Re:In Asia, short-sightedness is becoming ubiquitous
by nsonha on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @04:04AM
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Any source for that they wears off? I've never heard it
Re:In Asia, short-sightedness is becoming ubiquitous
by 411111111111111 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @10:18AM
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From my understanding of lasik, it basically just etches the lens on your eye.
Must people need different lenses over the years, so it's inherently a temporary fix. And one that comes with the risk of going blind and is almost guaranteed to come with various sight issues a few years after the operation such as having more issues seeing in the dark ("night blindness") etc. Wearing contacts comes with it's own risks however, so if glasses aren't an option for the patient, LASIK isn't that dangerous.
I could've gotten the operation for free (paid by my insurance) but decided against it, as my superlight glasses really aren't that bad and the risks just weren't worth it to me.
Re:In Asia, short-sightedness is becoming ubiquitous
by automatic6131 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @04:39AM
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It doesn't wear off, however as the eye muscles weaken in old age, you become farsighted. This is why you have to wear glasses again.
I think the Holy Grail should be eye surgery that is a permanent fix. Current options wear off with age (and not that many decades at that), and then you are back to corrective lenses. There are usually very few who can qualify for another surgery later in life...and then it wears off again anyways. It's a consumable elective surgery that consumes the benefit and the body, so in my opinion it is a net loss over the long haul.