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[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Every procedure has that risk, even a routine vaccination or stitches, strange reason to pay for glasses and contacts forever.

There are people who legitimately can’t get the surgery, but that’s obviously not who’s being discussed here.

What’s the ratio on people being worse of for vision after? Cant make a claim like that and not provide some data.

Glasses and contacts also don’t fix the issue and can lead to worse vision too, so arguably that’s non-factor in a discussion like this anyways.

LASIK is the only chance to have a permanent fix. It’s a very important factor to consider, above and beyond the complications, that are also applicable to the glasses and contacts. I’ve not heard of many people’s vision getting better by their continual use.

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

No, what you are comparing to is a one in a million. Lasik has a rather large complication rate with doctors lying about it and using "satisfaction rate" instead of actually counting complications. Basically people think "it's worth it to have these problems". But issues like dry eye, halos, glare, shitty night vision are extremely common. They'll tell you shit like "serious complications are at 1%" when what they mean is 1% go basically blind - or unable to do daily activities like driving at night.

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/lasik/lasik-quality-life-collaboration-project

46% of participants who didn't have visual problems before lasik, said they have at least one 3 months after the surgery. 30% had dry eye issues. Those aren't vaccine numbers.

[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

with doctors lying about it

The last person I spoke with who used those words was trying to convince me she could cure cancer with electricity.

[-] CCMan1701A@startrek.website 5 points 2 months ago

You do need electricity to run the machines.

[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

But that's not special anti-cancer electricity.

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