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Should I Get LASIK Eye Surgery in Korea This August? Need Advice!
I'm a young adult considering getting LASIK eye surgery while I'm in Korea this August. I have a unique situation where I'm nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other. I've heard… Hi everyone,
I'm a young adult considering getting LASIK eye surgery while I'm in Korea this August. I have a unique situation where I'm nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other. I've heard that Korea has some great medical facilities and highly skilled surgeons, which is why I'm considering getting it done there instead of in France where I'm from.
However, my parents are strongly against it. They worry about potential risks and complications, and they think I should wait a few more years before making such a big decision... I've done some research and read about the benefits and risks, but because of their reactions I'm still on the fence.
Has anyone here had LASIK in Korea or know someone who has? What was your experience like? Were there any complications or things you wish you had known beforehand? Also, how did you feel about the decision afterward?
I'm reeeally looking for some insights and advice from people who've been in a similar situation or have knowledge about LASIK surgery in Korea. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
the one near one far thing usually gets flagged as anisometropia but the part nobody mentions is that if the gap between ur eyes is big enough you might not even be a lasik candidate, some clinics push ICL or even just one eye done. get ur numbers first, like actual refraction values, before booking anything
on the parents thing, i get it but the korean clinic sales pitch is strong and they will tell u yes to everything. go in knowing ur own cornea thickness & prescription history or u will get upsold on a "premium" package u dont need
august in seoul is brutal for recovery, the humidity plus not being able to rub ur eyes while sweating on the subway is genuinely miserable. late sept or oct is way better, fewer people & cooler
Anisometropia with one near and one far eye is exactly the case where I'd be cautious about the standard "both eyes same treatment" pitch. Korea does have excellent surgeons, but the clinics that market hardest to foreigners in Gangnam are often the ones running volume, and volume is the enemy of a custom plan. Look for a clinic that does wavefront-guided or topography-guided LASIK and will actually sit with you on a topography scan, not just give you a 10-minute consult.
On the parents front, the honest answer is that a stable prescription for two years and adequate corneal thickness matter more than age. If your prescription has been drifting, waiting is genuinely the right call regardless of where you get it done. Ask the clinic directly for your residual stromal bed thickness number after treatment, that's the one that determines long-term safety.
August specifically, the recovery is rough in Seoul humidity and you'll be told not to rub your eyes for weeks while everyone's out at the beach. Late September is calmer and you'll get more surgeon time. Also worth checking whether your French mutuelle or CPAM covers anything abroad, usually not, but worth a look before you commit.
your situation (one near one far) is actually called anisometropia and it changes the whole calculation. standard LASIK treats both eyes the same way so you'd want a clinic that does monovision or blended vision planning, not just a walk-in lasik factory in gangnam. the big chains like b&viit or gangnam unni advertise hard to foreigners but for uneven prescriptions i'd look at somewhere like snu eye clinic or one of the university hospitals first.
august is also the worst month tbh, it's peak vacation season, clinics are slammed, and you'll be recovering in 35 degree humidity which is not fun when you can't rub your eyes. if u can push to late september or october the prices drop a bit and you get more surgeon attention.
on the parents thing, they're not wrong that waiting is safer but the real issue is your cornea thickness and whether ur prescription has been stable for 2+ years. get a proper topography scan done before you decide anything, that's the number that actually matters
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the whispering thing is real but its not about the sauce lol. that guy runs a 2am handoff with the chicken supplier, they drop off fresh birds from a farm near Chuncheon three times a week instead of using the frozen stuff most hongdae spots rely on. thats why the texture hits different, not the sauce itself. if u go back ask for the neck & wing combo off menu, its cheaper & honestly the best cut they do
the thing nobody mentions is that Dogdogdog's sauce gets its body from cheong, the Korean rice syrup, not sugar. thats why it coats the wing so thick and stays glossy instead of going sticky. i asked a guy who worked there and he said they also add a splash of maesil (plum) extract at the end off the heat. that fruity tang under the garlic is what you're tasting. go on a weekday before 6, weekends the wait hits 40 min easy.
honestly the "secret sauce" thing is prob just marketing. every fried chicken place in Seoul has a version of that story. the real difference at Dogdogdog is they double fry in rice bran oil and toss the wings in the sauce twice, once right out of the fryer and again after a 30 sec rest. thats where the crunch comes from, not some mystery ingredient. if u wanna taste the actual base, order the banban half plain half spicy and dip the plain one in the spicy sauce yourself.
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