Are There Any Risks?

[m3zandro]

There are potential risks in any procedure and LASIK (http://www.my2020.com) is no exception. The most common potential problems that can occur during laser vision correction are under-correction, over-correction and wrinkling. Under-correction and over-correction simply mean that while the procedure may have improved your vision, it may not have completely corrected it. Wrinkling is slightly more serious. It means that the corneal flap might have been moved which causes wrinkles that can possibly lead to the permanent appearance of blurry spots.
Some more serious side effects include, increased light sensitivity, halos around eyes, blurred vision and double vision. All of these symptoms should lessen and disappear after the first few weeks following the LASIK surgery. There is also a chance of corneal damage and/or scarring which can lead to partial or full vision loss. These side effects rarely occur, and ophthalmologists will always make sure that candidates are ideal for the LASIK procedure

[LavenderVA]

Do you have ocula rosacea? If yes it is better to postpone the LASIK until your situation is under controlled. Plus after Lasik your eyes would feel drier. My eye dr suggested me to postpone lasik even though she can do Lasik as a surgeon.

An alternative of Lasik is PRK, which is a better choice for those whose cornea thickness is not good enough for Lasik.

Too bad I have put a lot of money into the Flexsible spending account and planned for the Lasik for this year. If I can not use the money on Lasik, I am not sure the IPL expenses are considered as logitimate expenses.

[Melissa W]

Lasik is absolutely contraindicated if you have rosacea. Period.
Of course you will be able to find a surgeon who will do Lasik on you but you would be foolish to undergo this procedure as it will make your eyes drier no matter what. Having rosacea predisposes you to drier eyes to begin with so to exacerbate the risk of developing ocular rosacea is not a good decision.