It always sounds much simpler than it is... This procedure is more complex than "normal" lasik because of the scarring from previous RK surgery. What normally happens is that the corneal flap is removed, either with a blade or laser, then some of the eye surface is burned-off with the laser to shape it as needed. That flap is then set back into place to heal. In this case, the flap had to be destroyed and a new one allowed to grow back over time...
I've had R.K. twice at the MNTK FYODOROW in Russia,now they make me mad and can't do nothing anymore.My vision is BLURRED,DOUBLED,ECHOES,BAD NIGHTVISION.
My Life is ruined and there uis no more hope at all!
Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience with this. It definitely doesn't work well for everyone, and people should seriously learn all they can about it before going, and also choose their surgeon very carefully....
Thanks very much for your understanding,my friend.I would approciate it very much,if someone could tell me if there is any clinic for post Radial Keratotomy Laser treatmans of any kind in the world,where I could go to...? Greetings from Serbia
Most eye clinics here in the US no longer perform RK, and have changed to laser-based procedures. It should be possible to correct some of the post-RK problems, however, night vision issues (star patterns) are more difficult to fix due to the scars (cuts) on the cornea. Still, there should be some improvement possible, for the burry/doubled vision... Definitely do lots of research and contact some clinics directly to see what laser treatments can be done. Best of luck to you! =)
Yes, they do apply a temporary contact lens right after the surgery, which will eventually be removed after the area where the coreal flap was removed has healed a bit.
It sounds like you had a much more pleasant procedure than the one shown here... In this case, the patient had previously had a Radial keratotomy surgery, and so the entire corneal flap had to be completely removed, thus the need for a temporary contact lens to pretect the cornea. Good luck with your procedure - I hope you have great vision afterwards! :-)
Patients are wide awake for this procedure, but the eye is made numb and immobile with anesthetic drops prior to the surgery so they can't feel anything or move the eye. The eyelids are held open with a retractor so they can't blink, and kept moist with eyedrops which are applied before and after the laser treatment. It definitely looks scary though! :-[
Do these pictures created by people who have had these surgeries look like your expectation of "20/20"?? The doctors measure a very narrow aspect of vision. Don't get this surgery!!!! go to visionsurgeryrehab . c o m /imagegallery . html
Take the spaces out of the web address to see the images. I am trying to save even one person from this nightmare!!! Notice really smart people do their research and don't get this?? Bill Gates wears glasses for crying out loud.
I had RK 20 yrs ago and my eyes are still fine. RK seems a hell of a lot easier then lasix my surgery took 3 secs an eye why did you have your cornea removed?? did your RK need redoing later? i still have 2020 but i got glasses anyway as i want my vision as sharp as possible 2020 is not good enough i think/
It's great to hear a success story like yours! Unfortunately, many eyes aren't as stable as yours. This patient's eyes were great for a while after RK but continued to worsen over time, so further correction was needed.
The corneal flap must be removed so that the laser can etch the cornea directly. In "normal" lasik, it's put back in place and heals rapidly, but in post RK, the flap is scarred and cannot be replaced, so it has to grow back, a much less comfortable process.
@WELLGURU I had RK about 15 years ago and my eyes are NOT fine. Both have become progressively more farsighted. My right eye has had poor vision ever since the RK and I rely on my left eye. Right eye is now a +5.0 diopters with irregular astigmatism. Best corrected vision even with glasses is only about 20/40. Left eye is "OK" at +1.0 but I have needed reading glasses for about 5 years now. (I'm 49.) If anyone know of any treatments to treat my post RK sight, please let me know.
Yea, they DID cover that, but not in great detail until pre-op on surgery day. It DOES grow back after a while (1-2 months or so) but is pretty uncomfortable during that time.
Yes there was plenty of discomfort... There is also a BIG difference in recovery time between post RK removal vs. the "normal" Lasik flap-replacement style that most people get. Definitely do your research before signing up for this! :-)
Sorry people. Watching this video made my eyes get all teary and red. I cringed and gasped through the whole thing. I cant even imagine putting something like those on my eyes. Contact lenses scare me soo much. Cant put it in my eye. it always closes.
face...palm... it was a joke thats why i got 2 thumbs up because, in true joke form i played on the fact everyone was like "eww that looks like cum" and made a subtle remark upon the fact.
if you really thought i was being serious, especially with the ":P" i put at the end then i feel sorry for your parents.
