Lasik
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According to news, the sucess rate in the last three years has been between 95 to 97 per cent. When the operation goes go wrong, it can result in double vision, or the patient seeing halos or starbursts of light.
he could also lose his vision, be unable to see as well as before, or end up with painfully dry eyes.
1 in 35 OPs goes wrong.
Who has went for Lasik?
Are you deter when you read the sad cases?
So far, i have heard of sucess stories, and maybe some night blindlness cases, but have not heard of operation that goes wrong.
Is it worth the risk 
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kops, I keep telling folks, 'If Lasik is so wonderful, why is it that the surgeons and nurses in the Singapore National Eye Center are still wearing specs or contact lenses?Originally posted by kops21:According to news, the sucess rate in the last three years has been between 95 to 97 per cent. When the operation goes go wrong, it can result in double vision, or the patient seeing halos or starbursts of light.
he could also lose his vision, be unable to see as well as before, or end up with painfully dry eyes.
1 in 35 OPs goes wrong.
Who has went for Lasik?
Are you deter when you read the sad cases?
So far, i have heard of sucess stories, and maybe some night blindlness cases, but have not heard of operation that goes wrong. Is it worth the risk 
Why are there no takers even when staff rebates are offered? 
THAT's one of the main reasons why I continue to have reservations about Lasik. It's still a relatively new surgical procedure and it's still a tad too early to know about it's long-term side effects.
I did have chats with two or three eye docs before and it's true that there are cases of Lasik operations gone bad... but those are rare. However, how can you be sure that you won't be THE one in 35 op's gone wrong?
Thanks but no thanks... I'd rather stick to my specs and contact lenses. I'll just wait for them to develop the procedure further first. -
I went for the op in 1999, thank God the operation was a huge success, and even after 5 years, whenever I go for eye checkups, the opthologist marvels at how well the op was done. It is really amazing to have 20/20 vision after wearing spectacles for more than half my life!! I can still remember how amazed and pleasantly surprised at how clear everything seemed to be just a few hours after the op!
For some reason, I wasn't deterred even after I read of the bad cases... I had full confidence in the doc who operated on me.
My aunt (in her 60s) got hers done last year... totally no regrets!
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In 1998, i had wanted to go for the procedure but someone advised for me to wait a few years. Now this is still considered new procedure? Is there any age where we will be more stable to the lasik?Originally posted by Rhonda:kops, I keep telling folks, 'If Lasik is so wonderful, why is it that the surgeons and nurses in the Singapore National Eye Center are still wearing specs or Why are there no takers even when staff rebates are offered? THAT's one of the main reasons why I continue to have reservations about Lasik. It's still a relatively new surgical procedure and it's still a tad too early to know about it's long-term side effects. -
knowing my lack of luck, i'd probably go blind if i did it
but seriously, there was an article saying that in UK, one in about 10 end up with complications...
as for those docs who are wearing glasses and contacts, i would think that it is probably not a lack of faith in their procedure, more a lack of time if they are as overworked as some of us..
how much time off can a doc take to do some elective procedure? -
Not sure if hospitalisation leave or MC would be given for this procedure. In any case, if they really wanted to do it, they have annual leave too.Originally posted by the Bear:knowing my lack of luck, i'd probably go blind if i did it
but seriously, there was an article saying that in UK, one in about 10 end up with complications...
as for those docs who are wearing glasses and contacts, i would think that it is probably not a lack of faith in their procedure, more a lack of time if they are as overworked as some of us..
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Well, the choice is totally up to you.Originally posted by CryoLind:In 1998, i had wanted to go for the procedure but someone advised for me to wait a few years. Now this is still considered new procedure? Is there any age where we will be more stable to the lasik?
There is, in fact, a newer procedure that's touted to be even safer than the current Lasik. Can't remember the name. Maybe if I bump into an SNEC doc again, I'll ask them, ok? -
and how was your annual leave scheduled?
i wonder actually.. in a bigger picture, have we lost something along the way where work becomes more important than the way we live our life
Originally posted by Rhonda:Not sure if hospitalisation leave or MC would be given for this procedure. In any case, if they really wanted to do it, they have annual leave too. -
I'll be following this thread closely. Kikq says she's interested in it but the doctors there won't let her go under the knife until she turns 18 (later this year).
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i think there's a medical reason behind it?Originally posted by Kuali Baba:I'll be following this thread closely. Kikq says she's interested in it but the doctors there won't let her go under the knife until she turns 18 (later this year).
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Yup... before the age of 18, it is believed that you are still actively 'growing'. Therefore, muscles and all that aren't totally 'settled' yet.Originally posted by the Bear:i think there's a medical reason behind it?
