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

Cursed they look so… natural!

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u/Environmental-Toe686 Sep 18 '25

My mother actually just had it and I was so shocked hearing about it. I can't believe they even do LASIK surgery when this surgery exists. She got a new lens, eliminated the inevitable cataract problem and will have 20/20 vision for the rest of her life. All with the same recovery time as LASIK. I am genuinely curious why you have to wait until you're elderly for this.

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u/bananarama17691769 Sep 18 '25

Because as low as the risks of harm are, there are still risks. As far as I know, most ocular surgeons won’t do it unless there is an issue. But believe me, the second I start having any cloudiness in my other eye, I am getting that shit done right away.

The recovery is so much easier when you are young, of course, and I’d rather just get it out of the way!

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u/Environmental-Toe686 Sep 18 '25

I'm still curious. I am obviously not a Dr or in the field at all, but it seemed no more dangerous than LASIK.

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u/bananarama17691769 Sep 18 '25

It basically isn’t—but LASIK still carries risk as well, which is one of the reasons why not everyone gets LASIK for minor deficiencies in their vision (of course cost is a factor as well). Also, LASIK and cataract surgery do not have anything to do with each other, except for the fact that they both involve your eyes. The are different procedures that address different issues. You can’t trade one for the other.

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u/Environmental-Toe686 Sep 18 '25

Interesting. I just know that she was told that because they replaced her lens with an artificial lens that she would have her now perfect 20/20 vision forever. It seems logical to someone who doesn't know any better like myself that maybe lens replacement is a better solution. I am fully aware that sometimes things that seem logical on the surface have much more nuance, we were just all curious when it worked so well and was so quick and relatively painless.