In these kind of techniques, it's always the doctors/surgeons shown to be the ones placed in front .. but let's not forget the scientists and engineers who actually make all this possible. Thumbs up to them!
In the case of laser eye surgery, it's the machine that does 100% of the work. The doctor's role is to examine your eyes and determine if you're a suitable candidate, because not everyone can have the procedure. Once you're all set to go and thoroughly anesthetized, the machine does all of the work by itself--it's fully automated.
@@duck1sgood we don't use Barraquer's method of using liquid nitrogen. We use laser. No where did the video mentioned who produced the first machine to perform LASIK surgery. That's what OP talked about.
I got chills when narrator said "he would be slicing part of cornea, dunk in liquid nitrogen and shape it using a lathe and put back in" Its really amazing how people came up with such methods without very high precision tools that we find today. Hats off.
From what I've heard in modern day they use lasers (as mentioned in the video) I've also heard that it doesn't pain at all, my aunt got LASIK ( about a year ago ) and she's extremely happy and she can see clearly without glasses
@@easternargie926 as somebody who did LASIK surgery, they do apply local anesthesia (we aren't in the 19th century after all), even though what I did is slightly different from what was described in the video
I had it about 4 years ago. Surprisingly, I wasn't too scared. I do have a bit of dryness but use preservative free eyedrops. There was financing available and I was able to pay it off without incurring interest charges.
I still remember getting the operation done 10 or so years ago. It was one of the best experiences ever going from blurry indistinct images to crisp vision after just 15 minutes in the surgery.
@@alison8782 You're numbed during it but you have to be awake with your eyes open. The operation itself was only about 90 seconds long and they cut slits in your eyes which reflect light in a weird way. It looked like my vision was warping into hyperspeed. Immediately after they finish they give you a shitload of heavy painkillers and say to go to sleep. My eyes HURT immediately after the procedure but the painkillers knocked me out for 18 hours. Woke up the next day, vision was perfect, zero pain. Incredible procedure
When i first heard about it I thought they just pointed a laser into ur eye and u magically got ur vision back my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
@@ibrahimkhan-ix8tg It feels like something is really slightly tapping on your eye for a few seconds.Then they put the flap back over and its fine. Definitely not painful.
@@ibrahimkhan-ix8tg The real pain comes in the next few days waking up in the morning and adjusting to the light takes a while and can be quite painful.
Barraquer: Yeah so I’m gonna just slice off the front of your eye, pop it into some liquid nitrogen, grind it up and then sew it back on Patient 1: Sounds legit
I'm so glad I went for the surgery last week. The joy I felt after seeing the world without glasses is something I can't describe in words. It was all so overwhelming. Science has truly done wonders. I'm mad at myself for not doing it sooner. Been postponing this 15 mins surgery from the last 4-5 years.
I'm getting my LASIK Surgery done day after tomorrow. Anxious and excited! Can't wait to see how beautiful the world is without any barriers in between :)
I’m feeling great!!! Best decision ever. From struggling with high power to nearly perfect vision, it’s been wonderful so far. The vision improves on a daily basis, and the glare and halo effects persists for a couple of weeks or so is what I heard. But safe to say, I’m doing great at the moment and I’d highly recommend getting LASIK done!
I had the LASEK surgery on 17th Feb 2012. I have literally not "looked" back!!! 2015 standard and never had one single issue! Three cheers for modern medicine!
It was the best thing I ever bought for myself. I can't recommend it enough. It was so freeing to be able to roll over and read the alarm clock without squinting. I do still occasionally get "artifacts" from having worn glasses and contacts for decades and suddenly not needing them, like I'll freak out for a second because I'll reach over and can't find my glasses... old habits die hard. Lasik changed my life. For the surgery itself, it was "look at the blinking lights (15-20 seconds elapses). Ok now don't freak out because you're going to go blind for about 15 seconds." Then I had perfect vision.
Got the surgery more than 20 years ago, and my vision is still good !! After the surgery my vision was greater than 20/20, but within a year it balanced back to 20/20 and remains the same since. During the surgery your conscious, they do put some kind of eye drop in your eyes so you don’t feel any pain. It literally takes less than 10 minutes, and you can see the laser going in your eye and feel it. After surgery they give some googles and tape them so you don’t accidentally touch your eye 👁. It takes around 1 week to heal, but to become fully healed is probably a year. You can do normal activity in the mean time, But nothing like boxing or some weird stuff involving eye contact. Hopefully this helps people trying to find answers before surgery.
@@peachfreude No side effect today, but within the first year at night I would see glare when bright lights are on. Such as neon lights. But it didn’t affect my overall sight. I guess this is caused by the pupil being lined with the flap that was cut. Overall experience is that it’s definitely worth it for me.
I have had this today. Absolutely zero pain during the procedure you just feel a little pressure on each eye and thats pretty much it! Came home took a nap and when I woke up my vision was 10/10 I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow to check and tell me his final results and it’s pretty much done! Would recommend it’s totally painless and it’s literally a miracle!
Update: I just got back from my doctor and he said my eyes are doing far from perfect for the day after surgery! They are expected to be fully healed in the upcoming week
This was one of the best videos for explaining how LASIK works, and how near and far sightedness works as well. I had LASIK when I was 32 and I am 48 now. I am just starting to have some trouble seeing far objects, with my left eye being weaker than my right. I started wearing glasses again for driving. I can see up close just fine still and do not need reading glasses (or bifocals), but most people end up needing readers by around age 50-55. For me, there was a really bad burst of pain in the recovery room. One of the drops they give numbs the cornea topically. Then there are the other drops they use as you showed. But one of those intraoperative drops is pretty painful until your body destroys it. Normally the drop that causes pain wears off before the one that numbs the eye, but I metabolized the numbing agent faster and my eyes just started to burn like crazy. So he came in and put more numbing drops in, and then when the second round of numbing wore off, the other drop that caused the pain was also out of my system, and I was good to go. After that, it really only ever felt gritty. Kind of like having your contacts in when you go to the beach and its sandy and windy and sunny and your eyes just feel gritty. That was for about a month, and it responded to taking tylenol or ibuprofen and using eye drops. I also had some halo's around traffic and head lights at night that lasted for 6 months and eventually resolved. I am going to make an appointment sometime in the near future to see if a touch up would help fix the nearsightedness I have developed, but if not, I am fine wearing the glasses to drive. I wont ever wear contacts again. I wore them for 20 years and it actually damaged my corneas a little. I developed blood vessels that grew up into the cornea. If I had kept wearing the contacts those vessels could have eventually creeped their way into the spot over the pupil opening and they would have been visible. So no more contacts for me.
@Joe Joseph It is related to your lifestyle, surgery only covers the problem, not solves it. You should implement a lot more distance viewing in your life. Take breaks from screens, books, etc., or pursue a hobby that will require a long-distance vision
I can defo relate to this, especially the first paragraph. I'm 53, had my Lasik done in 2003, now I have to have glasses for Computer distance and another for long distance (driving) - as I couldn't get used to the varifocals...
