I'm a retired optician. I was an optician for 37 years and dealt with a number of lasik patients. So only being 20 now mean you had you surgery when you were 20 years old. personally I think it's often better getting it done when closer to being 23 or 24 because by that time your eyes have become a bit more stable. Often only being 20 your eyes haven't become fully stable. Also I know most doctors only say one year with no changes in prescription is good enough. Personally I think 18 months or more is even better for best results. Something they don't tell you that you should have been told is that after having lasik if you decide to have a family and become pregnant there is about a 50% chance of it effecting your eyesight. In other words it would be in every woman's best interest to not get lasik until you no longer plan on getting pregnant. But considering even having to have a second surgery done your lasik has held up very well. Also something you likely weren't told is that lasik generally only lasts for about ten years. And since you already had the second surgery done and each time a little of your corneas are removed getting it done a third time is not only much more risky but also very likely not possible either. I'm surprised that your doctor was so oppose to prescribing you with a weak prescription for night driving and anytime you might feel a need for them. Our doctor saw many with the exact same issue as you that also were still at 20/20 but seemed to have issues when driving at night. His normal prescription for that was a nice simple -.50 SPH for both eyes and with an AR coating (anti-reflective) Oddly enough you rejected getting that added to your glasses. That in my opinion was a big mistake because the AR coating is extremely helpful in reducing reflections and glare but also with halos and starbursts issues. A -.50 SPH isn't enough to do any harm to your eyes. I assume he only gave you a -.25 SPH in your right eye, which is basically nothing, since that's most likely your dominate eye. I assume your brain will only allow you to use that eye when necessary. Just a suggestion. If you still feel you need to be wearing glasses when driving at night go on-line to either Zenni Optical or Eye Buy Direct and order your own glasses in a -.50 SPH for both eyes. leave the CYL and axis areas blank. But be sure to get the AR coating. With Zenni it's only $5.00 and with Eye Buy Direct it's included. Both sites have really cute glasses for under $15.00 and that includes your lenses. A -.50 SPH will be just enough for you notice an improvement in your vision.
@CertainExposures3 ай бұрын
Would you strongly recommend LASIK based on your experience with patients that did it? Or were there too many complaints on average? Just curious.
@Bob31415Ай бұрын
"So only being 20 now mean you had you surgery when you were 20 years old." ? I take it math wasn't part of the curriculum.
@RawNoLimits Жыл бұрын
Good 2 see the benefits outweighed the complications, thanks 4 the update
@dexvt18626 ай бұрын
Summary: She's happy with her decision to have had LASIK, and recommends LASIK, but be wary of complications.
@higginswell952 ай бұрын
This summary bot is pretty good
@cue_khb Жыл бұрын
Sandra!!! Yay!!!! I have been coming here every now and then.You're finally here. Your voice and smile is so comforting to me. I needed to see this today. Ive missed your voice, smile and thoughts. You are SUNSHINE. ❤❤❤ This is 'Cue.' Now, I'll watch this video in its entirety. Thanks for coming back. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Edit : Watched the full video. I'm 34. Does age affect the success rate?
@dann_2016Ай бұрын
Good to see you again and share your experience. Greetings from saudi
@higginswell952 ай бұрын
22% of patients experience occular pain up to 6 months post op. Dear reader, do you think it is worth the risk?
@baovu50227 ай бұрын
I wore glasses all my life until I decided to get lasik 14years ago. I was near sighted, my vision was pretty bad like -3.5 or so both eyes. Well now for some reason im far sighted and I can't drive at night anymore because of crazy glares and blurr, and my eyes can't focus. So my next step is to get an eye exam and likely wear glasses again. It was good while it lasted.
@ahlbf77 ай бұрын
I did this and regret everyday I'm trying to do some wavefront with my surgeon, but doctors are so hard to comunicate, everything is so "shady"(I had to do some research first and not everything in this eye world is clear for ordinary people). I'm hoping this higher order aberrations got treated, they give me so much discomfort and makes me really sad and sorry for doing this procedure.
@RasenRambo239 ай бұрын
If you're going to recommend it now, at least mention the alternatives. SMILE surgery is better in basically every way. Some people may also do better with ICL. Contact lenses have also come a long, long way in their comfort. It's gotten to the point where LASIK isn't the best option for almost anyone anymore. In saying this, people might think - oh, but your eye doctor will make you aware of these alternatives. They won't. Many people go to LASIK centers and they have an expensive machine that can only do LASIK and needs to be paid off. That's the reality. At least here, where no one pays you for your opinions, you need to always also mention alternatives. Glad you're doing well!
