LASIK surgery

Some people might not felt comfortable wearing glasses and/or got sick and tired of putting contacts in his/her eyes every day. These people will evetually consider getting LASIK surgery. However, LASIK surgery has both good and bad sides which can affect their decision greatly.

The Good

1. The first reasons for Lasik Eye Surgery is the effectiveness of the surgery to correct eye conditions such as myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness) and astigmatism. Eye surgeries are not usually performed unless required as in the past before the time of Lasik Eye Surgery, where the majority of surgeries involve the removal of cataracts.
However, as eye surgeries improve to do more than just removing cataracts, patients are more open towards treatment for aesthetic purposes. They may not like wearing glasses, hence take the step for Lasik Eye Surgery once their glasses prescription stabilized, to make things more comfortable and look better.

2. Even though the name is Lasik Eye Surgery, the surgery is generally painless, and the surgery usually takes between 5 to 10 minutes, unlike other surgeries that may take hours to perform. A fast procedure like that makes it convenient for most people, erasing the fear of discomfort.

3. The technology used is highly computerised, hence the precision and accuracy in result is assured. The precision is required as there thickness of the cornea will be calculated to ensure that the laser ablation will work well to improve the patient’s sight.

4. The success of Lasik Eye Surgery is high, and most patients need only one single treatment for the desired result. However, there may be instances where an enhancement surgery may be required after many years when there are further changes to the cornea.

The Bad

1. Any surgery’s healing period and recovery will depend very much on the individual, and so it is the same also for Lasik Eye Surgery. A patient’s habits and lifestyle will definitely influence the rate of recovery, and also vary the results in each individual.

2. There are side effects to Lasik Eye Surgery, and it may actually worsen the vision of the patient, by causing glare, halos and night vision problems. However, it has to be noted that the side effects varies with individuals. Some may experience just a little bit of side effects, while others may experience them badly.

3. Also, while many people may not like the discomfort of dry eyes while wearing contact lenses, the dry-eyes condition may be worse than wearing contact lens in some individuals. Individuals experiencing dry-eyes will need to have a bottle of eye drops or fake tears around for comfort relief.

4. In some very rare conditions, the wish of a patient to correct vision by Lasik Eye Surgerymay be totally destroyed when the treatment cause vision to become worse. There may be many reasons for such rare circumstances, and the worsened conditions maybe not reversible, and cannot be corrected with regular glasses or contact lenses. In this situation, it can be really stressful as the patient actually will not be able to find an easy treatment for an important organ of the body, the eye.


The good and the bad of Lasik Eye Surgery is not meant to advertise for, or promote the technique, nor does it serve to scare patients with potential blindness. Going almost blind fromLasik Eye Surgery is extremely rare, although most cases just reported the need for a second surgery years later as there are, again, changes to the cornea which may have deteriorated the vision. In any circumstances, there is no reason to fear having Lasik Eye Surgery if both doctor and patient agree that it can bring the desired result. Lasik Eye Surgery is also a surgery not unlike any other, hence there will always be risks during the surgery with the intention of reaching the desired result.

Most importantly, patient should always refer to the doctor and ask questions if there are any doubts in mind. The trust between patient and doctor should be established early on in the relationship so that the patient will be comfortable enough to let the doctor perform surgery on the eyes. In any case at all, patient should always remember that Lasik Eye Surgery needs personalized attention, and what worked for a friend does not necessarily mean that it will work on everybody.