I got lasik. I was in the chair for literally minutes, then went home and napped for two hours, and when i woke up my vision was better than 20/20 and haven't had any pain or side effects whatsoever since waking up. It's almost unbelievable
@Miro Kai yes! Dry eyes can be a real thing for a lot of people. Your first six months, you're expected to use eyedrops and i used them for a full year even though they didn't really feel dry. Maybe they would've felt dry if i wasn't using them. After a year i started phasing them out and didn't really feel any discomfort. But i did follow their guidance and use drops for much longer than they even suggested, just to be safe. We're talking about eyes after all, treat them well
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
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.
He would've been paid and must've Belong to lower class at that time , getting bread is more important for him than knowing what procedure a doctor to is doing.
I actually work with the guy that helped start it! He was working with a colleague in the lab on a laser used for laser machining. The guy was not wearing safety glasses and just happened to get hit where the laser was focusing. They rushed him to the doctor and the eye surgeon said he would be fine but wondered what happened and how they got a cut so clean! The rest is history!
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
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
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.
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 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 didn't realize they were going to cut my eye, peel it back and burn it slightly until it happened. This is a great video to explain the whole process.
@@StealthBomber2938 No it's not painful at all bc they numb your eyes. I only felt a suction feeling (almost like my eyeball was being pulled out in a weird strange, but not painful way.) I could smell a burning smell. The eye doctor I had could have been a little more comforting, but I'm sure as many surgeries that he does the procedure is nothing to him, but super frightening to the patients. The crazy part is it takes only minutes! The only negative that I had was my eyes were pretty dry the following month. I had to but in a lot of eye drops. Now 8 months later I never use eye drops and I see better than ever!
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!
@@arunakandasamy8804 it depends on what kind of laser you are getting. After the pre-surgery exams the doctor told me I was able to get the PRK not the lasik. With the PRK the recovery time for me was 3 weeks, with the Lasik I think it is only a couple days. Basically the worst of the surgery are the first 3-4 days, after that it is just routine care, like eyes drops every 4 hours, sleeping with eyes protectors and that kind of things. Keep in mind that it also includes not doing any kind of physical activities and also having care when you take a shower to avoid water in your eyes
I had LASIK a few years ago, best damned decision I ever made! Not only can I see without contacts, but I have better vision than I was able to get with contacts, no matter how much I tweaked my prescription. At first, I had no interest in LASIK, since I thought for sure there had to be a small risk of going blind. Turns out the most likely source of any damage will be if you don't follow the post-op process properly, so you gotta make sure to put your eye drops in and protect your eyes until they fully heal! I still thought the proceeded sounded scary, so I found a simulation video on TH-cam and watched it multiple times to psyche myself up. Turns out that was pointless, for 90% of the procedure, you can't clearly see anything! You can sure smell your burning corneas though! I glad I waited until now to get it done, some of the newer tech fixes issues like glare at night that older versions of LASIK had. Over all, very satisfied!
Same here I just got LASIK done 9 hours ago. It’s like magic. Been wearing glasses since I was 11 years old. No glasses now 😃 Still in the healing process. About to get some rest now as my eyes are extremely sensitive to light, but it’s healing quickly.
I’ve had LASIK done a few years ago and was a big life changer, waking up and seeing crystal clear after years with glasses/ contact lenses it was so surreal, a bit frightening having it done but totally worth it, above 20-20 in both eyes after about 4 years of the op
@@bhushankhandare9 20 20 is perfect human vision, with LASIK i had slightly above 20-20, minimum age i would say is down to you and how bad your eye sight is now obviously i wouldn't go till atleast 19-20 when your eyes' 'settle down' abit i went at about 20-21? seriously consider if you truly need it before committing, see a consultant for a free checkup and advise
@@bhushankhandare9 i think all comments with massive likes are bots. Dont listen to them. Plenty of people critisize LASIK. In this comment section. I cant find a single critisim. If everyone got healed with LASIK. Everyone would be getting them
@@ereindan5034 well that’s a first being called a bot, This obviously isn’t the remedy for every single person with glasses/ contacts, Firstly it’s pretty costly mine was 3.5k with a £500 deposit for most people nowadays that’s a hefty chunk to get rid of, Secondly it all depends on your prescription of eye sight and eye health some people simply don’t get approved for this. It’s not for the faint hearted and is terrifying laying on a chair while half a dozen nurses and surgeons do stuff with your eyes, but a few mins of discomfort definitely is worth the years and years of clear glasses free vision.