@joannallen1989 Жыл бұрын
It's good to see you back again
@thesunnyedge Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’ve missed you all! 🥰
@CertainExposures3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this experience.
@brandonasmr Жыл бұрын
Hi Sandra ❤. I'm so sorry to hear about the complications you experienced from your Lasik surgery. Congratulations on the good news concerning your vision. Those glasses are so cute. They look great on you, I'm happy to hear that you don't really need them. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings about this. I'm so happy that you're back. Thank you again so much for this wonderful video ❤️. Love your hair, gorgeous as always. Please stay safe and be careful ❤️. Lots of love ❤️❤️❤️
@thesunnyedge Жыл бұрын
Hi Brandon! You are always so sweet and kind with your comments. I really appreciate you staying here! I’m not going anywhere! 😊 Love hearing from you my friend!
@brandonasmr Жыл бұрын
@@thesunnyedge aww! Thank you ❤️. I really appreciate you too Sandra. Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere either, friends don't abandon each other. I love hearing from you too my friend ❤️.
@thierrymunseugandachildren802 Жыл бұрын
Hi it's good to see you back
@thesunnyedge Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! 💕 So nice to hear from you!! Hope you’re doing great! 😊
@thierrymunseugandachildren802 Жыл бұрын
@@thesunnyedge we are not doing well
@rahulsahu4794 Жыл бұрын
Your advice to use Alphagan, worked pretty well , Thanks 😊✌️
@airbjerk8413 Жыл бұрын
Hi Did you feel any difference in energy after having the laser surgery? When the eyes don't have to work so hard to adjust the focus all the time? Don't know how to explaine it but hope you know what i mean
@user-mu3iq3zc6p6 ай бұрын
Hey did you face double vision issue and did it resolve after enhancement
@MarcosVinicius-vj5mt Жыл бұрын
Hi Sandra! after your follow up, did you have any double vision, in high contrast situations? white/black things? I went through a situation very similar to yours, but I didn't see an improvement similar to yours in 50%, I would say about 30%, 1/3 better than what I saw, but the duplicity still bothers me a lot, you had it too ? Thank you to share your experience with us!
@user-mu3iq3zc6p6 ай бұрын
Hey did you had enhancement and after enhancement also it is not good i am also facing double vision in hight contrast And when my pupil is constrict it work good for me please reply
@MarcosVinicius-vj5mt2 ай бұрын
@@user-mu3iq3zc6p yeah im still dealing with double/chromatic vision even after the enhancement, even 2 years later of the enhancement... No alternatives...
@k.f.987510 ай бұрын
A month after my PRK lasik surgery, and still cannot comfortably read text on my tablet? Is that normal?
@sarahyy.yy_39 ай бұрын
Any updates now
@k.f.98759 ай бұрын
@@sarahyy.yy_3 More than 2 months now, and yes my far vision is good. My left eye feels like completely corrected, but right eye is about 90 %. I can drive and have no problem with far vision. Still over night my vision is somehow heavy. But most importantly, my near vision is ruined because I did my surgery over 40 age. And the doctor didn’t tell me that at my age the surgery would affect my near vision. So now I use glasses to read on my tablet!
@VinceBlack5367 ай бұрын
Yup normal. The oil me 6 months to be perfect
@ahmedsyed826810 ай бұрын
how was your vision before lasik surgery
@Chamseibnmasood3 ай бұрын
Did you have astigmatism mam.
@Cobra-gl7or2 ай бұрын
How's your vision now in 2024? Thank you if you reply me back and have a wonderful day.
@thesunnyedge2 ай бұрын
It’s been stable! No changes since making this last video. 👍🏻
@Cobra-gl7or2 ай бұрын
@@thesunnyedge So your still seeing starburst and halos? Do you regret this surgery?
@thesunnyedge2 ай бұрын
@Cobra-gl7or I do have some still but they are not nearly as bad as they used to be and definitely not the nuisance they used to be. I don’t regret the surgery at all. My vision is still 20/20 and it’s been a blessing to be freed of glasses and contacts all these years.
@Cobra-gl7or2 ай бұрын
@@thesunnyedge So glad to hear you doing great, I'm thinking of doing the surgery myself. Wish me luck and strength. Have a wonderful day 😊👍
@rainbow20112011 Жыл бұрын
Did you have the "Custom Wavefront" Lasik done?
@thesunnyedge Жыл бұрын
No I just got standard lasik surgery.
@gustyify8 ай бұрын
@@thesunnyedge is it prk, femto, or relex?
@JOHNJCLARK11 ай бұрын
Im former, soon returning to law enforcement. Also carerr gola of flight nursing. This would of been a great idea instead of wearing my coke bottle glasses