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Anyone had it done before? Post your experiences.
Laser Eye Surgery
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I'm definitely considering it. Would love to see some good responses here.
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My uncle got it done. Didn't come out too great. It's def better than it was before, but far from 20/20
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just make sure you find out all details, because different places do it differently. i've had one friend who didn't know what he was in for, and he wasactually AWAKE the whole time they performed surgery on his eye. he said he could see it when they messed around with his cornea, and that everything wentblurry (like being underwater) for a while, then his vision eventually came back. i didn't describe it very well but when he told it to me it scared the#*%% outta me
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ive kind of considered this. not too seriously though, i dont know how much i would trust someone doing surgery on my eyes. i definately wouldnt skimp on it soif money is short do NOT do it!
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^Did something bust in your eye and you need surgery now?
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It's a hard decision for me to make because I've been wearing contacts for seven years, and even though it's not that big of a deal to me I kind ofcan't believe I'm going to have to wear them for the rest of my life. I have terrible eye sight and hate wearing glasses. On the other hand, it couldall go terribly wrong, and I do like seeing things.
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I heard it needs to be renewed every couple of years because the treatment will wear out
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but to reply to the thread starter, it's a relatively safe and very common procedure. Just make sure you go to the best qualified doctor for it. A coupleof my friends are fire fighters and they had it done. Also this other guy who's in the air force did it to get perfect vision, to pass the physical.
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Exactly, My eye sight isn't too bad, but theres room for improvement. I've heard all of the glorified testimonies, but I KNOW there has to benegative feedback.
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DO IT!!!
I got it done almost 2 weeks ago, and let me tell you, its the best thing Ive ever done.
Ive been wearing glasses/contacts since I was 10. My vision was -5.0 in both eyes; if anyone knows about eye vision, you know this is terrible eye sight (I wasnear sighted, meaning I could only see 2 feet infront of me, everything else was a blur.) After constant pressure from my dad to get LASIK, I saw the doctorand he explained everyhing to me. It is a very common surgery now so its not that big of a deal. THey did some tests to see if I was a candidate for it, and aweek later, I got it done.
The day of the surgery they gave me some pill to relax me. All they did was take me in a cold room and had me lay down. THey put numbing drops in my eye andsome tape to hold my eyes open. They then open the flap of your eye (you cant feel it at all, I just felt pressure) and they tell you to look at the laserabove you. Each eye takes less than 2 minutes. That day I went home and slept because my eyes were too sensitive to keep open. They give you eye drops to putin several times a day for a week to relieve them of any dryness. The next day I stayed home and watched tv from afar for a little bit. I had to see the doctorso he could check my eyes and took some tests again said my vision is 10/20!
By the third day I was perfectly fine.
I still put in drops when my eyes are dry, and other than that, there are absolutely no problems what so ever. I'm not used to waking up in the morning andbeing able to see clearly. Its also a relief that I dont have to go through the hassle with putting on glasses or taking my contacts on or off.
My brother got it done 5 months before I did, and his eyes are perfectly fine.
So my advise to NTers is if you can do it. go for it.
The cost of mine was $2100 per eye btw.
I got it done almost 2 weeks ago, and let me tell you, its the best thing Ive ever done.
Ive been wearing glasses/contacts since I was 10. My vision was -5.0 in both eyes; if anyone knows about eye vision, you know this is terrible eye sight (I wasnear sighted, meaning I could only see 2 feet infront of me, everything else was a blur.) After constant pressure from my dad to get LASIK, I saw the doctorand he explained everyhing to me. It is a very common surgery now so its not that big of a deal. THey did some tests to see if I was a candidate for it, and aweek later, I got it done.
The day of the surgery they gave me some pill to relax me. All they did was take me in a cold room and had me lay down. THey put numbing drops in my eye andsome tape to hold my eyes open. They then open the flap of your eye (you cant feel it at all, I just felt pressure) and they tell you to look at the laserabove you. Each eye takes less than 2 minutes. That day I went home and slept because my eyes were too sensitive to keep open. They give you eye drops to putin several times a day for a week to relieve them of any dryness. The next day I stayed home and watched tv from afar for a little bit. I had to see the doctorso he could check my eyes and took some tests again said my vision is 10/20!
By the third day I was perfectly fine.
I still put in drops when my eyes are dry, and other than that, there are absolutely no problems what so ever. I'm not used to waking up in the morning andbeing able to see clearly. Its also a relief that I dont have to go through the hassle with putting on glasses or taking my contacts on or off.
My brother got it done 5 months before I did, and his eyes are perfectly fine.
So my advise to NTers is if you can do it. go for it.
The cost of mine was $2100 per eye btw.
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i have several friends that go it done. All of them love it. I have almost perfect vision so it doesn't concern me. Most of them say it was painless, justa little frightening when they go blind for a little while during the surgery. Right after the surgery for awhile you're not suppose to read or do anythingstrenuous to yours eyes, but after that I heard its awesome.
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I know two people who've done it. Now they see 20/20. Every person they see with glasses they suggest the procedure. I swear they're like walkingbillboards for laser surgery.
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I'm considering doing it..Lebron James got it done during the summer by a Dr. Assil in Beverly Hills...so ima try to go to him or at least his clinic toget it done..I figured Lebron wouldn't go to him unless he was the best...I'm sure it's going to cost hella...but my eye's isn't somethingI want to mess around with..
Here is the site if anyone wants to check it out: http://www.assileye.com/index.html
Here is the site if anyone wants to check it out: http://www.assileye.com/index.html
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i could hella use one
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One of the moderators here is an Eye guy of some kind (optometrist or something).
