Help: To Lasik or not to Lasik?

By danderma | November 14, 2011

The other night I was exceptionally tired so I went to bed early. As I was warmly snuggling underneath my covers I remembered I still had my daily contact lenses on so I took them out and discarded them on the night stand reminding my self as I fell asleep to clean them up tomorrow morning.

In the morning the two lenses had shriveled into a hard plastic mess that stuck to the night stand and simply wouldn’t get off easily. For a moment there I imagined them getting all plasticy dry and sticking to my eye balls. The image wasn’t pretty.

The realization that I am putting something this harmful in my eyes saddened me. Yet I find no alternative. Me & glasses do not mix, looks wise and practicality wise. Plus I am too chicken to go get myself a lasik operation. I’ve seen my brother’s eyes after the operation and he was simply in agony. What if the operation goes wrong and I go blind? It happens! What if I do the surgery, ruin perfectly fine eye tissue -that’s how it works by the way- and in a year or two my eye sigh deteriorates again, as it happened to one of my friends?

Do you think its worth it to go through with the Lasik surgery? If you’ve done it or know someone who has please share your experience.

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Chirp on November 14, 2011 at 10:42.

I did it almost 5 years ago and I do not regret it at all. It was the best decision I ever took. All through out college I was suffering with contacts and dry eyes and it was so annoying and frustrating! Esp when I get an eye infection and I have to wear my glasses.
The surgery was scary, the whole thought of a man prodding at your eyes scared me, but there was no turning back it was either that or endure a life time of contact lenses.
My cornea was too thin so the doctor did not do the normal surgery, my aftermath was more painful than that of my friends and my mother, but it was worth every painful minute (Which i do not remember now).
I would recommend going to Amal Al-Duraini (he was in Boushehri Clinic), he did my eyes, my mothers eyes, 3 of my friends, my friends mother and her brothers eyes. Hes a bit of a mean person, but hes great with the eyes.

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 12:15.

Dr. Amal is said to be the best in Kuwait. Unfortunately he has like a year’s waiting list or something…
How long did it take you to recover? Did ur eye sight go back to being bad again?

Chirp on November 14, 2011 at 14:04.

Because my procedure was different it took me a little bit longer to recover, the pain went away in 2-3 days (he gave me eye drops to numb the pain) and i slept through that time, but for about 10 days i felt like I was under water, but then it started to get better. ALthough in the first month night driving scared me bs it was fine.
The rest of my friends did normal lazik, they were fine the next day, no pain or anything. It was only because I had an issue with my corneas.
If you are going to do it, wait for Amal, don’t risk doing it any where else in my humble opinion.

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 23:42.

Ee I wouldn’t. Amal or no one else in Kuwait. That is if I do it in Kuwait asasan!

Elegant Chic on November 14, 2011 at 10:57.

I’m in the same boat!!!

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 12:16.

Another scared soul eh?

Vicoden on November 14, 2011 at 11:45.

I’m going through the same thing but, instead of contact lenses i wear glasses, which i despise greatly. So I was thinking to get lasik. What encouraged me is that, my friend did it, and her sight turned perfectly normal withing the next day. She never wore glasses or contact lenses since then, she didn’t complain of much pain or what so ever, there was eye sore for few days which was taken care of by eye drops provided by the doctor who performed the lasik. I really wish to be able to see normally without glasses, when I’m out, I don’t mostly wear glasses and its very disheartening not being able to see far off sights or people’s faces from far clearly.

After reading your post i concluded that maybe it all depends on the doctor you go to? you should know alot about the doctor and about his past surgeries and rate of his successful operations. My friend did it in Dubai with a very great doctor and she have perfect eye sight right now.

If you proceeded your plan with having lasik or did any further research into it, which made you realize whether its good or bad, please do post about your decision, it would be helpful to know others experiences.

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 12:19.

Wow? Nothing but an eye sore afterwards? My brother had been sitting in a dark room when I found him with blood shot eyes and he stayed like that for a while!
Why don’t you get contacts? They are a much better option than glasses for sure!

fatsamurai on November 14, 2011 at 13:13.

Be careful someone I know did it here and there was a short improvement then it reverted, I recommend doing it outside Kuwait.

Im thinking of doing it too. I have very blurry vision without my glasses.

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 23:39.

I see nothing without my glasses or contacts and its getting worse
Wee qobra! Everyone who did it tells me their eye sights gets bad after a while!

Ansam on November 14, 2011 at 13:18.

I am facing the same dilemma http://ansam518.com/2011/06/laser-eye-surgery/

got some interesting comments too! Widdi bas ana khayfa

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 23:41.

Laa? khal ashoof el comments!

Cookie Monster on November 14, 2011 at 14:18.

I was not a suitable candiate for Lasik for instead i went with a procedure called ICL. Its a more invasive procedure, but the main thing about it is that its a reversible procedure. It does not eat away at your cornea like lasik does. ICL is basically a special lens implanted into your eyes. no infections, no nothing. I’m so happy with them.
There is a doctor in Shaab, Dr. Khalid AlSabti, and he is an international pioneer in ICL.
No harm in going for a consultation.

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 23:44.

Erm what?
No thank you! I don’t want implants in my eyes! Yummah! did u suffer from it?

Standy on November 14, 2011 at 14:36.

doooo it

i didnt want to do it, i was scared but it was the best thing i ever did in my life.. and i dont miss my glasses AT ALL!!!

Lasik Z is the thing i did, no pain and drops every 4 hours and you are ready to go

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 23:45.

Lasik Z? Is that a new kind of Lasik ?!! 9ej wallah no pain nothing?

Standy on November 15, 2011 at 06:06.