:D omg someone made a reasonable argument FINNALY on you tube! you sir, are now on my awesome list! anyways thank you for making a reasonable and truthful response. most people would have been like STFU BITCHJKOLK
ROFLCOPTER nice response, heh, yeh i cant stand it wen people dont come back wit an equal argument or just try and attack the person saying the thing rather than the thing that was said!
Yep - you can sit and stare at surgeries all day long but it gets kinda boring after a few! They really do a LOT of them there(Saddleback Eye Center).
Yes, you are wide awake. They use numbing agents so you can't feel anything. The discomfort (if any) comes after the surgery but is pretty mild, usually.
Beware that lasik is only worthwhile if your eye(s) really need a LOT of correction and are STABLE, i.e. not changing and requiring a new prescription on a regular basis. Otherwise you will still need lenses later as your eye changes over time. Lasik is definitely not for everyone. Do a LOT of research before doing it. :-)
Yes, but the LASIK doctors are ALL CHARLATANS...you are absolutely misrepresenting and misdefining "Success Rates" stating a 95.4% success rate however YOU the Doctor/Asking the patient for $5k...Why don't you tell the truth to your patients for once in your life! Why don't you tell them the FLAP never heals, permanently scars a perfectly healthy cornea, only lasts for a short time, and leaves about 1,000,000 Americans ruined with no recourse...Be a man, and practice the f..n Hippocratic Oath!
Someone had marked this as Spam but I brought it back from spamdom, as I think it made a good point. (Note, I'm not a Dr, I just videoed a televised surgery). While there actually ARE success stories, I've heard plenty of horror stories, too. RK/Lasik correction doesn't change over time as your eyes do, and you can't keep going back like getting new prescription eyeglasses every year. Halos and starburst effects are also common side effects. Definitely do your research before signing up! 8|
It's definitely cool when it's used to correct an imperfection in an otherwise stable eye. However, beware that most poeples' eyes change over time especially after 40, so the corrected effect might not last more than a year or two before corrective lenses are needed again. Unlike getting a new lens prescription, these surgeries can't be performed on a recurring basis, so it's important to know exactly what your vision issues are before you sign up. Do a lot of your own research first. :D
When you say that most people's eyes change after 40, are you primarily referring to the fact that people start to become farsighted around this time? Cause I was under the impression that as far as people's *nearsightedness* goes, the level of correction necessary remains relatively stable by the time you reach your late 20's.
That's pretty much it. As it was explained to me (by the doctor), there are tendon-like fibers between the muscles that control focus, and the cornea itself, which become more elastic as we age. This reduces the eye's ability to pull the cornea in to focus on objects at close range. Lasik can't fix this tendon problem, so one must decide which distance they want their eyes to see without corrective lenses, and let glasses help them see the rest. There can be many other factors, too. :S
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Yes - all the surgeries are done with only local anesthetic. There is no pain (or very little) during surgery, and usually very little (a little irritaion is how it's described by most patients) afterwards in most cases.
If 10,000,000 Americans have had LASIk and the FDA says there is a 5% dissatisfaction rate, that equates to 500,000 Americans being hurt. A much higher number than the 142 currently being reported. See what I mean about the Lies? I think the true number of eyes hurt is more like 25% of all eyes over a 10 year period. Remember, the FLAP never heals. Google: Lasik FDA, Lasik Suicides, Lasik Nightmare, Lasik Complications, Lasik Disaster, Lasik Hell, Lasik dry eye, Lasik Ruined Lives.
Enjoyed! I made and dispensed eyeglasses for about five years in the first half of 1980s. I took such an interest in that field, that I read everything pertaining to ophthalmology I could find. Thanks for showing this!
You probably had conventional all laser Lasik. Nice, isn't it? :-) Most people have very little discomfort. For those people who previously had RK surgery or have other corneal scarring, the "flap" has to be completely removed, which results in 1-2 weeks of minor-to-moderate discomfort (like having something stuck in your eye) while the flap grows back.
This looks like PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) not lasik. Also the flap in LASEK (with E) and the "thing" you remove in PRK is the epithelium which grows back. The flap in LASIK also consists of stroma and stroma in contrast to epithelium does not back. The flap in LASIK also does not really heal. Just around the edge with help from epithelium. So it makes sense going for PRK or LASEK.
