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LASIK: am I being victim of a "sales pitch"

I was at a visit today for a LASIK operation.
In person the doc seemed quite straightforward and he even talked me out of ICL which was more expensive.

However now I asked the following questions and got the following answers which seem a bit unrealistic:


Q. 20/20 chances
What are the chances for a subject like me to get a result of 20/20 6 months after the operation?
And what are the chances of a vision as good as eyeglasses and contacts?

99%, 99%

2. Unresolved issues
What percentage of your patients report unresolved complications six months after surgery and what are my chances of not developing any (includes objective and subjective complications such as halos, starbursts, dry eyes) ?

01%, 0.1%

3. Large pupils and dim light
As I have large pupils, what are my chances of not getting any halos or difficulties in dim light conditions?

0.1%

3. Laser or microkeratome
Will you use a laser to create the flap or a mechanical microkeratome?

Femtolaser!!! It is every so much more safe!

4. Machine and experience
What kind of machine are you using, and what's your experience with that particular one?

Wavelight Allegretto. 10 Years. Excellent.

5. Wearing contacts before check up
I was actually wearing soft contact lenses this Saturday 29.03.2014, 4 days before the check up. Is it an issue?

We need to see you 2 weeks out of Contacts before your treatment.
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Worth a read - dont know how objective it is:-

http://www.lasikdisaster.com/intralase.htm
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233488 tn?1310693103
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They are on the high end for optimism    JCH MD
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John,

Thank you very much, it's a very beautiful thing what you guys are doing here, helping people!

As they stand, do the answers seem bogus or can they actually be real?


Thanks
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233488 tn?1310693103
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Get at least a second opinion. Also bear in mind that somewhere between age 40-45 you will start to need glasses for reading and intermediate. Lasik not correct for presbyopia

JCH MD
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