Anyone else had this done? I went for a consultation yesterday and am going ahead with it...will be going ahead in late Oct/early Nov. Am a bit squeamish about eyes - so the valium will come in handy.
My father paid for me to get LASIK done when I graduated college. It's easily the best gift I've ever been given. I haven't suffered a single negative side effect in my first four years after the procedure. I'd pay for it myself if I had to. One thing...It seems like most of the people that have negative reviews of LASIK are people that have never had the procedure but swear they know someone that got it done and didn't like it. I've had several people, who've never had the procedure done, rattle off random side effects and promise me that I'll suffer them because the hairstylist of their cousin's manicurist had a problem
I got it done about 3 years ago. No regrets. Feels good to get up and go without messing with contacts. Only thing I hated about it is the dry eyes. But it differs from people to people.
Cheers fellas. Is the actual process painful? I mean, they say its not and are reassuring and so on - so I want the truth!
lasik mega thread: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=92465 my experience: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=4460311&postcount=94
No, it wasn't painful at all in my experience. There was an "awkward" feeling of having your eyeballs being touched, but it wasn't painful at all. In my experience, they put these drops in my eyes that numbed them to pain. I don't recall the drops stinging or anything when they put them in. All in all, I'd say the actual procedure took less than 20 minutes...but It's been several years now so I don't remember the specific details. I don't recall any pain when I got home and the local anesthetic had worn off.
got mine done about 6 months ago.. no pain..just slight discomfort afterwards when numbing drops started to wear off. Just take a nice long nap when its done, follow the doctors instructions about the eye drops, and you're good to go.. best thing ever!
No pain, the slight discomfort is just a little pressure around the eye areas. It's not even as bad as a shot.
I had the PRK procedure done on me (I have very thin corneas). Slight discomfort for a couple of days and took me about a week to recover and see better. 3 Years later, best decision ever.
Has the price on LASIK continued to fall? I do not need it but my girl would love to have it done. I'm thinking maybe a Christmas present.
I got it done about a month ago. Had the PRK as well because of thin corneas. Felt some slight discomfort the first night, then cloudy or foggy vision for about 3 days. After that I had about 20/15 vision. Like others I've spoken to, I should have got it years ago.
had mine done about 2 years ago for around $2400. wasn't nervous at all until they told me to look at the red done...BUT, if the dot moves, don't move your eyes. other than that, the eye drops were a hassle, and i had to go back once during the drops period because my eyes were drying out. all-in-all, very happy with the decision.
i got it done earlier this year. the best money i've ever spent in my life. it's still unreal to me that i can live without glasses and contacts. it's amazing
DO IT. It's one of the best presents I've given Mrs. SwoLy. Spoiler Seriously, though, you really can't handle the truth. The moment of the pain vs. the benefits compares to getting stung by the needle for your vaccinations (maybe 4 times during your childhood)... but you're FIXED for life with minor "fixes" later if needed. DO IT.
my experience is in one of those threads. but i am now 8 months out of it. If I had known that complications (though relatively minor compared to "major complications") would still be around, I wouldn't have done it. Not to say that it's common...but don't think it can't happen to you. I have daily minor discomfort due to a complication (TLS) that affects less than 1% of people who do the bladeless procedure
Im getting the bladeless, was told it was a new procedure, just introduced. the thought of 'no blades' calmed me a little.
http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/us_lasik_problems_fda.html WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Thursday to study the scope of problems connected with laser eye-correcting surgery, which include blurred vision and dry eyes. Related Articles The FDA says it will work with the National Eye Institute and the Department of Defense to determine the percentage of patients who experience negative side effects following surgery. The first phase of the project is already under way, with plans for an online questionnaire to help patients gauge their quality of life following surgery, according to an FDA statement. The project will also include a clinical trial tracking patients who undergo the procedure, which is expected to conclude by 2012. "This study will enhance our understanding of the risks of Lasik and could lead to a reduction in patients who experience adverse effects," said Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, the acting head of FDA's medical device division. An estimated 6 million Americans have undergone Lasik surgery, which permanently reshapes the cornea, a clear layer covering the eye. There are no guarantees of 20/20 vision and the long-term safety of the procedure is still unknown. Ophthalmology societies report that about 95 percent of patients are satisfied with their new vision. But a small number of patients have reported permanent damage to their eyes following the surgery, including double vision, dry eye and halos around objects at night. The FDA agreed to look into the problems in 2008 after years of complaints. The agency said last summer it received 140 reports of Lasik-related problems between 1998 and 2006. Lasik procedures have fallen off in the past year as consumers cut back on the pricey surgeries, which can cost between $1,500 and $5,000 Makers of Lasik lasers include Advanced Medical Optics Inc., Alcon Inc., and Bausch and Lomb. Also on Thursday, the FDA announced warning letters sent to 17 Lasik surgery centers for inadequate adverse event reporting procedures. Regulators periodically send letters to facilities that don't follow federal guidelines for reporting patient complaints. "The inspections did not identify problems with the use of the Lasik devices at these facilities," the FDA stated. More inspections of Lasik centers are planned in coming months, according to the FDA release.
Me too. My eyes kept rolling backwards! I had it done in March, the Custom vue wavefront. I love it. My right is absolutely awesome. My left eye has its bad days though. I can't tell if it is because my right is just sharper or the left is blurry. My right sees 20/15, my left 20/20./ Together I see 20/20. I still don't think my brain has adjusted to it. It feels like my left eye may have been dominant before surgery, and now my right eye is more dominant and I haven't yet adjusted to that.
I don't think that is new. I had no blades and I had my surgery in March and I don't think it was new then.
it's been 1.5 years for me and i def have dry eyes. even with that, my overall quality of life is better and i'd do it again. ask me in 10 years when i'm still putting eye drops and i may have a different answer, but for now, i still love it and am thankful for doing it. i was -8 and -6 so on the above average side where i couldn't do a thing without glasses for 20 years.
