Originally Posted by
DakarM
interesting since they are on gen 3 or gen 4 lasik machines and procedures. i know people who got them about 10years ago (literally first gen everything) and they have no problems so far. when they got the procedure done they were quite young between 20-22 but they all had terrible eye sight. -4 or worse.
I want to see what these 1st-4th gen patients encounter 30 or 40 years on. If, for example, there's a greater risk for cataracts, I'll pass. I don't want to exchange a petty annoyance for a serious and potentially inoperable disease.
I don't doubt that custom LASIK can work with people who have a stable prescription. But OTOH, I know I'm a poor candidate, even at my age when in theory my prescription should have stabilized. Having met people who rushed into the decision and have paid the price, I'm advocating caution.