RK = (Radial keratotomy). Post Radial keratotomy NOT equals PRK (just so everyone understands)
Do you happen to know if LASEK is also known as epi-LASIK? I watched a video where an opthamologist explains that epi-LASIK is similar to PRK, but differs in that epi-LASIK preserves the epithilium so that it doesn't have to regenerate like it does with PRK.
Both LASEK and epi-LASIK are very much like PRK but differs in different methods to preserve the epithelium. Which to choose of the two seems (to me at least) like religion. Do you want to remove the epithelium with alcohol or mechanically? Thats the difference.
I had LASEK myself half a year ago. Please message me if you want to know more about it. Lets just say they did a great job way better than dkantis ;)
Ow - I once had a course in Anatomy and Physiology, and was told of surguries like that - Though what I heard of sounded a little more risky and painful.
Apparently it'd s pretty safe - those places are like an assembly line - surgeries every ten minutes or so - televised in the waiting room. Just amazing.
That was really interesting, even though I am rather sensitive about things like this.. I am very interested in work like this and macro views of the eye, and I'm also interested in lazer eye stuff as well.. thanks for sharing this, it was very very detailed for being shortened to under 3 minutes... but not for the squeemish!!
It can be a little hard to watch if you're not accustomed to this sort of thing. I've found a number of other YouTube vids like this one, showing all kinds of variation in technique and procedure. They really do have it down to a science now. :-)
It always sounds much simpler than it is... This procedure is more complex than "normal" lasik because of the scarring from previous RK surgery. What normally happens is that the corneal flap is removed, either with a blade or laser, then some of the eye surface is burned-off with the laser to shape it as needed. That flap is then set back into place to heal. In this case, the flap had to be destroyed and a new one allowed to grow back over time...
JcmdiStockFootage 9 months ago
God damned NEW DOCTOR MENGELEs!!!!
I've had R.K. twice at the MNTK FYODOROW in Russia,now they make me mad and can't do nothing anymore.My vision is BLURRED,DOUBLED,ECHOES,BAD NIGHTVISION.
My Life is ruined and there uis no more hope at all!
Don't let this Bastards RUINE YOUR LIFES!!!!!
A Victim from Serbia
Deltamaster1965 10 months ago
Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience with this. It definitely doesn't work well for everyone, and people should seriously learn all they can about it before going, and also choose their surgeon very carefully....
jcmegabyte 10 months ago
@jcmegabyte
Thanks very much for your understanding,my friend.I would approciate it very much,if someone could tell me if there is any clinic for post Radial Keratotomy Laser treatmans of any kind in the world,where I could go to...? Greetings from Serbia
Deltamaster1965 10 months ago
Most eye clinics here in the US no longer perform RK, and have changed to laser-based procedures. It should be possible to correct some of the post-RK problems, however, night vision issues (star patterns) are more difficult to fix due to the scars (cuts) on the cornea. Still, there should be some improvement possible, for the burry/doubled vision... Definitely do lots of research and contact some clinics directly to see what laser treatments can be done. Best of luck to you! =)
jcmegabyte 10 months ago
@jcmegabyte
Thanks,Doctor
Best of luck and greetings to you
Deltamaster1965 10 months ago
Did he add a lense after he was done?For protection?
lovepoison102 1 year ago
Yes, they do apply a temporary contact lens right after the surgery, which will eventually be removed after the area where the coreal flap was removed has healed a bit.
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
@jcmegabyte When I had mine a few days ago he didn't put a lens, but it was intralase LASIK.
lovepoison102 1 year ago
It sounds like you had a much more pleasant procedure than the one shown here... In this case, the patient had previously had a Radial keratotomy surgery, and so the entire corneal flap had to be completely removed, thus the need for a temporary contact lens to pretect the cornea. Good luck with your procedure - I hope you have great vision afterwards! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
@jcmegabyte Thanks ^_^
lovepoison102 1 year ago
i would NOT be able to hold my eye open like that.. or is the person sleeping? XD
PineappleFeet379 1 year ago
Patients are wide awake for this procedure, but the eye is made numb and immobile with anesthetic drops prior to the surgery so they can't feel anything or move the eye. The eyelids are held open with a retractor so they can't blink, and kept moist with eyedrops which are applied before and after the laser treatment. It definitely looks scary though! :-[
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
how many RK incisions prior to the PRK Lasik?
mattcoulter213 1 year ago
I believe there were 4 incisions, which were all made at one time with a cookie-cutter sort of instrument.
