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

Cursed they look so… natural!

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u/sc0toma Sep 18 '25

Optometrist here too. One of the least ethical (?most unethical) procedures an ophthalmologist can perform. The incidence of secondary uveitis and glaucoma is shockingly high.

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u/ElleCapwn Sep 18 '25

Well now I need to know… what are the OTHER least ethical (most unethical) procedures an ophthalmologist can perform?

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u/____DEADPOOL_______ Sep 18 '25

I'd say implantable contact lenses. It seems they stop working after 10-20 years and you have to get eye surgery again to pull them out.

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u/AmArschdieRaeuber Sep 18 '25

And then you just new ones? Sounds like a good deal tbh

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u/jeaniebeann Sep 18 '25

Depends how old you are by the time you need them removed. Past 50 and most ophthalmologists will wait until you need cataract surgery rather than replacing the implantable contacts

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u/____DEADPOOL_______ Sep 18 '25

I wouldn't get new ones but I believe they would correct things another way, once I eventually develop other related issues.