My personal experience since 2005 has been good - but I had an expensive surgeon. I think some of the problems may come from using the cheap “Discount - $1,000 per eye!” clinics that sprang up like mushrooms in the 2000’s.
I agree with you, My sister waited months to get a great surgeon and signed up with three of her friends. She had no problems or regrets.
>> I had an expensive surgeon. I think some of the problems may come from using the cheap “Discount - $1,000 per eye!” clinics that sprang up like mushrooms in the 2000’s.
I haven’t had Lasik nor do I plan to, but I think you have hit the nail on the head with ytur comment. As it became more popular (and therefore the demand for practitioners increased), it stands to reason that less-skilled practitioners and reliance on automation techniques would lead to an increase in poor outcomes.
That said, I don’t know of anyone who has had Lasik who experienced what I would call a “bad” outcome. Most of those I know who have had it sing its praises.
My Lasik surgeon was a former Harvard cardiologist, who went into opthamology because patient outcomes were so much better.