LASIK eye surgery should be taken off market, former FDA adviser says

LASIK eye surgery has been popular for more than 20 years, with an estimated 20 million Americans undergoing the procedure to correct nearsightedness and improve distance vision. But some patients says the surgery has ruined their eyesight. Now an expert who once backed LASIK is campaigning to get it off the market. Dr. Tara Narula reports.

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[xxlookalivex]

Why this come out when i wanted to get lasik all of a sudden

[cecelia]

The doctor doing Lasik is wearing glasses. Message received.

[milikim]

I went to one lasik center for a screening and was told I'm a good candidate. Then I went to a different lasik center to make sure. This place did a more thorough exam and they told me I am not a good candidate. Double check everyone!

[ronsmac]

They never told us who the good candidates for lasik were.

[shadypikachu]

2 years since my surgery, no complaints so far

[风眠-mm]

Can we remove politicians from the market while we're at it? They probably have less than a 30% success rate, lol

[Rampantdiamond]

Mine went fine, it hurt my wallet more than my eyes.

[ParadNorthProd]

The issue is not with Lasik, but with doctors who perform the procedure on people who are not candidates. I also suspect the people with issues went to the cheapest doc they could fine.

[AndukeMTGEDH]

Complications occur in patients who weren't good candidates. That's a problem with the Doctor who did the Lasik.

[chick-fil-agal]

When I went to get Lasik and was told I would still need to wear glasses but a thinner lenses, I said nope might as well keep the frames and contacts since I'm still going to need to wear them.

[kevinbautista]

Wanted Lasik till I realized every optometrist I went to had glasses haha.

[cjazzyree]

Wow, almost 17 years later and my eyes are fine. I still don’t need glasses, it worked for me!

[neverendingstory]

I doesn’t seem like there was a problem with the surgery itself. However the people who do it need to be either fired or have a different training.

[AM-lbmg]

I had lasik surgery 8 years ago and I’m going good

[TNWaddell]

There’s no way you are putting a laser to my eyeballs. I’ll stick with contacts and glasses.

[vegetablemother]

I had lasik almost 14 years ago and it started reversing about 3 months later. I found out I was pregnant around the time I noticed the clarity of my vision was decreasing. My doctor thought it might have been caused by the hormonal change and said my 20/20 vision may or may not return. It’s been decreasing ever since. I now have chronic dry eye that can’t be helped with prescriptions or punctal plugs, I’m back in glasses, and I can no longer wear contacts due to severe dry eye. I know this surgery has been a miracle for many people out there, but I truly regret having it done. I’m not putting my experience out there to scare anyone out of lasik, but I hope my experience can help someone make a more informed decision.

[rdhawk]

im guessing its starting to cut into profits for eye glasses

[Honeygold]

Nope! I’m totally fine with my glasses🤓

[jujubees]

The FDA'$ last concern is the American consumer.

[siniousike]

With my luck I’d be part of the 5% who have complications. I’ll stick to glasses and contacts ✌🏾