Lasik surgery

[Captain Mark]

Anyone had it? Pros....cons.....what's the scoop? I am thinking about it.

 

[1970gsx]

I'm also thinking about it. So far I heard nothing but positives from people I know that have had it done. One guy did have halos a night for the first couple months, but they have since cleared up.

 

[Captain Mark]

Some of the other firefighters here where I work have had it done and have had no problems. Our chief had his done about 18 months ago, and needs a "touch up". Which means the shape of your eye contiues to change and your vision gradually goes bad again. Then you have to go back in and get "touched up". Whatever....it's still better than glasses and cotacts.

 

[Pronto]

My brother-in -law had it done. He wore some very thick glasses that were heavy. He had some loss of night vision and some spots at first. The spots have gone (about 8 months later) but he still isn't 100% at night. For him it was worth it. Man, those glasses were so thick if you looked at his eyes you could practically see his whole face bowed like a fisheye lens in the glasses. He can wear regular sunglasses now too. I think it was something like $3k for the operation.

 

[b4black]

Do it!

 

[lp2]

Just go see your optometrist, he will be able to give you specific information about the pros and cons, as well as an idea of how it would be for your eyes specifically.

Personally, I don't think it's worth the risk, who knows what will happen 10 or 20 years down the line for the people who are having the surgery done.. I'd rather wear the glasses and be done with it.

 

[PCS74]

Worth a look if you are seriously considering it:

http://www.surgicaleyes.com

Chris S

 

[Captain Mark]

My optometrist is discouraging me from doing it....hmmmmmm....I wonderwhy? Maybe because he will be losing a customer for life!

 

[victa1]

I have worn glasses since I was 10. I wore contacts for a 2 year period, but my eyes are just to dang sensitive. "LASIK" sounds great, but with my luck I would be the 1 out of ten bazillion who have problems. Laying on your back in a cold garage trying to remove the center section from a Chrysler 8 3/4 rear and having your glasses fog up really blows.

 

[NJTurbo]

My friends father is a eye doctor, and performs this sugery for a living, he tells me that they still do not know the long term effect. My friend still wears glasses and his father is a eye surgeon, therfore i am waiting.

 

[TEST MY 6]

I had it done in January and have no regrets whatsoever .Before that I wore contacts for 8 years , I had my consultation done the week before my surgery then within that week I started reading all theese horror stories from all over the web including surgicaleyes.com and it almost made me cancel my appointment I mean it really scared the crap out of me but in the end I am happy I made the decision .The procedure is for the most part painless and it takes 5 minutes for both eyes Now my vision has been corrected to 20/15 before that i wore -4.25 contacts.

 

[NJTurbo]

Originally posted by TEST MY 6
I had it done in January and have no regrets whatsoever .Before that I wore contacts for 8 years , I had my consultation done the week before my surgery then within that week I started reading all theese horror stories from all over the web including surgicaleyes.com and it almost made me cancel my appointment I mean it really scared the crap out of me but in the end I am happy I made the decision .The procedure is for the most part painless and it takes 5 minutes for both eyes Now my vision has been corrected to 20/15 before that i wore -4.25 contacts.

Can this correct near and far sight issues, does it hurt, what are the side effects swelling, red, irritation. Give us the juice.

 

[Gr82baGN]

I had it done two years ago. It was the best thing I ever did. Please keep in mind that this is surgery and If you do consider doing it you should research the subject as much as possible. I spent almost an entire year before comming to a decision. I went from coke bottle glasses and contacts to 20\20 and then settled to 20\15 when the eyes fully healed. No glasses no contacts. My procedure took all of 5 minutes and the healing was not pain free. It felt as if I had sand in my eyes for almost two days but immediatly following the procedure I realized that I could see the clock on the doctors wall without glasses or contacts. Also research the doctor that will be performing the procedure.

 

[UNGN]

Originally posted by Gr82baGN
It felt as if I had sand in my eyes for almost two days but immediatly following the procedure I realized that I could see the clock on the doctors wall without glasses or contacts. Also research the doctor that will be performing the procedure.

My wife had RK and said the same thing. She was so blind before she had to hold the LED clock to her face to read it. A few years later she is still 20/20.

I personally wouldn't have it done, unless like her, I was blind anyway.

 

[GN One Day...]

