone or the zygomatic bone? I'm trying to find information on this acupressure point. Any more info would be appreciated! Thanks
5% of cases is a lot! Things don't pass approval if it's 1% chance of adverse effects
@@coolbreeze5683 5% too many :(
I feel so bad for anyone who has has to go through this. As someone who suffers from phases of severe/acute dry eye, it's a discomfort/pain you can't understand unless you've gone through it. It can literally be torture and leaves you wanting to go to sleep at like 6pm every night because it feels impossible to use your eyes. I'm so mad at how doctors/clinics are able to get away with this and are not obligated to help patients after they are harmed.
Is there anything in particular you use to help it? My dad suffers terribly with it
“Waaah! my eyes are dry!” Literally use eye drops you goof lmao
@@Smashingblouse Eye drops, but also working with a doctor for a treatment plan. They will likely do an exam (could be a problem with tear ducts) anf or run labs. Many people have dry eyes as a side effect of something else.
@@livelovely4681 thank you 🙏🏻
@@davidvenom who hurt you david
Hearing your story made me really glad my ophthalmologist had my best interests at heart. I originally wanted to get lasik, seeing as my eyesight is pretty bad, 800 in both eyes. After the tests were done, she said that while it looked like I should still be able to get lasik, she was concerned about my optic nerve test. She sent me to get a second opinion, from a glaucoma specialist, and he told me that “I’m stupid if I didn’t listen to him and got lasik.” And he wouldn’t tell me why.
Obviously shit patient care, but he was also one of the best in Asia, so I went to my ophthalmologist and told her how unprofessional he was. As she had my test results (yay national healthcare), she was able to explain to me exactly why I was not the best candidate. I would still be a candidate if just looking at the numbers, but she was able to explain to me the entire thought process behind why she was concerned.
Turns out, my eye pressure is already on the lower end of average at 13, and with lasik, that’ll drop your eye pressure test value by 2, dropping it to around 11. While I didn’t have glaucoma, she mentioned that my optic nerve could suddenly decide to manifest low tension glaucoma, and lasik would make it really hard to treat. Really appreciated her explaining everything to me in detail, she even printed off the test with her notes on it for me to take back home. She also told me it would be very unethical of her to operate on me with that knowledge.
Gosh, Ramsay I am soooo sorry to hear about your experience with laser eye surgery 🥺😢 I wish I could give you a big hug and truly thank you for sharing your story. Your story is likely to save many people from going down the wrong path for them, or at least it offers support to others in the same boat who know they are not alone in their recovery. I sincerely hope there is technology soon that can offer a permanent solution to bring your sight and vision health back 💛 I found your video from googling complications with laser eye surgery: again, thank you so much for sharing your story and I'm sure it's very emotional to open up like this.
Thanks so much for your comment Karen ❤
Lasik is amazing, but not for everyone. I have had it myself, and it is life changing. I never had a issue with dry eyes, even wearing contacts. The people with issues is very rare though. In fact, It is something like 1% now. The technology has improved to a point, that dry eyes is common, but only during the healing process. Which can take up to 6 months.
@@saadmanan4915 You should do a consultation and not base a decision based off a non professional opinion lol.
So I had LASIKs done in the spring of 1997. I was in my first year of dental school. My surgeon actually helped develop the procedure. During the surgery, I hear him scream ..”abort….abort!” Well, I was the first patient that the machine had malfunctioned on. It cut too much of the cornea off of one of my eyes. The other was fine. So they had allow it to heal for 3months and then I was to have it repaired. For the remainder of my school year, I had 20/20 in one eye, and the other was….well…awful. I had headaches, and I couldn’t visualize perception at all. I almost failed my first year, but thankfully, I had good grades (up to that point) and they acted as a buffer to offset the post-surgery grades. After school ended, I went back and they completed the procedure on the affected eye. Now, I remained 20/20 up until 3 hrs ago, where my vision started to change. I now will occasionally wear glasses, but otherwise I am fine. I realize this is nowhere near the pain and suffering that you have experienced, but I just wanted to share my experience, in order to let people know that there can be adverse outcomes associated with this surgery.
@@Truthlover450oh god forbid you risk that 1% of having minor side effects.
Here I am, hating my glasses because they hurt my nose and skin, looking up for laser opportunities and getting excited but then finding your video and stopping myself from my delusion. I'll keep using my lenses and glasses. Thank you and I hope you can find healing for your sufferings.
Thanks. If your glasses are hurting your nose look up byebyenosedents.com (or make your own)
I say look into it and go to a reputable optomologist and see if you're a candidate. I got my prk done by a tech that my doctor that knows all my history refered me to. There are also new procedures that are less invasive than lasik and prk. Look into smiles and evo icl, if you need eyedrops get preservative free drops. With prk I found out I sleep with my eyes open and recovery was slowed down by this, if I could go back I'd definitely choose smiles as the recovery time is very fast and doesn't require you to grow a new cornea. Once again its your eyes and no one will care more than you about them so do your research and talk to your doctor.
@@RamsayRidesthanks so much for recommending the nose dent thingies, my partner wears glasses and gets painful looking dents, these are going to help so much :D
Don’t let a single horror story dissuade you. When a surgery is done on millions of people. There are are always going to be isolated cases with bad outcomes.
Look at the statistics and research.