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.
Christina Lim my eyes are way better than before. I do have a side effect and that’s “starburst”. Basically when it’s very dark and I have one super strong light hitting my eyes it has the whole star effect. You can google it so you can see kind of what I’m talking about. The only time it’s noticeable is when I’m at a movie theater and there’s subtitles. Usually the dark background with the bright letters trigger it and the letter have a star effect.
@@mrchichmagnett7761 will the side effects last lifetime? Does it influence your daily life badly? I am still thinking about getting LASIK done but afraid of the side effects.
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!
I have been wearing glasses for the past 12 years of my life and im planning on having a lasik and this helps me very much. I am also trying out contact lenses. I am planning on having the surgery in 2020. Wish me luck❤
I wore glasses from age 3 to age 18 when I got the surgery (should probably change my profile Pic) that was 4 years ago and everything has been great I love the HD world and watching movies laying sideways, best of luck in your surgery just remember to take care of yourself afterwards
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.
Try Smile. I wasn’t comfortable with that flap thing either so I found a completely different technique. They make only one small opening in your cornea so no flaps.
try PRK then (photorefractive keratectomy). no cutting but longer healing time. I am getting mine touched up in a month (company i went with years ago {London Eye Centre} offered a lifetime warrantee)
Jeff Safawi Jeff Safawi I am doing great. Though still need to get my touch up. Had everything booked and time off then a week before I was scheduled for the touch up BAM Covid.... I am going to schedule my touch up for late December or early January when I can afford to take time off again. I still highly recommend laser eye surgery, especially the older method I went with (PRK). If you want great details check out the info on the company I went with’s website www.lasereye.com. It is a Canadian company but the technology is the same all over the world.
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...
Eye surgery horrifies and intrigues me at the same time. The laser machines thingies are truly accurate. I remember during my corneal transplant how it effortlessly cut out the diseased part of my cornea within seconds -and the precision was on point. I was afraid it will damage my eye if I move during the procedure, but the moment you move the laser stops cutting. Pretty neat.
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
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
My experience ... I had mono-lasik because I was 50. I was amazed at how well that worked for me. Happy, happy. But, after 10 years my vision was becoming a bit fuzzy. I was not prepared for that, and when the doctor said I need glasses again, I really freaked out. So, if you are middle-aged, ask your doctor how long the procedure lasts.
@@r.dwight3744 well it worth.. I know one more man that did it twice, doctors was Like aah u are fenomens that only happend 1/1000, but now its all ok for both of us.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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.
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.
A decade or so ago I was at a computer security (the industry I work in) conference, it just so happened at the same time there was a laser eye surgery conference in town at the same time. around two-thirds of the experts for that conference wore glasses, that told me all I needed to know about the procedure.
I got Lasik less than a year ago and it was quite the experience. In the chair for about 10 minutes and as soon as I sat up I could already see a difference. Absolutely life changing. So glad I did it.
@@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 😊
I did femto lasik 2 years ago and my eyes got worst. Despite taking all the important nutrition till today like vit.A, E and Omega-3 etc, I'm suffering from severe dry eyes which keeps my eyes blur 24/7. No eye drops helped me so far and im back to where I started. Not just dry but my eyes went back to the shape it was before surgery. Now I got another eye problem for my entire life. Lasik fix was just a temporary but the side effect of it is forever now. I'm 25 now and I did the surgery at 23 and our eyes don't stay the same forever. The cornea changes again after some time and its not a permanent fix.
This is what I worried about, thanks for posting this. I have super bad astigmatism.I figured that if I got the surgery my eyes would revert back to what they once were over time. You really saved me a lot of heartache.
