Is LASIK For You? Eye Doctor Explains

[@DrRupaWong]

Are you interested in LASIK? Against it?

[@cornchipluvr]

I got PRK (was not a good candidate for lasik) about a year and a half ago and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! It’s life changing ☺️

[@lyoe20040]

I'm against it. Lasik ruined my eyes. Worst decision I ever made. Permanent dry eyes, pain and headaches are not fun.

[@darknezfire]

i got LASIK 7 years ago, 6 months before Lasik I started an hormonal treatment, that and the LASIK leave my eyes super dry. I have been progressively loosing my sight this 7 years without me really noticing it (my doctor always blamed my dry oyes for the blurred vision. Now that I live in another state and change doctor, my new doctor told me that I'm basically blind and that they have strong suspicion about something irregular with my cornea. I'm doing tests and waiting for an appointment with the specialist, but now im scared about the results and treatment, I used to have full trust in my doctors but now after this last eye exam I don't know what to believe anymore :(

[@lyoe20040]

@@darknezfire Sometimes your just have to keep going to different doctors to get the right diagnosis. I had Lasik 14 years ago which left my eyes extremely dry and always hurting. I went to a few different doctors and they always told me I just had dry eyes. I always complained about my eyes hurting and achiness in my eyes, checks and forehead. They always pushed it off as my eyes were dry. They would just throw at me eye drops to treat the dryness. Nothing has work. Last year I was referred to a corneal specialist and they diagnosed me with corneal neuropathic pain AKA corneal neuroglia. I never once heard of that in all the years going to eye doctors. Right now I'm on a path to get the nerve pain under control along with treating the dry eyes. Keep going and don't give up. You just have to find the right doctor.

[@darknezfire]

@@lyoe20040 OMG I'm so sorry that you had to endure pain for that amount of time, is so frustrating when you feel that something is wrong and no one seems to believe you. Thank you for your advice, I'll keep it in mind. Hope everything works better for you ❤️

[@csantx]

Lasik is the reason I have dry eye and other complications at times. Doctors need to be more honest

[@luxeydaze]

I got LASIK 13 years ago. It’s been the best decision I’ve made. Still no touch ups yet, but I’ve started to use eye drops during the winter months this year. Just a couple of days so it’s no biggie. I watch your videos to keep my eyes and my kids in good health. ❤

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm glad you liked the results. Thank you so much for being a part of my KZbin community! :)

[@gordoh7634]

LOVE THIS CHANNEL! Like Luxey and Amy... I had LASIK in 2005 and I'm getting up there so I probably won't get a touch up, however my far vision is held up pretty darn good I can still pass 20/20 on the eye chart but it's not like it was 10 years ago. At this point, in 10 years I could be looking at cataracts so I've heard (and I need this confirmed) that I will be better off not doing a second Lasik surgery so that future cataract surgery won't compromise my vision.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks for sharing, Gordo!

[@otiebrown9999]

I love this discussion, Rupa! I had considered Lasik, since I was at minus 8 Diopters, for a long time. Then at age 68, my cataracts were bad enough, so they had to be fixed. That got me back to minus 0.75 Diopters, or about 20/50 on my Snellen. Yes, back to almost totally normal, and covered by insurance. Lasik scares the hell out of me. Subsequently, I got myself back to 20/20.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks, Otie! Glad your eyesight is back to 20/20.

[@coachbronco]

So you are saying that you never went to Lasik yet? You got cataract surgery instead, right?

[@otiebrown9999]

@@coachbronco Hi Paul, Exactly. Some people have commented suicide from bad Lasik. That was my doubt. When you get a cataract, there is no choice. I got to 20/50, and then by using a method similar to Atropine, I got back to naked eye 20/20.

[@gabrielfattakhov834]

@@otiebrown9999 hi otie. congratulations on your vision. if you have time, can you please explain what method you used that was similar to atropine to get from 20/50 to 20/20?

[@otiebrown9999]

​@@gabrielfattakhov834 Hi Gabriel, It is almost identical to Rupa's approach. I use a plus lens, for all my close work. My book; "How to Avoid Nearsightedness". It is free on the internet.

[@485OCEAN]

OMG I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS VIDEO ON UR PAGE JUST THE OTHER DAY !!!!! Now it’s here!!!

