Anyone have LASIK done?
 

2 weeks until I am scheduled for LASIK, anyone else here have it done? I'm only -1.75 which isn't too bad, I don't wear contacts/glasses , I squint, much cooler I think. Anyways if you have good/bad feedback let me know, still got time to cancel.

You must get a lot of headaches from squinting all the time

My friend bill had it done and all went well. he was in and outta the office fast, no complications, and has been free of his glasses for about 5 years now with no problems.

Had LASIK over a year ago, and it was one of the best things I ever did!!!

I am 20/20 in one eye and 20/15 in the other...and thats from 20/400.

TREMENDOUS!!!

well not entirely, I try not to look at things far away

4 years ago I love it

I think there are alot of people here that have had it done.


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If you don't have much need for glasses I wouldn't think it would be worth the risk. I only wear glasses for reading or sitting at the computer and I haven't even considered it.

KC had it done a week ago, he has his follow up appt today. I watched the whole thing and it was amazing! He could see right away. The only thing that sucked the first day was the goopy drops you have to use, it makes your vision blurry. He was fine the next day and drove himself to the follow up apt. Now Im dying to get it!

I too was 20/400 until a year and a half ago. I've been 20/20 ever since. I remember it was Sept 13, 2003 so it msut have been pretty eventful ;) HAve it done :thumbsup

Anybody get those tracers at night or does that not happen anymore with the new technology? That's the main thing I'm scared of - some people say they can't drive at night - fuck that - I'm a vampire - 90% of the time I'm out at night.

The only thing I am a bit upset about is, normally most people need reading glasses by early 40s, if you have myopia, it's actually a bit later, like 48-53. Myopia compensates your eye and delays the need for reading glasses like 5-7 years about. So if you get it done, you will need glasses to read near much earlier had you not gotten it.

I am scheduled to get it done at the end of April. They are using some new technique where a computer scans your entire eye.. supposed to reduce the risks of these side effects by a nice margin. Still a nervous wreck though but I can't wait to not have to wear glasses! ;)

I had it done 5 years ago...

10 minute procedure that is unbelievable.

First day sorta sucks, you have to just lay back and chill for the first day.

After about 4-5 hours, I decided to try and see .. looked at the tv and could see perfect, with a little adjusting.

Well worth it. Next morning, you wake up.. you're good to go for years to come. Just remember, eye drops... First little while.. your vision will blur when your eyeballs get dry for some reason.

I had mine done 6 months ago, going for my last check up in 2 weeks. I have 20/20 vision and I love it! :)

DH

planning on having it done in about 1 year, the idea of not wearing glasses after almost a whole life using them is exciting to say the least :D

once again, all you people who have had it done - any problems seeing at night?

I had it done over 5 years ago now. My vision was minus six. So six times off the chart, I now have and have had (since the op) 20/20, in one eye, and 20/30 in the other, with no deterioration.
As for tracers, and halos...I had slight halos when looking at a light post as it was while wearing glasses, so no biggie.
Best money i ever spent, especially if you are into sports, and outdoor activities.
You should be excited not scared, good luck!!!

isnt it true that it lasts for only so long, and that once you have it done, thats the last time you can do it?

i heard that you should wait until you're older, and your vision is bad and get it done then... but i guess theres a tradeoff either way..

I had this done 3 years ago. After 2 years one eye got slightly blurry (degradation of 5%). Other than that, I'm still happy I made the decision to get better vision.

Brett and I both had it done about 2 or 3 years ago. We were pretty blind like 20/350 but now are better then 20/20. No problems at night unless I am really tired but that might just be the tiredness, either way it's not bad enough that I can't drive.

The surgery is not bad at all... just get some sleeping pills and crash for the rest of the day. When you wake up you should be good to go. Good luck with it.

I had it 1 week ago to the day. I have 20/20 in both eyes. I have slight halos at night, but it's not that bad. It only happens with really bright lights and they aren't annoying enough that they would prevent me from driving at night.

As far as the reading glasses thing. That's basically a non issue. If people with normal vision need reading glasses at 40... When you get LASIK you'll probably need them at 40 too. I look at it as either wear glasses for the rest of my life and switch to bifoculs at 45 or be less dependant on glasses for the rest of my life and use reading glasses at 40.

It was a no brainer for me. I'm happy with it and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

A great side for reading about potential complications and stuff is http://www.asklasikdocs.com/ They have forums where you can ask LASIK surgeons questions.

One other thing... I did mine with http://www.pcli.com/

They offer free LASIK enhancements for life, as long as you get your eyes checked annually by an eye doc. They have a really cool calculator on their site where you can check your probable outcomes based on your prescription.

