Laser eye surgery, why does it go wrong?
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I can't find the answer to this seemingly simple question.
Blurred version, starbursts, haziness, to name a few. We know the technical reasons why people suffer from these post surgery but I haven't been able to find out what actually causes them.
Is it faulty hardware (the laser machine), the surgeon, the fact your eye is an organ, or just pot luck?
I'm booked in for Relex Smile (similar to Lasik but better as theres no flap) at a Harley street clinic but even my surgeon couldn't answer the above question.
It would appear there are thousands of people who have been left scared for life due to laser eye surgery and nobody really knows why.
Edited just to add, the surgeon I have chosen to go with says that the vast majority of side effects stems from the 90's technology and that they are not relevant today. I wonder how correct he is.
Blurred version, starbursts, haziness, to name a few. We know the technical reasons why people suffer from these post surgery but I haven't been able to find out what actually causes them.
Is it faulty hardware (the laser machine), the surgeon, the fact your eye is an organ, or just pot luck?
I'm booked in for Relex Smile (similar to Lasik but better as theres no flap) at a Harley street clinic but even my surgeon couldn't answer the above question.
It would appear there are thousands of people who have been left scared for life due to laser eye surgery and nobody really knows why.
Edited just to add, the surgeon I have chosen to go with says that the vast majority of side effects stems from the 90's technology and that they are not relevant today. I wonder how correct he is.
Edited by Ollie123 on Thursday 10th September 21:45
Ollie123 said:
Edited just to add, the surgeon I have chosen to go with says that the vast majority of side effects stems from the 90's technology and that they are not relevant today. I wonder how correct he is.
IANAD (D for doctor Edited by Ollie123 on Thursday 10th September 21:45
) but that's the impression I got when I seriously looked into it a few months ago, I still can't commit personally but my trust issues are a whole different matter.I know at least one person who had there's done about 6 years ago and they've had zero issues and one presumes the techniques and technology has moved on.
GrumpyTwig said:
IANAD (D for doctor ) but that's the impression I got when I seriously looked into it a few months ago, I still can't commit personally but my trust issues are a whole different matter.
I know at least one person who had there's done about 6 years ago and they've had zero issues and one presumes the techniques and technology has moved on.
Had mine done a year ago. Perfect vision, not even eye dryness any more ) but that's the impression I got when I seriously looked into it a few months ago, I still can't commit personally but my trust issues are a whole different matter.I know at least one person who had there's done about 6 years ago and they've had zero issues and one presumes the techniques and technology has moved on.
When I had my eyes lasered I arrived at my first consultation with an A4 sheet full of questions for the consultant, all of which he eloquently answered with facts and figures from peer reviewed papers and meta-analyses. I suggest you do the same, and if the consultant can't answer the questions well, then find someone else. From what I remember, most of the complications occur due to poor aftercare from the patient, for example failing to keep the operated eye clean or similar. I'm afraid that I can't remember the causes of dry eyes, haziness etc. Personally, after LASEK I had halos around lights and dry eyes for about 12 months, after which my eyes returned to normal (apart from the 6/4 vision!).
Trying to take to much? I was very myopic, the doctor refused to do laser as the maximum he would take was 6 points, which would have left me at -7 and still needing thick glasses, waited and had cataract replacement lenses later in life. My daughter just went and the doctor refused because her cornea was to thin, she had implanted corrective contact lenses. In both cases other doctors were prepared to do laser surgery.
Implanted contact lenses would be my preferred option today, can be replaced or removed in the future as your sight changes, my daughter is over the moon with hers.
Implanted contact lenses would be my preferred option today, can be replaced or removed in the future as your sight changes, my daughter is over the moon with hers.
lemmingjames said:
probably worth waiting to see if 968 replies (as i believe, do this for a living) but i had thin cornea's and was able to be operated on (at extra cost :rollingeyes: ).
I went with London Vision Clinic in Harley Street if that helps?
Yes I know the one.I went with London Vision Clinic in Harley Street if that helps?
What procedure did you get?
Oakey said:
How does the one without needing a flap work and is this older tech or newer tech?
If I remember rightly (and this is off the top of my head): PRK just changed the shape of the eye - no flap, LASEK removes a tiny layer of skin and lasers under it and LASIK cuts a proper trap door style flap in the eye. I had LASEK done.Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff