<p>LASIK seemed like a miracle—until it started ruining lives. Chronic pain, vision loss, even suicide… and the FDA stays silent 👁️</p><p><br></p><p>Today, I’m joined by Dr. Cynthia MacKay, a Columbia eye surgeon whose colleague invented LASIK. She’s been warning people for years—and now she’s exposing the truth in her book The Unsightly Truth and doc Broken Eyes.</p><p><br></p><p>I had LASIK 10 years ago… and after this convo, I’m not sure it went as well as I thought. 👀</p><p><br><strong>Thank you to our sponsors!</strong><br><a href="https://www.gogeviti.com/cultureapothecary" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">GEVITI</a>: Use code "ALEX" to get 20% off of your first purchase<br><a href="https://harvestright.com/product/sampler-pack" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">HARVESTRIGHT</a><br><a href="https://cozyearth.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">COZY EARTH</a>: Use code "ALEX" for up to 40% OFF<br><a href="https://www.utzy.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">UTZY</a>: Use code "ALEX" for 20% OFF<br><a href="https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CROWDHEALTH</a>: Get started today for just $99/month for your first three months with code "CULTURE"<br><a href="https://cowboycolostrum.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">COWBOY COLOSTRUM</a>: Use code “ALEX” for 25% OFF</p><p><br></p><p>Our Guest: </p><p>Dr. Cynthia MacKay, MD</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Cynthia's Website: <a href="https://eyedocmackay.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Website</a></p><p>Dr. Cynthia's Books: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dr-Cynthia-J-MacKay-MD/author/B0D2DJDK5K?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=8adfbbfe-550e-4c6e-932e-db0aff7e19c1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Books</a></p><p>Dr. Cynthia’s YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UC-B-8aTlDjhoKrgUH63_QBw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a><br>Dr. Cynthia’s X: <a href="https://x.com/CJMacKayMD" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">X</a><br>Dr. Cynthia’s Reddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Eyedocmackay-ro/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reddit</a><br>Dr. Cynthia’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-j-mackay-md-789351336/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dr. Cynthia’s Favorite Book:</strong><br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unsightly-Truth-Laser-Vision-Correction/dp/B0D9BVPDGV/ref=sr_1_2?crid=20YBDP67JS0OQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nOqub8Rf45lwF3TjhofUl0E6j391lr_JO6dy2JR0uB8Idj9W0oUryskpjBiiU9Al285VsGu926cdQ82aTH5zrw.HCCQRw9Fu2LWX7blWPYeB7N3HLJ64THafuHXq8Pr2C4&dib_tag=se&keywords=cynthia+mackay&qid=1749490820&s=books&sprefix=cynthia+mackay%2Cstripbooks%2C161&sr=1-2" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Unsightly Truth: Laser Vision Correction</a></p><p><br></p><p>🌿 Top Tip: Don't trust flashy advertising about medical procedures. Do your homework. Be a truth seeker.</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW FOLLOW ALEX:</p><p>Instagram |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/realalexclark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@realalexclark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Instagram |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/poplitics" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cultureapothecary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Facebook |<a href="https://www.facebook.com/realalexclark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@realalexclark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>X |<a href="https://x.com/yoalexrapz" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yoalexrapz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>YouTube |<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RealAlexClark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RealAlexClark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Spotify |<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7M0C7cl5Fobejy7gbT5GB2?si=4c1abfaf22314ff8" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Apple Podcast |<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spillover-with-alex-clark/id1507839530" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>🌿 <a href="https://www.realalexclark.com/" ta