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strongdong · 08-31-2006, 06:16 AM

Anyone get the procedure done? I'm farsighted and I was told that LASIK would be the 'best' option. I'm worried about the side effects, dry eyes, halos, loss of a line of vision (optometric term for the last line you can see on an eye chart) and some other issues.

notabook · 08-31-2006, 06:16 AM

In some rare instances, LASIK surgery has been known to turn you into a midget.

polish_aristocrat · 08-31-2006, 06:18 AM

search feature works fine

cyberstar · 08-31-2006, 06:27 AM

can't get worse than it is now

strongdong · 08-31-2006, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cyberstar

can't get worse than it is now

you've had it done with bad results?

26MLR · 08-31-2006, 06:42 AM

I had it done over a year ago... changed my life. I would highly recommend!!

26MLR · 08-31-2006, 06:42 AM

I'm now 20/15 in one eye and 20/20 with the other. My vision is better than 20/20!!

strongdong · 08-31-2006, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 26MLR

I'm now 20/15 in one eye and 20/20 with the other. My vision is better than 20/20!!

were you farsighted or near sighted?

SxDx · 08-31-2006, 08:19 AM

had it done 2 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. No complications, no halos, no blurred vision. still seeing 20/20 2 years later

KRL · 08-31-2006, 08:28 AM

My ex-wife had it done. Worked great. Its much better now than in the early years of laser surgery. A friend I had who had it done when it first came out had one eye fine and the other had star effects at night that would drive him crazy.

There's supposed to be a new technique now where they don't even cut the cornea flap.

squishypimp · 08-31-2006, 08:29 AM

a few friends had it done, they liked it

Magix · 08-31-2006, 08:43 AM

it is ok, few of my friends have done it and they are ok

justsexxx · 08-31-2006, 08:53 AM

I know ppl who liked it, and are very happy. I also know one girl who is blind on one eye now...Also another guy who had to reurn like 3-4 times...

strongdong · 08-31-2006, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justsexxx

I know ppl who liked it, and are very happy. I also know one girl who is blind on one eye now...Also another guy who had to reurn like 3-4 times...

blind in one eye, that's horrible....seems 5% have complications, at this point seems like an unneccessary risk to take

justsexxx · 08-31-2006, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strongdong

blind in one eye, that's horrible....seems 5% have complications, at this point seems like an unneccessary risk to take

Same feeling here...And I don't mind the contacts(I have new ones daily) also I 'only' have minus 1.00 and minus 1.50

chipmunk · 08-31-2006, 09:21 AM

Here is what I posted 9/25/2005:

I did and do have issues since my surgery.and did have to cancel my trip to South Africa. Now before I start?I went to a top doctor, one of the developers of it so it had nothing per say to do with him.

The surgery itself got complicated as my eye were too small for the machine, so they had to cut slits which heal on their own. On top of that I was soar for quite sometime due to the amount of pain killer injections that had to be given (apparently I have a high tolerance to pain killers..lol)

Now the surgery did go very well, speaking form a technical standpoint, however my left eye was "over corrected" too much and my right eye is still healing. What this means is my right eye is about 20/20 and my left eye I am not sure of the measurement but it is blurry?just out of focus where it screws me up. I also get headaches due to the strain on the right eye at times.

As Far as the halo effect... I do have it. I see the glow of street lights and traffic lights etc (like the "aura" surrounding them.)I also have hemorrhaging still.

The prognosis is 50/50 that the left eye will have to be touched up by another surgery and hopefully the halos etc will diminish. If I go back for another ?zap? it will be in a month or two to ensure the eye is healed and stable.

So the bottom line is do I regret it?
No I do not... The procedure was done right, I was a candidate and the doctor is top notch! Some things just do not always go as planned.
---------------
Now Update 8/31/2006:
Now about 2 months ago I went and had the eye that had some issues re-corrected. Atthis point all in all do not know if it was worth it to be honest...

Warm regards,
-=Chipmunk=-

chipmunk · 08-31-2006, 09:21 AM

so thats my thoughts...

Warm regards,
-=Chipmunk=-

dcortez · 08-31-2006, 10:14 AM

I know several people who have had it and it work great.

But, I also personally know someone (elderly) who had the surgery done and within several months had a serious decline in vision - ending up legally blind in both eyes.

After experiencing this first hand, I'm not taking any chances. If you chose to, I would suggest doing one eye at a time with a year in between.

strongdong · 08-31-2006, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipmunk

so thats my thoughts...

