Lasik Eye Correction

EYE SURGERY.. RISKS PLEASE??? im scared?

I live in Australia, and tomorrow morning im gettin eye surgery, because i suffer from a lazy eye.. but im really scared, should i be?? im scared ill go blind or something.. advice please.. i dont even know what is involved in the ssurgery

Public Comments

1. If you're scared you shouldn't be asking for risks. Just relax, heaps of people have done it before and nothing's happened to them.
2. Not sure, but here goes. The muscles are arranged around the eye to turn it and focus it in different directions. By stitching up the muscle on one side so it is shorter, it has less far to go to tighten up to its maximum extent. By extending a muscle with a ligament or tendon, it may be longer, and thus has further to move to tighten up to its furthest extent. Depending on the actual way your eye moves (or can’t move), your muscles may need to be made longer or shorter. Then you will need a time of recovery afterward, to be able to focus and get used to seeing in a new way. Good luck—I‘ll be praying for you !
3. There is risk in any operation, but the risks for this one would be very small. You will be given a mild sedative before the op, to relax you, then you won't know anything 'till it's all over. These days, surgeons explain to the patient what they are going to do, so you'll find out it's not going to affect your vision.
4. I had this surgrey when I was younger (14 now) I don't think there is a risk you will go blind, I mean if you are worried talk to the doctor/surgeon. Also try googling it.
5. there is no risk of going blind with this surgery. Everything that the Dr does is on the outside of the eyeball