Have you had a bad experience with LASIK surgery?

Question

I am quite near-sighted and have worn glasses (now contacts) since childhood. I had planned to get LASIK as soon as my Rx became stable. Recently I came across some Web sites made by LASIK "victims" who claim to have had some terrible, permanent side effects (dry eye, double vision). Anyone here had a similar experience, or know someone who has?

Answer 1

No I haven't.
But when I decided to get rid of my glasses 6 years ago there was a history of 1 in 10,000 people that had difficulty with Lasik and I was told by many Doctors that RK would reverse itself as I am a scuba diver. RK changes vision with wounds swelling the eyes. Lasik removes parts of the eye. I had Corneal Implants done and they are inserted and can be removed. The implants I have are called In-tacts

Answer 2

The main "normal" side effects are dry eyes and after time some of astigmatism (usually minor if you do not stress yourself, as I believe, besides hereditary reasons and trauma, most eye disorders come from stress.
Things can go bad in any operation and this is Lasik but a surgery nonetheless.  Choose the best Doctor you can get.

Answer 3

I had LASIK performed and I am very happy with it. I had work contacts for almost thirty years and it drove me nuts. I still wake up in the morning and have a tendency to put my contacts in, even though I don't need them.

I have dry eye in the morning, but I plop a drop in my eyes and I'm good for the day.

For me, there is no comparison. I will gladly take a little dry eye in the morning, compared to having to wear contacts.

A tip:   Don't skimp when finding a doctor. Pay the extra, it will pay for itself.