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Has anyone recently (within the last year or so) had lasik eye surgery? I've been thinking about doing it. I'd love to hear 1st hand accounts of what it's like and what your thoughts are on it afterward. I'm easily scared of anything relating to a doctor, I'd love to hear an honest opinion of what to expect.
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My Dad recently had it done. He battled glasses/contacts for a long time. He is very happy with his decision.
I'd like to but no money for that.
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My cousin had it done for him, his wife, and I believe his two kids.
Everytime I see his wife she's raving about how great it is.
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A family friend of mine had it done a few years ago. She loved it, but thinks she's going to have to get glasses again this year. I don't know if it's just her, but it might not be a permanent solution.
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I had it last February and financed it through CareCredit. I almost have it paid off already. Best money I ever spent. I had TERRIBLE vision, wore pricey toric contacts which were very uncomfortable and had major problems with dry eyes that were always bloodshot. LasikPlus performed my surgery and I was amazed at how quickly I recovered. I will admit it was pretty uncomfortable after the procedure. Your eyes will burn- feels like you got shampoo in them. But that pain is only temporary and my best advice is shield your eyes from light, go straight to bed, take something to help you sleep and take a 2-3 hour nap. Once you wake up, the pain is gone and your vision is perfect. I suffered with dry eyes for about a month after the procedure but now all is well. Go for it, you'll be glad you did. Good luck!
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Well I have news that is not quite as good. One of my wrestlers dad was a surgeon at a local hospital. He had his eyes done and something went wrong. He is no longer able to operate and had to move to a desk job.
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That's very tragic to hear but I'm sure more often than not you will find success stories with this procedure.
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How painful was the procedure itself?
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I agree. I have considered it myself for many years. I just thought I would post something that is not such a success story. You being a nurse means I don't have to tell you that any procedure can have complications. Take Jules for example. That brain transplant of hers went horribly wrong. 
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A family friend of mine had it done a few years ago. She loved it, but thinks she's going to have to get glasses again this year. I don't know if it's just her, but it might not be a permanent solution.
I've heard if your numbers keep changing then it's not for u....but if u had the same # for years then it's perfect for u....i've hard lot of good reviews...i wanna hear some bad ones in this thread....cuz i'm sure there are...
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You really don't feel a thing. I was worried I would want to blink with this retractor thing holding my eyelids open but they put some sort of anesthetic on the eyes and it wasn't bad at all. Just seeing some apparatus coming towards your eyeball is kind of freaky but they give you good chill-out drugs prior to the procedure if you want. The eye burning I experienced after surgery is what sucked. Once I put on my dark sunglasses that they gave me in my take home kit, the burning did subside significantly. I can't say enough how important it is to just sleep it off and STAY AWAY FROM THE LIGHT. (sounds like Poltergeist, lol)
My husband was able to watch from the waiting area on a big TV and it freaked him out. He won't have it done now, lol. It's amazing, only took 7 minutes.
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A family friend of mine had it done a few years ago. She loved it, but thinks she's going to have to get glasses again this year. I don't know if it's just her, but it might not be a permanent solution.
I've heard if your numbers keep changing then it's not for u....but if u had the same # for years then it's perfect for u....i've hard lot of good reviews...i wanna hear some bad ones in this thread....cuz i'm sure there are...
My father in law had his done about 8-10 years ago, soon after the procedure came out. He had to have 2 or 3 adjustments but he went to some no-name homer and probably should have waited a few years for more developments.
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From the research I have done...many things can be the reason for glases after the surgery.
For one, your eyesight could be so bad that it can't be corrected it all the way. Having the surgery will drastically effect the size and weight of your prescription. It will make your glasses purchase that much less as you won't need to get the lightest plastics at the highest cost...
but many times it is just simple aging and the glasses are mostly for reading or working on the computer. So instead of bifocals you can get just reading glasses...many times which you can get at any drug store or book store.
Now if your prescription has been fluxuating...I have been told that you are not a good candidate for Lasik. And if you have a doc that still wants to do it...then you should be wary...They really want your prescription to stabilize before they perform the procedure....
Been looking into doing it for about 10 years now...LOL...that money aspect of things always slows me down....Heck I have a wedding to pay for this year....the eyes have to wait....(unfortunately they always get bumped to the back of the line...lol)
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I had laser eye surgery about 10 years ago now - it was still pretty new at the time and pretty expensive. I paid about £500 ($1,000) and it has been the best money I ever spent. It was a company called Optimax here in England that I used.