Possibly the most important youtube video I have ever seen. I would add to what you say, based just on this, the simplest thing is not just to do the research, but to line up all the other treatments first, even visiting the specialists who treat the complications, before you visit the specialists who might give you those complications. I have suffered from medical mistakes before, but never from the damage caused by the actual treatment.
I am so sorry this happened to you, and really appreciate the information. Continue to feel better and put out more information about this.
Ophthalmologists wearing glasses themselves says enough for me. I’m sorry you and so many others have to go through this pain. I hope it gets better.
I've been wearing glasses since I was seven years old. I am 33 now. I'd be wearing them to my grave and never risk having anything done to organs as sensitive as the eyes ... My husband, on the other hand ... needs to watch this for sure.
Like with my endoscopic lumbar disc surgery. Went in with back pain and numbing fingers, came out with back pain, leg pain and numb foot. Surgeon told me that those symptoms will go away quickly. It was 5 years ago. I hope that someday you will get better sir, stay strong.
Thanks, same to you
Does your dick still work or is it all numb and gross?
Fuck western medicine
Oh man, I'm really sorry! I have back and neck issues (my neck and lower back have barely any disc space left and the discs are dry) and am terrified of needing any neck or back surgery - because I know it's a really hit or miss kind of thing. I've had numb toes / balls of my feet and 2 of my fingers on each hand (very mild to medium, varies) for YEARS (like 15 or so) and hope I can just gut it out until I croak. I really hope you get better. ❤🩹
@@i_love_rescue_animals Thanks, I hope you get better too
My eye doctor said to wait until better options come out. LASIK leaves people with dry eyes for life. So I trust her and value her opinion, she also wears glasses close to the same prescription as me. Mine are quite thick, -4.5 and -4.25. I pay to have them thinned. Glasses are not so bad, compared to what you are going through. My eye doctor said I’d likely still need glasses after lasik too, so, ya, no thanks.
Thank you for your ongoing experience, I’m so very sorry that you are going through this, I hope that you find relief and a solution soon. It must be hell for you everyday. You seem to have so much trouble just living your daily life at this point. Your story has absolutely made sure that I will never do LASIK surgery, thank you so much for making that clear to me. You don’t deserve this, lots of love,❤
Thanks Laurie ❤️
there has to be a wavelength of light that passes through the cornea to etch the lens. id imagine that will be a thing one day
SILK technique has been recently released. It doesn't cut a flap, and uses much lower energy laser.
@@DK-ox7ze There also a contact lens type of thing that can be placed behind the flap too.
Not necessarily. I had dry eye for about 3 months post-op and then my eyes went back to normal.
I also took Acutane when I was younger for acne, it worked perfectly for me, and didn’t regret taking it. As I got older and my eyes started to go, I too looked into Lasik. I had chronic dry eyes, along with a severe stigmatism and far sightedness, so I didn’t hold out alot of hope that I was a candidate. The place I chose to do it had actual optometrists that did the final part of the consultation, told me the risks and made the final call based on my candidacy . Finally the day came and I got the procedure done, it took about 5 minutes to do it, and they constantly reached out to me during my recovery. I’m pretty sensitive to light now, but I don’t regret the surgery at all, it was life changing. I’m really sorry that it didn’t go well for you.
How long has it been since youve had the surgery?
Jeez, I'm so sorry you had this awful complications. I had LASIK done two years ago and I've never been happier with it. I'm so happy to be glasses free.
me too. 5 years
Me too.. 17.5 years
Lucky
As someone who successfully had lasik for over 10 years, I’m surprised to hear this. At the time the only risks I was told were way milder than this. I’m glad I had it since it’s great not to rely on glasses and lenses, but I probably wouldn’t if I knew there could be more severe risks.
Not to be argumentative, but what is wrong with wearing glasses?
@@thewisepowerchair2369imagine having a prescription so bad that it renders you effectively blind if you happen to misplace or break your glasses. For those types of prescriptions, something like LASIK or ICL can be life-altering, if not life-saving.
@@stoneneilsI think you don't get enlisted if you can somehow have vision as a disability and either way everybody is pretty much fked in a war, glasses or not 😂😂😂
@@thewisepowerchair2369 it's fine to ask. Glasses make you lose peripheral vision, they get dirty easily, physical activity can cause them to fall, you're dependent on an object to see, they can cause discomfort. It feels so liberating to wake up, open your eyes and be able to read the clock alarm.
@@relaxstation600I think they’re talking more about a nuclear war apocalypse scenario where those who survived would have no infrastructure or very little ability to manufacture glasses. 😅
Kudos for speaking out about this, it takes courage. I hope you continue to heal and get better
Thank you
Wow, this just makes me feel lucky I haven't had any complications from my LASIK, even though my right eye isn't 100%. I wish you the best.
thanks!
Hey Ramsay, finally sat down and watched your video after looking at it on and off. I'm angry that you have all of these symptoms post-operation, listening to your story made me feel grateful that I do not have these issues after my own surgery.
I originally had my LASIK Wavelight Optimized surgery in August 2021 at only 21 years old for around $4k which will jump to $6k after all the monthly payments. This was a dream surgery that I wanted around 19 years old. Prior to this, I made sure to research the best center to get this done in my area. I made sure to have it done by a reputable surgeon who had done it on athletes and celebrities. Similar to you, I was told that my dry eye condition would not affect the recovery process of surgery whatsoever. Exactly like you, the surgeon himself did not talk to me about possible regression or anything related to the surgery. After surgery, I was fine until about the one year mark. When this occurred, my dry eyes steadily got worse and I found out from my local independent optometrist that I had 15% gland loss on my left eye and only a little bit on my right eye thankfully.