Yeah for me there was no pain at all.. Just when you feel your eyes are going fuzzy, you put the drops.. and bas..

for me, i even forgot that i EVER wore glasses.. its just amazing

danderma on November 15, 2011 at 15:24.

Zain wallah masha2 Allah… wallah shay yshaje3 eb9ara7a

Nouf on November 14, 2011 at 15:14.

Hi, it’s me, your silent reader that commented on your lady Di hair colour post! I felt like I needed to comment on this one as well. I struggled all throughout primary, secondary school and uni with constant dryness with contacts and non-willingness to accept glasses to finally give in to LASIK 4 years ago – hands down, best call I’ve ever made. I went to dr Jamal Al Kandari in Shaab.. No post-op pain, no dark sunglasses. Nothing! I went home, slept it off, woke up pain-free with perfect vision! So I honestly completely recommend both doc and decision!
Xoxo

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 23:46.

7yach Allah! I am happy to see you comment again
9ej? No pain nothing? and ur eye sight is still good after four years? Ma rj3?

Nouf on November 15, 2011 at 04:38.

Nope, absolutely perfect. I had terrible vision and stigmatism prior to Lasik, but il7imdellah it’s been 4 years and I can’t complain! I must say, the best feeling in the world was to be able to open my eyes and see actual COLOUR rather than just blurs of colour!

danderma on November 15, 2011 at 15:16.

Does Lasik cure stigmatism too?
Hmmm… when I open my eyes I have to stumble around in a blur until I get my hands on my glasses or my contacts! It must feel good to wake up and actually see fine!

Lulu on November 14, 2011 at 16:43.

Go for it !!
i did my intra lasik in beirut 3 years ago,, it was the best decision i made
but u have to remove the lenses 2 to 3 weeks before doing the eye test & the lasik,,
u will feel discomfort only for the first day !!
i did it with Dr. Nada Jabour in Clemenceau hospital,,, http://www.cmc.com.lb/
She is amazing and she was working in the states for more than 15 years i think. “not sure”, and the intra lasik was the latest technique when i did it.
if u have any question do not hesitate to contact me.

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 23:48.

How many lasik types are there?
Didn’t you suffer afterwards?

Lulu on November 15, 2011 at 15:43.

i’m not sure but i think 3 types Laser, Lasik, intra lasik.
i didn’t suffer at all i was enjoying my time in beirut ! u just feel uncomfortable for the first day.

danderma on November 15, 2011 at 17:39.

That’s promising wallah!

Randy on November 14, 2011 at 21:59.

i would recommend it even though I had some light sensitivity issues for a month or two after the surgery .. had mine done last December in Houston and would do it again all things considering

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 23:35.

A month? A MONTH?
Didn’t ur eye sight deteriorate again? Everyone says it does!

Jacqui on November 14, 2011 at 23:02.

Going through the same feelings but I’m too afraid :/

danderma on November 14, 2011 at 23:33.

Same here… I am just too scared to go through with it!

S on November 15, 2011 at 03:51.

My mom did it about 4yrs ago, and she’s perfectly fine! However, she did do it here in Canada. We have heard a lot of people going through in Kuwait :/ so my uncle also came to Canada and got it done. And that was about a yr ago. I think it all depends on where you do it and who does it for you.
Your righ! Eyes are kind of a big deal lol

danderma on November 15, 2011 at 15:17.

I don’t believe in Kuwaiti medical services and that’s why if I decide to go with it I would do it abroad! I don’t blame ur mom and uncle at all!

Shopgirl on November 15, 2011 at 23:51.

Hiii, omg I’m practically blind without my glasses/lenses I’m -5 atwaga3 its worse now…… I hate glasses I never wear them I just remove my lenses before I sleep w the moment I wake up 3ala 6ool lenses….. I will do it soon coz had I had it ….my big sister did it like ages ago more than 6 or 5 years ago mashallah it’s all good, no pain not blood shot kilish bs eye drops for a few days and that’s it w still her sight is good…… My advice to u go ahead amiga

danderma on November 16, 2011 at 07:58.

That’s promising as well! Chini I am going to wait until you do it though :p

Om ALzain on November 16, 2011 at 11:12.

NO becuse of that :
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/LASIK/ucm061354.htm

danderma on November 16, 2011 at 11:27.

Weeh qobra!

N. on November 17, 2011 at 22:26.

Dr. Amal is supposed to be great.. bas he’s old. Fee wayid doctors that are younger, fresher, etc. and a lot of them are supposed to be great.
Don’t fall into the myth that if you do it abroad it’s safer or more guaranteed. We have a lot of qualified professionals… just do your research. I read in a comment someone did it with Al-Sabti – he was highly recommended to me too.

danderma on November 18, 2011 at 10:37.

We know a professor in Optholmology in Kuwait. Believe it or not she adviced me not to do it!

ShoSho on November 21, 2011 at 02:29.

I am an eyeglasses fan.. I wear them when I don’t need to.. I think they are funky! I can’t stand contact lenses..

My cousin had a big allergy problem after the lasik so ask well if you decide to do it..

danderma on November 21, 2011 at 13:18.

Allergy? Shloon min ay na7ya?

shaz on January 22, 2013 at 08:12.

Hey danderma ,
It has been a year since this post i am curious to know if you were you able to do your lasik ? I am in the same delimma today. I don’t have options of travelling so i wanna to do it in kuwait, so i am doing my research still. Have you become more confident in the past year or have been discouraged. …..?

danderma on January 22, 2013 at 09:39.

Quite frankly I think I’ve changed my mind about the LASIK all together. I’m just too much of a whimp and life is already complicated right now without going and having surgery. I can barely take care of myself as it is so I will be waiting a few more years until I do so. Who knows maybe in 5 years something new and revolutionary will come up to fix up the eye sight no?