Comments on: How Does Lasik Surgery Affect Glaucoma? http://lasikeyecost.com/how-does-lasik-surgery-affect-glaucoma.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sarko http://lasikeyecost.com/how-does-lasik-surgery-affect-glaucoma.html/comment-page-1#comment-565 Sarko Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:23:05 +0000 http://bankratescompared.com/?p=573#comment-565 Lasik eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and Lasik surgery in India by a company called Indian Health Guru Consultants. The Price for dental and Lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America. Indian Health Guru Consultants is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, Lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star. http://www.indianhealthguru.com Hope this helps. Lasik eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and Lasik surgery in India by a company called Indian Health Guru Consultants. The Price for dental and Lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America.

Indian Health Guru Consultants is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, Lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories.
They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

http://www.indianhealthguru.com
Hope this helps.

]]> By: Jamie R http://lasikeyecost.com/how-does-lasik-surgery-affect-glaucoma.html/comment-page-1#comment-566 Jamie R Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:12:10 +0000 http://bankratescompared.com/?p=573#comment-566 A permanent contact lens is what I know of. A permanent contact lens is what I know of.

]]> By: jerzyson29 http://lasikeyecost.com/how-does-lasik-surgery-affect-glaucoma.html/comment-page-1#comment-570 jerzyson29 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:55:07 +0000 http://bankratescompared.com/?p=573#comment-570 It's nothing new. News is merely rehashing old complications with LASIK. Basically, FDA is reviewing the number of complications that come with LASIK. Can be mild as 30% experience dry eyes. 5% can experience night time halo effect (see double or triple vision of shinny objects like headlights or the moon). 1% can experience loss of vision. Most important consideration is that eye doctors should evaluate who's a proper candidate or not. Among those who had complications are the ones that doctors ignored disqualifying factors with the patient's eyes and operated anyways. FDA is reviewing those cases as well. It's nothing new. News is merely rehashing old complications with LASIK. Basically, FDA is reviewing the number of complications that come with LASIK. Can be mild as 30% experience dry eyes. 5% can experience night time halo effect (see double or triple vision of shinny objects like headlights or the moon). 1% can experience loss of vision.

Most important consideration is that eye doctors should evaluate who's a proper candidate or not. Among those who had complications are the ones that doctors ignored disqualifying factors with the patient's eyes and operated anyways. FDA is reviewing those cases as well.

]]> By: bayoulady08 http://lasikeyecost.com/how-does-lasik-surgery-affect-glaucoma.html/comment-page-1#comment-568 bayoulady08 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:16:57 +0000 http://bankratescompared.com/?p=573#comment-568 Hi--It doesn't seem right to me that you should need driving glasses and also different tv glasses. I would go back for a re-check with the Doc---- one pair of glasses should work OK for both TV and driving, i think you need a slight power adjustment. :) Hi–It doesn't seem right to me that you should need driving glasses and
also different tv glasses.

I would go back for a re-check with the Doc—-

one pair of glasses should work OK for both TV and driving,
i think you need a slight power adjustment. :)

]]> By: Sarko http://lasikeyecost.com/how-does-lasik-surgery-affect-glaucoma.html/comment-page-1#comment-567 Sarko Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:21 +0000 http://bankratescompared.com/?p=573#comment-567 Yes. sure there will be as technology are getting better as the years goes by. Yes. sure there will be as technology are getting better as the years goes by.

]]> By: pencil http://lasikeyecost.com/how-does-lasik-surgery-affect-glaucoma.html/comment-page-1#comment-569 pencil Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:45:29 +0000 http://bankratescompared.com/?p=573#comment-569 I think both would suck equally, but check out http://safelasikguide.com for ideas on how to be careful with eye surgery in general. I think both would suck equally, but check out http://safelasikguide.com for ideas on how to be careful with eye surgery in general.

]]> By: Max F http://lasikeyecost.com/how-does-lasik-surgery-affect-glaucoma.html/comment-page-1#comment-564 Max F Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:39 +0000 http://bankratescompared.com/?p=573#comment-564 Over and under-correction are recognised possible side effects or undesireable consequences of Lasik. That should have been explained in talking through the consent form: see sample below. If it wasn't, he has grounds for complaint. Planning the amount of corneal removal is based on an *average* corneal reaction to the laser, but healing responses vary so, even with correct technique, an Rx reduced to zero is only aimed for, not assured. If there is no other reaction or problem, top-up treatment may well be a possibility.(with the same small risks as the original op), but it would be quite usual to wait three months to make sure the prescription has done all the changing that it's going to. (Re-lifting the flap for the adjustment is quite easy for much longer than that.) Over and under-correction are recognised possible side effects or undesireable consequences of Lasik.
That should have been explained in talking through the consent form: see sample below.
If it wasn't, he has grounds for complaint.

Planning the amount of corneal removal is based on an *average* corneal reaction to the laser, but healing responses vary so, even with correct technique, an Rx reduced to zero is only aimed for, not assured.

If there is no other reaction or problem, top-up treatment may well be a possibility.(with the same small risks as the original op), but it would be quite usual to wait three months to make sure the prescription has done all the changing that it's going to.

(Re-lifting the flap for the adjustment is quite easy for much longer than that.)

]]> By: robert4932@sbcglobal.net http://lasikeyecost.com/how-does-lasik-surgery-affect-glaucoma.html/comment-page-1#comment-563 robert4932@sbcglobal.net Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:01:57 +0000 http://bankratescompared.com/?p=573#comment-563 Yes, complications do occur, in a percentage of cases, from the minor to the very serious. About 96% of people, even if they do have some side effects would still recommend the procedure to a friend. (Most common side effects: Rx not as near zero as hoped for. Dry eyes, temporarily or permanently. Haloes and glare at night, temporarily or permanently.) The essential thing about contact lens wear is that the Rx can be changed if the eyes do, and that if there are any problems the lenses can be changed or discontinued. To my mind that flexibility is worth a little inconvenience, but that is a personal decision. Opting for laser treatment, certain risks have to be taken on board as possible lasting effects. Hence the consent from that is to be talked through and agreed to. (sample below, along with the FDA Lasik site.) Yes, complications do occur, in a percentage of cases, from the minor to the very serious.

About 96% of people, even if they do have some side effects would still recommend the procedure to a friend.

(Most common side effects:
Rx not as near zero as hoped for.
Dry eyes, temporarily or permanently.
Haloes and glare at night, temporarily or permanently.)

The essential thing about contact lens wear is that the Rx can be changed if the eyes do, and that if there are any problems the lenses can be changed or discontinued.
To my mind that flexibility is worth a little inconvenience, but that is a personal decision.
Opting for laser treatment, certain risks have to be taken on board as possible lasting effects. Hence the consent from that is to be talked through and agreed to. (sample below, along with the FDA Lasik site.)

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