Warm regards,
-=Chipmunk=-

What was your prescription before the surgery? Has the re-treatment now helped the other eye or is it still worse than before the surgery (with glasses or contacts)?

Tanker · 08-31-2006, 11:25 AM

I had it done about 5 years ago my eyes are still 20/15 now and befor I had it done I was 20/300 in my eyes I couldnt read a watch without glasses

It doesnt hurt, its a simple 10 minute proceedure and its safe..

I have yet to actually meet anyone that said it wasnt a good thing for them

some get it done and it doesnt give them perfect vision but its much better then before they had it

gdog · 08-31-2006, 11:28 AM

Airek and I both got it done in 2000, amazing, I highly recommend it

Anna_Miller · 08-31-2006, 11:29 AM

Everyone I know who has had it done loved it! ... I'm still scared though!

Tanker · 08-31-2006, 11:32 AM

I am reading about people having a halo effect.

I do have that at night however I must say that I had that before I had the surgery too.

I also had a stigmatism and they were able to correct that as well.

strongdong · 08-31-2006, 12:18 PM

i'm also worried that the final result will not be as good as my vision currently is with glasses on

shake · 08-31-2006, 01:33 PM

I'm planning on waiting until there is less than 1% chance of a problem, and I think if there is even a 1 in a million chance of going blind (or near-blind) I won't do it.

Mr. Romance · 08-31-2006, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strongdong

Anyone get the procedure done? I'm farsighted and I was told that LASIK would be the 'best' option. I'm worried about the side effects, dry eyes, halos, loss of a line of vision (optometric term for the last line you can see on an eye chart) and some other issues.

I had it done when I was 30 and I see like a hawk now. I was a prime candidate. You need to go to a surgeon that specializes just in this procedure. I gladly paid 5k and it was worth every penny. Do not go to one of those renegade weekend warriors that is charging 500 per eye and is using a friends laser. You get what you pay for in this world and do not hustle your eyes. Pay for a top surgeon!

Mr. Romance

Jack Frost · 08-31-2006, 02:50 PM

I got it done 6 years ago (PRK). I was mildly short sighted.

First few moths I had halos. First 3 years I had dry eyes, but vision was great.
6 years on my eyes have settled and are still 20/20, but they were much better before. They dont do PRK anymore and I understand that the Lastik version is very good.
I'd still do it all again though if my eyes got bad. Hopefully they wont change anymore now.

Go for it, you'll love the results!

justsexxx · 08-31-2006, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipmunk

so thats my thoughts...

Warm regards,
-=Chipmunk=-

How are your eyes now? You said you had it re-fixed...But is ot 100% ok now?

rodney25 · 08-31-2006, 10:47 PM

With the best people for the job and the finest technology to be used, I bet it's just a simple thing to do. Good luck.

shahab6 · 08-31-2006, 10:49 PM

Go for it, its worth it.

Rice_Master · 08-31-2006, 11:18 PM

I just had it done last week...Everything is great except the only problem is i'm seeing some big ass glares at night, especially around the lights...gawd damm those glares are huge, that is the only thing I don't like about the surgery. To anyone who has got lasik... do you experience the same problem, is it normal to see big glares and halo around the lights?

SAM SIYC · 08-31-2006, 11:58 PM

know 3 ppl who've done it with success.....

still debating if i should do it or not...

Fetish · 09-01-2006, 12:21 AM

Not worth the potential risk

Steavey · 09-01-2006, 01:29 AM

Got it done, with the new tech, feel great now after a week

Steavey · 09-01-2006, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rice_Master

I just had it done last week...Everything is great except the only problem is i'm seeing some big ass glares at night, especially around the lights...gawd damm those glares are huge, that is the only thing I don't like about the surgery. To anyone who has got lasik... do you experience the same problem, is it normal to see big glares and halo around the lights?

It should go away after 1 week

UniversalPassLorence · 09-01-2006, 01:33 AM

I did it 6 months ago and had no side effect. I will be needing glasses for reading in the future though.

timberlands · 09-01-2006, 02:57 AM

fuck that shit... get contacts

26MLR · 09-01-2006, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strongdong

were you farsighted or near sighted?

nearsighted... astigmatism. They had to use a special laser to correct it. (Not one you can find in one of those shopping mall storefront places!)

26MLR · 09-01-2006, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Steavey

It should go away after 1 week

Get the liquid tears specifically for lasik... stay away from the eyedrops like Visine and Clear Eyes.

