What exactly is Lasik Eye Sugery? According to my trusty Wiki source:
LASIK, an acronym for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, is a form of refractive laser eye surgery performed by ophthalmologists intended for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. The procedure is usually a preferred alternative to photorefractive keratectomy, PRK, as it requires less time for full recovery, and the patient experiences less pain overall. Many patients choose LASIK as an alternative to wearing corrective glasses or contact lenses.
You go in with bad eye site, a little laser plays with your eye and then you’re eye sight is supposed to improve. Quick and simple, easy and painless? This isn’t always the case. I remember a few months ago when my friend said she was going to have Lasik Eye Surgery. She saved up quite a bit of money because her optical insurance didn’t cover the surgery (even though she was close to blind in one eye). A few days later she noticed that her eyesight really didn’t improve and she was convinced she was going completely blind, she had an infection. It’s all cleared up now but while Lasik Complications are very rare, they do happen. Not many people know the full danger of any surgery they’re looking to have, or how to resolve the outcome if something goes wrong. Resources like complicatedeyes.org helped her, and I’m sure it could help anyone else.