Me & my wife are having a high prescription of glasses (6.0 far) & we have thought of going through Laser surgery before this summer to get rid of that. We have thought of doing it at LASIKMD (mississauga) & have also collected all the information required. I am aware that we have less chances of getting 20/20 vision, but still we would be happy of having some less strength of inaccuracy.

If any Desi's or your friend's have gone through this surgery, could you pls enlighten us with the details/your experiences & can help us take decision of going with the surgery or not. I would specially like to know about any side effects it causes & what is the advantage/disadvantage ratio of this surgery towards your life.....

This surgery is definitely a big step in anybody's life & I simply want people to share their experience & help us..... to take the desision

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i..........rock........!!!!!

I would suggest you would want to try with 1 eye first..I dont know how effective it is...but its better than risking both the eyes..

BTW, they have a 100% money back gaurantee if the corrected eye is not 20/20..they can return your money, but who will return the eyesight???
Hiren

repeat post.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/a0bb852cc268d5042e965b7a05771ee4.htm

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080425/Lasik_inquiry_080425/20080425?hub=CTVNewsAt11

http://www.eontarionow.com/health/2008/04/25/lasik-eye-complaints-examined-by-fda/

http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/3079

Most patients are very pleased with the results of their refractive surgery. However, like any other medical procedure, there are risks involved. That's why it is important for you to understand the limitations and possible complications of refractive surgery.

Before undergoing a refractive procedure, you should carefully weigh the risks and benefits based on your own personal value system, and try to avoid being influenced by friends that have had the procedure or doctors encouraging you to do so.

* Some patients lose vision. Some patients lose lines of vision on the vision chart that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery as a result of treatment.
* Some patients develop debilitating visual symptoms. Some patients develop glare, halos, and/or double vision that can seriously affect nighttime vision. Even with good vision on the vision chart, some patients do not see as well in situations of low contrast, such as at night or in fog, after treatment as compared to before treatment.
* You may be under treated or over treated. Only a certain percent of patients achieve 20/20 vision without glasses or contacts. You may require additional treatment, but additional treatment may not be possible. You may still need glasses or contact lenses after surgery. This may be true even if you only required a very weak prescription before surgery. If you used reading glasses before surgery, you may still need reading glasses after surgery.
* Some patients may develop severe dry eye syndrome. As a result of surgery, your eye may not be able to produce enough tears to keep the eye moist and comfortable. Dry eye not only causes discomfort, but can reduce visual quality due to intermittent blurring and other visual symptoms. This condition may be permanent. Intensive drop therapy and use of plugs or other procedures may be required.
* Long-term data are not available. LASIK is a relatively new technology. The first laser was approved for LASIK eye surgery in 1998. Therefore, the long-term safety and effectiveness of LASIK surgery is not known.

Irock, My cousin (age 28) and my Mama (aged 51) both did the laser surgery from India, Delhi. I think my uncle's numbers were bit high and I remember him seeing in glasses all my life. Both the surgeries were fine and both have corrected vision, no complications. I don't know the exact details but know for sure that they bless science for the invention and rave about laser to everyone.

Hope this helps......................Jona

As suggested by barasume "Before undergoing a refractive procedure, you should carefully weigh the risks and benefits based on your own personal value system, and try to avoid being influenced by friends that have had the procedure or doctors encouraging you to do so"
You are talking about Eye. If any thing goes wrong, it would be irreversible.

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Bala