Had lasik 3 years ago. Was in pain for 19 hours after surgery. Was the worst burning sensation I’ve ever had. Most people don’t have pain afterwards. Was still WELL worth it despite the pain
Ive worn glasses since 3rd grade.. 13 years later my vission is worse than ever an have astigmatism. Needing glasses has held me back with so much stuff like playing sports, swimming, and engaging in activities most people like. I hope one day i can afford this kind of surgery and that i will be able to enjoy the things I've always wanted to do.
Sameeee Although mine are reversed, I can somewhat see thanks to my left eye but my right eye doesn't wooooork. I was told that getting this laser surgery might be very difficult, even impossible 😭
I got lasik 3 years ago and it’s been amazing since then, I used contact lenses before the surgery for like 10 years and I was starting to get bad effects on my eyes like dry eye, constant infections, etc. I recommend the surgery 100%, not gonna lie the pain after the surgery was horrible I felt literally sand on my eyes but for half an hour only, because the pain medication was strong it put me to sleep and when I woke up it wasn’t as bad anymore. Nothing bad or weird has happened ever since. 🙆🏻♂️
"pain was horrible"? oh come on man !!! everyone else is sharing how painless it was and here you are scaring me more than ever! Be honest did it really hurt?
@@sanketk1894 I had it done last month, about 20mins after the surgery you do feel like there is a sandy texture inside your eyes and you really want to rub them. However that was not anything I would consider as ''pain'', just a really weird feeling. I suffered no physical pain, no headaches or anything else. After a few hours, I woke up from a nap and I was totally fine.
@@sanketk1894 It’s not painful. It’s just a weird feeling, and you will want to sleep immediately after the surgery. I had to get on the subway and then a 4 hour train ride back to my hometown, which I do not recommend. I fell asleep on the train and took a taxi home to sleep some more, woke up feeling fine and without any pain or difficulty to use my eyes. Dry eyes was pretty rough for me for a couple of months (three) but I blame it on my allergies and genes.
I had LASIK surgery about 6 months ago. Best decision ever. I can see perfectly without annoying glasses or contacts. I use to hate going to the beach or camping because these activities affected my contacts but not anymore. I'm so happy I never have to wear glasses or contacts again. Also, no more falling down glasses while I walk in the heat. With that said, getting the surgery was the scariest thing I've ever done. You basically sit there while they clamp open your eye, you can't even look away while they slice open your eye and you feel it - there's not "pain" but there is a pressure and the surgent that did mine was rough on one eye which caused a blood vessel to break. I ended up having to redo that eye and that was another layer of stress but all in all, I would do it again because everything healed fine and now I'm free of the chains of glasses and contacts.
@@DragonFane123 If you're considering getting laser eye surgery, please, please think very carefully. The fact is laser eye surgery is extremely dangerous. I've had it done myself and it has ruined my life. Years on, my vision is the worst it has ever been and I am still in pain. In fact, most people who have told me they have had it done, have also had some kinds of problems, many of them serious and life-changing. Research seems to bear this out, suggesting that the majority of patients have some kind of problems. Please take anything you are told by the companies with a pinch of salt. If you are still tempted, make sure you seek advice from an independent optometrist or ophthalmologist who has nothing to gain by you having surgery.
The surgery is awesome. I already did it and I highly recommend. It's really quickly and when I was able "to open up my eyes again" (after 2 or 3 days of recovery) it was one the best days of my life.
If Lasik messes up your eyes, there's no way back or effective treatments. Please carefully research the risks and talk to people who had negative reactions before making the jump to an optional surgery. Ask a doctor not financially connected to a laser clinic
This is my #1 concern!!! You can replace a liver, heart, lungs, kidney, heck intestines.... But the eye is an extension of the brain and cannot be replaced. This is my hold up.
I had this procedure done eleven years ago. It took fifteen minutes from waiting the anesthesia in the forms of eye drops to kick in until they finished both eyes and I can see clearly in half an hour. My eyes itched and had tears flowing constantly for a week that I need to put special glasses to stop me from scratching my eyes involuntary. Best decision I ever made. Sadly due to heavy workload in front of monitors daily and as I get older the myopia started to come back slightly a few months ago.
@@aiswaryasanthosh7878 12 years after LASIK that it took myopia to develop again. I'm working with double monitors extensively. I forgot the previous before surgery but now it's -1 right and -0.75 left.
I had LASIK back in 2001, it was the greatest thing ever. Truly amazing. Now 20 years later my eyesight is going due to age, but it was awesome for a good 15 years. It made it so nice to swim, golf, etc.
I actually got lasik done about 2 weeks ago. It is a very remarkable surgery. I was able to see 4ish hours after the surgery and my vision was basically perfect
@@vishal24000 I can't see 6/6 with glasses in one eye . I don't know what's the problem. And can u please tell me what was your Cylindrical Number. And do you still have 6/6 vision. Hope you answer 😊
My cousin had his laser eye surgery done about 10 years ago. Recently, he tried to help his colleague to carry some heavy unit at work, and he noticed that one eye all of a sudden started really burning. Turns out the retina, which was sculpted through laser surgery, has detached. One year later, after undergoing multiple procedures for eye restoration, he stopped further damage and the inflammation did not affect his other eye. Unfortunately he’s blind with one eye now. In my opinion, by sculpting the cornea, you are making it weaker by disrupting the natural eye mechanism that developed throughout the lifetime. As a result, lifting things, which increases the pressure in the eye, caused the retina to detach, as it was weaker due to laser correction. The medicine has advanced compared to 10 years ago when my cousins did the laser operation, but I still don’t rather wouldn’t risk and I don’t mind wearing contact lenses.
Thank you for shedding light on the downside of the surgery. Even though that was 10 years ago, I can honestly tell you that there are still flaws in the procedure. Such as scarring, which doctors neglect to tell you until after it has been done. Also, corrective surgery is expensive. I urge anyone to proceed with caution.
Thank you for some truth behind this foolish procedure. I'm trying to heal naturally. It's a long process but at least it is a true healing, not like cutting and burning and destroying the eye. One friend of my became eye-sensitive after lasik. And I think this is just the tip of iceberg.
I wont ever forget my experience getting lasik. Doctor points to a sign and asks me to read it. I was already heavily medicated at this point, but I was still able to tell him it was too blurry. A half hour later he finishes my eyes, I get my vision back and then he points to the sign again. I'm tripping balls because it was more clear than what I was able to see with contacts or glasses. Then each day after that, it got even better. I won't forget just spending a whole hour looking up at the stars and realizing how clear they look. Now I can read things that are far away, kind of feels like a super power. It's been almost a decade since I had the surgery, and it's still perfect. Best decision I ever made. 🙏
I had my surgery in my mid thirties.. my eyes were incredibly dry and sensitive for 3 months or so but i still don’t regret it and would recommend it to anyone
I actually had the laser blended procedure done back in the early 2010’s and it’s still good, I had no idea it was so cutting edge at the time. And I had it done in Mexico for like 600 total
Lasik is amazing. I had it 8 months ago; I was considered legally blind before. Now my vision is slightly better than 20/20. The suction during surgery (used to stabilize the eye) was frightening for me as I get claustrophobic, but thankfully it was quick. I did have pretty intense healing pain for about 2 hours post-op; it was worse than my c-section. I think the numbing drops wore off too quickly? But after a restless nap and time in a dark room, I was good to go! It’s amazing. Also, eye dryness post-op was increased for me; use preservative free systane drops! And get yourself some decent sunglasses to reduce glare. If anyone is looking into lasik, please go with a reputable surgeon and follow all post-op instructions.
