Gen Z Researcher —Is LASIK worth it? What does Science say?
As a lifelong computer addict, I played Witcher 3 for 18 hours in my teenage and watched coding videos from Dr. Chuck teaching python on Coursera at 16. Other rants from non-stop coding resulted in thirst and hunger, watching Joe Rogan for four hours.
Everything resulted in getting a pair of eyeglasses. Ah, the relationship that you embrace with no choice.
I find contacts irritating. I didn't quite like the feeling when I tried them. If you can relate to how I think, keep reading because you might be asking the same question — How nicely do you break up from the love-hate relationship for the pair of spectacles that don't quite let you go?
I love eyewear and find it attractive on others because now you can ‘talk’ about where you got your glasses from and make friends, or more..
Someone with ADHD and OCD knows the importance of order and perfection, leading to insane mind-muscle connection and euphoria. The addiction to workouts has created the religion of exercise lovers.
I dream about how cool it would be if I lost my glasses and got a tattoo. Just being muscular is a small subset from sets of sets with infinite elements that define 'how to be desirable and wealthy classes and functions.'
It is annoying to clean my eyeglasses, buy new ones, and use my finger to push them inside if they feel loose, like adjusting them in the gym.
Let's get to the point and stop ranting for a second — Is Lasik worth it? Well, Yes and No. Why NO?
Here is some scientific evidence real quick —
Here is an excerpt from a Pubmed article -
Recurrence of myopia after myopic laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is often a source of discontentment for the patient and dissatisfaction for the surgeon. Important causes include post-LASIK ectasia[1] and regression of myopia[23] besides others related to accommodative strain[4] as well as lens and axial length[2] changes. Herein, we present a case of myopia recurring after LASIK and try to arrive at the possible diagnosis among these, as the treatment is different for each.
So the point is that- A case was reported: a 29-year-old female with severe myopia (near-sightedness) underwent LASIK and less than five years later started having the same problem with little severance.
This does not mean all LASIK fail! It means that the technology is new and needs more validation than there is. Like any treatment promising overnight solutions to long-lasting problems related to aging and the impact of lights on the cornea, LASIK is not the key to all issues. Buring a part of your eye could lead to undiagnosed complications. Wait until costs come down and surgery becomes validated with long-lasting vision and better treatment procedures.
Buring, a part of your eye, could lead to complications not yet explored. It is worthwhile to wait until costs come down and surgery becomes validated with long-lasting vision and better treatment procedures.
References —
[0] -Natarajan, Radhika; Paul, Raj S Recurrent refractive error after myopic laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis — What could be the reason? Indian Journal of Ophthalmology: December 2020 — Volume 68 — Issue 12 — p 3048–3050
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1937_20
