LASIK EYE SURGERY review / 2 months update | YB Chang
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After 10+ years of contacts, I finally got LASIK and it has been life changing! This video goes over the price, consultation, surgery, side effects, and my overall experience. My vision is now 20/20!
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I’m still debating if I need to do this too lol
@Robert G It’s about convenience. It’s much better that you enjoy life when you’re young than suffer it through till old age just because “you’re going to develop the same problem later in life”.
Dont
@Chadwick Burnell I have never been able to use contact lenses, but I have gotten the surgery, and it’s cool. But I would say if glasses suite you, don’t get it if your eye sight is not too bad.
Think twice. Dont do it. Many people develope cataract s later in life. If you do and you had lasik surgery before this…your screwed. Nothing can be done. I was going to have Lasik done in my fifties…but the doctors warned me that I might develope cataracts later. Im 73 now and sure enough I developed cataracts. I had the cataracts removed. If I had had Lasik I would still have cataracts. Just wear the damned glasses.
Just remember the dry eyes can linger for a while and vision will be kinda blurry because of it and it’s not even a exaggeration for some people it goes away overtime and for some it doesn’t
just wanted to say thanks! i got my lasik after i saw this video from the same place with the groupon you suggested! its amazing having 20/20 vision for the first time!
Wow amazing , I was thinking of doing Lasik surgery and your video appeared today!! Thanks you very much for sharing YB it was really very informative !!
Lots of love and hugs to you!!
I had lasik done 3 or 4 years ago and before I had it done I’d heard how the recovery was easy and you could see like the next day. Not true!!! The first month for me was awful, I was growing some extra cells along my flap in one eye, very painful, they stuck a contact bandage on it and it was ok after a couple weeks but scary. The halos at night took a full year to go away and the dryness as well. I was uncomfortable driving at night and avoided it whenever possible. If you asked me that first year, I don’t know if I would have recommended it, but now a few years later I definitely don’t regret it and I’m glad I had it done. Waking up every morning and being able to see from the second you open your eyes is an amazing feeling.
@certified simp I am happy you liked my comment. I can only stress one thing: Get the BEST LASIK surgeon you can. The VERY BEST. Your very life depends on it. I got one with like a decade of experience and absolutely no bad cases. The docs fee was astronomical but my eyes are precious. I contacted the hospital’s past LASIK patients through forums to find out if they are indeed alright. I also made sure no power cuts or blackouts or some riots were happening during the week of planned procedure. I took very good care of myself post LASIK. I ate fresh vegetables and avoided oily foods. I did not go out for three months. Avoided soda and all- purpose flour. I ate light foods with lots of carrots and spinach. I also took omega 3 pills (they were a huge help to faster recovery). I also didn’t watch any TV or laptop/computer for the three months. I work from home so it was easier to take time off to recover. Hospital will say only one week of recovery. Trust me, at least three months is necessary. You will also sleep a lot. Don’t stress yourself and just rest a ton. I hope your surgery goes well. Most importantly, make sure your vision stays stable for a year, as in if your vision is say -6, it has to stay the same for a year or more. My vision was stable for two years so I got it. Else your power will change after surgery. It’s not surgery failing but rather your eyes changing. If a doc says there is no side effects, he/she is a quack and you better go to the next one. I do not recommend femto LASIK. Don’t get it as it puts more pressure on the eyes. Get the old-style microkeratome. Docs are also more experienced with it. Alas if your vision exceeds -8 powers…then you need femto. Microkeratome will safely correct only upto -7. After that it chips away too much cornea. Femto on the other hand won’t. Or there is a new procedure called SMILE (Which is even more dangerous as its relatively new. They poke a stick thing INTO your eyes to loosen up the lasered flap and pull the old vision layer out. But the advantage is the flap they create is tiny. As opposed to the microkeratome or femto which is half the cornea being cut to make the flap. But still SMILE is new so don’t risk it. You also get a vision called rainbow vision, the colors are literal rainbow and it stays that way for a while..which is scary). And no I don’t regret getting it done ^^. I don’t lead an active lifestyle so this suits me.
