Comment Careful, LASIK is currently at the leech level. (Score 1) 347
LASIK is really in the experimental stage. If you don't mind being a guinea pig then go for it. Otherwise I would wait.
I work for a company that makes the equipment to measure the cornea. Our machine is the only one that can measure both the front and back of the cornea (giving you thickness as well). Less than a quarter of the doctors have our machine. Thus most haven't a clue about the posterior cornea and full pachymetry. They are effectively flying blind.
I was at the AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology) this week, doctors admit all LASIK surgeries cause some loss of night vision. For some it's very little, others it reduces you to almost blindness at night.
Remember that LASIK is primarily a cosmetic surgery. Currently it doesn't do any better than glasses, it just makes you not have to wear them.
For the best outcomes make sure your surgeon is using an ORBSCAN.
I work for a company that makes the equipment to measure the cornea. Our machine is the only one that can measure both the front and back of the cornea (giving you thickness as well). Less than a quarter of the doctors have our machine. Thus most haven't a clue about the posterior cornea and full pachymetry. They are effectively flying blind.
I was at the AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology) this week, doctors admit all LASIK surgeries cause some loss of night vision. For some it's very little, others it reduces you to almost blindness at night.
Remember that LASIK is primarily a cosmetic surgery. Currently it doesn't do any better than glasses, it just makes you not have to wear them.
For the best outcomes make sure your surgeon is using an ORBSCAN.