It'll clear up shortly. You may get one eye blurry every once in a while as well, and that will also clear up.

madawgz · 09-01-2006, 06:52 AM

i would never trust a laser going into my eye :|

chipmunk · 09-01-2006, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justsexxx

How are your eyes now? You said you had it re-fixed...But is ot 100% ok now?

They have there moments... 1 eye is way better than the other. I do have dry eyes often. They can plug my tear ducts... but I am holding off.

So to answer your question...I have 1 very good eye and 1 so-so eye... even after the correction.

-=Chipmunk=-

MarkMan · 09-01-2006, 06:59 AM

had it done 2 years ago .. no problems.. but i got the VISX Wavefront-guided surgery.. it uses a computer to make sure .. you don't loose night vision.

it will change your life..if you got the $$$ .. do it... just make sure you do your research about your doctor first.

strongdong · 09-01-2006, 11:17 AM

any famous people get this shit done? I know some of the vancouver canucks had it done but they suck so.... :-P

Chris Malais · 09-01-2006, 01:01 PM

I had eye surgery once. They snipped the muscles on all four corners of my eyeys. I woke up and was still cross eyed.

strongdong · 09-01-2006, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Malais

I had eye surgery once. They snipped the muscles on all four corners of my eyeys. I woke up and was still cross eyed.

I had that unsuccesful surgery as well....this is a different surgery though, to reshape the cornea ;)

justsexxx · 09-01-2006, 05:11 PM

Okay thanks all....I know for sure I won't do it for now

Maybe over 5 years or so

ChrisExtreme · 09-01-2006, 05:16 PM

I had LASIK surgery in 1998, it was the best decision I ever made.

MaddCaz · 09-01-2006, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notabook

In some rare instances, LASIK surgery has been known to turn you into a midget.

strongdong · 09-01-2006, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisExtreme

I had LASIK surgery in 1998, it was the best decision I ever made.

no night glare / halos? any side effects at all?

strongdong · 09-03-2006, 12:00 AM

bump this thread, yo

08-31-2006, 06:16 AM	#1
strongdong Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 191	Laser eye surgery? Anyone get the procedure done? I'm farsighted and I was told that LASIK would be the 'best' option. I'm worried about the side effects, dry eyes, halos, loss of a line of vision (optometric term for the last line you can see on an eye chart) and some other issues.

08-31-2006, 06:16 AM	#2
notabook Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Not a Library! Posts: 9,748	In some rare instances, LASIK surgery has been known to turn you into a midget. __________________

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08-31-2006, 08:19 AM	#9
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08-31-2006, 06:42 AM	#6
26MLR Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 401	I had it done over a year ago... changed my life. I would highly recommend!!

08-31-2006, 08:28 AM	#10
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	My ex-wife had it done. Worked great. Its much better now than in the early years of laser surgery. A friend I had who had it done when it first came out had one eye fine and the other had star effects at night that would drive him crazy. There's supposed to be a new technique now where they don't even cut the cornea flap. __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

08-31-2006, 08:29 AM	#11
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08-31-2006, 08:53 AM	#13
justsexxx Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 13,723	I know ppl who liked it, and are very happy. I also know one girl who is blind on one eye now...Also another guy who had to reurn like 3-4 times... __________________ Questions? ICQ: 125184542

08-31-2006, 09:21 AM	#16
chipmunk Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,039	Here is what I posted 9/25/2005: I did and do have issues since my surgery.and did have to cancel my trip to South Africa. Now before I start?I went to a top doctor, one of the developers of it so it had nothing per say to do with him. The surgery itself got complicated as my eye were too small for the machine, so they had to cut slits which heal on their own. On top of that I was soar for quite sometime due to the amount of pain killer injections that had to be given (apparently I have a high tolerance to pain killers..lol) Now the surgery did go very well, speaking form a technical standpoint, however my left eye was "over corrected" too much and my right eye is still healing. What this means is my right eye is about 20/20 and my left eye I am not sure of the measurement but it is blurry?just out of focus where it screws me up. I also get headaches due to the strain on the right eye at times. As Far as the halo effect... I do have it. I see the glow of street lights and traffic lights etc (like the "aura" surrounding them.)I also have hemorrhaging still. The prognosis is 50/50 that the left eye will have to be touched up by another surgery and hopefully the halos etc will diminish. If I go back for another ?zap? it will be in a month or two to ensure the eye is healed and stable. So the bottom line is do I regret it? No I do not... The procedure was done right, I was a candidate and the doctor is top notch! Some things just do not always go as planned. --------------- Now Update 8/31/2006: Now about 2 months ago I went and had the eye that had some issues re-corrected. Atthis point all in all do not know if it was worth it to be honest... Warm regards, -=Chipmunk=- __________________ Matthew "Chipmunk" Sclier Skype: ChipmunkLF AvenueLink.com Personal Loan Offers & Data Management Last edited by chipmunk; 08-31-2006 at 09:24 AM..