It's scary to think what would have happened if I did not get treatment sooner, as I could have easily developed corneal neuralgia or something similar to your situation. Sadly, I'm already back in glasses after one year with a -0.50 prescription in my left and right eye after asking for a refraction exam to see what was causing my deteriorating vision. My glasses prescription is supposed to be minimal BUT I also developed astigmatism as well after surgery! Unfortunately I do not know if this is some residual prescription, irregular astigmatism due to healing, natural prescription due to age or corneal ectasia. All three will most likely need an enhancement which is generally scary as it's another surgery. According to my optometrist I could only do a PRK enhancement which might not fix the issue and may make my dry eye situation worse. It's crazy how LASIK centers do not care about the patient after a year post operation. I'm trying to get my medical records to see what exactly occurred and what I can do about the situation but it's taking forever. I also have to pay for my consultation and it takes 4-6 weeks to even get the information relayed.
The advice about getting a second opinion from somewhere else is on point. If I researched more and obtained a second opinion from an independent ophthalmologist or optometrist I believe that I could have had a better outcome for sure. My technicians did not properly screen me for dry eye and did not accurately check my stability either. I was looking back at the glasses prescriptions that I provided to the center and determining stability from that was difficult to say the least. I'm telling you, having perfect vision (20/20 with no astigmatism) after surgery and slowly watching it go away around the one year mark is something I would not wish on anyone. The biggest fear I had prior to surgery is that my vision would regress due to my higher prescription and young age. My vision is correctable with glasses thankfully but I now have ghosting, haloes and starbursting which is especially bad at night.
I'm sure you are in the same boat, but it's very hard to come to terms with the outcome knowing that I volunteered to have the surgery done. Everyday, I ask the following questions: (What if I had the surgery done at 25 instead of 21?) (What if I properly treated my dry eye prior to surgery?) (What if I got PRK, LASEK or ICL surgery instead?) (What if I denied the request to move my surgery to another center with a different laser last minute?)
Honestly, it's hard not to feel some type of jealousy when others proudly say that they had refractive surgery 10-15 years ago with no complications whatsoever. I'm still in shock that my surgery only lasted a whole year as it was my worst nightmare. The regret is immense everyday when the only benefit is a lighter glasses prescription, yippee!
Finally, don't let the haters get to you. I was reading some of the comments stating that it was YOUR fault since you signed the waiver. I was so pissed reading that as people have no idea how bad these complications can be...I'm sure those commenters would be crying like a baby if they had them lol.
I'm sorry for the wall of text, just needed to get this off my chest to someone who can relate at least a little bit.
Thanks for the comment Caleb. I can definitely relate to all the "what if" regarding doing things differently. it's a rabbit hole I have to keep my mind out of. I really wouldn't recommend a 2nd surgery, especially if you think you have corneal ectasia, that would only make it worse.
Try to be happy that like me you still have correctable vision. I've regressed too but it's honestly the least of my worries, there's a lot of people much worse off than us. If you don't like wearing glasses and want to correct the ghosting, halos and astigmatism I'd recommend you look into scleral lenses as they can do all of that. Had I of known about sclerals I would never have gotten lasik.
Keep your head up :)
-Gabe
PRK destroyed my vision and my life. I feel your pain man. Stay strong and keep spreading your message.
What are the complications you're suffering from PRK
@@eons8941I have a lot of videos on my channel talking about my various vision issues if you want to check them out.
@@eons8941I’d like to know as well, I’m 3 weeks out from PRK and the healing isn’t going well. Overcorrection in my right eye and severe ghosting.
I'm so sorry this happened to you - I got LASIK over a year ago and everything went so perfectly. I didn't have any complications. I'm in Australia so unsure if the treatment is different but they had a follow up the day after, a week after, a month after then a 6 month check up. I used their eye drops and followed the after care advice. Everything went perfectly. So it sucks to hear you had the exact opposite experience.
must also have something to do with the level of caution and expertise of the surgeon.
Same ! Lasik was the best for me
Same, I had a ten year period of great vision thanks to LASIK however I was warned I may need glasses in the future. now, I wear glasses lol. Seems different for everyone.
@@dreamwishergirl how long it has been since you had LASIK? How was your experience please share, because I also wanna do LASIK eye surgery
@@DougyFreshGames what was your eye power before surgery?
Man, I was listening to your words and the tears just started. My heart goes out to you. I wear glasses, and everyone around me has been trying to convince me to do LASIK surgery. I’ve been having orthopedic issues for years which, due to misdiagnoses and other issues, limited me in so many ways. After seeing countless doctors and physical therapists I finally found a physical therapist that knows how to treat my problems, and my life has changed beyond belief. I was ready to carry my disability to the grave, but he treated 90% of it and I’m diligently working on the remaining 10%.
That’s why I was so reluctant to undergo LASIK surgery - I know what it’s like to have treatments not work, backfire, and in fact leave you worse than when you started them. I’ve been telling my wife and mom and friends who’ve been pressuring me to go through with it “nooooooooo way” - I’ll keep my glasses thank you very much.
I’m soooooo happy to hear you are mostly pain free. Yes, maintaining that is hard with all the drugs and other arrangements, but you are so lucky that you even have that. I know how difficult it is to put yourself out there and talk about it on TH-cam like you did - I don’t think I would ever have the courage or mental willpower to do that. Love you brother and god bless you.