From 18 onwards, the body starts its ageing process already. Sounds frightening but that's what a doc told us in Anatomy & Physiology class. -
actually, i may go for it one of these days after my bank account stablises from the car purchase
which reminds me.. time to go do some test-driving...
where's my crash helmet
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I have honestly not felt more like some sorta slave than in this job, where even my annual leave is so rigidly controlled.Originally posted by the Bear:and how was your annual leave scheduled?
i wonder actually.. in a bigger picture, have we lost something along the way where work becomes more important than the way we live our life
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Oh yeah. I think they do that in TTS. Read about it in the papers a few days back I think.Originally posted by Rhonda:Well, the choice is totally up to you.
There is, in fact, a newer procedure that's touted to be even safer than the current Lasik. Can't remember the name. Maybe if I bump into an SNEC doc again, I'll ask them, ok?
I think the reason doctors don't go for the ops is they don't trust other doctors. If you're a professional and you know the kind of dirt your own colleagues do, you won't do it. However, in the gran scheme of things, that isn't anything in statistics. However, people are not mere statistics. -
I think there is some fraction of risk there to take even waiting for another 2-3 years...
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i just went for the op on mon & tue at SNEC.
well, it diddn't manage to get perfect vision (due to my high myopia) but i can at least live without glasses. I'm grateful enough liao...
as with any operation, there is always element of risks involve, doesn't it? Who can gurantee that waiting a few more years down the road such ops will not have another such case?? AT the end of the day, it's really a case-by-case issue, isn't it?
like some of the folks here that underwent lasik, I've no regret going thru it as well (even if i didn't hit 20/20 vision). It has given me a 2nd chance to see the world more clearly then before. -
dats why you are called Civil Servant....Servitute....another better name is Sewer Servant cos u all wipe up all the sh1t...like those slime in the Sewers....i was once a Sewer Servant and no way i am going back to be one unless nobody wanna employ me.Originally posted by Rhonda:I have honestly not felt more like some sorta slave than in this job, where even my annual leave is so rigidly controlled. -
think i heard bout someting wavefront lasik.....Originally posted by Rhonda:Well, the choice is totally up to you.
There is, in fact, a newer procedure that's touted to be even safer than the current Lasik. Can't remember the name. Maybe if I bump into an SNEC doc again, I'll ask them, ok?
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Been an avid follower of Lasik surgery, Its all boil down to whether you are willing to take the risk. For these eye surgeons they think its not worth it.. IMO if you can live with your lens , forget about the ops cos its irreversible.........
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u always bump into snec docs? did u ask them why r they wearing contact lenses or glasses?Originally posted by Rhonda:Well, the choice is totally up to you.
There is, in fact, a newer procedure that's touted to be even safer than the current Lasik. Can't remember the name. Maybe if I bump into an SNEC doc again, I'll ask them, ok? -
Actually bump into one of the top surgeon which I should not name here during reservist.. his answer was in my previous post...Originally posted by pps:u always bump into snec docs? did u ask them why r they wearing contact lenses or glasses? -
i've been wanting to do it for ages...
but one of the criteria is your degree must be stabilised... mine hasn't... though i'm 27 going on 28...
so i'll wait a while more...
but once it's stabilised, i'm having it done!
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ahh.. you're wearing contacts now
still wondering if i should even after all the horror stories... i think after getting a cheapo car, i'd not be able to afford it
p.s. heard you're conscious during the op.. so a question to those who went... is it painful?Originally posted by neuros:i've been wanting to do it for ages...
but one of the criteria is your degree must be stabilised... mine hasn't... though i'm 27 going on 28...
so i'll wait a while more...
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Nope! I was so fascinated by how the procedure was going that I didn't feel any pain at allOriginally posted by the Bear:ahh.. you're wearing contacts now
still wondering if i should even after all the horror stories... i think after getting a cheapo car, i'd not be able to afford it
p.s. heard you're conscious during the op.. so a question to those who went... is it painful? They give you a local anaesthetic in your eye before you go in for the op... so you don't feel a thing anyway. -
Yup! Of course I'll ask them! They usually just smile at me or, they'll look conspiratorily at each other, and smile.Originally posted by pps:u always bump into snec docs? did u ask them why r they wearing contact lenses or glasses?
Like what seancannot said, stick to your specs or lenses if you can.
And guys, I want to elaborate on what I meant when I said that Lasik is still a relatively new procedure. In the medical profession, 'new' procedures mean that it hasn't been around long enough for us to totally understand ALL the possible side effects the op will cause. I mean, we don't know if 20 or 30 years down the road, there'll be any sort of adverse effects because it hasn't been around long enough for us to fully understand it thoroughly. In that sense, it's still in its infancy. It is 'safe', but we have not understood ALL there is to know about it... yet.
Just bumped into an SNEC doc today and was DYING to ask her about her views on Lasik but she was very busy. Sigh... some other time, perhaps!