A woman has revealed how LASIK surgery left her with permanent nerve damage, and she's spent over $20,000 on treatments and medication to heal the burning in her eyes.

In February 2021, Alexis Mencos wanted to invest in her own health, and she made the decision to get LASIK eye surgery. She went to a LasikPlus clinic and spent $3,000 in the hopes of finally correcting her vision.

Mencos, 31, who resides in Chicago, Illinois, told Newsweek that she'd "only heard success stories" about LASIK, and after battling stage 4 cancer, it was time to put herself first.

"I was told all side effects would be temporary, and I believed I was making an investment in my health," Mencos said. "I had no idea what complications from LASIK could look like, so I don't feel like I was able to make an inform

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