@@darienbrewer8317 but this is a rare case. I had Lasik when I was 22 and now I am 26 with no issue. I’m no doctor or something but I guess the issue was that they had dry eyes when they did this. I remember my doctor told me to wait for 2 months until my dry eyes fully healed then I went forward with the surgery. The main thing is you don’t rush and make sure your eyes don’t have any issues.
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. 🙏
Watching this after getting my lasik surgery done and suffering myopia for years 15 years with -8.00 grade. 👀 The procedure literally took 10mins only. So happy I am alive in an era where lasik procedure is possible and painless. 20/20 vision is everything! ❤️
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 have passed SMILE 2 years ago and I can see perfect from that day. I think it is worth to do for those who don't like wearing glasses. For me it was dream come true.
It has been almost a year since I had Lasik. I can see 20/20 in both eyes now and still impressed at being able to see without glasses. Now, the only glasses I wear are sunglasses or yellow glasses for night driving.
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
I had my PRK procedure 5 days ago and am watching this without glasses after wearing them for 35 years! For anyone that is hesitant on getting it done.... I have had dental procedures that are far more painful! Words cannot describe how happy I am with the outcome of my procedure. :)
@@StealthBomber2938 on a scale of 1-10..... 1.5. i felt zero pain. just a little pressure but no pain. after the the procedure i had about three hours of discomfort but thats it. i took tylenol pm to sleep for the next 24 hours and that did the trick. the trick is to put all the eye drops in on time during the healing process. i had my last post op appointment a few days ago and i am officially seeing 20/20! woohoo! :)
@Wite Powa The contact lens “bandages” get removed after 3-5 days and, at least for me, all discomfort was gone by then. I think I was still taking medicated drops for a month after the procedure but that was super easy, barely an inconvenience compared to dealing with contacts. The 48 hours after surgery were rough. I basically lived like a vampire in the dark, sleeping all day and unable to read or keep my eyes open long. Still very glad I had PRK, it was totally worth it. Four years later and my vision is better than 20/20. I keep a bottle of over the counter eye drops handy when I first get up in the morning due to some dryness but that’s about it. Go science!
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!
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!
I had the procedure 9 years ago and it was the best decision! the recovery was very difficult, had to wait 2 months for the full effect but it was well worth it!
This video was extremely hard to watch; I get so squeamish when it comes to eye stuff. But the content was so good so I was conflicted. Man I had to take small pauses to get through this LOL
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.
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 got lasik. I was in the chair for literally minutes, then went home and napped for two hours, and when i woke up my vision was better than 20/20 and haven't had any pain or side effects whatsoever since waking up. It's almost unbelievable
Good for you brother I am happy to see that it works
And how much did it cost?
Right! It's amazing to see clearly
@Miro Kai yes! Dry eyes can be a real thing for a lot of people. Your first six months, you're expected to use eyedrops and i used them for a full year even though they didn't really feel dry. Maybe they would've felt dry if i wasn't using them. After a year i started phasing them out and didn't really feel any discomfort. But i did follow their guidance and use drops for much longer than they even suggested, just to be safe. We're talking about eyes after all, treat them well
@@GermoOKD I'm so sorry you had to watch that. The viewer experience is the true tragedy of those movies lmao
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
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.
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.
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I think they learned todays such tools from those experiments 😅
The first person on whom Barraquer operated on had balls of steel!!!
He was probably blind as bat too, and with no other choices at the time.
For science!
Maybe Barraquer had a lot of training on animals beforehand?
more like titanium
He would've been paid and must've Belong to lower class at that time , getting bread is more important for him than knowing what procedure a doctor to is doing.
I always wondered how the heck laser eye surgery was invented.
Harmoni Arts and now you know: a guy went #@&$ these glasses!
Rafi Kazi LMAO 😂
@@Penguinmanereikel then he was like: i shall use my hands to fix the eyes themselves as my genius cannot be questioned
And now I have chronic dry eyes and fluctuating vision problems, thanks to lasik eye surgery.
I actually work with the guy that helped start it! He was working with a colleague in the lab on a laser used for laser machining. The guy was not wearing safety glasses and just happened to get hit where the laser was focusing. They rushed him to the doctor and the eye surgeon said he would be fine but wondered what happened and how they got a cut so clean! The rest is history!