08-31-2006, 10:14 AM	#18
dcortez DINO CORTEZ™ Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 2,145	I know several people who have had it and it work great. But, I also personally know someone (elderly) who had the surgery done and within several months had a serious decline in vision - ending up legally blind in both eyes. After experiencing this first hand, I'm not taking any chances. If you chose to, I would suggest doing one eye at a time with a year in between.

08-31-2006, 11:25 AM	#20
Tanker Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,287	I had it done about 5 years ago my eyes are still 20/15 now and befor I had it done I was 20/300 in my eyes I couldnt read a watch without glasses It doesnt hurt, its a simple 10 minute proceedure and its safe.. I have yet to actually meet anyone that said it wasnt a good thing for them some get it done and it doesnt give them perfect vision but its much better then before they had it __________________ Tanker ICQ 3427575 CCBTools Now featured in the CCBill.com APP STORE

08-31-2006, 11:28 AM	#21
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08-31-2006, 11:29 AM	#22
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08-31-2006, 11:32 AM	#23
Tanker Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,287	I am reading about people having a halo effect. I do have that at night however I must say that I had that before I had the surgery too. I also had a stigmatism and they were able to correct that as well. __________________ Tanker ICQ 3427575 CCBTools Now featured in the CCBill.com APP STORE

08-31-2006, 12:18 PM	#24
strongdong Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 191	i'm also worried that the final result will not be as good as my vision currently is with glasses on

08-31-2006, 01:33 PM	#25
shake frc Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bitcoin wallet Posts: 4,663	I'm planning on waiting until there is less than 1% chance of a problem, and I think if there is even a 1 in a million chance of going blind (or near-blind) I won't do it. __________________ Crazy fast VPS for $10 a month. Try with $20 free credit

08-31-2006, 02:50 PM	#27
Jack Frost Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 301	I got it done 6 years ago (PRK). I was mildly short sighted. First few moths I had halos. First 3 years I had dry eyes, but vision was great. 6 years on my eyes have settled and are still 20/20, but they were much better before. They dont do PRK anymore and I understand that the Lastik version is very good. I'd still do it all again though if my eyes got bad. Hopefully they wont change anymore now. Go for it, you'll love the results!

08-31-2006, 10:47 PM	#29
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08-31-2006, 10:49 PM	#30
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08-31-2006, 11:18 PM	#31
Rice_Master Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,582	I just had it done last week...Everything is great except the only problem is i'm seeing some big ass glares at night, especially around the lights...gawd damm those glares are huge, that is the only thing I don't like about the surgery. To anyone who has got lasik... do you experience the same problem, is it normal to see big glares and halo around the lights? __________________ Icq: 31706665

08-31-2006, 11:58 PM	#32
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09-01-2006, 12:21 AM	#33
Fetish Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 823	Not worth the potential risk

09-01-2006, 01:29 AM	#34
Steavey Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 26	Got it done, with the new tech, feel great now after a week

09-01-2006, 01:33 AM	#36
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09-01-2006, 02:57 AM	#37
timberlands Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 504	fuck that shit... get contacts

09-01-2006, 06:52 AM	#40
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09-01-2006, 06:59 AM	#42
MarkMan Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Money Land Posts: 1,370	had it done 2 years ago .. no problems.. but i got the VISX Wavefront-guided surgery.. it uses a computer to make sure .. you don't loose night vision. it will change your life..if you got the $$$ .. do it... just make sure you do your research about your doctor first.

09-01-2006, 11:17 AM	#43
strongdong Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 191	any famous people get this shit done? I know some of the vancouver canucks had it done but they suck so.... :-P

09-01-2006, 01:01 PM	#44
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09-01-2006, 05:11 PM	#46
justsexxx Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 13,723	Okay thanks all....I know for sure I won't do it for now Maybe over 5 years or so __________________ Questions? ICQ: 125184542

09-03-2006, 12:00 AM	#50
strongdong Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 191	bump this thread, yo