[@DrRupaWong]

Glad to post the content you are wanting!! If you have any other videos you would like to see leave a comment with your suggestion :)

[@ItsMeCheryl1231]

I had LASIK almost a year ago. It was the best decision I ever made. I had always thought my correction was not serious enough to do it but when my contacts became so uncomfortable, I looked into it. I didn't want to wear glasses full time. I had been doing 'monovision' with my contact lenses for about 25 years, so they were able to do that with my LASIK correction. Now at age 66, I do not need readers! (boy are my friends jealous!) I don't regret the decision.

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm so glad it was helpful!! Thank you for sharing :)

[@yagalterry]

Hi Dr Rupa, Do you mind discussing the other options to Lasik for people with chronic dry eyes. Especially In their mid-late twenties? Thank you for the information!

[@DrRupaWong]

Yes, definitely. Here are a few other videos I have posted on dry eyes - 5 Natural Treatments for Dry Eyes| Eye Doctor Explains - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXacqXl8i6iIjJo Which Dry Eye Treatments Should You Use? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHTPnKagbdh_ms0 What Causes Dry Eyes? | Eye Doctor Explains - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXykiat-nt6YapI

[@lyoe20040]

From someone that has very bad dry eyes from LASIK, please don't do it. Stay away from it. It can make your dry eyes worse.

[@amyhuston4261]

I got lasik in my early 20s and it lasted until I turned 40. Since turning 40 my vision has declined alittle each year.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks for sharing, Amy!

[@MsZzainwk]

I got lasik and I'm fine and grateful for what I have. I have some floaties which was probably the case before.

[@Odank]

Great video doctor! Why do patients often experience glare and halos and what actually causes these symptoms to appear - and also, what makes them diminish or go away over time after the procedure? Are these pretty normal side effects even if in the short term? Thank you!

[@loreleikubiak6082]

Just love love love your videos!!! So informative! I have very dry eyes so no Lasix surgery for me! Does infra-red light help with improving vision?

[@DrRupaWong]

Hey Lorelei! Thank you so much. I appreciate your kind comments and you being here. That is a great question and would make a good video. I will add that topic to my list for video suggestions. Keep an eye out for it. :)

[@AndyThompsonDarkPhoenix4530]

I had LASIK 7 years ago and was the best decision ever, I had no problem at all

[@natalialyubarsky826]

I made my LASIK what I was 18 - it was the best surgery and money investment I could make! More than 20 years went by and my vision worsened a little. So I wonder if can make LASIK again?

[@Missquichante]

Is there any risk? I really want lasik but I’m scared to get blind or even just getting any bad side effects. 😢

[@DrRupaWong]

While there are always risks, they are not common. If you are interested in having LASIK done at least bring it up with your eye doctor and ask them about how likely it is that anything could go wrong.

[@niayabahad4757]

I wouldn’t do it if I were you, esp if glasses and contacts can correct you

[@mtntm5628]

Thank you for these very informative videos and the effort you put into producing them. A question for a future video: Are there any other options for chronic ptosis besides a sling type of surgery? I’ve had two ptosis surgeries in six years and due to poor quality levator muscles it looks like I will need it again in future years. What is the limit of surgeries before a sling must be considered? Any suggestions or advice would be gratefully appreciated.

[@DrRupaWong]

Great questions! I will add this to my list for videos. Thank you so much for being here. I truly appreciate it.

[@sabitaramdeo41]

Hi Dr, I recently started looking at your channel and I do love it. Firstly god bless you and your beautiful family. Just a question not related to this conversation but what do you think about a upper eyelid surgery? Yes for loose skin on the eyelids.

[@DrRupaWong]

Here is a video I have done on this topic - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4vHgaSPZt-rgJI Let me know what you think in the comments!

[@sabitaramdeo41]

Thanks, my son had a blepharoplasty when he was 6 years old and now it seems like he needs another surgery. Yes his muscle didn’t develop entirely. He’s now 26 years old.

[@sabitaramdeo41]

@@DrRupaWong great video, I did my eyelids last November just for cosmetic reasons and it came out great.

[@cl-fg8zq]

Thank you for such amn informative video, Dr. Rupa. You mentioned to avoid LASIK during pregnancy due to the possible body changes that occurs during that time. If I'm planning on having a baby in the next 5 years, does it make more sense to wait untill after the pregnancy to do LASIK then? Thank you!