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
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
Wait, so I don't get to shoot laser out of my eyes after the surgery!?
That costs extra
Sorry about your disappointment. I had it too once.
Yeah mate, glad you know early. I learned the lesson hard way.
@@TEDEd hahaha
Can you please explain it to me? I don't understand
Barraquer: So this is your cornea.
Patient: WTF! Put it back!
*proceeds to dunk it in liquid N*
patient: tries to be patient
😂😂
Me : he wouldn't be able to see his cornea without his cornea
2 secs later: Most people have 2 eyes
Patient: *tom scream*
The kid on waiting next to eye surgery: *i want to go home*
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 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?
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
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
I didn’t *SEE* this topic coming
Icy what you did there
@@KSh14 *EYE SEE* what you did there
rj pinon alright you win this time
Yes officer, this comment right here.
Cmon that’s a little too cornea
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.
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.
The irony of putting glasses on a man who wanted a world without glasses. Well played, TED-Ed.
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 didn't realize they were going to cut my eye, peel it back and burn it slightly until it happened. This is a great video to explain the whole process.
true, lasik is never advertised like this
Was it painful af
@@StealthBomber2938 No, i think there were drops to take away the feeling. It feels itcy for a few days after tho.
@@StealthBomber2938 No it's not painful at all bc they numb your eyes. I only felt a suction feeling (almost like my eyeball was being pulled out in a weird strange, but not painful way.) I could smell a burning smell.
The eye doctor I had could have been a little more comforting, but I'm sure as many surgeries that he does the procedure is nothing to him, but super frightening to the patients. The crazy part is it takes only minutes! The only negative that I had was my eyes were pretty dry the following month. I had to but in a lot of eye drops. Now 8 months later I never use eye drops and I see better than ever!
@@Vols-to3pl that made me feel better thanks
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
People who don't have to wear eye-glasses are lucky af
Just go to laser surgery and you won't need them either.
@@MegaPieru3000 I'm not 18 yet, so just waiting till my 18th birthday for lasik
@@_nishantj_ are u 18 yet?
Also it costs so much for one eye -.-
@@_nishantj_ u need to be 21 for surgery
“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 got the laser surgery 6 months ago. By far one of the best decision I've made in my life
Must be nice 😩
Any limitations, if you were to add on. Like your experience and what was good or bad...
hi im thinking of getting it done, how long is the recovery time?
@@arunakandasamy8804 it depends on what kind of laser you are getting. After the pre-surgery exams the doctor told me I was able to get the PRK not the lasik. With the PRK the recovery time for me was 3 weeks, with the Lasik I think it is only a couple days. Basically the worst of the surgery are the first 3-4 days, after that it is just routine care, like eyes drops every 4 hours, sleeping with eyes protectors and that kind of things. Keep in mind that it also includes not doing any kind of physical activities and also having care when you take a shower to avoid water in your eyes
@@Rfd067 thank you so much. damn that sounds so troublesome. but the results seems worthwhile
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
I had LASIK a few years ago, best damned decision I ever made! Not only can I see without contacts, but I have better vision than I was able to get with contacts, no matter how much I tweaked my prescription. At first, I had no interest in LASIK, since I thought for sure there had to be a small risk of going blind. Turns out the most likely source of any damage will be if you don't follow the post-op process properly, so you gotta make sure to put your eye drops in and protect your eyes until they fully heal!
I still thought the proceeded sounded scary, so I found a simulation video on TH-cam and watched it multiple times to psyche myself up. Turns out that was pointless, for 90% of the procedure, you can't clearly see anything! You can sure smell your burning corneas though! I glad I waited until now to get it done, some of the newer tech fixes issues like glare at night that older versions of LASIK had. Over all, very satisfied!
Where are you from?
Prescription???
Same here I just got LASIK done 9 hours ago. It’s like magic. Been wearing glasses since I was 11 years old. No glasses now 😃 Still in the healing process. About to get some rest now as my eyes are extremely sensitive to light, but it’s healing quickly.
