there are a lot of number that people are happy with lasik eye laser but are there someone out there in america or canada have problem when they get older or some kind of malfuction ???

i had it done, its great, would recommend to anyone, no pain and 20/20 vision the next morning. no more glasses yay

Do your research, and make sure the doctor that does your eyes has a lot of happy costumers. Don't go for the cheap guy, go for quality.

MAKE SURE TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSIVE ONE AND PAY THE EXTRA FOR A GOOD SURGEON. Im happy I did there are two types of lasik one is about 1500 and one is $3500-4000 go for the expensive one or do NOT risk it. Also see what you eye surgeons ranking is mine was #2 in the world but as long as they are top 100 you should be fine. I paid an arm and a leg but by the next day it was like I was born with perfect eyes I had no side effects and my surgury was extreamly risky cause I had a rare condition making my pupils like that of a cat. But I was fine so yes its safe but its like everything else you get what you pay for and you only have 1 set of eyes dont risk it.

I would stay away from laser eye surgery because there are dangers associated with it. I have read several stories in the 'papers of people being blinded permanently by the operation when it went wrong, and though some won pay-outs, if it ruins your eyesight for good, what use is money then? I think glasses or contacts are nothing to be ashamed of.

The decision to have LASIK is a very personal choice to make. I had PRK 6 weeks ago and have had a very good result so far. This is what I did to help make my decision.

1) I researched!! I read about all of the options that were available for my particular prescription.

2) I researched my surgeon very carefully. I got recommendations from my optometrist and from a cornea doctor that I work for (he doesn't do too many LASIK procedures anymore. He deals more with corneal diseases that are not related to LASIK). After I got three names, I started looking them up....looking for education, experience, credentials. I spoke to the two offices of my top two choices and chose the one that just blew me away with his credentials, education, and current professional affiliations (my PRK surgeon is a professor at a medical school in my area whose focus since he went to medical school has been the cornea, corneal disorders, and LASIK).

3) Once I had my consult scheduled, I started writing down questions, both technical and his professional status, and took them with me to ask.

As of right now, there is a 5% complication rate...mostly related to the experience (or lack of) of the surgeon and noncompliance with postoperative instructions.

LASIK/PRK has been widely performed since it was approved by the FDA in 1995...and to this time, for the successful procedures, there have been very few complications directly related to LASIK, though studies are still limited.

If you are under 40, you should expect that at some point, you may end up needing reading glasses (as does most of the population) due to presbyopia. But to me, that isn't a problem...my PRK has just solved the "problem" of needing bifocals later in life.

The most common problems that occur, tend to happen within the first weeks after surgery: infection, flap problems, visual fluctuations (these do improve), dry eyes (this improves), and some haze and glare with lights at night. The serious corneal problems that can occur tend to be in people who shouldn't have had the surgery in the first place by a LASIK surgeon who wasn't qualified, or just saw $$$.

I had a really good experience personally...and I attribute that to my surgeon...I went for experience...not price. I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for...or do not pay for.

Lasik is a great procedure and is becoming increasingly safe as research goes on and the methods improve. However, if you are very nearsighted and you have the laser eye surgery, you may wind up being slightly farsighted when you are old. Nearsightedness is caused by the lens of the eye being contracted too tightly, and the laser corrects this by loosening it enough to give you 20/20 vision. As we age though, the lens naturally relaxes a tiny bit which is why so many old people need reading glasses. Once the lens is too relaxed, you become farsighted. If you have Lasik when you are young, the natural aging process of the eye might leave you farsighted in the end.

However, if you are wearing glasses or contacts right now, I think the many years of improved vision would be worth the slight risk of needing glasses again in old age!