Lasik Eye Surgery - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

⚡Eye Health Question of the Day: Did this content sway you more in favor or LASIK or did it push you away from LASIK?

Had this procedure done 11 years ago and went from prescription -5.50 to 20/20 vision and its still remained.

Interestingly you’re an eye doctor and you have the most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen.

I was 4 years old when I started wearing glasses. I am -7.5 in my right eye and -7.0 in my left eye, plus an astigmatism. I started wearing contacts in the 7th grade. I am now 40 years old and seriously considering this surgery. Thank you for this and all of your videos!

Although I personally think everyone should stay away from LAISK because it is hard to tell what the future holds once the cornea is thinned from the surgery, I do appreciate how honest you are and that you explain the facts. The problem with LAISK only having a 1% complication rate is that if it happens to someone it 100% effects their life and not all of the problems are easily solved.

I am 62 and had LASIK performed in1999. Had worn glasses and contacts since age 9. Could "see" immediately after; absolutely stunned. Vision in both eyes 20/16. It has lasted all these years. Did not need "readers" until age 55. Very fortunate. Recommended procedure to a friend and she did not have such positive results. Just discovered your channel!

Wishing you the best with your channel. I had my eyes lasered in 2007 and have worn glasses again since 2017. Everything you said makes sense, I am glad I was not disappointed about glasses and contacts again. It was good to watch this

I love when doctors are so enthusiastic about their practice. ❤️

Best decision in life for me. Have one eye lasik done at 64 and my only regret is not have it done sooner! Had reading glasses all over work and all over home! Not anymore! Suffered from dry eye prior surgery, but managing with Restaysis. Thank you for all this info!

I had lasik and no regrets. I went to a doctor of good reputation and experience. As an artist I had a hard time seeing. Bifocals did not help much. After my lasik surgery, I could see much clearer. Not 20/20 at my age, but with readers, I could see clearer to do my paintings.

What a lovely and INFORMATIVE overview! I'm a 59-year-old man in good physical condition with no known diseases that might interfere with Lasik surgery. Until I underwent Lasik surgery, I had a rather strong prescription (OD: +4.0, OE: +5.0 with a mild astigmatism in OE (-0.75CYL, 90°AXIS) and needed an additional 2.5 for each eye for reading. (I wore rather thick (and expensive) progressive lenses.) I underwent a blade-less Lasik surgery three weeks ago. Everything went swimmingly during the procedure and I've had two post-op consults where the OD (clinician - not the surgeon) said everything is healing normally. Still... three weeks post-op, I'm seeing beautifully up close, but I'm quite blurry with any thing more than 5-8 feet away. There's haloing and haziness at night as well. I'm using my artificial tears (mild-moderate) every couple hours during the day and use the artificial tears (moderate-severe) at bedtime and if I wake up in the night. In the mornings I wake up with my eyes quite dry. The artificial tears DO make things momentarily clearer, but they go back to blurriness a minute or two after application. I'm very happy with my result so far - as I couldn't see much of anything clearly before Lasik. Yet, as my prescription was rather strong, is this distance bluriness a normal part of the healing process and is it just going to take time to get to the point where my acuity improves. The OD said my distance vision WILL improve (the good news), but that with improvement in the distance, my close up vision would decrease a bit (the sad news). But it was explained to me that even with Lasik I would probably still need reading glasses for the small stuff. Does everything sound about right on track? Again... thanks for your insight.

This is the first hour long video that I watched on YouTube that is not a movie or some other entertainment video. Someone close to me underwent a femtosecond lasik procedure where she had a lens implanted into her eye yesterday. I landed here because I always thought that lasik as a procedure that corrects the natural vision and doesn’t require an implant. The depth of information you covered in this video is something what the world needs. After that I binge watched many of your videos. I feel like I am already an ophthalmologist now lol! To answer your question, I feel pretty confident about getting this kind of surgery after watching your videos, but… only with a doctor such as you. Thanks and keep up the good work doctor.

What a handsome, knowledgeable gentleman 😍

I have gotten the surgery. Best thing i have done. I can agree with the morning part. Not having to putting glasses or contacts is amazing. I paid 4K. No dry eye. Did become very sensitive to bright light. See floaters. and see the star burst light.

I usually get patients come in asking about Lasik, if they're candidates or not, benefits/cons, the whole gamut. Over the past year or so, I've been making it a point to study the entirety of this profession, and look into areas where I get a lot of questions on, so I'd be better prepared for those questions in the future. A lot of what you've covered, I didn't know (while you can learn from virtually everyone you meet, an old saying goes "if you ever find yourself the smartest in the room, you're in the wrong room") but this channel, and this video as well, taught me a whole lot more about the field, and I thank you for that. I will try to catch one of your next lives, as I always learn something from your videos. Have a wonderful day, stay safe my friend!

I had lasik 18 years ago...it has saved a fortune and I can see, with no reading or other glasses, very well at 63. I highly recommend. I got pink eye when I had contacts and never again after lasik.

Me: "I'm scared of the risks" Also me: works in a prison

The fact that you haven't had LASIK after all your experience in your profession speaks volumes.

Had it done two years ago, left me with a vision full of floaters and permanent dry eyes. What good can come out of slicing your healthy corneas just so that you don't wear glasses. I v been regretting this every moment of my life for the past two years.

Love your videos, bud. Your passion for the profession is obvious and I find your open, friendly delivery and knowledge endlessly entertaining. Best of luck with all your endeavors! The dark and dangerous universe of the internet is just a bit brighter and welcoming with you in it. Thank you and keep up the good work!