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| LASIK | CUSTOM LASIK |
PHASER | INTACS | RK | |
| Chance of >20/40 Vision w/o glasses | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
| Chance of 20/20 vision w/o glasses | 9 | 9.8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| How long does it last? | 9 until you get cataracts |
9 until you get cataracts |
10 eliminates cataracts |
9 until you get cataracts |
9 until you get cataracts |
| Treats large degrees of nearsightedness (>8 diopters) | 9 | 9 | 7 high risk of retinal detachment |
0 | 0 |
| Treats moderate degrees of nearsightedness (4>8 diopters) | 9 | 9 | 9 moderate risk of retinal detachment |
0 | 0 |
| Treats small degrees of nearsightedness(<4 diopters) | 9 | 9 | 9 low risk of retinal detachment |
9 | 9 |
| Treats large degrees of farsightedness (>6 diopters) | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 does not treat farsightedness |
0 does not treat farsightedness |
| Treats moderate degrees of farsightedness (4>8 diopters) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 does not treat farsightedness |
0 does not treat farsightedness |
| Treats small degrees of farsightedness(<4 diopters) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 does not treat farsightedness |
9 does not treat farsightedness |
| Treats astigmatism | 8 | 9 | 0 does not treat astigmatism |
0 does not treat astigmatism |
0 does not treat astigmatism |
| Ease of surgery | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9.5 |
| Anesthesia required | eye drops | eye drops | eye drops | eye drops | eye drops |
| Risk of significant complications | 1 small risk of corneal distortion |
1 small risk of corneal distortion |
2 small risk of retinal problems |
1 small risk of corneal distortion |
1 small risk of corneal distortion |
| Need for enhancements | 2 no charge within 1 yr. |
1 $150 at our cost |
1 no charge within 1 yr. |
1 no charge within 1 yr. |
1 |
| Risk of significant glare and halos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Costs | $$ | $$$ | $$ | $$ | $ |
| Length of average surgery/eye | 2 min 1 or 2 eyes the same day |
2 min 1 or 2 eyes the same day |
10 min only 1 eye at a time |
10 min |
2 min 1 or 2 eyes the same day |
| AAPECS was first to offer in-office | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Age requirements | 18+ | 18+ | 40+ | 18+ | 18+ |
| Need for reading glasses after age 40 | 10 unless monovision |
10 unless monovision |
10 unless monovision |
10 unless monovision |
10 unless monovision |
| Chance that cataracts will affect vision later in life | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Length for vision recovery | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Discomfort associated w/ average surgery | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Average discomfort after surgery | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
FM99's Tommy Griffiths on his LASIK surgery.
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