Hey man, sorry you had to deal with this. My girlfriend has actually been considering LASIK for a while. Just like you she also wants to do it because of dry eyes (contacts are very difficult to wear for her). I had been looking up a video about how it is done a few days ago and this popped in my recommendations today. We are definitely more wary now, thank you very much for sharing your insight. You might have just saved someone from what you had to suffer. I hope it gets better for you in the future.
thank you
I have dry eye as well and these contacts saved my eyes - Dailies Total 1. Your girlfriend should try them. I even feel better when I wear them (they're made specifically for dry eyes)
I think it is almost guaranteed to get dry eye after. At least every person I spoke to has had it to some degree even if it went away. Mine has improved but I still wake up and need a drop to start the day.
@@BreadAndGatoradesame. Dry eye for the last 17 years. Wake up with my eyelids stuck to my eyeballs. Splash water on them and it’s ok. But I’ll have to do this for life; and constant eye drops throughout the day. I would never have had PRK if I knew
@@Raec123 My dry eye has improved but I need a revision in my left eye, it has a bit of hazy vision still. I don't know what to do....
I have appointment booked in 1 week. Deffinetly canceling it now. 😳
Thank you for sharing your experience. I had laser eye surgery, going on several years ago. The healing period where you arent healing and they gaslight you is so tough. I spent a lot of time in darkness because any screen or light was uncomfortable. I was sad that i had paid to be blinded by a predatory business, who told me complications are extremely rare. I feel it is important for those of us who have undergone the surgery and experienced these significant issues afterwards to speak about them. I still have dry eyes. I have severe night blindness and cant drive at night. I am 32. I worry about how the night blindness might affect my life as i get older. I have to plan when i am driving in the winter, when it gets dark at 4pm. I hope in time, things improve for you, and for all of us.
thank you for this; my sister got it done, and i think she has dry eyes now. i wear big dorky glasses. i was always too scared of operations; and contacts bother me, so i just stick with my dorky glasses. im 40 now. thank you for being so honest and vulnerable and helping people!!!!
Being a severe dry eye patient myself, I can feel your pain. It's horrible!
Have been happily wearing daily contact lenses for over a dozen years and, thanks to testominials like this, will never dare risk the side effects of LASIK. Thank you for sharing your story and protecting so many others from the eye surgery industry.
P.S. You're cute af and your blue eyes are pretty.
Thanks Jeremy
I’ve been wearing contact lenses for over 12 years and recently told they have done damage to my eyes!!! I have neovascularization as a result. Please don’t tell everyone they should wear contact lenses because they are also dangerous. I’m getting lasik personally
@Mr. X Thanks Mr. X. Yup I have bluelight blocking glasses. Unfortunately I have to do tons of near work on screens for my job
Eye surgery is good when they install new lens inside of your eye, but lasik? Find how they do it, they remove material from your eye and make that layer thinner, which is permanent, they can't take it back, so one little mistake and you are blind permanently and after lasik, I guess you are even more sensitible to some injury.
Hey! Have your ever had any complications with contact lens and how long did it for you to adapt to using lens?
THANK YOU for sharing this! I worked for an Ophthalmologist (corneal specialist) for years who did NOT support LASIK. Many, many issues with it and they are not fun. I'm sorry you've had to go through this.
What did the ophthalmologist you worked for said about PRK surgery because i'm tired of wearing glasses 24/7
@@eons8941 have u considered contacts?
Thanks for sharing! I'm so sorry that you have to go through this. And I hope your eyes will keep getting better! I've consulted 3 clinics, two of which specialize in LASIK told me I have no problem doing LASIK. One of which specializes in PRK and ICL told me I shouldn't go for LASIK, and they were really pushing me for ICL saying it's reversible. After all of those consultations, I could totally feel the corporate greed. Then I did some research to understand the types of surgeries and what factors determine our candidacy. After that, I called two of them to ask for my cornea thickness, pupil size, TBUT, corneal curvature etc, one clinic was very offended and didn't wanna tell me. But luckily, one of them was nice enough to tell me. Based on my research, I would probably be an OKAY candidate, but not a PERFECT one, so finally I decided to keep my glasses and contact lenses. For everyone that is considering vision correction surgeries, I STRONGLY advise you to consult more than one clinics, and do your research thoroughly! Even if there's only 1% of chance to have severe complications, if it happens to you, it will 100% affect your life!
Very smart of you Maggie, I wish I was less naive and had of done the same. Thank you for your well wishes
I have been suffering since mid 2019 from post SMILE corneal neuralgia and severe dry eyes. At its worst point I could not open my eyes for 9weeks. Now almost 3 years on, I am still severely disabled, unable to work, drive, be outdoors or leave the house. I also have severe filamentary keratitis that are like bits of grit bonded to the cornea requiring me to remove these multiple time a times a day with a teaspoon. The bad vision, constant pain and chronic grit sensation makes life not worth living. Combined with the shame and self blame for being so stupid to have put myself so naively in harms way makes suicide a constant battle.
People are conditioned to trust the doctors, but this false belief costs lives every day. Commercially motivated doctors use this as an ultimate marketing tool by telling patients there is nothing to worry about when they know full well there's a significant chance they will be taking all your quality of life away.
This must have been a very hard video for you to make. Thank you so much for taking the courage. One day governments and regulators will ban this awful industry.