@Dan’s Animations - probably similar. I remember wanting to claw my eyes out for about 2 hours; others I’ve talked to said it wasn’t that bad for them. After the initial pain it really wasn’t bad, except for dryness. That lasted at least 8 months. I have large eyes/corneas which perhaps played into it, as well as my first eye was suctioned on the wrong part of my eye (because I was claustrophobic and involuntarily moved my head slightly, trying to get away from the machine). I remember borrowing a stress ball from my son to help with the pain, as well. And, get yourself some good sunglasses afterwards!
Been wearing eyeglasses over the past 20 years Love them although sometimes annoyed when they’re not in reach after wake up Attracted to people who look good in them Hearing from friends that Lasik changed their world But getting a new pair of specs or changing style or color of corrective lenses are also joy Here I am, still can’t decide
Agree. I've been wearing specs as long as I can remember. And I tell everyone that they are a part of me. Being without them is just not me. But my wife wants me to have this surgery. It kind of makes sense, as my eyes are VERY weak. Guess if I do have it, I will still wear power-less/low-power specs
If you're considering getting laser eye surgery, please, please think very carefully. The fact is laser eye surgery is extremely dangerous. I've had it done myself and it has ruined my life. Years on, my vision is the worst it has ever been and I am still in pain. In fact, most people who have told me they have had it done, have also had some kinds of problems, many of them serious and life-changing. Research seems to bear this out, suggesting that the majority of patients have some kind of problems. Please take anything you are told by the companies with a pinch of salt. If you are still tempted, make sure you seek advice from an independent optometrist or ophthalmologist who has nothing to gain by you having surgery.
@@TheRadioactiveBanana32It is extremely irresponsible to recommend laser eye surgery to anyone. You have no idea how it will turn out for them. Thousands upon thousands are suffering after this type of surgery.
@@purplespark8 If you considering getting laser eye surgery, please, please think very carefully. The fact is laser eye surgery is extremely dangerous. I've had it done myself and it has ruined my life. Years on, my vision is the worst it has ever been and I am still in pain. In fact, most people who have told me they have had it done, have also had some kinds of problems, many of them serious and life-changing. Research seems to bear this out, suggesting that the majority of patients have some kind of problems. Please take anything you are told by the companies with a pinch of salt. If you are still tempted, make sure you seek advice from an independent optometrist or ophthalmologist who has nothing to gain by you having surgery.
@@vicrichards6380 ACTUALLY i forgot to delete that comment my mom didnt get lasik it was something else I'm deleting it now as its just random comment now
@@zohaal4930 I get your question, but it’s really moot in my case. I needed glasses for the eye that *didn’t* get surgery (it didn’t need it at the time). I could get Lasik done on that eye but the ophthalmologist said it wouldn’t improve my eyesight that much, so I decided to save my money.
If you guys had ever watched final destination movie, that trauma still haunts me wherever I heard lasik surgery. Watching the laser machine got rampage and burn the patient's eyeball, oh man that scene still haunts me until this time. I'm sticking with my old glasses until I died lol
I had the lasik surgery 32 years ago and it is a miracle of the modern day, I was minue 9.25 dioptres in both eyes, the eye surgeons brought me down to zero. Minus 11 dioptres is registered blind. Bless them for giving me sight for the last 30 years, it is still good today.
I did mine 10 months Ago and I am so so happy. But I am not used to glasses from childhood. I just frogot my glasses and broke them and it wasn't for me. But if you are used to glasses I maybe would not think about it. But it's so so lovely to be free, to watch a movie without looking for them and have to clean thm all the time, to not feel like myself (I was almost 24 when I started needing them). I am so glad I did the surgary!
GOT LASIK about 10 years ago. With astigmatism i couldn’t correct with contacts anymore and was forced to wear eyeglasses. It was a very quick surgery and it was like a factory with the patients. The machine doing all the work. Most of the time was checking the eye at a previous session and making a 3D map to contour both eyes individually. It did take a month to fully recover and i think i do get more halo of light at night but i can’t remember how the no halo was like. I think there’s just a slight halo because it doesn’t affect my sight at all at night. I still have 20\20 vision although i can tell I’m losing a bit of near sight in my mid 40’s. Obviously saved more in the end with the cost of eyeglasses or contacts. Even the optometrist cannot even see the cornea flap cut of the surgery that it healed so well.
I decided not to have it, because I was told that the wound never truly heals, which means if you are getting hit on the head, at a car accident, when play fighting with your kids, when a football, baseball any ball kisses your head a bit too hard, it could mean that the scar rips open. Also I have been told that 20% of the people who had it, experience problems even after 6 month passed. No thank you. Would be open to it again if the tech improved.
Yeah. Why are everyone in this comment section saying they dont have any problems. There are many possible problems with LASIK. Are they bots or something lol
I've watched a lot of videos about eyes in the past few weeks and this one explained nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism in very easy to understand ways because of the diagrams used.
A lot of people don't know there are two main surgeries; Lasik and PRK. In PRK, part of the cornea is removed and then grows back.. The recovery time is much longer with PRK but results typically last longer. Having my eye surgery was one of the best things I've ever done!
Had LASIK and was left blind in 2 eyes for 3 months. Luckily my sight returned in one eye, still blind in the other. Also had to pay for the privilege of being blinded. Check the small print and get one eye done at a time (what the small print says, nice medical disclaimer)
I had my Lasik 15 years ago. Saw an ad in the paper for a new place that offered it for $299 per eye when everywhere else was nearer $3000 per eye. Went to the place and was impressed with the thoroughness of the exams they did to make sure I could get Lasik. As soon as they finished the procedure I could read the clock and before that I couldn't have seen the hands. I did have to get reading glasses as the years went by but they told me I'd need them eventually. The distance vision is still 20/20.
I’m sorry there’s not gonna be a world without glasses while I’m still around. I have astigmatism and have been water glasses for most of my life. It doesn’t matter to me how small of a chance that my vision may get worse. I see just fine with my glasses. My vision is too important to me to take even the slightest gamble on it.
Decades ago I went to a hospital presentation for eye surgery. There were 2000 people there wanting to learn more. Everyone was super excited about this expensive new procedure and they all wanted to do it. The mistake the Hospital made at the very end was showing the actual procedure. 2000 people growned and turned around and walked out the door.
Took me 11 seconds on one eye and 18 seconds on the other to fix my astigmatism. I had better than 20/20 vision immediately after the procedure when I was then walked to a dark room to rest my eyes for 30 minutes. 10/10 results, would definitely have it done again. (It was about as stressful as getting on a roller coaster for those that are curious.)
My mom got lasik a few years back, in and out after 20 mins, they kept the bandage on for the night to err on the safe side and she could see perfectly the next morning. Didn't cost much either and much of that was covered by her health insurance. Glad i encouraged her to try it.
I had lasik and was the worst decision ever, I have Permanent and extremely dry eye now, and no doctor can help me, I was told this can happen to 5% of people who get this procedure and there is no cure!
In these kind of techniques, it's always the doctors/surgeons shown to be the ones placed in front .. but let's not forget the scientists and engineers who actually make all this possible. Thumbs up to them!
Like Barraquer who had like half the video of airtime? lol
You can thank generations of scientists and engineers for everything around you.
Thank you
In the case of laser eye surgery, it's the machine that does 100% of the work. The doctor's role is to examine your eyes and determine if you're a suitable candidate, because not everyone can have the procedure.
Once you're all set to go and thoroughly anesthetized, the machine does all of the work by itself--it's fully automated.
@@duck1sgood we don't use Barraquer's method of using liquid nitrogen. We use laser. No where did the video mentioned who produced the first machine to perform LASIK surgery. That's what OP talked about.
Missed opportunity to say "get to know the three different tiers of tears" at the end
ebic 😎
@Lloyd Robert Evans ...what?
@Lloyd Robert Evans If you would make it more clear we would be got to somewhere intseat of your nonsense
🤣🤣true
Nobody:
TedEd: *Did you know that you're crying right now?*
Cured the depression that I didn't have
*crying* n-n-no
Yeah, that was way too personal, wtf TED.
HAHA!!! Was NOT expecting that lol I almost brought my hand up to my eye to check!
Lolboyyyy lol that came out of nowhere
I got chills when narrator said "he would be slicing part of cornea, dunk in liquid nitrogen and shape it using a lathe and put back in"
Its really amazing how people came up with such methods without very high precision tools that we find today. Hats off.
Join the clan
I think they learned todays such tools from those experiments 😅
I got my lasik surgery 3 years ago. Do you know how it feels like to be able to see without glasses or contact lenses? It felt like a miracle to me 😃
Me too! So so happy!
How are you now
Yep I miss the old days .
Can u please guide me about this eye surgery thing!
Like any side effects?
Is laser treatment better then surgery?
Pain after surgery?
@@travelnostalgia23 hey my eyes are still all good. Nothing happened
3:11 When he mentions the blade, my heart stopped.
From what I've heard in modern day they use lasers (as mentioned in the video) I've also heard that it doesn't pain at all, my aunt got LASIK ( about a year ago ) and she's extremely happy and she can see clearly without glasses
I got LASIK and they used a blade on me. It gets so close….you stop seeing it. lol
Yeah in my surgery I could see the blade
@@martinmartinjr6854 Wait! They don't use anesthesia??
@@easternargie926 as somebody who did LASIK surgery, they do apply local anesthesia (we aren't in the 19th century after all), even though what I did is slightly different from what was described in the video
Had LASIK over a decade ago. Best money spent!
Can you see clear like you did 10 years ago?
How much did yours cost and do you have any vision problems today (dryness, blurry, Itching, etc)?
Omg was it scary? 😣
Tell me the costtttt
I had it about 4 years ago. Surprisingly, I wasn't too scared. I do have a bit of dryness but use preservative free eyedrops. There was financing available and I was able to pay it off without incurring interest charges.
I still remember getting the operation done 10 or so years ago. It was one of the best experiences ever going from blurry indistinct images to crisp vision after just 15 minutes in the surgery.
omg did it hurt? did you have to be conscious and keep ur eyes open while the surgery was being done?
@@alison8782 you don't feel a thing during but the eyes sting a little while you heal. You are awake but it's a very fast deal.
It is the best thing ever!
@@alison8782 You're numbed during it but you have to be awake with your eyes open. The operation itself was only about 90 seconds long and they cut slits in your eyes which reflect light in a weird way. It looked like my vision was warping into hyperspeed. Immediately after they finish they give you a shitload of heavy painkillers and say to go to sleep. My eyes HURT immediately after the procedure but the painkillers knocked me out for 18 hours. Woke up the next day, vision was perfect, zero pain. Incredible procedure
Is your vision still 20/20 after all these years?
When i first heard about it I thought they just pointed a laser into ur eye and u magically got ur vision back my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
Its completely painless at least from what i heard
@@ibrahimkhan-ix8tg it just stings a bit.
@@ibrahimkhan-ix8tg It feels like something is really slightly tapping on your eye for a few seconds.Then they put the flap back over and its fine. Definitely not painful.
@@ibrahimkhan-ix8tg The real pain comes in the next few days waking up in the morning and adjusting to the light takes a while and can be quite painful.
Wow...this sucks
Imagine being the first person he operated on
Oh man😳
Barraquer: Yeah so I’m gonna just slice off the front of your eye, pop it into some liquid nitrogen, grind it up and then sew it back on
Patient 1: Sounds legit
@@TEDEd Lol ted ed, where did u group of nerdies got sense of humour😂
@@xiaoshen194 thats rude
All I could think of
I’m watching this with my glasses on and planning to get one in the future. Once again, thanks ted ed!
Why again?
I'm planning to get lasik done too
Same here. But im afraid of the risk as well🤣 hoping in the future they will create more less risky way .
Same
Same! Mine is -4.5 ;(
I'm so glad I went for the surgery last week. The joy I felt after seeing the world without glasses is something I can't describe in words. It was all so overwhelming. Science has truly done wonders. I'm mad at myself for not doing it sooner. Been postponing this 15 mins surgery from the last 4-5 years.
I'm getting my LASIK Surgery done day after tomorrow. Anxious and excited! Can't wait to see how beautiful the world is without any barriers in between :)
How did it go? Hope it went well.
How is the result?
How did it go?
I’m feeling great!!! Best decision ever. From struggling with high power to nearly perfect vision, it’s been wonderful so far. The vision improves on a daily basis, and the glare and halo effects persists for a couple of weeks or so is what I heard. But safe to say, I’m doing great at the moment and I’d highly recommend getting LASIK done!
@@samarthsuresh1546 Get well soon
“We go through 30 gallons of tears every year”
Yeah.
*I k n o w*
The big sad is depresso cappuccino
😂😂
Idk, might be more for me though....
😑😑😑
My ex also know as i cried 3 whole years in front of her but she stone heart left me.....
@@samusam5853 she could have gotten frustrated from all your crying
I can barely get an eyelash outta my eye without being scared
Finna pull out my corneas
Wait
@@fulcrum2951 w-what
You need to get your eyes checked for real. They have free consultation at the lasik institute. They even show you how your eye balls look
I got 2 drops of super glue on my pupil, felt like someone was scratching my eye socket with a needle from the inside
Kudos to all engineers and doctors!!! People usually take these advancements in life for granted.