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
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Do these pictures created by people who have had these surgeries look like your expectation of "20/20"?? The doctors measure a very narrow aspect of vision. Don't get this surgery!!!! go to visionsurgeryrehab . c o m /imagegallery . html
Take the spaces out of the web address to see the images. I am trying to save even one person from this nightmare!!! Notice really smart people do their research and don't get this?? Bill Gates wears glasses for crying out loud.
anotheraka 1 year ago
AND I LIKE THE MUSIC BUT HOW DO YOU DOWNLOAD IT
DOVENAZSQUID 1 year ago
THE MUSIC MATCHES THE VIDEO COOL VIDEO ANYWAY
DOVENAZSQUID 1 year ago
Thanks for checking it out!
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
I like this video, the music is really entertaining. The video itself is really original. This is definitively a favorite & a 5 star rating! :)
MonsunFilmatorium 2 years ago
Thanks so much for checking it out - glad you liked the music, too! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Paper cuts are bad enough on fingers. The thought of getting one in my eye makes me cringe! XD
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
makes my eyes water to see this
Cmonty007 2 years ago
Indeed! Thanks for stopping by :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
I had RK 20 yrs ago and my eyes are still fine. RK seems a hell of a lot easier then lasix my surgery took 3 secs an eye why did you have your cornea removed?? did your RK need redoing later? i still have 2020 but i got glasses anyway as i want my vision as sharp as possible 2020 is not good enough i think/
WELLGURU 2 years ago
It's great to hear a success story like yours! Unfortunately, many eyes aren't as stable as yours. This patient's eyes were great for a while after RK but continued to worsen over time, so further correction was needed.
The corneal flap must be removed so that the laser can etch the cornea directly. In "normal" lasik, it's put back in place and heals rapidly, but in post RK, the flap is scarred and cannot be replaced, so it has to grow back, a much less comfortable process.
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
@WELLGURU I had RK about 15 years ago and my eyes are NOT fine. Both have become progressively more farsighted. My right eye has had poor vision ever since the RK and I rely on my left eye. Right eye is now a +5.0 diopters with irregular astigmatism. Best corrected vision even with glasses is only about 20/40. Left eye is "OK" at +1.0 but I have needed reading glasses for about 5 years now. (I'm 49.) If anyone know of any treatments to treat my post RK sight, please let me know.
garne2t 8 months ago
so you didnt know that they where permenatly gonna take it off!?!??!?!
darkrigh3 2 years ago
Yea, they DID cover that, but not in great detail until pre-op on surgery day. It DOES grow back after a while (1-2 months or so) but is pretty uncomfortable during that time.
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Hay did u experience any pain after the surgery? I see that ur cornea was not flapped back on ur eyes, it was just taken off...
0607aki 2 years ago
Yes there was plenty of discomfort... There is also a BIG difference in recovery time between post RK removal vs. the "normal" Lasik flap-replacement style that most people get. Definitely do your research before signing up for this! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
was that the sperm doc at the end of the surg lool
Adj19888 2 years ago
That is an anbtibiotic to help prevent infection.
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Sorry people. Watching this video made my eyes get all teary and red. I cringed and gasped through the whole thing. I cant even imagine putting something like those on my eyes. Contact lenses scare me soo much. Cant put it in my eye. it always closes.
Maymona13 2 years ago
my eyes wanted to tear watching this
thanks for this interesting video,i always thought the cornea was hard..but after waching it look so soft..
HBSfromMsia 2 years ago
haha, its all a lie, they just stick in a contact lens at the end!
fudge1monkey 2 years ago
Hahahaha now THAT'S funny! Ironic isn't it? After all that work, they just drop in a contact! XD
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
i honestly don't think i can ever do that....
i can't stand things going in/near my eyes
michiimouse 2 years ago
Yea, it kinda gives me the creeps, too!
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
2:01 dont -1 me lol ITS THE CUMMING DEVICE!
