Lasik Eye Correction

Laser Lasik Eye Surgery long term effects?

I have been thinking about going for Laser eye surgery, my vision is like 4 and 4.50. I used to wear contacts all the time, until my eyes got very dry and now I can't even wear a contact in my right eye - it hurts when I am taking it out and the contact stuck to my eye. I would like to know if there are any long term bad effects after Laser eye surgery, e.g. will my vision worsen in the future as I'm now only 24, and what happens if I suffer cataracts when I'm old? Am I still able to have another eye surgery to fix that problem? Also, has anyone had such a problem with contacts being stuck to the eye and being very painful to remove?? I mentioned it to my optometrist and she said my right eye was severely dry. But even after resting my eyes by not wearing contacts & wearing only glasses for a few months, when I tried wearing my contacts again, I could hardly wear it in my right eye for more than 1 hr. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

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1. I know my friend had it about 3 or 4 years ago and her vision is bad again but it is still better than it was. My sister also had it years ago and her vision is fine.
2. If your eyes are dry you do NOT want to get lasik surgery. One of the side effects is dry eyes. It will make it worse.
3. I've done quite a bit of research on this. The proceedure is not permanent and you will most likely need to do it again later on in life. It also needs to be considered that this proceedure does not help if you need bifocals, etc. You'll still need to wear glasses for that. I'm 35 and I have very bad eye sight and still haven't convinced myself to get this done for the sheer fact that at some point I will need glasses again and it's not worth the $...
4. no the results are permanent and there are no long term effects or risk of complications. you might as well do it now while you are young, because if you wait until after you turn 30, it will only reverse your vision. (like if you are farsighted, you will become nearsighted.) i would say go for it. my mom had it 7 years ago, and she still loves it
5. I got lasik back in July and I was 24 yrs old also. My vision was something like -350 and -375, so not quite as bad as yours but still not good either. I wore contacts, which made my eyes SO dry. I eventually gave up and just wore glasses. The lasik surgery took MAYBE 3 minutes per eye. Side effects that I notice are halo's at night time. I was aware of this before the surgery so it was no surprise to me when I noticed the halos. Every now and then my eyes will get really dry (maybe once a month) and I just put lubricating drops in my eyes and it's better. When I'm older I will still need reading glasses, which is fine with me because by then I'm sure they will have a new procedure out to fix that, lol. I went to Lasik Plus, if they have one in your area I woudl check it out. They even have a free consulation to see if you're a good candidate. They also have a payment plan if you can't afford to pay for the whole thing at once. They also have plans with free enhancements for life if your eyes do worsen over time. I don't know about the cataracts. After the surgery you go home and sleep, to rest your eyes. When you wake up it will feel like there is sand in your eyes, but you can't rub them. No water in the eyes for a week, and you have to sleep with goggles on for a week. The first 2 days were uncomfortable for me, I still went to work, but it still was uncomfy. You will be given drops to put in your eyes several times a day for a bit. If you want to know anything else just email me and I will tell you whatever you want to know.
6. You're at a good age where you will be able to enjoy the benefits of this procedure for years. However, in my case, since I'm in my late 40s, I would need reading glasses if I got to done. If I were younger, I would consider it but not now.
7. Lasik eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and Lasik surgery in India by a company called Indian Health Guru Consultants. The Price for dental and Lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America. Indian Health Guru Consultants is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, Lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star. http://www.indianhealthguru.com Hope this helps.