Does anyone ever look BETTER with glasses?

I agree that the risks are undersold.

I had Lasik and it turned out okay from a functional standpoint. I don't have to use glasses for distances up to about 10 feet. Farther than that I'm still nearsighted enough to need glasses for driving, watching movies etc. However, I have problems with ghost images and starbursts, especially driving at night, but at least I can drive. If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't do it and I don't feel like I was aware of the potential problems and how likely they were.

They cite a 95% patient satisfaction rate. Using that figure you have a 1 in 20 chance of screwing up your vision. Are those odds you are comfortable with?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-lasik-loses-luster-health-0525-20160526-story.html

My girlfriend looks amazing in glasses. It keeps the cvm out of her eyes too.

SomeDo wrote:

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/a46959/glasses-on-and-off-photos/

The people in those photos look fine in glasses but not BETTER.

When did you have it done? Are you sure it's from LASIK and not something else? Serious complications of any kind are supposedly extremely rare (less than 1%), and last I checked there are no known cases of LASIK causing blindness in the US. Maybe you're the first?

lookcarefullybeforeyouleap wrote:

I agree that the risks are undersold.

I had Lasik and it turned out okay from a functional standpoint. I don't have to use glasses for distances up to about 10 feet. Farther than that I'm still nearsighted enough to need glasses for driving, watching movies etc. However, I have problems with ghost images and starbursts, especially driving at night, but at least I can drive. If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't do it and I don't feel like I was aware of the potential problems and how likely they were.

They cite a 95% patient satisfaction rate. Using that figure you have a 1 in 20 chance of screwing up your vision. Are those odds you are comfortable with?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-lasik-loses-luster-health-0525-20160526-story.html

I'm aware of the risks and know it's not as magical for everyone as you would like to believe, but my vision is pretty bad, like -6.5 in each eye, or around 20/800. I live an active life and travel, and glasses can really be a pain with all that. My vision is so bad that I basically have to wear my glasses 100% of the time. I used to even keep them on for sex because I can't see the girl very well without them. Traveling is a little bit scary because I know that if I break or lose my glasses I will be practically helpless. I don't think I would consider LASIK if I could still wear contacts just fine or if my vision was -4 or better, but having even 20/40 vision would be such an improvement I'd be very happy. Crossing my fingers nothing serious goes wrong.

Pics, or else you never happened.

Many people look better with glasses. It's all about picking the right pair. If you have a particular shape of head, you can usually find a pair of glasses that matches or offsets the shape in a positive way. Unless you're all about cosmetic surgery or a makeup magician it's easier and less costly to accessorize.

I had lasik when i was 21 and am 33 now. Before i got it done, i couldnt read the big E on the eye chart. My vision was better than 20/20 after i got it done and now its ever so slightly worse. Its wierd thinking back how contacts were a huge part of my life and now completely forgotten

It worked 100% of the time for me, so i dont think there are any risks

eyebags wrote:

I have noticeable bags under my eyes. When I wear my glasses (which is always) the lower edge of the frame hides these eye bags very well. I look considerably better with glasses on.

Your bags are probably from wearing glasses.

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