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    Laser eye surgery

    for anyone considering laser eye surgery, please visit this website first www.visionsurgeryrehab.org this is not to scare you or deter you from having the surgery. this is just so that you arware of the "other side" of lasik and will allow you to make an informed decision.
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    Laser eye surgery

    by the way, i know mine and i am slightly concerned. had i known about these numbers i would not have gone ahead and taken the risks. unfortunately, most people don't bother asking for their numbers. you are probably fine though. i just want people to be aware, that's all.
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    Laser eye surgery

    post-lasik ecstasia can take up to 5 years to develop. prk patients may be more susceptible to uv damage, leading to glaucoma. i'm not trying to be pessimistic, just stating the facts. out of curiosity, rubmeister100, do you know your pre- and post-lasik numbers?
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    Laser eye surgery

    i agree i may be worrying too much. maybe in time my worry will lessen. i am still unhappy with my decision to go for laser eye surgery. the fact is i went ahead with a serious procedure that i was very hesitant to begin with and without the knowledge that i have now (my bad). it has not...
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    Laser eye surgery

    i would like to add that no one has ever mentioned to me about the bowman's layer being destroyed and can never regenerate. and for lasik surgeries, the flap will remain intact unless your eyes encounter trauma. so basically if i get into a car accident and the airbag activates there is a great...
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    Laser eye surgery

    i went to lasik md. i am very unhappy with "my" decision to have laser eye surgery. i went ahead with it despite having doubts. i am upset that i did not do all the necessary research beforehand because if had known what i now know i will not have gone ahead with the surgery. they do inform you...
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    Laser eye surgery

    i know the success rate for laser eye surgery is high and i hope to be a part of that sucess story. but how could such a noble profession lower itself by aggressively promoting and downplaying the risks of a surgery that often cannot be fixed and no one knows what the long term risks may be. all...
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    Laser eye surgery

    i just had laser eye surgery three weeks ago and i have been regretting my decision since. i think it was the most stupid thing i have done. pls if you are thinking about this do not go for it. you only have one set of eyes. if your visual problems can be solved with contacts and/or glasses...