DaFistPs3Dude4LIFE 2 years ago
sorry 1:59
DaFistPs3Dude4LIFE 2 years ago
you dont have to go to laser surgeons to get cum in your eye! :P
fudge1monkey 2 years ago
lmao
DaFistPs3Dude4LIFE 2 years ago
You think that was semen? wtf? your retarded. and if that was a joke, your retarded.
xxjoe1991xx 2 years ago
face...palm... it was a joke thats why i got 2 thumbs up because, in true joke form i played on the fact everyone was like "eww that looks like cum" and made a subtle remark upon the fact.
if you really thought i was being serious, especially with the ":P" i put at the end then i feel sorry for your parents.
fudge1monkey 2 years ago
:D omg someone made a reasonable argument FINNALY on you tube! you sir, are now on my awesome list! anyways thank you for making a reasonable and truthful response. most people would have been like STFU BITCHJKOLK
xxjoe1991xx 2 years ago
ROFLCOPTER nice response, heh, yeh i cant stand it wen people dont come back wit an equal argument or just try and attack the person saying the thing rather than the thing that was said!
fudge1monkey 2 years ago
uff, strong! but thanks
gransoporo 2 years ago
It makes my eyes water just watching it! :-/ Thanks for stopping by! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Yes, I am a bit wary, too. I don't think I would do it unless my sight was so bad that there's no way the surgery could make it any worse! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Be concerned about your safety and avoid the complications by being prepared. check out safelasikguide [dot] com and read the whole site
firefly21111 2 years ago
Educating yourself prior to any surgery/procedure is a smart move (IMHO). Good advice :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Yep - you can sit and stare at surgeries all day long but it gets kinda boring after a few! They really do a LOT of them there(Saddleback Eye Center).
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Yes, you are wide awake. They use numbing agents so you can't feel anything. The discomfort (if any) comes after the surgery but is pretty mild, usually.
Beware that lasik is only worthwhile if your eye(s) really need a LOT of correction and are STABLE, i.e. not changing and requiring a new prescription on a regular basis. Otherwise you will still need lenses later as your eye changes over time. Lasik is definitely not for everyone. Do a LOT of research before doing it. :-)
jcmegabyte 3 years ago
Great achievement!
gaziuniverse0077 3 years ago
Thanks for watching! :-)
jcmegabyte 3 years ago
What's the display in the middle of the camera that looks like a targeting screen.
sillyplug 3 years ago
That's exactly what it is - the doctor has to line that up perfectly with the center of the eye before the laser fires. :D
jcmegabyte 3 years ago
i never really mind watching surgerys but seeing an eye get wiped witha dry lil thingy is making me squirm
tashish1980 3 years ago
Yea, it's like fingernails on a chalkboard, isn't it? uuhbhbhhbhbhb [Sideshow Bob style shudder] Hahahaha XD
jcmegabyte 3 years ago
Yes, but the LASIK doctors are ALL CHARLATANS...you are absolutely misrepresenting and misdefining "Success Rates" stating a 95.4% success rate however YOU the Doctor/Asking the patient for $5k...Why don't you tell the truth to your patients for once in your life! Why don't you tell them the FLAP never heals, permanently scars a perfectly healthy cornea, only lasts for a short time, and leaves about 1,000,000 Americans ruined with no recourse...Be a man, and practice the f..n Hippocratic Oath!
dkantis 3 years ago
Someone had marked this as Spam but I brought it back from spamdom, as I think it made a good point. (Note, I'm not a Dr, I just videoed a televised surgery). While there actually ARE success stories, I've heard plenty of horror stories, too. RK/Lasik correction doesn't change over time as your eyes do, and you can't keep going back like getting new prescription eyeglasses every year. Halos and starburst effects are also common side effects. Definitely do your research before signing up! 8|
jcmegabyte 3 years ago
fascinating!
louiseduvee 3 years ago
It's definitely cool when it's used to correct an imperfection in an otherwise stable eye. However, beware that most poeples' eyes change over time especially after 40, so the corrected effect might not last more than a year or two before corrective lenses are needed again. Unlike getting a new lens prescription, these surgeries can't be performed on a recurring basis, so it's important to know exactly what your vision issues are before you sign up. Do a lot of your own research first. :D
jcmegabyte 3 years ago
When you say that most people's eyes change after 40, are you primarily referring to the fact that people start to become farsighted around this time? Cause I was under the impression that as far as people's *nearsightedness* goes, the level of correction necessary remains relatively stable by the time you reach your late 20's.
danceisvitalbreath 3 years ago
That's pretty much it. As it was explained to me (by the doctor), there are tendon-like fibers between the muscles that control focus, and the cornea itself, which become more elastic as we age. This reduces the eye's ability to pull the cornea in to focus on objects at close range. Lasik can't fix this tendon problem, so one must decide which distance they want their eyes to see without corrective lenses, and let glasses help them see the rest. There can be many other factors, too. :S
jcmegabyte 3 years ago
eww....
