Questions about lasik eye surgery?

Question

Hello, I'm 17 and have been wearing glasses since i was about 10 years old. Im thinking about getting lasik eye surgery cause i cant stand wearing glasses. Now whenever i get eye drops at the eye doctor i freak out. When the drops hit my eye i start to panic and i start crying ALOT! Now im not crying cause of the pain.... its jsut that my eyes are really really sensitive. Whenever i arrive at teh eye doctor and he says "ok lets put in the drops" and i lean back and he opens my eye, i start tearing up before he even puts in the drop. Just leaning back and opening my eye makes me tear up, even if im at home. My question is... will Lasik be impossible for me since my eyes are so freaking sensitive? I saw the procedure on youtube and im pretty sure my eyes will be a swimming pool of water as soon as 1 drop goes in and they put the clamps on your eye. Plus i have a hard time keeping my eye open when u puts in eye drops, and i dont think i will be able to keep my eyes open during the procedure, i would blink too much. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

At 17 , you are too young for Lasik anyway. You won't be ready for at least another 6 or 7 years before you have finished growing, and your vision has been stable for at least 2 years in a row.



Your eyes aren't " sensitive"....face it...you are a chicken....lol...it's the truth.



You will hopefully have matured more in another few years about the simple act of getting an eyedrop, but if not, then forget about Lasik.



The clamps stop you from being able to blink , but if you are going to go nuts...they won't do it.

Answer 2

It would be a very bad doctor who would cause you to go blind. If they cut the cornea too much and loose it (that does happen although most places now use lasers to cut the cornea and it's not as common). I had it done it cost me $1500. The doctor was super nice, caring, etc. I found him on yelp, he is the most recommended. He used a blade to cut the cornea, which is part of the reason why it's cheaper. That used to be the only way to do it, so it's not bad, just not as up to date as the laser. I also don't have astigmatism, which will increase costs. I had a friend get it done with the laser, it cost him about $3000. Be careful where you go, there could be issues if your cornea is too small or not curved enough or curved too much. Some people will over look that because they are greedy (I work with people who worked at a laser surgery place who said they never turned away patients). I have larger pupils than average so the doctor was worried about me getting more glare but after a little while that went away. All and all, I'm utterly thrilled with the surgery and would recommend that you at least get a consult with a few places to see if you would qualify.

Answer 3

Well at first they give you tests to see whether you'd be alright with having the surgery and don't worry about keeping your eyes open. If you close them, the lasers are super accurate and will stop and start when you open your eye again. Try to stop blinking as much if you know that you're getting the surgery. Good luck! x

Answer 4

Hay Jman, its just reflex to blink when something comes toward your eye,The reason for the tears is you know its coming.I had a friend who had the surgery.It took a long time for him to get used to it, I cant see a darn thing without my glasses but I don't think I would get the surgery my self.What ever you decide GOOD LUCK!

Answer 5

I just had it done and it's freaking incredible! I went to Travers Lasik in Raleigh, NC. You'll have to do a consultation first, which should be free, to see if you're even qualified. My vision is now even better than normal, it's 20/15.



Also, they give you a sedative. I have panic attacks easily, and I was completely fine thanks to Valium.

Answer 6

dont do it