I always wonder, to reduce the risk, couldn't you get each eye done individually?

that way if the screw up one, you're only blind in one eye

Make absolutely sure you are getting the new 'Wavefront LASIK' technology and that they are using the new 'IntraLase' laser method to cut the flap instead of the old knife method. These are both state of the art procedures and help reduce complications immensely. The wavefront can even give up to 8/20 vision!

I had it done, my wife had it done, her brother had it done, and we are all fine. It is the easiest/fastest procedure to ever be done. I was told, cause we both had myopia as well, that the procedure, whether you get it done or not, doesnt change the age you will need reading glasses at. Either way, you will need reading glasses in your 40s. Whether its 40 or 42 or 45 doesnt really make a big difference if you are young now and play sports then get it done now. You wont be that active in your 40s and reading glasses arent a big deal, you just need them to read a menu or the news paper. As far as being able to have the procedure done multiple times, it depends on the thickness of your cornea or something. So the bigger your cornea, the more times you can have it. I dont regret it one bit, go for it!

KC, can you tell me more about the halos, I know it happens at night because apparantly your pupils get bigger but will it go away?

If you get the Wavefront LASIK with the IntraLase laser flap cutting technique, the complications from things like this are vastly reduced.

i'm getting the wavefront done this Sat...can't wait :)

I remember reading somewhere that they could fix "floaters" ... little blobs that appear in your vision and play catch up when you move your eye suddenly...

I've got one in my right eye that became more noticeable after I started using an LCD so I'm interested in getting it fixed up (as well as getting rid of my glasses). Anyone had that extra bit done?

A couple friends of mine did..said it was the best thing they ever done

i have to wear glasses when i drive, im nearsighted, it sucks.

how much does this shit cost?

would be cool if my insurance picked up the tab, lol

What company did you use? Considering it myself...

maybe now you will know what a good piece of ass looks like when you see it playa

Yeah, how much does that cost? Is it really safe and effective?

Done 3 years ago! Amazing! Its great!

Sounds like a scary treatment.

I signed up for one today. It will be done within 3 months.

Sounds like you didn't even bothered to read this thread...

I had it done in 2001. I went in -270/-290 and came out 20/20 and 20/15. It was a bit pricey at the time I did it but if you discount buying glasses every 3-5 years, contact lenses and all that baggage plus the priceless experiences of never needing glasses or contacts again it was well worth it. It also helped my pool game which helped in those occasional tournaments and side action matches, so it was maybe even a cash flow positive experience for me :thumbsup

With the results I had I would recommend the procedure to anyone.

Some minor negs on the experience:
a) for the first 6 months or so night time lights had more halo around them. As time wore on the halo was less evident. Now I cant even say i notice it at all.
b) My night vision is a bit weaker than it was with glasses at night. It almost seems to me that my eyes receive less light because it seems to me that things get a bit darker closer in than I thought I was getting with glasses. I could be wrong on this, as I thinks its very very minor.
c) When they did my eyes, they used a machine that held your eye stable. They numbed my eyes and used these things that made me think of Clockwork Orange at the time to keep my eyelids open and then the machine decended down (i was laying flat on my back in this machinery). The machine that pressed down in my case pressed a hair too hard and burst some surface capillaries on my eye. Gave me a minor bloodshot eye, plus the experience of having this thing pressing down on your eye wasnt so cool. Definitely endurable but not something id want to do much more of. Maybe technology has advanced, and in your case and they dont do it this way still.

I never had this surgery personally, but I had a few friends who did, and it's cool !

I saw something on TV last night about a non surgical procedure to correct eyesight. Showed some sort of machine shining a bright white strip of light across people's eyes. I missed the actual show, so I don't know anything more.

Millenium....Dr Corey Lessner.

He is incredible, team doctor for the Panthers and the Dolphins.

Had mine done a year ago this week. Went from -5.5 in one eye and -6.25 in the other to 20/35 overnight. Now it has settled down so that I'm 20/20 in one eye and 20/30 in the other. Doc said he'd adjust that one if I wanted, but that it might save me from reading glasses to have the little bit of nearsightedness.

I had the Customvue wavefront done. No halos or nightvision problems at all.

Can, I have the exact perscription (-1.75) and I have too thought about having it done. I went to couple places to experiment and they all told me its not worth it. -1.75 is nothing compared to -5.00 or -10.00. They said it's not worth the risk. If you were much higher then I would have said "go for it". Anyways good luck if you do.