My wife had it done. She's been wearing glasses or contacts since she was 5. Strong prescription. The next day, after the procedure, she went for her first follow up and was already at 20/15. She was near sighted with an astigmatism (sp?) All better now. They said she may still need reading glasses when she's old, but they can already correct that too, it's just another procedure. She was out of there in 10 minutes. Painless, just a regimen of eye drops to keep up with, and had to use covers over her eyes for a day and at night for a while. Best money we could have spent on her, she is still excited about it and it's been since Feb. She is so relieved after all those years. My aunt had it done when it first was done in the U.S. a few years ago and has had no drawbacks and her vision is still perfect. Neither have any sensitivity or dry eyes.
Best of all, if you have a cafeteria plan or other plan for pre-tax medical reimbursement deductions at work, you can set it up, like we did, and pay for it with pre-tax money over the course of the year. If you can wait until next year. Saved us a ton of money doing it like that.

 

[Gr82baGN]

njturbo,

I believe the one thing that It will not correct is the need to wear reading glasses. I think that's because people that wear reading glasses suffer a loss of elasticity in the muscles that allow the eyes to focus when reading. I believe this is an age thing. Being I'm a young 40 year old with a GN as a daily driver what would I know about age.

 

[national]

Well I dont wear glasses & things scare me around my eyes but I also dont have to wear glasses or contacts...different world when you do im sure..My wife had it done like 3 years ago & she loves it & said shed do it all over again..when you really look at it & all the doc visits before you kinda have a better understanding about it..one thing I can tell ya ..If doc says keep contacts out for 2-3 weeks for reshaping before surgery keep out 4-6 weeks & make sure they have gone back to as normal a shape you can get..after wearing contacts for many years im sure 2 weeks is not long enough to reshape..doesnt hurt to keep them out a lil longer just to make sure..it is your eyes you know...Also dont do the elcheapo deals..it is your eyes..find the right doc for the job then ask price last..it cost us 3k while some were doing it for 1k but I can imagine the job you may or may not get for that much less...I seen that the doc & measurements was what it was all about..they measure..test several different times & then recheck again several days before surgery to make sure all reshaping has been done..the measurements is the key..the surgeon then sees you & types all this measurement info into the computer & the lazer does all of the correction part..doc does the placement & everything..so you see where reshaping & good double cheacking of measurements is the whole key to it..after your eyes are shaped like someone that doesnt need the glasses so I dont see any long term problems with it but im no doc so who knows..wifes couisin had it done like 15 years ago when it was all done with a knife & no computerised lazer stuff & she still sees fine to the day so thats reassuring for alot of us..Hope in some way this helps your decision..
Brian

 

[RussellinNC]

Just had it done...

I just had it done last month on Good Friday. Money well spent. $3315 bucks after insurance paid 15%. They offered 12 months same as cash so I did that. (Will be sure and pay it off so they wont Repo my eyes). Talk to as many people in your area who have had it done by diifferent surgens/places to find out who has had good or bad experiences. Its not a thing to price shop...its your only set of eyes. I had some thick Coke Bottle lenses and now sitting here and can see without anything. Its great!!!!!! TLC in Charlotte is the place to go!!!!!!!!!!

Russ

 

[TEST MY 6]

Originally posted by njturbo
Can this correct near and far sight issues, does it hurt, what are the side effects swelling, red, irritation. Give us the juice.

They have a way of correcting both nearsightness and farsightness it's called monovision,what they do is correct one eye for distance and the other for reading up close It sounds a little weird and I dont think I would ever get it done.Side affects arent bad at all Basicly my surgery was at 5pm on a friday I went in they performed the procedure which is painless due to anesthetic drops placed in each eye it took a whole 6 minutes then after they put protective shield over your eyes so you dont rub them and let you sit in a dark room for about 25 minutes at that time the drops start wearing off and it feels like you have an eyelash in your eye so your eyes are tearing and sting a little (that is the worse part) .By the time I got home (45 min ride) They were not stinging anymore but I kept my eyes closed as per DR.'s instructions and pretty much went to sleep by about 7 the next morning was the best part I woke up and was allowed to take the protective shields off that you have to sleep with for a few days and I immediatly had 20/15 vision and no pain whatsoever . I had to go back to the DR. that day for a checkup to make sure everything was healing right .I got a ride into the city but I could have drove if I had to it was nice seeing things that I couldnt see before in Manhattan. The side effects I've had so far may differ from person to person but for the first 2 months during night time driving I would see halo's around any type of light (taillights,headlights) this lessens as time goes on and is expected for the first 3 months ,Also you have to use eyedrops to moisturize your eyes for about 2 months but I still use them now when needed like in the morning .This is where I got it done and the DR's name is DR.Bonnani http://newsightlaser.com/ SORRY for the long post email if any other questions As I know what it's like digging for info I was a nervous wreck but im glad I did it.

 

[Buick From Hell]

hmm, we must be having "Lazik Wars" around here, just drove by a great big billboard the other day, "$499 per eye"...