my eyesight is quite terrible and was thinking about getting laser eye surgery. But it is quite expensive and i am worried about the risks of it.
I am only 18, is it too soon?
Which treatment is the best to have?
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Overall it’s worth it! Probably too soon for you though. You’re still going to have some minor body changes though your early 20s. I waited until my mid-20s. If your prescription has been stable for a few years though you should be excellent. You doctor will be able to advise.
If you go to a reputable general practitioner the risks are minimal, but always there. You will have to read the disclaimer packet, or at least sign off that you read it, of everything that is likely to go incorrect.
As to “what treatment” that depends on your eyesight and your doctor. If your sight is really that terrible your only option may be RK, if I recall accurately. I believe that is the most “aggressive” treatment.
As to what to expect. On the way home, If you eye-numbing drops wear out before your pill pain-killers kick in it is going to feel like someone place out cigarettes in both of your eyes. It happened to me, and I will mark it as “extreme discomfort” just under “right pain.” Hopefully the valium will still be in your logic and you won’t care as much as you normally would. (This is the only thing I wished I was warned about that I was not) The first week or two of post operation care is a pain in the butt. Lots of eye drops, but better than getting an infection. You will probably need to keep a bottle of re-wetting drops on-hand for about 5-7 months after the surgery. My doc place me on Restasis for two weeks before my surgery to really get the tear production going into overdrive. I reckon this helped quite a bit with getting over the dry-eye factor after the surgery.