I yawned and a tear just rolled out of my eye and this dude says "did you know your crying right now?" Scared the crop out of me lol
Or more like "Scared the drop out of you!"
@@abhishekpattanayak1443 😂😂😂😂well played
I had the LASEK surgery on 17th Feb 2012. I have literally not "looked" back!!! 2015 standard and never had one single issue! Three cheers for modern medicine!
It was the best thing I ever bought for myself. I can't recommend it enough. It was so freeing to be able to roll over and read the alarm clock without squinting. I do still occasionally get "artifacts" from having worn glasses and contacts for decades and suddenly not needing them, like I'll freak out for a second because I'll reach over and can't find my glasses... old habits die hard. Lasik changed my life.
For the surgery itself, it was "look at the blinking lights (15-20 seconds elapses). Ok now don't freak out because you're going to go blind for about 15 seconds." Then I had perfect vision.
How was the first recovering days?
did it hurt at all?
@@batthgurpreet7169 No
Laser: *fixes eyes*
Laser pointers: “You have become the very thing you swore to destroy”
Lmfao
Laser pointers be liked: i was created to destroy the vision of unsuspecting children
5:14 "did you know that you are crying right now?" *me crying about wearing glasses* how did he know?
Got the surgery more than 20 years ago, and my vision is still good !! After the surgery my vision was greater than 20/20, but within a year it balanced back to 20/20 and remains the same since. During the surgery your conscious, they do put some kind of eye drop in your eyes so you don’t feel any pain. It literally takes less than 10 minutes, and you can see the laser going in your eye and feel it. After surgery they give some googles and tape them so you don’t accidentally touch your eye 👁. It takes around 1 week to heal, but to become fully healed is probably a year. You can do normal activity in the mean time, But nothing like boxing or some weird stuff involving eye contact. Hopefully this helps people trying to find answers before surgery.
That's why I want custom prk. Just in case I take a bonk to the face.
is there any side effect youre still feeling after all these years?
@@peachfreude No side effect today, but within the first year at night I would see glare when bright lights are on. Such as neon lights. But it didn’t affect my overall sight. I guess this is caused by the pupil being lined with the flap that was cut. Overall experience is that it’s definitely worth it for me.
I'm just worried about it messing up my vision to the point glasses ain't gonna fix it
bro you had it done 20 years ago. Now according to the video you are healed within 2 hours. What do you mean 1 year to completely heal?
Dude just dumped a thin layer of your eye in liquid nitrogen lol.
lol.
Lol
Lol
relatable
Lol
" I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead , I lift my eyes and all is born again "
I think I made you up inside my head..
n when move n turn my eyes,the portion I can't see don't exist for that moment.
" so ...uuh.. when you close your eyes....the people are actually still there..."
-Pewds
I shall end all humanity with the a common force, the ability to blink shall be your destruction.
Myopians Here👇
We are always crying inside😭😭
😔
😭😭😭
😭😭😭
I ma here😥😥😥😥
What- wait myopia as in nearsightedness can't be CUrED? Whkwhsjwv
" One day soon, Barraquer's vision of a world without glasses may finally come true. "
"Places sunglasses on his eyes"
Devdatta Joshi Yeah, but in parts of Asia, myopia rates are more than 90%.
@@underratedcritic1983 okay but I was just making a joke
Phase 2: graph sunglasses into cornea
But sunglasses are something you can wear only for limited time and aren't royally screwed if they break as you can get another pair for fairly cheap.
I will do it.
I'll get 20/20 vision in 2020
😅
Same!!
Same here
@@_nitin_69 Good Haha
Guys did it work
Me: It's time to sleep
TH-cam: laser eye surgery!
Me: (click)
This comments are so unoriginal. You people sound like sheep.
@@smhdpt12 Oh, What I meant was that this subject was interesting to me so much that I could press this video without falling asleep.
I'm sorry if my comments hurt your feelings.
me: it's time to sleep!
TH-cam: laser eye surgery!
me: ooh laser my eyes open to watch this!
I love how this looks like an animated textbook.
I have had this today. Absolutely zero pain during the procedure you just feel a little pressure on each eye and thats pretty much it! Came home took a nap and when I woke up my vision was 10/10
I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow to check and tell me his final results and it’s pretty much done! Would recommend it’s totally painless and it’s literally a miracle!
Update: I just got back from my doctor and he said my eyes are doing far from perfect for the day after surgery! They are expected to be fully healed in the upcoming week
@@g-dog4381 Hey man! Any side effects after 2 years ?
Can you imagine?
"Uhh, I'd rather shoot my eyes out with a laser than wear these glasses any longer!...... wait a minute"
More like “I’d rather have my eyes dipped in liquid nitrogen and sanded down than to keep putting up with glasses” 🤓
This was one of the best videos for explaining how LASIK works, and how near and far sightedness works as well.
I had LASIK when I was 32 and I am 48 now. I am just starting to have some trouble seeing far objects, with my left eye being weaker than my right. I started wearing glasses again for driving. I can see up close just fine still and do not need reading glasses (or bifocals), but most people end up needing readers by around age 50-55.
For me, there was a really bad burst of pain in the recovery room. One of the drops they give numbs the cornea topically. Then there are the other drops they use as you showed. But one of those intraoperative drops is pretty painful until your body destroys it. Normally the drop that causes pain wears off before the one that numbs the eye, but I metabolized the numbing agent faster and my eyes just started to burn like crazy. So he came in and put more numbing drops in, and then when the second round of numbing wore off, the other drop that caused the pain was also out of my system, and I was good to go. After that, it really only ever felt gritty. Kind of like having your contacts in when you go to the beach and its sandy and windy and sunny and your eyes just feel gritty. That was for about a month, and it responded to taking tylenol or ibuprofen and using eye drops. I also had some halo's around traffic and head lights at night that lasted for 6 months and eventually resolved.
I am going to make an appointment sometime in the near future to see if a touch up would help fix the nearsightedness I have developed, but if not, I am fine wearing the glasses to drive. I wont ever wear contacts again. I wore them for 20 years and it actually damaged my corneas a little. I developed blood vessels that grew up into the cornea. If I had kept wearing the contacts those vessels could have eventually creeped their way into the spot over the pupil opening and they would have been visible. So no more contacts for me.
hey man how's going now? did you had surgery again to adjust the problem?
@@communistdoggo1963 it's not fixing the core problem. It just masks it
@Joe Joseph It is related to your lifestyle, surgery only covers the problem, not solves it. You should implement a lot more distance viewing in your life. Take breaks from screens, books, etc., or pursue a hobby that will require a long-distance vision
I can defo relate to this, especially the first paragraph. I'm 53, had my Lasik done in 2003, now I have to have glasses for Computer distance and another for long distance (driving) - as I couldn't get used to the varifocals...
