Ten+ years ago I went from 20/400 to 20/10. Still have it. Wife went from 20/400 to 20/10 then regressed a few years later to 20/35. Still 20/400 to 20/35 is pretty damned good.
The problem with the surgery has been the fly-by-night operation centers that bring in new doctors to perform the procedure they are not that familiar with. People think a $4,000 operation should be the same when they pay $500, not using the common sense God gave a dog to rethink such a cheap cost and what kind of equipment, doctors and staff are they really paying for.
Eyes are a two in a lifetime affair. Before considering altering them a person needs to check out the doctors and facility and equipment and see just what success rates they have had.
I chose the doctor my wife knew profesionally that had been in business for 30 years and was extremely well traiing and participated in the creation of the program. His outcomes were nearly 100% with any failures that of the patient and not his or his equipment. I wouldn’t have any procedure performed where I didn’t go to the best doctor possible.
I have had it since Nov 2004 with no problems.
I had 20/400 in both eyes with astigmatism. LASIK took that to 20/10+ and no astigmatism. I can see like a bat day or night. Perfect vision. That was 12 years ago.
Mrs. Slim got it over a decade ago and it was good for most of that time. Still needed reading glasses. However, she recently had cataract surgery and despite glowing reports from others, it did not clear up her vision as much as she would have liked.