They did warn me that because I was so young at the time of surgery (early 20's!) I may have to wear glasses in the future as my eyes will change. To date my eyesight is still fine.
I had terrible trouble wearing contact lenses and my eyes would run big time when I put my contacts in. The surgery itself took about 10 seconds - actually smelling the burning of the laser on the eye is a bit freaky. I was in pain for a few days - but it was all well worth it.
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I had it done in Erie 3 years ago. It cost about 1700 dollars for custom Lasik (which was still pretty new at the time). It wasnt painful, although the first day when you cannot watch TV, read a book, or play video games was pretty boring. The next day when I had my follow up I had 20/15 left and 20/20 right. My vision has not degraded at all over the past 3 years, and I feel it is the best money I have ever spent. The only complaint I have is that it made my night vision worse. When I drive at night I see halos around oncoming cars headlights and it makes it kinda hard to focus. I feel is is a small price to pay to go from having horrible vision (I mean REALLY BAD) to fantastic.
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I've been wanting to get this done also. Seems like every time I have the money, something comes up and then I put it off.
I'm -7.50 in both eyes and have been for a long time. I know that at one time, that was close to the limit of being able to be corrected.
To everyone here who has had it done, what was your prescription prior?
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Can't help you there I-Rogue it was so long ago I have no idea  I do know that my eyesight was very poor - remember spotting numerous hotties in nightclubs from a distance ... plucking up the courage..... and then as I approach they came into focus....... and taking a sharp detour before it was too late 
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I do not remember what mine was before. Most places will give you a free consultationand tell you if you are a candidate. I financed mine, and it was worth it.
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I'm -7.50 in both eyes and have been for a long time
Dang, I should stop complaining about my -1.5 and -2.5 contacts.
My eye doctor said that in most cases this surgery won't keep you from using some form of corrective glasses in your future. It kind of buys you 10 years of nothing......still worth it I guess.
I'm still ok with wearing contacts and glasses. The only thing I don't like is eating spicy foods and the capsaicin left on your fingers.......ugh, I'll NEVER attempt dicing up jalepenos just before putting my contacts in again! Five minutes of pure pain.
Of course that's still not as bad as the eye injury my older sister received when we were kids. She got a paper cut on her eye ball. 
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I've been contemplating it for awhile as well. Sounds like a great solution, but... it's your eyes... if something goes wrong...
At my last eye checkup the doc said that I am an ideal candidate b/c my prescription has not changed much in about 2 yrs and actually this most recent time my eyes were a tad better. He said that as you age, your eyes can actually get better as they adjust to the surroundings. A lot has to do with your job, what type of lens you have, when you do/don't wear them, etc.
I would ask your eye doc what his thoughts are.
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i have a friend that just had it done...same as other good stories posted...quick, painless, and well worth it if you can spare the $... i'm legally blind in 1 eye (not correctable), and my other eye is -3...i wouldn't even consider Lasik b/c if a freak accident takes the 'good' eye...   ... aside from that, though, i don't understand the need... if you're self-conscious about glasses, you can go with contacts... if you don't want to be hassled, there are contacts that only need to be changed every week or two, and that timeframe will continue to improve as new, more 'breathable' materials come out...
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Dang, I should stop complaining about my -1.5 and -2.5 contacts.
Yeah -7.50 sucks huge. Without lenses, I can't even make out the HUGE "E" on the eye chart. In fact I almost can't even tell that there is something dark colored actually up there in the midst of all that bright glob of fuzzyness.
When I drive on trips I pack extra contact lenses just in case I ever lost them. I would never be able to drive. If I weren't correctable I would be probably be considered "legally" blind because I honestly can't see a thing except fuzzy areas of color. Its hard to explain to someone who doesn't see the same.
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Dang, I should stop complaining about my -1.5 and -2.5 contacts.
Yeah -7.50 sucks huge. Without lenses, I can't even make out the HUGE "E" on the eye chart. In fact I almost can't even tell that there is something dark colored actually up there in the midst of all that bright glob of fuzzyness.
When I drive on trips I pack extra contact lenses just in case I ever lost them. I would never be able to drive. If I weren't correctable I would be probably be considered "legally" blind because I honestly can't see a thing except fuzzy areas of color. Its hard to explain to someone who doesn't see the same.
Im close, im 6.0 and 6.5. I too pack extra contacts with me wherever I go, just in case.
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aside from that, though, i don't understand the need...
if you're self-conscious about glasses, you can go with contacts...
if you don't want to be hassled, there are contacts that only need to be changed every week or two, and that timeframe will continue to improve as new, more 'breathable' materials come out...