Ted Ed: you produce 30 gallons of tears in a year.
People with chronic dry for whatever reason: *wishes we could*
I have dry eye problem
yeah, I have dry eyes from meds I'm taking
ME have dry eyes
Had lasik 3 years ago. Was in pain for 19 hours after surgery. Was the worst burning sensation I’ve ever had. Most people don’t have pain afterwards. Was still WELL worth it despite the pain
Barraquer : screw 144p, its time to see in 4k
"proceeds to carve a man's cornea"
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate that master piece of animation
noone was talking abt it idk why :')
Ive worn glasses since 3rd grade.. 13 years later my vission is worse than ever an have astigmatism. Needing glasses has held me back with so much stuff like playing sports, swimming, and engaging in activities most people like. I hope one day i can afford this kind of surgery and that i will be able to enjoy the things I've always wanted to do.
Same bruh
4:50 yes my left eye is bad at far sight and the right is good for far sight
Sameeee
Although mine are reversed, I can somewhat see thanks to my left eye but my right eye doesn't wooooork. I was told that getting this laser surgery might be very difficult, even impossible 😭
Same but my right eye can't see far either.
I got lasik 3 years ago and it’s been amazing since then, I used contact lenses before the surgery for like 10 years and I was starting to get bad effects on my eyes like dry eye, constant infections, etc.
I recommend the surgery 100%, not gonna lie the pain after the surgery was horrible I felt literally sand on my eyes but for half an hour only, because the pain medication was strong it put me to sleep and when I woke up it wasn’t as bad anymore. Nothing bad or weird has happened ever since. 🙆🏻♂️
"pain was horrible"? oh come on man !!! everyone else is sharing how painless it was and here you are scaring me more than ever!
Be honest did it really hurt?
@@sanketk1894 I had it done last month, about 20mins after the surgery you do feel like there is a sandy texture inside your eyes and you really want to rub them. However that was not anything I would consider as ''pain'', just a really weird feeling. I suffered no physical pain, no headaches or anything else. After a few hours, I woke up from a nap and I was totally fine.
@@sanketk1894 It’s not painful. It’s just a weird feeling, and you will want to sleep immediately after the surgery. I had to get on the subway and then a 4 hour train ride back to my hometown, which I do not recommend. I fell asleep on the train and took a taxi home to sleep some more, woke up feeling fine and without any pain or difficulty to use my eyes. Dry eyes was pretty rough for me for a couple of months (three) but I blame it on my allergies and genes.
Both educational and visually appealing, as always TedEd never disappoints . Loved the video guys ❤
My eye doc - " your case is complicated , i can't do it "
Me ( who recently watched a youtube video on laser ) - Observe
I had LASIK surgery about 6 months ago. Best decision ever. I can see perfectly without annoying glasses or contacts. I use to hate going to the beach or camping because these activities affected my contacts but not anymore. I'm so happy I never have to wear glasses or contacts again. Also, no more falling down glasses while I walk in the heat.
With that said, getting the surgery was the scariest thing I've ever done. You basically sit there while they clamp open your eye, you can't even look away while they slice open your eye and you feel it - there's not "pain" but there is a pressure and the surgent that did mine was rough on one eye which caused a blood vessel to break. I ended up having to redo that eye and that was another layer of stress but all in all, I would do it again because everything healed fine and now I'm free of the chains of glasses and contacts.
Bro ,before u had Lasik do u use to wear glasses
im kinda worried about getting my flap opened up, are there other ways
Same, just got mines done today. No regret 😃
@@DragonFane123 If you're considering getting laser eye surgery, please, please think very carefully. The fact is laser eye surgery is extremely dangerous. I've had it done myself and it has ruined my life. Years on, my vision is the worst it has ever been and I am still in pain. In fact, most people who have told me they have had it done, have also had some kinds of problems, many of them serious and life-changing. Research seems to bear this out, suggesting that the majority of patients have some kind of problems.
Please take anything you are told by the companies with a pinch of salt. If you are still tempted, make sure you seek advice from an independent optometrist or ophthalmologist who has nothing to gain by you having surgery.
@@vicrichards6380 okay thank you, do u have any idea why people have unsuccessful eye surgeries
The surgery is awesome. I already did it and I highly recommend. It's really quickly and when I was able "to open up my eyes again" (after 2 or 3 days of recovery) it was one the best days of my life.
So you have to stay with eyes closed during recovery?
@@codex8797 Yes. I had to take some sleeping pills and some antibiotics. I slept almost the entire time.
@@codex8797 I don’t believe it’s necessary but most people wear sunglasses to protect their eyes from harsh light during the healing
I was having chills while watching this..
If Lasik messes up your eyes, there's no way back or effective treatments. Please carefully research the risks and talk to people who had negative reactions before making the jump to an optional surgery. Ask a doctor not financially connected to a laser clinic
That is my concern.
This is my #1 concern!!! You can replace a liver, heart, lungs, kidney, heck intestines.... But the eye is an extension of the brain and cannot be replaced. This is my hold up.
@@JF32304 Actually you can have eye surgery replacement.
@@stevenalexander4721 yeah just like men can give birth.
@@JF32304 Bless your heart. People donate their eyes just like other organs when they die.
Omg,i can’t believe i’m seeing this a year after my surgery.I just literally blind trusted my surgeon 🙊
Estefania Toscano Ramírez
What did you think he was doing giving your eyes massage
Well at least you’re seeing this
Blindly... HA the irony
How are your eyes rn? Do you experience any discomfort? And were you Myopic before?
I went for a Lasik consultation and was told my eyes are too bad. Was a sad day
I had this procedure done eleven years ago. It took fifteen minutes from waiting the anesthesia in the forms of eye drops to kick in until they finished both eyes and I can see clearly in half an hour. My eyes itched and had tears flowing constantly for a week that I need to put special glasses to stop me from scratching my eyes involuntary. Best decision I ever made. Sadly due to heavy workload in front of monitors daily and as I get older the myopia started to come back slightly a few months ago.
Hi How long after the Lasik did your myopia come back.And what is the power now and before Lasik
@@aiswaryasanthosh7878 12 years after LASIK that it took myopia to develop again. I'm working with double monitors extensively. I forgot the previous before surgery but now it's -1 right and -0.75 left.
I'm surprised no-one has appreciated his perfect Spanish pronunciation!
I had LASIK back in 2001, it was the greatest thing ever. Truly amazing. Now 20 years later my eyesight is going due to age, but it was awesome for a good 15 years. It made it so nice to swim, golf, etc.
Where did you have it done back then?
I actually got lasik done about 2 weeks ago. It is a very remarkable surgery. I was able to see 4ish hours after the surgery and my vision was basically perfect
Had severe astigmatism. Underwent one of these (called Contoura Vision) about 6 months back. Changed my life. Thank you Jose my man. 😁
Hi
Did you see 20/20 vision with glases before Lasik
@@Unknow5529 nope. With glasses as well the quality of vision wasn't that great
@@vishal24000 I can't see 6/6 with glasses in one eye . I don't know what's the problem. And can u please tell me what was your Cylindrical Number. And do you still have 6/6 vision.
