A surgery question need advice

Jessie · Post by **Jessie** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:16 pm

OK it is not anything series but I getting bugged from my dad that he would help pay for the surgery if I am able to get it done. Ok now what am I talking about. I am talking about getting lasik eye surgery. Eye surgery but I am not sure about it. My stepmom (who used to eye technition) and she suggested I get it. My mom got it and thinks it has really inproved her life. I am not sure what to do. The worse I can think is that can happen is I can talk to the surgan and find out about it for my self.

Jessie

Post by **Celia** » Thu May 20, 2004 11:47 pm

Sounds worth investigating, Jessie.

-Celia

Loretta Ann · Post by **Loretta Ann** » Thu May 20, 2004 11:59 pm

I am not educated in that department Jessie, but it sounds like that would be as good approach as any.

Gaven McLaren · Post by **Gaven McLaren** » Fri May 21, 2004 4:47 am

Just remember that it is a surgery and has risk. I would suggest that you go to webMD and look it up and see if there are anyone who has had a bad experence. But I hope it goes well for you.

Caroline · Post by **Caroline** » Fri May 21, 2004 5:17 am

Hi Jessie,

Do as much research as you can, preferrably from independent sources, then ask your clinician what are the probalilities of things going wrong. Then ask them how many operations they have done, and how many of those were successful the first time. Compare the two answers carefully, they do not always correlate.

I have bad astigmatism in one eye, and need glasses for just about everything. After investigation, I came to the conclusion that I was not prepared to accept the risks involved.

It's your decision to make, but please remember, that there is a significant number of patients who have ended up with their sight worse after the operation that it was before, and all too often the damage is irreparable.

Good luck.

Caroline.

Virginia · Post by **Virginia** » Fri May 21, 2004 7:06 am

As Gaven said, all surgery has risks, but I can realte the experience of my in-laws, both in theie mid-70's they both had it done two years ago and and now neither has to wear glasses at all, of course ridding with my father-in-law at age 80 is what i would consider a "death wish." but that has nothing to do with his eyesight.
Good luck and let us knwo what you decide.
Love,
Deborah

Jessie · Post by **Jessie** » Fri May 21, 2004 6:49 pm

Thank you all. I am considering going to same doctor my mom went to also a friend of the family through the Synagogue (jewish church). He has done hundred of them according to my mom maybe thousands by now. I will have to look into it. I have stigtisams in one eye and worried that it may the surgery may not help.

Jessie