He should lay down some info if he sees this.
Ive been looking into this as well, i heard there are newer types of procedures that are even safer.
He should lay down some info if he sees this.
Ive been looking into this as well, i heard there are newer types of procedures that are even safer.
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Im thinking of this too, i've used contacts and glasses for about 5 years...
But I think im still too young to get it done? Im only 19
But I think im still too young to get it done? Im only 19
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i'm sure that i read somewhere
you can only get laser eye surgery done once, and only once
so you should put off laser eye surgery as long as possible, unless you definitely need it
if you're like in your mid 20s-30s, i would go for it, anything earlier, i would continue to wear glasses/contacts.
just in case after you get the surgery, your vision starts to decline, you can't do the surgery again
you can only get laser eye surgery done once, and only once
so you should put off laser eye surgery as long as possible, unless you definitely need it
if you're like in your mid 20s-30s, i would go for it, anything earlier, i would continue to wear glasses/contacts.
just in case after you get the surgery, your vision starts to decline, you can't do the surgery again
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I had it done.
Scared but best thing ever.
Your vision has to have stabalized for at least 2 years.
3-6 months recovery (mostly just constant eye drops)
You can have thes surgery more than once.
I went to Tiger woods place. he was a -13.5. (no bs)
2500 an eye. and they will redo your eyes for life in case your script ever changes.
Had contacts for 10 years. doesnt hurt, but dont watch tv or computer for at least 2 days
Scared but best thing ever.
Your vision has to have stabalized for at least 2 years.
3-6 months recovery (mostly just constant eye drops)
You can have thes surgery more than once.
I went to Tiger woods place. he was a -13.5. (no bs)
2500 an eye. and they will redo your eyes for life in case your script ever changes.
Had contacts for 10 years. doesnt hurt, but dont watch tv or computer for at least 2 days
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I had Lasik done in June. I had a very strong astigmatism, borderline at the cutoff of recommendation for Lasik in my left eye.
It was pain-free, quick and I was seeing 20/20 after having kept my eyes closed for 4 hours following the surgery. A friend drove me home, I ate a sandwichwith my eyes closed and took a nap. You do need to avoid rubbing your eyes for quite a while following surgery, I believe it was a couple weeks, which can bedifficult. Drops are necessary for at least the first week and as needed after that. Swimming and exposure to direct sunlight with out UV protecting sunglasseshas to be avoided for up to 4 weeks.
I had to have Custom Intralase because of my astigmatism, so it was a little more costly, but I did my research, had consulations at a few highly recommendedfacilities and chose Dr. Ken Moadel in Manhattan. It was one of the smartest decisions I've made and I would recommend it to anyone that could have itdone, I went with Dr. Moadel because of his resume, his expertise and I felt most comfortable with him. Of course, he was the most expensive but it was allworth it. You do need to have relatively stable vision over a certain period, maybe 2 years. Most surgeons offer free consulations, so at the very least, it isworth it to get an idea if you a good candidate and what the costs would be.
You CAN have 1 touchup surgery to correct any changes in your vision, but that's it. Vision naturally starts to deteriorate around age 45, so consider thatas well. For me though, the next 20 years of not having to deal with the hassle of contacts plus the cost of contacts plus glasses is well worth it. It is sonice not to have to worry about having my contact solution when I go somewhere, problems with swimming, contacts ripping, etc.
It was pain-free, quick and I was seeing 20/20 after having kept my eyes closed for 4 hours following the surgery. A friend drove me home, I ate a sandwichwith my eyes closed and took a nap. You do need to avoid rubbing your eyes for quite a while following surgery, I believe it was a couple weeks, which can bedifficult. Drops are necessary for at least the first week and as needed after that. Swimming and exposure to direct sunlight with out UV protecting sunglasseshas to be avoided for up to 4 weeks.
I had to have Custom Intralase because of my astigmatism, so it was a little more costly, but I did my research, had consulations at a few highly recommendedfacilities and chose Dr. Ken Moadel in Manhattan. It was one of the smartest decisions I've made and I would recommend it to anyone that could have itdone, I went with Dr. Moadel because of his resume, his expertise and I felt most comfortable with him. Of course, he was the most expensive but it was allworth it. You do need to have relatively stable vision over a certain period, maybe 2 years. Most surgeons offer free consulations, so at the very least, it isworth it to get an idea if you a good candidate and what the costs would be.
You CAN have 1 touchup surgery to correct any changes in your vision, but that's it. Vision naturally starts to deteriorate around age 45, so consider thatas well. For me though, the next 20 years of not having to deal with the hassle of contacts plus the cost of contacts plus glasses is well worth it. It is sonice not to have to worry about having my contact solution when I go somewhere, problems with swimming, contacts ripping, etc.
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can you do laser eye surgery without the cutting of the eye? cant it just be laser?
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Lasik is bladeless, the flap is cut by a laser.
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^ there are different methods. Some involve slicing off the top surface of the eye to make a flap and some involved rubbing the surface layer off with analcohol solution. Not sure the second one is the best idea in the world but there can be complications with the flap becoming dislodged.
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I did it last November and it was def the best thing I have ever put money into.
I do think I will have to redo it at 30 though ( I am 23 now). I am going to redo it at 30 because I think thats the perfect time to do it again. My doctortold me I might have to do it.
I do think I will have to redo it at 30 though ( I am 23 now). I am going to redo it at 30 because I think thats the perfect time to do it again. My doctortold me I might have to do it.