@BTSARMYFOREVER wow.. that was a really interesting read, i don’t like reading long comments but this one got me hooked since im rlly interested in getting lasik. it was very informative too!
getting on the topic, lasik sounds like a lot of trouble, it’s basically trading inconvenience for more inconvenience. just wow. and the reason i want to get lasik is bc my eyes are getting worse and worse. and im a pretty adventurous person, so glasses are a pretty big inconvenience for me. like when i go swimming or when i wanna admire the view, it’s just annoying that i can’t see the world clearly. i can’t even get contacts bc im too young. but when i do get lasik, there’s a chance i might not be able to do all that anymore, if that happens, then what was the point? i did it to free myself from glasses, but now that i got it, i just switched to wearing sunglasses. there’s rlly no right answer here isn’t it lol
but even so, im still willing to take that risk nonetheless. i’ve already mentally prepared myself for during and after surgery, ik that they’re gonna slice open ur cornea, ik ur gonna be blind for a few seconds, ik ur eyes are gonna get dry af after surgery, etc. i only need to wait 4 more years. see, im still young, my eyes are gonna get worse no matter what i do, especially now in quarantine where there’s nothing i can do but sit in online class for more than half of my day. i’ve thoroughly compared the pros and cons and still decided im gonna get lasik. it’s risky but i honestly got the feeling lasik will be the best decision of my life
anyways, thanks so much for answering me so openly! it rlly fascinated me how ur still willing to get lasik even if time reversed, im happy you don’t live a life full of regrets! pls stay safe <33
@certified simp It depends on the person. I hate it when I see floaters and swat at nothing but air at times. But…I can now see with my own eyes instead of glasses. I have lost and cracked my glasses and also contact lenses irritate me. I can now lie down and read books and glasses don’t get in the way. Rather for beauty reasons I chose LASIK for convenience. I like it. But it does cost me expensive eye drops (About 4 dollar a month which is very expensive in Indian currency- almost 400rs) and I think I’ll need eye drops for the rest of my life. I will always need sunglasses, very strong ones too. And at night street lights are blinding to me, thankfully I don’t drive. The only plus in LASIK is: I really do have very good vision. Some say their + – power comes back but mine didn’t and its been almost two years (?) Vision is not 20/20 (Nobody’s is. There will be like a .3 difference even after surgery). And vision is very very good. I can read stuff from far away, which I couldn’t before even with good glasses. If you are ready to get PTSD (I got PTSD from LASIK. Legit paranoia of going blind for about three months then I calmed down. So if you are not a brave person, don’t get it), if you ready to use eye drops twice a day for the rest of your life, wear sunglasses even on cloudy days, wash your eyes with filtered water (Unfiltered tap water irritates Lasered eyes for some reason) and not play in chlorinated water…get it. I don’t swim, I don’t go out a lot, I rarely wear make up, much less eye make up. I took this all into factor before jumping in. And I can afford the eye drops. I apply castor oil to my eyes before sleep everyday and its a legit miracle worker. Very important cause it takes the heat away from the eyes. I think I would get LASIK again even if time was reversed. I have no complications. LASIK does limit ur activities if you like swimming or playing in the hot sun. But in return you are free from contact lenses and glasses at least till age 40 (As we age we will need reading glasses. Ppl get LASIK for that too but I won’t. Once was enough). I am only 23yrs old. As such I don’t wanna wear glasses forever. Till age 40yrs I will be free from contacts and glasses. I go and get my eyes checked once every 6 months. Not needed but I do it anyways. If anyone tells u they have no dry eyes from LASIK, they either never watch TV or laptop screen or they are lying. Our eyes before lasik do not get dry that much from screen time. But LASIK eyes will. And even if u use eyedrops…the eyes are weak. You will get headache from excess screentime. I use 20-20-20 method. 20min screentime 20min break and back to screen 20min. I have an app that runs a 20min timer. Also I drink lots of water. Hydrating yourself limits dry eyes. You MUST get good sleep else ur eyes will not function well after LASIK. I get either 6hrs or 8hrs of sleep. Not less than that. If you look after ur eyes like a newborn baby everyday, ur LASIK eyes will never trouble you.
@BTSARMYFOREVER so with ur honest opinion, was it worth it despite everything?
@Ha Uh You kinda have to :/ Eyes go really weak. Its been over a year and even in the evenings I wear clear glasses (The ones you wear when you drive a bike) cause even the slightest smoke/pollution in the air is irritating the eyes.
I started wearing glasses since third grade…. I’m blind AF without my glasses. I’ve been considering LASIK for a long time but the idea of having a surgery on my eye is still frightening to me ???
I’be been wearing glasses since the 1st grade. I hate wearing glasses and contacts. I’ve done some research and it says they will numb your eye with eye drops so it won’t hurt.
@Alex LOL what. I can’t take you serious if your using a dead meme profile pic.
Dont do it. Lasik is dangerous and unethical. DO NOT trust the doctors. They will lie to you.
Hey I got it done 4 days ago and I’m already seeing about 95% clearly, the experience was completely pain-free, highly recommended!
@Yunyi Li – I also started in 3rd grade, vision got worse as years went by, becuz I would wear prescription eye glasses everyday.
