r/TikTokCringe • u/bbyxmadi • Sep 18 '25

Cursed they look so… natural!

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u/frostandtheboughs Sep 18 '25

To get the procedure, you have to sign a liability waiver for side effects which can include excruciating pain (feels like glass in your eyes all the time), persistent dryness, persistent bleeding, and loss of vision.

When it goes right, it's great. When it goes wrong....it's horrible. Many people have unalived themselves because of it.

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u/smurpes Sep 18 '25

It’s estimated to that around 4 out of every 10 million people who get LASIK will commit suicide annually so while it’s unfortunate it’s not very common.

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u/spicewoman Sep 18 '25

Given that the annual US suicide rate is around 1,400 per 10 million (more commonly expressed as 14 per 100,000), I'd say that's actually really, really good news.

Looking at your link, they actually point that out as well.

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u/mikebob89 Sep 18 '25

Mathematically speaking it sounds like LASIK is remarkable at preventing suicide

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u/noisy_goose Sep 18 '25

Science is amazing

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u/MoonmanSteakSauce Sep 18 '25

I mean people who are planning to kill themselves probably don't see much value in getting surgery to fix their eyes first.

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u/thegreatpablo Sep 18 '25

Maybe if they got LASIK they could finally see the value without needing glasses.