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Hello,
I just wanted to get your opinion on this.....
First Question:
If you are already in Radiology, would you risk getting LASIK performed to correct your eyes if possible. I know that each person is different and that LASIK carries with it a varied spectrum of risks; however, my brief research into the whole process has shown that one big concern is a lack of well defined contrast resolution in some cases. Is this a big concern for reading images effectively. I mean, how truly important is vision in Radiology.
Second Question:
Now, I'm not even in med school, but I have wanted to get Lasik for sometime....and I do want to do radiology (only a longterm goal at this point). Though I may end up in another field when all is said and done, I still want to keep my options open for rads. Would side effects of the surgery be to risky for a future Radiology hopeful???
Some have cautioned me not to get corrective surgery yet, because they claim that the strain of med school may alter my eyesight anyway. Other's disagree and say that will not happen as I'm already 25 and my eyesight has not changed in the last 6-8 years. What do you think?
Thanks for your input!
I just wanted to get your opinion on this.....
First Question:
If you are already in Radiology, would you risk getting LASIK performed to correct your eyes if possible. I know that each person is different and that LASIK carries with it a varied spectrum of risks; however, my brief research into the whole process has shown that one big concern is a lack of well defined contrast resolution in some cases. Is this a big concern for reading images effectively. I mean, how truly important is vision in Radiology.
Second Question:
Now, I'm not even in med school, but I have wanted to get Lasik for sometime....and I do want to do radiology (only a longterm goal at this point). Though I may end up in another field when all is said and done, I still want to keep my options open for rads. Would side effects of the surgery be to risky for a future Radiology hopeful???
Some have cautioned me not to get corrective surgery yet, because they claim that the strain of med school may alter my eyesight anyway. Other's disagree and say that will not happen as I'm already 25 and my eyesight has not changed in the last 6-8 years. What do you think?
Thanks for your input!