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[quote=Anonymous]I used to work for the professional association for ophthalmologists and worked on LASIK labeling issues for a while. The side effects are severely underreported and downplayed. Part of my work was to help update the standards and labeling to reflect the known risk for side effects. They aren't blinding, but they are not fun either and can dramatically alter your quality of life (glare, halos, stars with night vision are most common). LASIK typically throws middle age folks straight in to reading glasses. They always said until you no longer see any ophthalmologists wearing glasses, you shouldn't do it...and a lot of ophthos decline to have it done.

Many folks will also have to have a revision done at some point. My mom had it done, had to have an fairly quick revision, and now had to have cataract surgery. There has been a complication with the cataract surgery now resulting from the flap from her LASIK and its an ongoing issue for her.

I have not great vision and frankly, knowing what I know, I prefer to wear my contacts. They are so easy for me to wear and I've been doing it for so long it just doesn't phase me at all. My vision is one thing I am absolutely, 100% risk adverse about. [/quote]

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