Hope you answer 😊
@@vishal24000 ?
My cousin had his laser eye surgery done about 10 years ago. Recently, he tried to help his colleague to carry some heavy unit at work, and he noticed that one eye all of a sudden started really burning. Turns out the retina, which was sculpted through laser surgery, has detached. One year later, after undergoing multiple procedures for eye restoration, he stopped further damage and the inflammation did not affect his other eye. Unfortunately he’s blind with one eye now. In my opinion, by sculpting the cornea, you are making it weaker by disrupting the natural eye mechanism that developed throughout the lifetime. As a result, lifting things, which increases the pressure in the eye, caused the retina to detach, as it was weaker due to laser correction. The medicine has advanced compared to 10 years ago when my cousins did the laser operation, but I still don’t rather wouldn’t risk and I don’t mind wearing contact lenses.
Thank you for shedding light on the downside of the surgery. Even though that was 10 years ago, I can honestly tell you that there are still flaws in the procedure. Such as scarring, which doctors neglect to tell you until after it has been done. Also, corrective surgery is expensive. I urge anyone to proceed with caution.
Thank you for some truth behind this foolish procedure. I'm trying to heal naturally. It's a long process but at least it is a true healing, not like cutting and burning and destroying the eye. One friend of my became eye-sensitive after lasik. And I think this is just the tip of iceberg.
I wont ever forget my experience getting lasik. Doctor points to a sign and asks me to read it. I was already heavily medicated at this point, but I was still able to tell him it was too blurry. A half hour later he finishes my eyes, I get my vision back and then he points to the sign again. I'm tripping balls because it was more clear than what I was able to see with contacts or glasses. Then each day after that, it got even better. I won't forget just spending a whole hour looking up at the stars and realizing how clear they look. Now I can read things that are far away, kind of feels like a super power. It's been almost a decade since I had the surgery, and it's still perfect. Best decision I ever made. 🙏
I had my surgery in my mid thirties.. my eyes were incredibly dry and sensitive for 3 months or so but i still don’t regret it and would recommend it to anyone
So helpful to understand the technique behind LASIK and also the negative effects it could bring, thanks a lot TED for this video.
I actually had the laser blended procedure done back in the early 2010’s and it’s still good, I had no idea it was so cutting edge at the time. And I had it done in Mexico for like 600 total
1:25 This CG animator is a true legend.
I don’t think I could ever let someone touch my eye
Me at 6: What's a Laser?
Me at 12: Aww Cool, Laser Eye!
Me Now: I can't afford It.
The amount of information in this video is amazing. Thank you, TED-Ed!
Did my FEMTO lasik yesterday. It was fun and painless it was like watching old video game. Now got back my vision without barriers 🎉.
I’d never get eye surgery after watching Final Destination 5. Plus, I like my glasses!
Man i like that too ....but sometimes you do get a feeling of seeing a world without those glasses
My god my eyes got itched watching this
am about to undergo lasik on coming friday..felt little anxious... thanks for relaxing it
Lasik is amazing. I had it 8 months ago; I was considered legally blind before. Now my vision is slightly better than 20/20.
The suction during surgery (used to stabilize the eye) was frightening for me as I get claustrophobic, but thankfully it was quick. I did have pretty intense healing pain for about 2 hours post-op; it was worse than my c-section. I think the numbing drops wore off too quickly? But after a restless nap and time in a dark room, I was good to go! It’s amazing. Also, eye dryness post-op was increased for me; use preservative free systane drops! And get yourself some decent sunglasses to reduce glare.
If anyone is looking into lasik, please go with a reputable surgeon and follow all post-op instructions.
Comparing it to getting tooth pulled out, which would hurt more?
@Dan’s Animations - probably similar. I remember wanting to claw my eyes out for about 2 hours; others I’ve talked to said it wasn’t that bad for them. After the initial pain it really wasn’t bad, except for dryness. That lasted at least 8 months.
I have large eyes/corneas which perhaps played into it, as well as my first eye was suctioned on the wrong part of my eye (because I was claustrophobic and involuntarily moved my head slightly, trying to get away from the machine).
I remember borrowing a stress ball from my son to help with the pain, as well.
And, get yourself some good sunglasses afterwards!
@@WS-by5cl 😬 yikes
@@WS-by5cl thanks for the information
I had a series of test and was told that they would not recommend surgery to me as the cornea was damaged unevenly and will pose a risk ..
Been wearing eyeglasses over the past 20 years
Love them although sometimes annoyed when they’re not in reach after wake up
Attracted to people who look good in them
Hearing from friends that Lasik changed their world
But getting a new pair of specs or changing style or color of corrective lenses are also joy
Here I am, still can’t decide
Agree. I've been wearing specs as long as I can remember. And I tell everyone that they are a part of me. Being without them is just not me.
But my wife wants me to have this surgery. It kind of makes sense, as my eyes are VERY weak. Guess if I do have it, I will still wear power-less/low-power specs
If you're considering getting laser eye surgery, please, please think very carefully. The fact is laser eye surgery is extremely dangerous. I've had it done myself and it has ruined my life. Years on, my vision is the worst it has ever been and I am still in pain. In fact, most people who have told me they have had it done, have also had some kinds of problems, many of them serious and life-changing. Research seems to bear this out, suggesting that the majority of patients have some kind of problems.
Please take anything you are told by the companies with a pinch of salt. If you are still tempted, make sure you seek advice from an independent optometrist or ophthalmologist who has nothing to gain by you having surgery.
@@TheRadioactiveBanana32It is extremely irresponsible to recommend laser eye surgery to anyone. You have no idea how it will turn out for them. Thousands upon thousands are suffering after this type of surgery.
@@purplespark8 If you considering getting laser eye surgery, please, please think very carefully. The fact is laser eye surgery is extremely dangerous. I've had it done myself and it has ruined my life. Years on, my vision is the worst it has ever been and I am still in pain. In fact, most people who have told me they have had it done, have also had some kinds of problems, many of them serious and life-changing. Research seems to bear this out, suggesting that the majority of patients have some kind of problems.
Please take anything you are told by the companies with a pinch of salt. If you are still tempted, make sure you seek advice from an independent optometrist or ophthalmologist who has nothing to gain by you having surgery.
@@vicrichards6380 ACTUALLY i forgot to delete that comment my mom didnt get lasik it was something else
I'm deleting it now as its just random comment now
I got smile lasik almost 4 years ago. I'm so thankful to the guy who invented this procedure. Like everyone said it is SO WORTH IT.
I had Lasik done over 10 years ago. It was fun being able to go without glasses for 5 years, then I needed them again…
What was your vision before the surgery and what is it now?
@@zohaal4930 I get your question, but it’s really moot in my case. I needed glasses for the eye that *didn’t* get surgery (it didn’t need it at the time). I could get Lasik done on that eye but the ophthalmologist said it wouldn’t improve my eyesight that much, so I decided to save my money.
