LASIK aka laser vision surgery

[jingjai9]

Here it is 2025 and I was wondering if LASIK aka laser vision surgery has gotten better and/or cheaper over the last 5 years. 

 

The two things I am most concerned about is the cost and possible negative effects. I have friends who had the surgery and they tell me they can generally see better but they complain about night vision with issues such as halos or glare. Has anyone here experienced problems with the surgery that will effect their vision for years to come?

Can anyone report on their experience with laser surgery since 2020. Is Bangkok the cheapest and most professional? Are there any forum members who would not recommend this kind of surgery and if not, why? 

Personally, I do not have cataracts. I am 72 and want to get rid of my glasses and improve my vision. I am bothered by corrective lenses especially when getting out of an air conditioned car and  experiencing the old fog up or when it rains having the lenses get wet. 

 

Do you still need reading glasses after laser vision surgery?
 

 

[scoutman360]

I am 60+ with poor old age vision (2.5x glasses). Can't see far, can't see near. I went to Rutinun eye hospital. The doctor told me my eye sight was not bad enough to justify surgery. The risk was much greater. They can't fix near vision and far vision at the same time. You must choose. Plus all the side effects that you mentioned. Strangely, my 85 yr old father had cateracts, had his lenses replaced, and could read in the dark without glasses.  It was fun to watch. 

[Patong2021]

The benefit of cataract surgery is that the new lense can correct some or most of the  vision deficiency caused by eyeball geometry defects. It does often come with the  halo effect and  deterioration of  night vision too.

 

Lasik surgery still has the same risks of halos and night vision impact as described above. Nothing has changed, although the use of the "new "eyedrops reduces the likelihood of dry eye syndrome. The reality is that as we pass age 50, our night vision gets worse with each passing year. The reason I mention the cataract surgery is that if you are candidate for cataract surgery or expect to have it soon, hold off on the Lasik surgery. You may find that the  use of a new lense offers corrections that make any remaining  vision deficiency  liveable.

[NickyLouie]

Don't do it.

Perpetual dry eyes and night halo's sound like fun to you ? 

[jingjai9]

Thank you for these responses. Now I know I need to separate LASIK surgery from Cataract surgery.