[@gabrielfattakhov834]

many patients especially nowadays have dry eyes, but they still want to do lasik. what should be done so they can get the procedure? control the dryness first or that won't work since lasik will make the eyes dry again?

[@DrRupaWong]

Great question! Please start watching at 3:14 to hear me talk about this. :)

[@sauravlahiry6951]

hi didi, welcome back. very interesting.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you!

[@roberthuylo8115]

can u comment on the fda draft? if you knew nothing about lasik and read this it would look pretty damning don't u think . what's your take about the real complication chances. it seems like the take from the med community is after a year out from procedure any new dry eye or halos are gone. given how many ppl get lasik doing a study with a few hundred ppl seems half-hearted.

[@DJDeeJay-y8k]

They won't comment on the FDA draft because they love that money. Even though Lasik destroys people, eyes and families.

[@dat7hrfa]

I have -0.5 D refractive error after trifocal implantation. May sound little and vision is actually good in daylight. But this small error affect contrast sensitivity and halos significantly. Correcting with glasses makes halos disappear almost. Is it less side effects after laser surgery when the correction is smaller?

[@LizardMane]

I dont understand why lasik is so common to do but floater surgery or treatment methods are not

[@DrRupaWong]

Hopefully the science can improve and we can have more treatment options for floaters in the near future that are less dangerous. However, there are treatment options. Please ask your eye doctor next time you are able to get an exam.

[@lazybiker234]

would having "floaters" rule me out as a candidate?

[@gabrielfattakhov834]

doctor i know this is a vague question, but if possible, can you please explain how ophthalmologists decide which type of refractive surgery (lasik, lasek, prk, smile, icl) is best for the patient and how they determine which refractive surgery is allowed and not allowed for each individual patient?

[@DrRupaWong]

This is a great questions, Gabriel! To go into depth I will work on a video for it. Make sure you are subscribed and click the notification bell so you will get notified once I post it!

[@gabrielfattakhov9962]

@@DrRupaWong thank you doctor

[@gabrielfattakhov834]

is prk a better procedure to do on a patient if there cornea is too thin for lasik and if they have dry eye?

[@DrRupaWong]

This is just too hard to say as an overall answer, unfortunately. It can be so different case by case!

[@gabrielfattakhov9962]

@@DrRupaWong thank you doctor

[@DrRupaWong]

@@gabrielfattakhov9962 Thank you for being here! 💖

[@mrdrejonn]

I was wondering I had lasik surgery and a enhancement and both times the lasik surgeon had me use prednisolone eyedrops for 3 months and I told him my right eye was getting blurry and when I do research the info said use prednisolone eyedrops no longer than a week can Prednisolone eyedrops cause my vision to become blurry permanently for that amount of time using Prednisolone..

[@sarahyy.yy_3]

How is your vision now

[@mrdrejonn]

Blurry

[@DJDeeJay-y8k]

@@mrdrejonn you should check for glaucoma. These drops cause this.

[@LizardMane]

I hear this causes lots of eye floaters

[@DrRupaWong]

It does not necessarily cause more eye floaters but there is a potential risk.

[@intellectus2826]

1:23 Perhaps you wanted to say "Farsighted"?

[@solapurchisupriya4416]

I dont have baby becz i terminated ny pregrency after 5 month due to cleft lip issue so there is no breast feeding so can I go for Lasik

[@DrRupaWong]

I would ask your doctor what is best for you. Thanks for watching!

[@The.one.and.only.ANDREA]

Lasik is the worst mistake I have ever done !! I had dry eye before and after it was worst ! I also developed CN !! So I’m on serum drops ! Drops made from my own blood very expensive!! Please !!! Don’t get Lasik !!!

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm so sorry you had such a bad experience. I appreciate you being here and sharing with us.

[@sarahyy.yy_3]

Any updates? How is your condition now?

[@DJDeeJay-y8k]

@@sarahyy.yy_3 the condition is life-ending, meaning many commit suicide or lay in bed for the rest of life. No treatment is available.

[@jorgeluna9777]

My cornea is shaped like a football am I a bad candidate

[@StraightContent]

Corneal thickness matters, not cornea shape as such..... But ya dilution of pupil and its size does matter. If your pupil have high dilution rate in low light condition, so there are chances that either you will disqualify for lasik or you will end up with halos or starburst which is very irritating.

[@Sharmuta6311]

People still trust fda😂😂

[@omitruram1397]

👍👍👍💖

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks for being here!