Damn <$2,000 is a steal, especially in California!! My friend’s mom actually got lasik 3 times ? I also have a really bad habit of sleeping in my contacts omg hahaha so I plan on waiting until I’m at least 25 bc my eyes are hella bad with astigmatism ? but I loved the video! The stock vids def helped visualize what the surgery would be like. Keep it up, YB ❤️?
Rachel Wong it was my friend’s mom so I’m not really sure why.
I’ve been debating on Lasik for a long time as well but it sounds terrifying. It’s really nice to hear your experience! It kind of brings a sense of relief, if that makes sense! I trust what you say 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I did it through Groupon, and it was literally the best decision!
This was really useful! Definitely helped out with a lot of the concerns I had about getting LASIK done. ?
Same but with PRK. Hella worth it. UHD vision feels good
Thank you so much for this vid! I’ve been wearing glasses since I’m 6, and I’m more than ready to get rid of them. LOVE YOU YB!
Thank you for this- I am getting it done at the end of the month and I am starting to feel nervous
Thank you so much for this video! It doesn’t matter to me how much the eye surgery would cost, i would save up as much money as i need. I wear eye contacts since 1 year now and the imagination of not having a normal eyesight literally kills me everyday
Best video to explain Lasik. I was worried about the Halos. I am so glad you found footage to show us what that might look like at night.
Hi YB~ loved your video and I would also recommend those considering lasik to go and get a consultation at least. My procedure was PRK and honestly i felt no pain but it was a longer process for my eyes to heal. The doctor does manually take off your corneal, but like you said because of the numbing it just feels like light pressure. After the procedure it took about a week for my eyes to start clearing up. Overall being able to see 20/20 was a process of 3/4 months. And in the end my vision is now 15/20. And i had mine done almost 2 years ago.
This inspires me to get LASIK one day. Thanks for the video, it was very informative ? Also, your skin is so clear and beautiful!!! Can you do a video on your skincare routine please? ?
The main difference between PRK and Lasik is the process in which the cornea is dealt with – both ultimately achieving the same results. With Lasik, the first machine you mentioned uses suction and a laser to create a flap on the epithelial layer of the cornea (they used to use a blade for this before the laser was created). Usually this flap looks kind of like a C – it is then peeled back by the surgeon using a small tool (picture a grape and it’s skin being peeled back). They then will use the other laser ( the green dot you mentioned) to treat the exposed area beneath the flap for however many seconds you need to correct your prescription. The flap is smoothed back over the eye and the procedure is done . Now with PRK, the first laser isn’t needed. This option is usually used for people with thinner corneas. The surgeon will instead place a small circular metal ring(called a well) on the surface of the eye and fill the well with an alcohol based solution to help loosen the top layer of corneal cells. The surgeon then will remove the well and using other tools kind of “push” or move the cells aside, exposing the part of the eye to be corrected with the 2nd laser. After the 2nd laser, the surgeon will then move the cells back over the eye and place a bandage lens over the eye (think a contact lens without any prescription). This helps to promote the healing of the cornea and is usually removed after a week. Combined with the anti inflammatory and antibiotic drops and artificial tears the healing for PRK can take several months longer since you are waiting for those cells to regenerate and bind together again. Stability of vision improves along with the healing in both cases. These different steps and procedural practices of course can alter and change on a case by case basis so always ask your surgeon or his technicians if you have any questions. Everyone’s eyes are different so your experience may be different as well. In addition – Punctal plugs are pretty common practice after PRK and a lot of Lasik procedures as well. Many times it is not an additional cost and is included in the total amount that is charged of the patient – or if they are needed outside of a Lasik treatment, is covered by most insurances. Plugs come in different varieties – either designed to dissolve or fall out – longest are made to last about 6 months.
Thank you SO SO much for this video! I did a LASIK consultation and was not recommended because of the size of my cornea cells, but I’m researching PRK right now and the chances of me having 20/20 vision might still be a possibility. I’m so thankful for this video
Hi! I did Lasik a week ago, everything went well and I’m using artificial tears to hydrate my eyes. I’ve to say the main concern I have is not about dry eyes but mainly the fact that with my right eye I see gradient borders, especially when there are letters at TV or windows borders. It seems like borders are not defined and a little blurry. It happens only with my right eye… it’s kind of frustrating. I hope it will get better ??
It truly is life changing! I uploaded my experience too. So far, I’m loving it! The eyes are dry but I feel like almost always had dry eyes
xlegendaryfashionx does the dry eye feeling eventually go away? I read and article where a lady committed suicide after getting lasik bc she couldn’t handle her dry eyes. She said it felt like being stabbed by a thousand knives constantly ?