I think the reason is convenience. Convenience of not having to wear glasses or contacts, remembering when to change them, etc. And having the ability to see clearly all the time w/o the need for something else is extremely attractive. I don't mind my glasses at all, but it would be great to see clearly w/o them and w/o having to make sure I have them with me, that they are clean, buying new pairs when my prescription changes, etc.
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Dogs eat glasses, glasses need to be cleaned, glasses break and glasses prescriptions are good for only 2 years at best.
Contacts have to be changed, you're poking yourself in the eye and if something goes wrong with your cleaning solution, you can really end up in a world of hurt.
In both cases there are significant recurring costs. I spend about $300 every 18-24 months or so for new glasses. That is money that could quite quickly be recouped if I just saved it for Lasik.... and I wouldn't have to worry about falling alseep with the glasses on, or keeping 100% cotton rags around to clean them without scratching them, or constantly wiping dog slobber off of them. No more pressed impressions in the bridge of my nose.
Corrective eye surgery is really quite worth it IMO.... if you can afford it.
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In both cases there are significant recurring costs. I spend about $300 every 18-24 months or so for new glasses.
yeah, they can be pricey...i guess i've been spoiled by great insurance my whole life...went straight from my mother's to my wife's ( ), and i've never paid more than $100 for glasses, and as often as i wear my contacts, i've been paying about $75 every 4 years...at those prices, it'd take a long time to save up for Lasik...
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hehe, bastid... muct be nice  I have yet to get glasses on insurance ... I've always had to do it out of pocket. Went to LensCrafters last time... exam and two sets of glasses (with all the fancy coatings for driving at night and working on computers all day) I came away at over $500 ...but I had them in about an hour Contacts... I was basing it on my sister's expenses.... I think she pays like $40/month as contacts is all she wears. Plus there's the cost of solution and what not. I *finally* have vision insurance with this new job, so perhaps my opinions will change, but I doubt it because I just hate the treadmill of always having to get new exams and/or new glasses. I'd much prefer to do it once and be done for good.
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I had this done back in 1999-2000 (memory is going on me). My eyes were so bad, they did the procedure & two weeks later, my eyes started regressing and they had to put me in new contact lenses every two weeks until my eyes stabilized. After they stabilized, they did a followup procedure and my eyes have been 20/15 & 20/20 ever since. Best investment I could make.
The part that freaked me out was when they pull a flap (cornea maybe?) back on your eyeball and all goes milky. I couldn't see and was freaking out hoping I didn't go blind.
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It's definitely not a money issue, but the wife and I have been toying with this for YEARS.
We KNOW I will be the SOB that goes blind after the procedure,...
Is there insurance for this occurrence, anybody know ??
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I'm interested in this as well. My eyes have about -2.00 diopter prescription, for near-sightedness. Since I'm "over 50", is Lasik safe for my age group? My reading vision is just fine without glasses, but with my normal glasses, I can't see nearly as well for reading. I'm really worried about blinking and stuff during the procedure , because I was never able to wear contacts since I couldn't stop blinking when putting contacts in.
Sorry if this is too much info, but I'd really love to have this done if it's safe, and a reasonable cost. I'm in the Cleveland area
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No offense but can I go with you when its done. I promise to go second!
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First, thanks everyone for your responses. A friend of mine works with someone who took his entire family to the doctor - that's a heck of an endorsement.
From what I read they put something on your eye to keep from blinking. It sounds like it'd be a "mini contact lens dome" that prevents you from blinking..
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First, thanks everyone for your responses. A friend of mine works with someone who took his entire family to the doctor - that's a heck of an endorsement.
From what I read they put something on your eye to keep from blinking. It sounds like it'd be a "mini contact lens dome" that prevents you from blinking..
The thing they put on my eye kinda reminded me of one of those things that ladies curl their eyelashes with. You can't blink, even if you sneeze.
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I spend about $300 every 18-24 months or so for new glasses. That is money that could quite quickly be recouped if I just saved it for Lasik.... and I wouldn't have to worry about falling alseep with the glasses on, or keeping 100% cotton rags around to clean them without scratching them, or constantly wiping dog slobber off of them. No more pressed impressions in the bridge of my nose.
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perhaps my opinions will change, but I doubt it because I just hate the treadmill of always having to get new exams and/or new glasses. I'd much prefer to do it once and be done for good.
For crying out loud! Just go get it done already,jeesh!
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My best friends Mom had it done like 3 years ago. She went from like 800/20 to 25/20 or somethin like that. She said it was the best thing shes ever done.
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