@@CJ-tc7xh did it pain because I'm also planning to do it
@@CJ-tc7xh and please keep me updated on Ur recovery process thanks
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’ve had LASIK done a few years ago and was a big life changer, waking up and seeing crystal clear after years with glasses/ contact lenses it was so surreal, a bit frightening having it done but totally worth it, above 20-20 in both eyes after about 4 years of the op
What does 20-20 mean?
And what is the minimum age?
@@bhushankhandare9 20 20 is perfect human vision, with LASIK i had slightly above 20-20, minimum age i would say is down to you and how bad your eye sight is now obviously i wouldn't go till atleast 19-20 when your eyes' 'settle down' abit i went at about 20-21? seriously consider if you truly need it before committing, see a consultant for a free checkup and advise
@@lewisdawson2518 thanks for the advise, I'm 18 so not for me yet ig. I'll wait
@@bhushankhandare9 i think all comments with massive likes are bots.
Dont listen to them. Plenty of people critisize LASIK. In this comment section. I cant find a single critisim.
If everyone got healed with LASIK. Everyone would be getting them
@@ereindan5034 well that’s a first being called a bot,
This obviously isn’t the remedy for every single person with glasses/ contacts,
Firstly it’s pretty costly mine was 3.5k with a £500 deposit for most people nowadays that’s a hefty chunk to get rid of,
Secondly it all depends on your prescription of eye sight and eye health some people simply don’t get approved for this.
It’s not for the faint hearted and is terrifying laying on a chair while half a dozen nurses and surgeons do stuff with your eyes, but a few mins of discomfort definitely is worth the years and years of clear glasses free vision.
5:14 "did you know that you are crying right now?" *me crying about wearing glasses* how did he know?
Ted ed does great work bringing together great animation, subtle humour, interesting topics and soothing voiceover to make an informative video.
hi profile picture mate
@@cringepillow hi
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
" 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.
Dude just dumped a thin layer of your eye in liquid nitrogen lol.
lol.
Lol
Lol
relatable
Lol
Kudos to all engineers and doctors!!! People usually take these advancements in life for granted.
I got lasik at the beginning of this in January and it’s been the best decision I’ve ever made.
How are your eyes now?
Christina Lim my eyes are way better than before. I do have a side effect and that’s “starburst”. Basically when it’s very dark and I have one super strong light hitting my eyes it has the whole star effect. You can google it so you can see kind of what I’m talking about. The only time it’s noticeable is when I’m at a movie theater and there’s subtitles. Usually the dark background with the bright letters trigger it and the letter have a star effect.
@@mrchichmagnett7761 will the side effects last lifetime? Does it influence your daily life badly? I am still thinking about getting LASIK done but afraid of the side effects.
@@mrchichmagnett7761 would you still say it was overall worth it?
Update this comment after five years , if you could
" 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
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!
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!
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
I have been wearing glasses for the past 12 years of my life and im planning on having a lasik and this helps me very much. I am also trying out contact lenses. I am planning on having the surgery in 2020. Wish me luck❤
Omg. Me too. Good luck with your surgery!
I wore glasses from age 3 to age 18 when I got the surgery (should probably change my profile Pic) that was 4 years ago and everything has been great I love the HD world and watching movies laying sideways, best of luck in your surgery just remember to take care of yourself afterwards
Impact good luck! I had my operation last year! I wore glasses for 19 years and my eye sight was -10! I don’t regret a thing
Tnx guys Im kinda nervous thinking what if i blink during the operation LOL...
please don't
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?
I don’t like the idea of them cutting open a flap of my eye
there are some cases of chronic flap complications but most heal within a day as the video stated, and most can go back to work/driving in 2-3 days.