KINGDUDE139 3 years ago
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dkantis 3 years ago
are you concious when they do this? that round thing that leaves the mark around your eye looks very painful if its leaving a bloodline
Linkinzero 3 years ago
Yes - all the surgeries are done with only local anesthetic. There is no pain (or very little) during surgery, and usually very little (a little irritaion is how it's described by most patients) afterwards in most cases.
jcmegabyte 3 years ago
This video is a big relief: I'm not as afraid about fixing my left eye. Thank you!
louiseduvee 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
If 10,000,000 Americans have had LASIk and the FDA says there is a 5% dissatisfaction rate, that equates to 500,000 Americans being hurt. A much higher number than the 142 currently being reported. See what I mean about the Lies? I think the true number of eyes hurt is more like 25% of all eyes over a 10 year period. Remember, the FLAP never heals. Google: Lasik FDA, Lasik Suicides, Lasik Nightmare, Lasik Complications, Lasik Disaster, Lasik Hell, Lasik dry eye, Lasik Ruined Lives.
dkantis 3 years ago
Wow! That made my eyes real watery just now watching this...%]
Really neat vid.
jules10109 3 years ago
Enjoyed! I made and dispensed eyeglasses for about five years in the first half of 1980s. I took such an interest in that field, that I read everything pertaining to ophthalmology I could find. Thanks for showing this!
kalacaw 4 years ago
Interesting wasn't it? I was surprised how clearly you could see the old RK scars. Thanks for watching! :-)
jcmegabyte 4 years ago
i had lazik eye surgery just 2 days ago, and it feels gr8 now to see once u wake up in the morning , n it doesn't hurt that much
mrsmoataz 4 years ago
You probably had conventional all laser Lasik. Nice, isn't it? :-) Most people have very little discomfort. For those people who previously had RK surgery or have other corneal scarring, the "flap" has to be completely removed, which results in 1-2 weeks of minor-to-moderate discomfort (like having something stuck in your eye) while the flap grows back.
jcmegabyte 4 years ago
This looks like PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) not lasik. Also the flap in LASEK (with E) and the "thing" you remove in PRK is the epithelium which grows back. The flap in LASIK also consists of stroma and stroma in contrast to epithelium does not back. The flap in LASIK also does not really heal. Just around the edge with help from epithelium. So it makes sense going for PRK or LASEK.
RK = (Radial keratotomy). Post Radial keratotomy NOT equals PRK (just so everyone understands)
HifiCentret 4 years ago
Do you happen to know if LASEK is also known as epi-LASIK? I watched a video where an opthamologist explains that epi-LASIK is similar to PRK, but differs in that epi-LASIK preserves the epithilium so that it doesn't have to regenerate like it does with PRK.
danceisvitalbreath 3 years ago 2
Both LASEK and epi-LASIK are very much like PRK but differs in different methods to preserve the epithelium. Which to choose of the two seems (to me at least) like religion. Do you want to remove the epithelium with alcohol or mechanically? Thats the difference.
I had LASEK myself half a year ago. Please message me if you want to know more about it. Lets just say they did a great job way better than dkantis ;)
HifiCentret 3 years ago
Ow - I once had a course in Anatomy and Physiology, and was told of surguries like that - Though what I heard of sounded a little more risky and painful.
6327isc 4 years ago
Apparently it'd s pretty safe - those places are like an assembly line - surgeries every ten minutes or so - televised in the waiting room. Just amazing.
jcmegabyte 4 years ago
i can look eye is really hurt
sirxtommy 4 years ago
Haha wow man, That was really cool. fI've always wondered how it seems to work. Thanks for posting this vid. :) 5 stars.
AnarchicxA 4 years ago
OK, this I couldn't watch.
GeraldBoyClassical 4 years ago
That was really interesting, even though I am rather sensitive about things like this.. I am very interested in work like this and macro views of the eye, and I'm also interested in lazer eye stuff as well.. thanks for sharing this, it was very very detailed for being shortened to under 3 minutes... but not for the squeemish!!
AlterEgoTrip 4 years ago
It can be a little hard to watch if you're not accustomed to this sort of thing. I've found a number of other YouTube vids like this one, showing all kinds of variation in technique and procedure. They really do have it down to a science now. :-)
jcmegabyte 4 years ago