I'm writing this as it comes to mind, so it's disorganized. There will definitely be typos or weird grammar, so sorry in advance.
Criteria for choosing a clinic A conservative place A place where the director consults with you Whether they leave enough corneal thickness to make a revision surgery possible How they manage postoperative care My eye condition Large pupils I don't remember my vision, but I wore -0.5 and -0.6 lenses Had a little astigmatism Fortunately, my corneas were a bit thick, so they said if I did LASEK, I could have surgery one more time if needed I could have done LASIK or SMILE LASIK, but they said they did not recommend it and explained the reasons well, so I decided on LASEK
I did it because I hated heavy glasses and hated having to look for my glasses every day when I woke up, and I'm completely satisfied! I'm not recommending vision correction surgery It's not like I've completely left glasses behind either. When using the computer or phone for a long time, it's good to wear blue-light-blocking glasses They also say you need to use artificial tears often for your vision to stay stable for a long time Even though it's already been 2 years, I still have these side effects Still, I'm writing this because I thought it might help at least a little for people who are going to get vision correction surgery
My current vision is maintained at 1.2 in both eyes It was 1.5, but the vision did go down I work in visual design, so I look at the computer a lot, and my lifestyle includes watching a lot of YouTube
I went to about 3 clinics in person, and at the other two places I had consultations with the manager. At the place where I had surgery, the director consulted with me right away, and what they said was different from the other two, so I wondered what was going on, but I still thought it would be better to trust what the director who would actually operate said After surgery, I took the bus home by myself just fine! For about a week, I barely watched TV, used the computer, or used my phone I didn't have any pain I diligently used all the eye drops the clinic gave me and recovered well
Side effects Honestly, it's not like there are none
Dry eye syndrome (I only found out after going to the clinic and doing a tear test.) I lived without noticing it normally, but for about a year after surgery I lived with artificial tears, and when I opened my eyes in the morning they were so dry that it hurt. There was an eye ointment, and if I applied that before sleeping, it did get a bit better Now I don't really use artificial tears except during seasonal changes
Light scattering/halos I already had some originally, but now when it's evening or raining, it's so bad that I can't drive. Rather than glare, when driving it feels so visually chaotic that I can't concentrate on driving
My eyes get tired easily + tears come out right away to the point that it's hard to cut onions or green onions + they became much more sensitive than before, to the point that it hurts if sunscreen or toner accidentally gets in my eyes + pain under the eyebrows + glare
For now, this is about all I can think of!!
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