Try Smile. I wasn’t comfortable with that flap thing either so I found a completely different technique. They make only one small opening in your cornea so no flaps.
try PRK then (photorefractive keratectomy). no cutting but longer healing time. I am getting mine touched up in a month (company i went with years ago {London Eye Centre} offered a lifetime warrantee)
@@princessrose17 how are you doing now
Jeff Safawi Jeff Safawi I am doing great. Though still need to get my touch up. Had everything booked and time off then a week before I was scheduled for the touch up BAM Covid.... I am going to schedule my touch up for late December or early January when I can afford to take time off again. I still highly recommend laser eye surgery, especially the older method I went with (PRK). If you want great details check out the info on the company I went with’s website www.lasereye.com. It is a Canadian company but the technology is the same all over the world.
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...
Eye surgery horrifies and intrigues me at the same time. The laser machines thingies are truly accurate. I remember during my corneal transplant how it effortlessly cut out the diseased part of my cornea within seconds -and the precision was on point. I was afraid it will damage my eye if I move during the procedure, but the moment you move the laser stops cutting. Pretty neat.
Horrifying and intriguing is so accurate 😂
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
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” 🤓
Și goddamn underrated
Barraquer : screw 144p, its time to see in 4k
"proceeds to carve a man's cornea"
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
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 ?
I'll get 20/20 vision in 2020
😅
Same!!
Same here
@@_nitin_69 Good Haha
Guys did it work
"Did you know you're crying right now?" yes im very aware life is pain
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate that master piece of animation
noone was talking abt it idk why :')
My experience ... I had mono-lasik because I was 50. I was amazed at how well that worked for me. Happy, happy. But, after 10 years my vision was becoming a bit fuzzy. I was not prepared for that, and when the doctor said I need glasses again, I really freaked out. So, if you are middle-aged, ask your doctor how long the procedure lasts.
Both educational and visually appealing, as always TedEd never disappoints . Loved the video guys ❤
*I just have one fear, if the laser radiation intensity increased, then what my "not so good sight" will be changed to "no sight" at all.* 😢
reminds me of final destination XD
@@Punkdman yeah!! Like that only.
This can not Hurt your eyes because of wave lenghtof laser, it cant penatreat far enough to Hurt u, i did this twice, and realy i didnt felt anything
@@fejza01 the fact that you had to do it twice says a lot 😊
@@r.dwight3744 well it worth.. I know one more man that did it twice, doctors was Like aah u are fenomens that only happend 1/1000, but now its all ok for both of us.
I was having chills while watching this..
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
My eye doc - " your case is complicated , i can't do it "
Me ( who recently watched a youtube video on laser ) - Observe
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.
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.
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 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
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 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
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've watched this video five times and I never grow tire of it. It so accurate and fascinating.
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.
A decade or so ago I was at a computer security (the industry I work in) conference, it just so happened at the same time there was a laser eye surgery conference in town at the same time. around two-thirds of the experts for that conference wore glasses, that told me all I needed to know about the procedure.
I got Lasik less than a year ago and it was quite the experience. In the chair for about 10 minutes and as soon as I sat up I could already see a difference. Absolutely life changing. So glad I did it.
Got it 7 years ago, still work as normal haha, but yeah, it was quite an experience
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 ?
I did femto lasik 2 years ago and my eyes got worst. Despite taking all the important nutrition till today like vit.A, E and Omega-3 etc, I'm suffering from severe dry eyes which keeps my eyes blur 24/7. No eye drops helped me so far and im back to where I started. Not just dry but my eyes went back to the shape it was before surgery. Now I got another eye problem for my entire life. Lasik fix was just a temporary but the side effect of it is forever now. I'm 25 now and I did the surgery at 23 and our eyes don't stay the same forever. The cornea changes again after some time and its not a permanent fix.
Which is a common thing behind lasik.
This is what I worried about, thanks for posting this. I have super bad astigmatism.I figured that if I got the surgery my eyes would revert back to what they once were over time. You really saved me a lot of heartache.
@@darienbrewer8317 but this is a rare case. I had Lasik when I was 22 and now I am 26 with no issue. I’m no doctor or something but I guess the issue was that they had dry eyes when they did this. I remember my doctor told me to wait for 2 months until my dry eyes fully healed then I went forward with the surgery. The main thing is you don’t rush and make sure your eyes don’t have any issues.
How are your eyes now? And what caused the problem? Thinking of getting lasik but scared. And in which country did u get it done?
