Hi my friend: I am shortsight. nearly 1000 degree.I want to do a operation to own a good sight. And I am in China.

So I want to know the newest state about the Shortsight-Operation in your country. Is it safe? or may cause some sequela?

Please help.Thanks!

Surely they do eye transplants in China?

Get glasses.

Quote from Mrwei :

Hi my friend: I am shortsight. nearly 1000 degree.I want to do a operation to own a good sight. And I am in China.

So I want to know the newest state about the Shortsight-Operation in your country. Is it safe? or may cause some sequela?

Please help.Thanks!

There are risks associated with any surgery.

Here are some links:

http://www.medicinenet.com/lasik_eye_surgery/article.htm
http://eyesurgery.factsandnews ... aser-Eye-Surgery-Safe.php
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/498_eye.html
http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/other.htm

I have a few friends who've had their eyes corrected with laser-surgery. Every single one says it's one of the best decisions they've ever made. I'm temped, but I just don't have the money.

I also thought about doing it myself but
the problem is there are no or not many long-term studies available.
You got no guarantee that in 10 or 15 years your eyes are still "working" like they should
or that the result of the operation will stay as it was directly after the surgery.

I only know/read one study and there were a few complications after a few years.
i.e. after 7 years 75% had the so called ghosting or double vision effect etc.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-ghosting.htm

I think that's the engl. version of the study (but I'm not sure didn't read the engl. one):
http://home.arcor.de/pinnipedii/lasiklangzeit.pdf

Anyway I keep my glasses
I don't wanna end like this: :cyclops:

Quote from BBO@BSR :

I also thought about doing it myself but
the problem is there are no or not many long-term studies available.
You got no guarantee that in 10 or 15 years your eyes are still "working" like they should
or that the result of the operation will stay as it was directly after the surgery.

I only know/read one study and there were a few complications after a few years.
i.e. after 7 years 75% had the so called ghosting or double vision effect etc.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-ghosting.htm

I think that's the engl. version of the study (but I'm not sure didn't read the engl. one):
http://home.arcor.de/pinnipedii/lasiklangzeit.pdf

Anyway I keep my glasses
I don't wanna end like this: :cyclops:

I'm with you. Although the risks are low I think that vision is just too important to risk making worse.

Plus the fact is that surgery doesn't give you perfect vision, (with one operation at least). The actual studies done show that whilst a large percent achieve better than 20/40 vision uncorrected only a small percentage achieve 20/20 or better. Now 20/40 is actually "good enough" to not need glasses for everyday life so if your not that critical about your vision and you really hate wearing glasses that's fine.

But, I only have a relatively mild prescription and after correction my vision is approximately 20/15 and I've got used to that level of acuity and so have become very fussy about my vision. I went back to glasses from contacts because I couldn't put up with the momentary bluring that occurs with contacts when ever you move your eyes. The optician even commented on my sensitivity. So if I still needed to wear glasses to achieve the same level of vision after surgery it would be a waste of time and money and certainly not worth taking the risk.