Wow that sounds absolutely awful, I really hope that you can continue to make gradual improvements. Have you been able to visit Dr. Hamrah?
Please don't beat yourself up too much about getting the procedure done, I did the same thing for far too long. The reality of it is that millions of other smart people also don't do the research, blindly trust doctors and get lasik done all the time thinking nothing of it. What we did was completely normal and if it wasn't for our outcomes we would never have thought twice about it. It's unfortunate but true that western society places doctors upon such a pedestal that they become revered almost as all-knowing gods and we seldom think to question them.
For my mental health I have found that reading certain books have really helped me cope with it, frame in a better light and change my perspective on my suffering. Obviously I listen to audiobooks rather than reading them to give my eyes a break. I'd really recommend "Man's Search For Meaning - Victor Frankl", "Can't Hurt Me - David Goggins" and "Think Like a Monk - Jay Shetty" they are all available on Audible.
Hi, i agree with many of the things you have stated in regards to constant feelings of regret, blaming self, because it was elective and we feel like we did it to ourselves. I had lasik done and it's def severely affected my quality of life and mental health. IMO, the surgery is inherently unsafe. The risk of complications are devastating. To me its frustrating that despite the fact that we are not eye doctors, we can come to this conclusion. However they continue to allow this surgery. People such as you and I and MANY others blindly trust the doctors thinking its safe. it is not.
Have you considered having a corneal transplant? That probably would not help your dry eye situation, but it would eliminate the filimanetary keratitis. For those that don't know.. SMILE is supposed to eliminate the need for a flap, and retains the layer of cornea without cutting the nerves. It reshapes the cornea without exposing the cornea. Great idea.. only problem is.. it doesn't WORK as you painfully found out. I have a suggestion for you. Talk to a SKILLED ophthamologist about having PRK or LASIK done to repair your botched SMILE procedure. I would say LASIK, however it sounds like your cornea is already screwed up, so it would be best to endure the pain of PRK and grow NEW tissue. I am curious.. who suggested that you have SMILE done instead of LASIK or PRK? I would say that MOST ophthamologists are incompetent when it comes to complications. You have to research them, which is not easy. Don't go to the guy who hasn't done the procedure on thousands of other people before you.
@@NicoTineman if SMILE doesnt create a flap but makes a tiny opening how come it has the same complications as lasik? sorry im uninformed
@@NicoTineman I'm sorry but this is terrible advice. The answer to corneal neuralgia and severe dry eyes caused by laser eye surgery is not more laser eye surgery. PRK will not regrow the tissue to its pre surgery state.
Thank you for sharing this. Your experience really resonated with me as a software engineer who underwent lasik (also because of contact intolerance) now suffering from the same complications you described. I hope your video helps encourage people not to have this surgery, which in my opinion is absolutely not worth the risks. It's hard to describe how much worse lasik complications are than having to wear glasses. You just can't get a new pair of eyes if something goes wrong.
Yup totally, I hope you can improve
why do you also not make a video of your experience and save others from the same harm.
YEP
I also have contact intolerance, yet I've had two doctors assure me that I am a perfect candidate for Lasik. I work on computers as well for a living and will not risk it. I pray your side effects have improved.
I was very fortunate as well. Had it done about 20 years ago and it worked even better than I expected. The doctor said it probably would not help with my reading vision but it did. The benefits only lasted about 10 years and now I wear glasses. I did not know of the potential complications back then. If I did, I would not of taken the chance. Thank the Lord it worked out.
I'm so sorry that this happened to you. It's so sad how badly some people are affected by this
Indeed, thanks Shannon
I, also, have severe dry eye and work freelance and am on a computer most of the day, so this resonates with me on a personal level. I have been considering the idea of LASIK for quite awhile, but thanks to you, I will reconsider. Thank you for sharing your experience and I pray that you are healed completely. I hope that your pain and dry eye get cured and that you get even better than before.
I remain ever thankful for a very clear warning from an independent ophthalmologist that I would never be a good candidate for LASIK.
“The laws of physics won’t change,” was his warning that thin corneas and some issues with dry eye would result in a high potential for long term issues. (That was 25+ years ago.) Dr Robinson also admitted his bias against “cutting into a healthy eye” and his belief that LASIK was more of a cosmetic procedure that often had terrible side effects. He was concerned the resulting extra thin cornea that would result from surgery could result in high susceptibility to injury as well as slow healing and permanent nerve damage resulting in a lifetime of issues.
This is why I never considered LASIK. You just never know.. you could always be in that percentage that has a horrible experience. I'm sorry this happened to you and I wish you well on your journey. Thank you for educating the public on this surgery.
This is a story of side effects from drugs and surgeries and re-enforces why I avoid both and only consider them when other less risky treatments fail and I really can’t live with the issue. Thanks for sharing.
Smart man!
It's a real shame that patients can't trust doctors anymore because of corporate greed. Private equity has destroyed medicine.
I had Lasik done roughly a year ago, after the operation kind of sucked but within three months I haven't had any issues at all. It feels good to see far again and not have to wear glasses.
What a youtube rabbit hole to go down at 2am. I hope things keep improving for you.
thanks
I did my research ages ago, i m a paranoid kinda guy when it comes to fixing my eyes or teeth, watching ur experience with lasik now i don't hv to worry about my eyes anymore.
Thanks for sharing ur experience and i hope u manage ur condition better and live a healthy life
Thanks!