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. 🙏
Watching this after getting my lasik surgery done and suffering myopia for years 15 years with -8.00 grade. 👀
The procedure literally took 10mins only. So happy I am alive in an era where lasik procedure is possible and painless. 20/20 vision is everything! ❤️
How is it now? Thank you. Im a bit worried for the after operation.
Wow I also have -8 myopia, how's your vision now friend ?
@@GerardAndRoseVlogs right like am I gonna get eye pain everyday for a year or whay
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 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 have passed SMILE 2 years ago and I can see perfect from that day. I think it is worth to do for those who don't like wearing glasses. For me it was dream come true.
Can u explain to me and will it help the pressure in eyes
damn I wish the same but I still don't like the idea of people touching my eyes
How old are you and what eyesight did you have before the op? Is it still perfect?
It has been almost a year since I had Lasik. I can see 20/20 in both eyes now and still impressed at being able to see without glasses. Now, the only glasses I wear are sunglasses or yellow glasses for night driving.
4:52 not sure why but this really cracked me up
His voice is so soothing !!!
Ikr
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
I'm surprised no-one has appreciated his perfect Spanish pronunciation!
So helpful to understand the technique behind LASIK and also the negative effects it could bring, thanks a lot TED for this video.
I had my PRK procedure 5 days ago and am watching this without glasses after wearing them for 35 years! For anyone that is hesitant on getting it done.... I have had dental procedures that are far more painful! Words cannot describe how happy I am with the outcome of my procedure. :)
Be honest, did it hurt a lot during the procedure
@@StealthBomber2938 on a scale of 1-10..... 1.5. i felt zero pain. just a little pressure but no pain. after the the procedure i had about three hours of discomfort but thats it. i took tylenol pm to sleep for the next 24 hours and that did the trick. the trick is to put all the eye drops in on time during the healing process. i had my last post op appointment a few days ago and i am officially seeing 20/20! woohoo! :)
@Wite Powa You can already see up to 90% in the first week after PRK surgery. Complete healing procedure is 3 months.
@Wite Powa The contact lens “bandages” get removed after 3-5 days and, at least for me, all discomfort was gone by then. I think I was still taking medicated drops for a month after the procedure but that was super easy, barely an inconvenience compared to dealing with contacts.
The 48 hours after surgery were rough. I basically lived like a vampire in the dark, sleeping all day and unable to read or keep my eyes open long. Still very glad I had PRK, it was totally worth it. Four years later and my vision is better than 20/20. I keep a bottle of over the counter eye drops handy when I first get up in the morning due to some dryness but that’s about it. Go science!
@Wite Powa Glad it worked out in the end for you. Differs heavily from person to person.
1:25 This CG animator is a true legend.
Me at 6: What's a Laser?
Me at 12: Aww Cool, Laser Eye!
Me Now: I can't afford It.
3:29, lifting the flap is the reason i'm sticking with my contacts
But I have 9 diopter
Before I got mine done my eyesight was so bad they had to use the Death Star.
@Ayda Sh spot on thanks
How bad was your eye sight the last time before you got it done? Sorry English is not my first language.
Minus five prescription. Are you considering getting it done?
@@squirtermcguirter1502 hey I m I got 3.5 minus so I m scared I m 18 now so plan to do in future I heard you can become blind forever?
@@amersiraz7455 well I’m not a doctor but I reckon you’re safe enough. Millions have had it done. Best thing I ever did.
Did my FEMTO lasik yesterday. It was fun and painless it was like watching old video game. Now got back my vision without barriers 🎉.
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!
"Hey I don't want to wear glasses anymore"
"Ok just let me grab this razor"
*"wat"*
Let me grab the liquid nitrogen real quick
Why did the last word make me laugh
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 ..
I had the procedure 9 years ago and it was the best decision! the recovery was very difficult, had to wait 2 months for the full effect but it was well worth it!
This video was extremely hard to watch; I get so squeamish when it comes to eye stuff.
But the content was so good so I was conflicted. Man I had to take small pauses to get through this LOL
The amount of information in this video is amazing. Thank you, TED-Ed!
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 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.
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