I always wanted Lasik, and I know how likely it is for a successful procedure.
However, I have read a lot of stories about people's eyes becoming permanently dry and several failure cases. 97% success rate sounds great, but that is also 1 in every 30 people or so with a negative experience.
How bad can it get for those in that 3%?
Also, my most important question: Lasik is a fairly new procedure. I'm not sure when it was invented, but even if it were invented 30 years ago, it's still fairly new. How can you be sure of the life long side effects if there has been no testing involved? For example, I am 22, how can I be confident that Lasik will not affect my eyes negatively when I am 72?
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I always wanted Lasik, and I know how likely it is for a successful procedure.
However, I have read a lot of stories about people's eyes becoming permanently dry and several failure cases. 97% success rate sounds great, but that is also 1 in every 30 people or so with a negative experience.
How bad can it get for those in that 3%?
Also, my most important question: Lasik is a fairly new procedure. I'm not sure when it was invented, but even if it were invented 30 years ago, it's still fairly new. How can you be sure of the life long side effects if there has been no testing involved? For example, I am 22, how can I be confident that Lasik will not affect my eyes negatively when I am 72?
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