The what, I am sorry but man, I think I should be blessed or gifted to have a perfect LASIK surgery. It's been a life changing moment. No pain no side-effects. I guess I chose a good surgeon and hospital. Grateful forever all my life.
You seriously need to lawyer up. I'm not a lawyer, but this sounds like you have a case. Even if there's not, there's no harm in making an appointment.
Likely signed away his legal rights when he signed the papers before the surgery
@@ka124as these contracts are more of a scare tactic. Contracts can't shield companies against malpractice or negligence lawsuits
What do you think all the paperwork is for before you get a procedure? Read it next time. Just like kevinC said.
I am glaucoma suspect and my eyes will hurt at times from dryness and over use of screens, but I couldn’t imagine going through what you’ve had to deal with. Stay strong brother!
I’m very sorry to hear about your negative experience. I’m doing my research on this before I make a decision and I thank you for making this video. I don’t know if you believe in God but I will pray for you. I’m sorry I can’t help you in any other way. Please take care of yourself.
Thank you Carmel ❤
I had lasik 4 days ago and im fine
@@GCswu i have been wearing glasses since i was 12 years old, now 24, i had -3,5 and i paid 3300€
@@GCswu i did Relex Smile its a newer procedure, yes its permanent i can see perfect its been 2 weeks
Thanks for sharing. Real world experience is 100x more useful than the what doctors have to offer
I'm very lucky. I went for a Lasik consultation and they told me I am not a good fit because I am 40. I really appreciated their honesty
This is very interesting to me. I went in for lasik surgery and on the day of my appointment, the doctor said my corneas were thin and thus a poor candidate for the surgery(they might heal poorly and reopen). I was greatful because he could have taken my money easily.
That's great of him!
Same case for me.
Your story is really heartbreaking. I wish you a full recovery!
Thank you!
What an ordeal. I'm so sorry, brother. I am glad you have found some gratitude in your life, and have a hard time imagining just how frustrating this must have been. Thanks for sharing. I will refer people to your painful story.
Thank you
I got LASIK in 2002 and had no problems; my vision was 20/20 for almost 2 decades. But a few years ago my vision started going back to how it used to be, and now I wear glasses again more than 20 years later. The results of LASIK unfortunately aren't permanent for everyone, and I didn't know that back when I got the surgery.
lol this is completely unrelated to the video and why would you not know that it cant be permanent LOL??? 7 iq for sure
I am so, so sorry that you are enduring this. An innocent victim. Thank you immensely for sharing your experience so others know what the risks are. Because of you and other stories I’ve heard, I will never get lasik. I will deal with glasses and contacts til I croak. I hope there is a medical treatment on the horizon that will save you from living the rest of your life with this pain 😢
Thanks Vickster
Thanks for sharing the experience. I honestly feel like this was a godsent, because the clinic I've been to sounds exactly the one you mention, and I also used acutane when younger and have somewhat dry eyes even nowadays. Not only your video but also one from Taren Van Hemert showed up, and I totally changed my mind on Lasik. Thanks again and I hope you recover soon!
Thanks Thomas! Glad you saw it in time
Taran had PRK, but the point still stands. I wanna get laser eye surgery but I'll make even more thorough research before I actually do it.
Man, I'm so sorry you've had to go through all this. It's hard enough to want to undergo such a scary operation, but then to have it cause so much pain would be absolute hell. Thank you for sharing your story. If there's any silver lining to this, it's that you've been saving other people from that pain. The prospect of Lasik had been enticing to me as well, because glasses and contacts are so expensive and annoying to deal with, but thanks to videos like yours I'm not going anywhere near it. Hopefully things have improved a little more for you now a year later.
What an awful experience. I’m so sorry this happened to you. I had my surgery a year ago and I have to say it was the best decision I ever made. I really did feel that my surgeon was very thorough and discussed everything with me prior.
The issue with this is that it was a big company and the people there didnt really care that much about the health of their patients.
@@orange_turtle3412 Which is why I prefer small independent doctors.
@@Josh-ys9gp Yeah because if they started their own business they probably know what they’re doing (they need to to keep customers)
@@orange_turtle3412 that and because they dont have all this red tape bullshit. It would seriously hurt an independent practice if something like this happened and made local news. So they tend to be more cautious.
@@Josh-ys9gp red tape
I’m so glad I didn’t watch any videos before I had lasik ( I have dry eyes, it was worse after but has resolved back to normal). It changed my life in the best way, so sorry it doesn’t work out good for everyone.
I’m so sorry this happened to you. I’m in the medical field and still am suspicious of doctors. Some doctors are very competent and abide by ethics but others will be incompetent or unethical or both. I’ve said no to numerous acclaimed surgeons. Always empower yourself by doing your own research about your condition and treatments. I’m wishing you relief. 🙏🏻
It doesn't matter if they are great doctors or not. It's an unsafe surgery with tons of risks, regardless of skill, it happens to every doctor doing lasik
@@corablah9809 A good doctor would not have gone ahead with the procedure when the patient has a major risk factor.
With this "attitude" your career will not last very long. Because in your line of work the moment you speak the Truth you will be ridiculed, sidelined, suppressed and eventually banished. Because it's a for-profit cartel, the medical estd that is.
Having had struggles with my eyes for many years, I completely relate. I also have very dry eyes, glaucoma and myopia, and I am lucky I never rushed into lasik years back. Hopefully, with testimonials like yours, others will catch-up and this practice and the laws governing it will change.
