Lasik
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I was present during a cataract surgery and like Lasik, the patient was conscious throughout. I got to peek through a magnifying instrument and saw exactly what was going on throughout the op.Originally 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?
Eye surgery is micro-surgery, meaning, precision is of the utmost importance. Whilst observing the surgeon go about her job, it made me realise how just one little slip of the fingers could permanently blind you.
It's not just the success rate or low failure rate per se... the question is, can you afford to put your eyesight at risk?
Thanks, but no thanks.
Hmm... perhaps herein lies the answer to why the SNEC docs don't go for Lasik themselves - it's just not worth the risk, no matter how miniscule it is? -
It wasn't painful, but some discomfort. You will be given anaesthetic eye drops. My op was in the afternoon, and when I woke up the next morning after an early night, my vision was almost 100% clear. The world does seem more beautiful and ugly (in terms of intensity). I had to undergo Lasik because of a certain problem. I was wearing glasses all along. If i wanted to correct a cetain problem of mine, I should do Lasik first. So i did.Originally 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? -
I didnt feel any pain either, but being able to see what they were doing freaked me out a bit and I got all tense during the first op.Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:Nope! I was so fascinated by how the procedure was going that I didn't feel any pain at all
They give you a local anaesthetic in your eye before you go in for the op... so you don't feel a thing anyway. 
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pardon me 4 asking, r u working there cos u always 'bump into snec doc'? if the docs r hiding something from us, how abt the other staff? did many of them went 4 lasik then? i can tell u, even my own lasik doc wears contact lenses. yet he lied to my frd tt he went 4 lasik. i saw him wearing glasses outside.Originally posted by Rhonda:Yup! Of course I'll ask them! They usually just smile at me or, they'll look conspiratorily at each other, and smile.
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!
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wanted to go for lasik too but my friend in opto advised me not too...at least until turn adult. even the SAF doctor told me if i did it now...it would delay my enlistment.
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not really a new technology lah!!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 contact lenses?
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.
has been performed since 1980s liao -
Nah, not hiding anything... they just have their own reasons, I guess.Originally posted by pps:pardon me 4 asking, r u working there cos u always 'bump into snec doc'? if the docs r hiding something from us, how abt the other staff? did many of them went 4 lasik then? i can tell u, even my own lasik doc wears contact lenses. yet he lied to my frd tt he went 4 lasik. i saw him wearing glasses outside. -
I think I've already defined in later posts what I meant by 'new' procedure.Originally posted by Kenashi:not really a new technology lah!!
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rhonda, then did u go for lasik then? i went for some lasik talk. this doc said she wanted to go for lasik but her cornea was too thin. i wonder how true. another said diff lifestyle. by the time they become doc, they are already quite old. hv to cope with presbyopia and myopia.
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Nope. My disposable contact lenses and specs serve me well.Originally posted by pps:rhonda, then did u go for lasik then? i went for some lasik talk. this doc said she wanted to go for lasik but her cornea was too thin. i wonder how true. another said diff lifestyle. by the time they become doc, they are already quite old. hv to cope with presbyopia and myopia. -
Well... after wearing specs from age 8 to now turning 17, I would feel funny without my specs when looking up at something closed up. It just seems like there is no protection between my eyes and the object I seeing.
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rhonda, u come across any case of regression???