If you guys had ever watched final destination movie, that trauma still haunts me wherever I heard lasik surgery. Watching the laser machine got rampage and burn the patient's eyeball, oh man that scene still haunts me until this time. I'm sticking with my old glasses until I died lol
Omgosh yessss I remember that scene
If it helps any: a machine for LASIK-like surgeries could never reach that level of destruction. The laser can't get that strong. :P
I had the lasik surgery 32 years ago and it is a miracle of the modern day, I was minue 9.25 dioptres in both eyes, the eye surgeons brought me down to zero. Minus 11 dioptres is registered blind. Bless them for giving me sight for the last 30 years, it is still good today.
Looks like I’m wearing glasses for the rest of my life lol.
I took that surgery 15 years ago and is one of the best things I have ever done. My only regret is not having taken it 10 years earlier.
Glasses aren't a big deal. Just wear them. Lasik will ruin your life
@@sakurya972 How did lasik ruin your life?
@@sakurya972 why??
I did mine 10 months Ago and I am so so happy. But I am not used to glasses from childhood. I just frogot my glasses and broke them and it wasn't for me. But if you are used to glasses I maybe would not think about it. But it's so so lovely to be free, to watch a movie without looking for them and have to clean thm all the time, to not feel like myself (I was almost 24 when I started needing them). I am so glad I did the surgary!
I’m in love with the Victorian era pen art illustrations. Always have been.
This has been my best $2000 purchase to date! 2 years in and everything is still in HD!
I’m so scared to get eye surgery 😭😭
Yeah, one tiny little mistake, and the laser could burn your eye, and you become blind
@@ivanraimi5524 😂
Dont they give anasthesia ?
@@lightyagami6307 it's optional, for an extra cost.
Did you know that you're crying right now?
I think the blurry vision side effect scares me the most 😭
I recently I asked this question to my friend out of curiosity and now it's in my recommendations
GOT LASIK about 10 years ago. With astigmatism i couldn’t correct with contacts anymore and was forced to wear eyeglasses. It was a very quick surgery and it was like a factory with the patients. The machine doing all the work. Most of the time was checking the eye at a previous session and making a 3D map to contour both eyes individually.
It did take a month to fully recover and i think i do get more halo of light at night but i can’t remember how the no halo was like. I think there’s just a slight halo because it doesn’t affect my sight at all at night. I still have 20\20 vision although i can tell I’m losing a bit of near sight in my mid 40’s. Obviously saved more in the end with the cost of eyeglasses or contacts. Even the optometrist cannot even see the cornea flap cut of the surgery that it healed so well.
I dont know why I'm just really scared when I heard something about eye surgery
Me too. I've been using glasses since my childhood. Sometimes I'd like to get rid of my glasses but I don't trust any eye surgery operation
@Queen White Snow You dont feel pain, just a feel of pressure.
👁
Muhammet Taha EDİRNELİ SAME. i despise wearing glasses but i’m terrified of surgery
I decided not to have it, because I was told that the wound never truly heals, which means if you are getting hit on the head, at a car accident, when play fighting with your kids, when a football, baseball any ball kisses your head a bit too hard, it could mean that the scar rips open. Also I have been told that 20% of the people who had it, experience problems even after 6 month passed. No thank you. Would be open to it again if the tech improved.
Yeah. Why are everyone in this comment section saying they dont have any problems.
There are many possible problems with LASIK. Are they bots or something lol
Had Relex SMILE surgery with Dan Reinstein and can’t recommend him enough! He is definitely one of the best in the UK.
I've watched a lot of videos about eyes in the past few weeks and this one explained nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism in very easy to understand ways because of the diagrams used.
I remember something.
Its from 'Final destination 5'
Me too
Ikr
Me too
STOP
stop it.GET SOME FCKING HELP
A lot of people don't know there are two main surgeries; Lasik and PRK. In PRK, part of the cornea is removed and then grows back.. The recovery time is much longer with PRK but results typically last longer. Having my eye surgery was one of the best things I've ever done!
Had LASIK and was left blind in 2 eyes for 3 months. Luckily my sight returned in one eye, still blind in the other. Also had to pay for the privilege of being blinded. Check the small print and get one eye done at a time (what the small print says, nice medical disclaimer)
Blinded means? Somewhat blurred?
@@vishnuanumula no blind means no vision left in one eye without having a cornea transplant.
"Etch words into human hair"
Just W O W !!!
"Did you know that you're crying right now?"
My Depression: Oh no! anyway
I had my Lasik 15 years ago. Saw an ad in the paper for a new place that offered it for $299 per eye when everywhere else was nearer $3000 per eye. Went to the place and was impressed with the thoroughness of the exams they did to make sure I could get Lasik. As soon as they finished the procedure I could read the clock and before that I couldn't have seen the hands. I did have to get reading glasses as the years went by but they told me I'd need them eventually. The distance vision is still 20/20.
May I know where you got that offer from?I really need it
@@vicckien70 That was 15 years ago when the company first came to town. I'm pretty sure it's gone up since then!
I will wait for some pill to come up and use specs till then, i love driving in the night.
I’m sorry there’s not gonna be a world without glasses while I’m still around. I have astigmatism and have been water glasses for most of my life.
It doesn’t matter to me how small of a chance that my vision may get worse. I see just fine with my glasses. My vision is too important to me to take even the slightest gamble on it.
Same, i don't wanna gamble my eyes just to get that 20/20 vision back
Decades ago I went to a hospital presentation for eye surgery. There were 2000 people there wanting to learn more. Everyone was super excited about this expensive new procedure and they all wanted to do it. The mistake the Hospital made at the very end was showing the actual procedure. 2000 people growned and turned around and walked out the door.
Is nobody going to talk about how the lasers can etch something on *hair*
knowing that I think I trust it
“Did you know that you’re crying right now?”
Me: h-h-h-how d’you know??
Took me 11 seconds on one eye and 18 seconds on the other to fix my astigmatism.
I had better than 20/20 vision immediately after the procedure when I was then walked to a dark room to rest my eyes for 30 minutes.
10/10 results, would definitely have it done again.
(It was about as stressful as getting on a roller coaster for those that are curious.)
did it hurt or were u put in anesthesia
My mom got lasik a few years back, in and out after 20 mins, they kept the bandage on for the night to err on the safe side and she could see perfectly the next morning. Didn't cost much either and much of that was covered by her health insurance. Glad i encouraged her to try it.
Ted Ed : your eyes can produce 30 gallons of tears per year
Girl who broke up recently : are you challenging me??
I had lasik and was the worst decision ever, I have Permanent and extremely dry eye now, and no doctor can help me, I was told this can happen to 5% of people who get this procedure and there is no cure!
Do you know you're crying right now?
Me: Yes, yes I know.
when he said “did you know you were crying right now?” I SCREAMED i was actually cryibg
Thank you, Ted-Ed. This video has relieved a lot of my anxiety about having this procedure. 👍