Thanks for telling. I readup and got worried when I saw 3% risk of complications. Hope you get better man :(
Thanks
I’m sorry to hear your experience was bad, I literally was given 20/10 vision from it so I have nothing but good things to say about it
Hopefully regression doesn’t take it away after a while…your lucky good luck
I had LASIK surgery about 20 years ago. I had dry eyes and stigmatism, this is why I had discomfort with contacts. It was the best decision in my life!!! I would have paid 100x for my surgery. I was 23 year old right after graduating from University. However, I have studied the procedure and picked the most experienced doctor for my procedure. Sorry to hear about your experience.
I was thinking of getting Lasik and after listening to this I will NEVER get it. Glasses will do and I will be thankful. I'm so sorry that you were damaged and traumatized by this. I hope that you continue to recover. Blessings to you.
Alright, you’ve won 😩 I’ve been interested in lasik for years but every horror story has me freaked out- this is the last straw
I wish I watched this video before my surgery. Be grateful to your eyes. Just wear glasses.
Similar story here, took me 10 years to find a way to make my life manageable. Every single waking hour riddle with pain and suffering made me consider quitting since I thought it wasn’t worth going on like that. You’re not alone.
it breaks my heart to hear such a thing; are there any solutions for your issue?
I had bad eyesight all my life, and when I hears about Lasik, I wanted to try it. But when Contacts came out, I decided to give them a try. They hurt my dry eyes and I couldnt stand them luckily Soft Contacts came out for people with astigmatism. I am so glad now. I feel your pain and feel grief for you, keep strong brother!
I had mine in 2013, so far no problems, thank goodness.
I’m sorry for you, brother. This reminds me of my dental experience last month. Pain in my molar. They tried to usher me into surgery immediately. Being the savvy old pessimist that I am, I figured something wasn’t right. A little bit of googling revealed that I might just be suffering from clenching my teeth. I decided to postpone. I’m symptom free now. They wanted to do root canals and implants, and they expressed such an urgency to get started on the surgery immediately. Anesthesia, extractions, implants. Etc.
It’s absolutely criminal. Being the kind of guy I am, if I were in your place, I would probably be off the grid getting even. It’s just not right.
I’m thinking, maybe at least, you could be the spearhead of a class action suit.
Best wishes.
My dad is a retired cardiologist, he said if your only tool is a hammer that's what you'll use, some cardiologist specialize in certain procedures and they'll opt to put you under the knife when you could just take a pill a day.
When I had bruxism really bad mouth guards saved me
I know exactly what you went through because it happened to me. My case was even more complicated... But in short, just wanted to say that the nerves that are cut are not pain receptors but are involved in the feedback mechanism that is responsible for keeping your eyes moist. And once nerves are cut, they do not grow back, at least with the current medical knowledge. Shocking that there is no procedure to determine where to cut on the cornea or whether the extent of the damage can be predetermined. All forms of corrective eye surgeries have risk for damaging the vital nerves on the cornea, no matter what the doctors tell you. About 5% of people who elect to have corrective eye surgery run the risk of serious complication post-surgery. It is a CASH COW and they don't want to tell you the whole story. I have read the medial reports and know what I am talking about.
I have never heard anyone describe more accurately what I have went through the past 5 years myself.
Sorry to hear that buddy 😞
@@RamsayRides I am currently trying Nurtec for CN. So far has not helped.
@@RamsayRides I too had dry eye before the surgery. I could not wear contacts because they stuck to my eye. The doctors are just looking for those $$$$
You should check out 7 eye motorcycle glasses. I get them with blue light lenses. Some people really compliment them.
Some of my family members and even friends were saying i could go on these laser procedures to get rid of glasses. Thank god i watched these videos and read these comments. I'll never ever do it. I am deeply sorry from the bottom of my heart for anyone going through these troubles.
Thanks Jan ❤️
@@RamsayRides hey, are you still around? I might have something that could help your eyes. It's a thing of insanity but.. let me know if you're still on YT
I'm so sorry you went through this - but thank you for sharing. This is a great cautionary tale against not only Lasik, but all elective surgeries. If you are not in chronic pain then very carefully consider whether you need an operation. The trust and faith you are asked to place in "professionals" who are chiefly financially motivated should always be an enormous question mark. It's not usually worth the risk of losing your quality of life.
I had that surgery 15 or more years ago, and it is one of the best decisions I ever made. Pain is not the only reason to correct things that are wrong. And do you know one single professional who does not get paid for their work? Yeah, I didn't think so.
It is so weird to see this after being 3 years removed from a 30-second, complications free laser eye surgery. Guess i should count my blessings
I got my Lasik done 24 years ago in 1999 and It went perfectly and till this day my vision is 20/20...but I also paid top dollar to get the best eye surgeon ..it cost me $4,000 for each eye..so $8,000 for both. .most people don't want to pay this amount and get the surgery done for way, way less which increases your bad outcome and risk...I'm glad I paid the extra
I wear glasses all the time from the age of 11 years.
Because my vision is blurry.
Now I'm 23.
I was thinking to get the lasik surgery done..
Now I watched your video.
Thanks for sharing your experience..
It's better to wear glasses instead of suffering from this horrible pain all the time.
A bit of a search on the web, chances of totally blind is about 1 in a million, so the specialists can say that they’ve never had any patients go blind. Blindness to the point where you can no longer see well enough to do many normal activities is from 0.5 to 2 or 3 percent depending on source. This is a level that would see a lot of treatments taken off the market. It would be very interesting to do the full review of all published studies.
