My Laser Eye Surgery Experience | Hidden Lasik Complications

Every time I browse for eye laser clinics, the doctors are still wearing glasses, I’m like “Nope!”

My optometrist wears glasses. I asked why he hadn't had LASIK. He said he won't risk it, he's fine and his eye sight is not terrible. There are side effects that could risk his job. His advice was "don't get it unless it's bad for your heath in some way". I love that dude.

I have your exact conditions with dry eye, been contemplating lasik for years and now you have solidified my decision to avoid it forever. Sorry for your misfortune and I wish you the best. This video has possibly saved many people from suffering the same fate and for that I thank you.

I got LASIK done around 2010. No complications. Loved it. I was considered legally blind before surgery. Got it done around 8am. I saw clearer with each passing hour. A couple of days later I looked out a window and I could see the leaves on a tree so clearly that I could also see the veins on the leaves. I could see the roof lines of homes farther away. It’s been several years now (I had a good run) I recently started using readers… I can still drive at night. I guess It’s different for everyone. Stay safe and definitely do your research.

Perhaps the hardest to deal with in situations such as this is the humiliation and loneliness from not being taken seriously. The world is a rough place, but there are others who have gone through similar things and we can understand each other. Keep going and congratulations on your progress thus far.

I work for an optometrist and am extremely myopic. You couldn't even pay me to go to LASIK. So many people have complications. Thank you for bringing this up. Im sorry you have to deal with bad side effects.

I’m an attorney, and about five years ago met a fellow attorney who told me that he made a career out of LASIK eye complication lawsuits. This fairly brief conversation stuck with me. I tell everyone I know not to even look into it. I’m sorry this happened to you.

I’m a doctor, just got it, and I’ve been suffering with my eyes nonstop. No, I did not know. They don’t teach us anything about the eyes unless you go into ophthalmology. I don’t think anyone should feel bad that they didn’t know, cuz the knowledge is intentionally hidden away.

I heard a story of a teacher who got the surgery and her complications were so severe that she ended up taking her life. No matter how tempting the magical fix is, I always think of her.

Until I saw this video, I had no idea how lucky I was. I actually went in for laser eye surgery, but they turned me down. They said I wasn’t a candidate because my eyes were too dry. I was really shocked because I rarely ever use eye drops. I never told the person examining me that I have dry eyes. I guess I really dodged a bullet. I’ll stick to glasses

I went to a place in Lancaster Pennsylvania who told me I was a great candidate for lasik and I was about to do it until I saw your video. I then decided to get a second opinion and went to king of Prussia lasik center who not only said I was a perfect candidate but wanted to perform the lasik procedure that same day. I decided to get one final opinion and went to Scranton Pennsylvania.. and upon examining my eyes they said that I had a very steep spot in my cornea and that I am not a candidate for ANY type of eye correction procedure.. not even prk. They said that if they performed the procedure my vision would most likely be even worse and that not even contacts or glasses would ever give me perfect vision again. If I did not stumbled upon your video and get those second opinions, I could have most likely ruined my eyes forever. I am so sorry for what happened to you but if it means anything you have saved me from going down a very similar path and I will forever be grateful for that. It’s very important that people know a lot of these lasik institutes are a cash grab and will pretty much tell anyone that they’re a candidate, so please I highly recommend getting multiple opinions. The north eastern eye center in Scranton is a sincere and honest place if anyone is near that area. They were the only place I visited who told me I was not a good candidate

This was enough to steer me clear away from Lasik. For years eye doctors kept telling me that I was the "perfect candidate" for Lasik. But after hearing about a family friend who could no longer drive at night after the surgery I was always afraid to do it. Recently looked into it again and came across this vid, I'll just stick with contacts and glasses. So sorry about your experience.

Four years ago when I broke my old glasses, I figured now would be a good time to get a laser surgery. I hated having permanent tunnel vision (my glasses were really small) and had my eyes checked. When I declared my intention of wanting LASIK, the optician asked me why i had to do this and that the chances of success are only 95 percent and that I shouldnt ruin my otherwise perfectly fine eyes. I was convinced and opted for bigger (and thinner) glasses instead. Tunnel vision problems gone, mostly feeling alright. This video just now really made me appreciate the hell out of the optician and he honestly might have saved my life…

Gosh, Ramsay I am soooo sorry to hear about your experience with laser eye surgery 🥺😢 I wish I could give you a big hug and truly thank you for sharing your story. Your story is likely to save many people from going down the wrong path for them, or at least it offers support to others in the same boat who know they are not alone in their recovery. I sincerely hope there is technology soon that can offer a permanent solution to bring your sight and vision health back 💛 I found your video from googling complications with laser eye surgery: again, thank you so much for sharing your story and I'm sure it's very emotional to open up like this.

We had a family friend in the early 90s who had lasik done and was totally blinded from the procedure. I was a kid back then, and I have no idea what happened to her or if she eventually got her sight back, but the prospect of a botched eye surgery terrified me back then, and stories like yours only seem to validate my life choice to just wear glasses. Thanks for sharing, and I hope all the best for you.

Ophthalmologists wearing glasses themselves says enough for me. I’m sorry you and so many others have to go through this pain. I hope it gets better.

luckily, I know an ER doctor that informed me of these complications that can lead to someone taking their own life. My vision is terrible, but I will gladly just wear glasses forever and not risk having the surgery. Thank you for sharing your story. I hope your condition continues to improve!

When the system treats you like that, you never trust the '' experts '' afterwards. I had issues with health professionals but for soft tissue injuries instead (started 5 years ago). I am still unable to function, but I should be fine in 6-12 months. I lost more than half of my twenties because of those injuries. So yeah, I empathize with you.

I’m so sorry this happened to you! I had a massive complication from Botox that was injected in my neck for chronic pain. It paralyzed my esophagus and I was on a feeding tube for 2 months. Ever since that happened, I only do medical procedure if absolutely necessary. I hope you continue to heal. Sending you a hug.

Possibly the most important youtube video I have ever seen. I would add to what you say, based just on this, the simplest thing is not just to do the research, but to line up all the other treatments first, even visiting the specialists who treat the complications, before you visit the specialists who might give you those complications. I have suffered from medical mistakes before, but never from the damage caused by the actual treatment.