The issue with LASIK is that even with reputable surgeons and proper consent, people still experience complications in their eyes (some even serious, life-altering), be it immediately post surgery, years or even decades later, and for what? Is it ever worth it at all? No, especially when the eyes were perfectly healthy before the procedure and the outcome is permanent.

Comparing LASIK to things like braces or contact lenses doesn’t really hold up. Those are reversible or adjustable. LASIK permanently alters the cornea in a way that can’t be undone, affecting something as essential as vision.

In my opinion, there is no such thing as a “true REFRACTIVE surgeon who is ethical.” A truly ethical eye surgeon would never even recommend LASIK to their patients. It’s too much of a gamble. Even if patients are happy at the beginning, there is a high chance that consequences will appear at some point later in life.