Hi Ramsey, I hope you are better now! This is a very valuable video for all the people who are thinking about getting the surgery, I want to share my testimony.
I used glasses from 11-23, in 2021 I was surfing and I felt like it was time to get my eyesight “ fixed” I researched and immediately decided not to get lasik, buuuuut I went to the eye clinic where my mother got her surgery. 15 years ago (no complications) I asked what the method was and the arrogant doctor told me it was an unique technique with no cuts, he put a video of a lasik surgery demonizing the procedure and then his promotional technique video ( I later found out it was trans-prk which also has awful side effects) I trusted him and went with it … it was a nightmare during the first six months: dry eyes, double vision, anxiety attacks, fear of having to quit my job….ANY LASER alters the cornea no matter how doctors market their procedures :( Now I’m better (my eyes will never feel as they did before tho)
Glad to hear you're doing better than those first 6 months
Yeah I had PRK too. I have dry eyes, which is fine because I just walk around with eye drops now. But, I have chronic night vision problems. It’s hard to drive at night now from the starbursts. It never went away. I’m just used to them know and am limited at night.
Thank you sharing! I hope your journey to healing has continued to improve. A few years ago I did a consultation very similar to yours. I even scheduled my surgery. The night before I did further research and immediately cancelled. It's criminal how much they don't disclose. I have dry eyes too, though I didn't really realize it at the time, and shouldn't have been a candidate. I've stuck with glasses and contacts for special occasions. Wishing you the best ❤
Thank you! You made a great decision
I had LASEK when i was 19 and my results were great and still holds up now that im 23.
I’m pretty sure LASIK holds up till death
Do you wear glasses? Is your vision still 20/20?
Team glasses here. I would never mess with any surgery or operation anywhere near my eyes unless it was an emergency. Sorry this happened to you
I got mine done here in Ontario, Canada just about 2 weeks ago. I needed my vision corrected for my career as the vision standard for police officers needs to be to a certain point; I was way below that standard. That being said, I think you happened to get a bad surgeon and a bad clinic. My surgeon and clinic thoroughly explained to me why I was a good candidate, and my surgeon even showed me graphs of my cornea and how to keep it healthy and healing nicely. I'm sorry to hear what happened to you.
How is your vision so far
@sabbrook5323 Absolutely beautiful. Other than a little dry eyes in the morning time before I put eye drops, my vision has been perfect (beyond 20/20), and haven't had any issues.
Thanks so much for making this video. I knew about this condition but didn’t really know what people go through to deal with the symptoms.
I didn’t have any negative effects from LASIK until 10 Years after the surgery. I have post-LASIK corneal ectasia, worse in my left eye than my right. My left eye is so bad that without a special scleral contact, I am legally blind. Glasses don’t do anything to allow me to see with that eye. Only a scleral contact will work. But lately the left cornea has gotten progressively weaker still, and I’ll need to undergo corneal cross linking, which is apparently a very painful (temporarily painful) procedure to strengthen the cornea, and sometimes doesn’t work at all. I’m still waiting to find out if my insurance will cover it.
I’d do anything to get back my old eyes, which were very near sighted but that was easily fixed with glasses or contacts.
LASIK is a procedure that permanently damages the cornea. Whether or not a patient is negatively impacted by that damage isn’t always known, but it damages corneas that were perfect before LASIK. It’s a horrible procedure.
That's so terrible, I always remind myself how fortunate I am to have come out of this with my eyesight intact. I really hope the cross linking will help you
Thank you for also sharing your experience. I am horribly myopic and have worn glasses and contacts since I was 9. I was always terrified of Lasik because my worry was what would happen to my eyes in the future. Here I am 50 years later with cataracts and my surgeon said that after lens replacement I'd still be a -4.0 so would need contacts. But he could do Lasik and correct it to perfect vision. No thanks!
I hope you get the healing you need. God bless.
Omg i feel for you so much, i'm so so sorry this happened to you! I really hope you're better now
I'm very myopic. I wear spectacles since I was 8 years old but there is not one cell in my body that has ever considered whatever surgery to get rid of my spectacles. Every surgery can cause complications, some serious, some less serious. My motto has always been: if it's not absolutely necessary, no doctor will touch my body and certainly no surgeon.
Life may appear more appealing or comfortable without spectacles, but, believe me, it's not worth the risk of an operation, by no means.
Very smart of you Peter
Thank you for your experience. I had LASIK on Friday and I even had a complication. I'm lucky though my vision is now perfect.
It's unfortunate this occurred to you. I'm sorry for your experience. I had LASIK in 2000 in Mexico and my vision is still strong. I was able to pass the vision test when I had to renew my DL when I turned 45. I still remember the surgery: I was one of several people in line to go in and get LASIK. The surgery itself was really fast. The doctor made a few cut on each eye -- it only took about minute for the whole surgery. I don't recall feeling nervous about the procedure. I just expected it to work and it did. I'm glad I didn't know then what you say in this video.
have you had to get adjustments yet?
I have a similar story. I got LASIK almost 20 years ago. I had 0 problems then post-surgery. I have 0 problems now. My eyes are perfect. I love them.
@@SkyCloudSilence what was your eye power before surgery? And your age at the time of surgery?
@@SkyCloudSilenceI am also thinking about getting LASIK but I am sacred
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