Had LASIK with IntraLase and VISX CustomVue hours ago

[SVT Cobra]

You realize you will still need reading glasses eventually right?

 

[ViviTheMage]

Scary...cut a flap in my eye ball?!

I have always thought of getting this...but not if they are going to cut a flap in my eye ball

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
Scary...cut a flap in my eye ball?!

I have always thought of getting this...but not if they are going to cut a flap in my eye ball

Yep, coupled with intense pressure on that eye, and everything fading to black for 20 seconds or so

 

[GenHoth]

I'm going to get this in a few years. It will be so nice to just wake up and go without fiddling with glasses or contacts!

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: GenHoth
I'm going to get this in a few years. It will be so nice to just wake up and go without fiddling with glasses or contacts!

Instead, you'll be fiddling for the eye drops

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
Scary...cut a flap in my eye ball?!

I have always thought of getting this...but not if they are going to cut a flap in my eye ball

Yep, coupled with intense pressure on that eye, and everything fading to black for 20 seconds or so

bah, the reason I will not get it :/

I am such a pansy when it comes to anything touching my eyes..let alone cutting.

 

[ForumMaster]

Originally posted by: Aharami
awesome. please keep us updated on how recovery goes. I'm scared shitless about getting this done (still refuse to wear contacts cuz I'm too much of a wuss to touch my eye) but it'd be nice to not have to wear glasses

it's really easy to get used to it. i have -1.5 and -1.75 for my left and right eyes respectively. i wear contacts and i might have the procedure done but not until my eyes stop changing which won't happen for several years. (only 17 now)

 

[BLHealthy4life]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
Scary...cut a flap in my eye ball?!

I have always thought of getting this...but not if they are going to cut a flap in my eye ball

Yep, coupled with intense pressure on that eye, and everything fading to black for 20 seconds or so

Yep, the only uncomfortable part of the procedure was the pressure on the eye and everything fading to black....

you described it perfectly...

 

[thraashman]

I got my Lasik done last November. The correction wasn't quite perfect, and my right eye is 20/30 while my left is 20/20. But I got the option with lifetime warranty so they'll correct it for free, I just haven't had the time to go get it done. Apparantly they have so many people come in early in the year using their medical flex plans from work that if you get it done in November or December they're likely to offer a deal. Both my parents had gotten it done, and one of them had been sent a coupon to give to friends for 25% off the procedure if they get it done by the end of the year.

So my procedure cost me $2400 to get done for both eyes and I have lifetime warranty! Only about $600 left to pay on it too.

 

[BLHealthy4life]

Originally posted by: Koing
What happens if you look elsewhere when the laser is pulsing to do whatever it is doing?

Cheers for the info.

Koing

The laser has a tracking system. It tracks the most minute movement that your eye(s)makes while the laser is pulsing.

If the movement is too great, the laser will stop pulsing for your eye to realign.

Pretty fascinating.

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
You realize you will still need reading glasses eventually right?

The degeneration of the lens in the eye is inevitable for everyone, but it can be fixed with an implant. However, I'm not sure how this is relevant to the intervening years when someone can be without prescription eyewear.

What happens if you look elsewhere when the laser is pulsing to do whatever it is doing?

I believe the laser stops firing if your eye stops looking straight up. I'm not sure why you WOULD look away, since it's the health of your eye at stake (it's only for 20-30 seconds for each eye, hardly difficult).

I keep reading how if you're nearsighted, you may need reading glasses/etc for reading, computer work/etc...

My ability to focus VERY closely is gone -- from about 5 inches inward. Otherwise, I don't have any problems except dryness in the morning and very late evening (when I should be in bed anyway!), and my eyes are both 20/15. The left side is borderline 20/10.

 

[BLHealthy4life]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
I think anyone going into this surgery needs to have realistic expectations. One person may have 20/15, another may still need glasses. Everyone's mileage may vary in terms of results.

exactly.

also, not every eye is even capable of achieveing 20/20 vision.

 

[vhx]

Unfortunately even after lasik the eyes can still get worse. Some people older than me I have known that has had Lasik, has had to use glasses again after some years. :[ Only a matter of time for the others.

I have had glasses and considered it at one time but ehh not worth it, especially if it's going to get worse again.

Grats it worked though, I always wondered what it would be like to see perfectly and not need glasses.

 

[steppinthrax]

I imagine how much it would be if it was done in China????

I heard the procedure itself can cost anywhere from 1K to 2K per eye. But some of it are extra charges that the doctor tries to charge you. Like "wavefront" which is supposed to get a much better picture of the eye to make corrections. What is the deal with $500 per eye that I keep hearing.

 

[BLHealthy4life]

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
I imagine how much it would be if it was done in China????

I heard the procedure itself can cost anywhere from 1K to 2K per eye. But some of it are extra charges that the doctor tries to charge you. Like "wavefront" which is supposed to get a much better picture of the eye to make corrections. What is the deal with $500 per eye that I keep hearing.

Wavefront is the technology used in my procedure. It gets the best mapping of the human eye possible detecting both lower and higher order abberations to correct during LASIK.

I dare anyone to go get LASIK for $500 an eye and see what happens....

 

[Capt Caveman]

I know a lot of people go to Canada to get it done. Anyone know how much lower the cost is there?

 

[BLHealthy4life]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
I know a lot of people go to Canada to get it done. Anyone know how much lower the cost is there?

A friend of mine had it done in Canada 5 years ago for $2400.

I do not know the '07 price.

 

[KK]

the 500 an eye is for hardly any correction at all. mine was around 1200 an eye. If you qualify to get the 500 an eye price, it's not like they are going to fvck up anymore likely than someone else getting it done in the same office for over 1000 an eye using the same technology.

 

[archiloco]

round here you can walk across the border (Mexico) and get it for 400 bucks an eye 800 total (if you haggle them down) it's usually 500 an eye........the doctor is American trained (and has been doing it for 5 years)...still would not do it with that price it just feels like you are cheeping out on the most important sense in your body...and even the doctors in the US side have been coming down in price to the 999 for both eyes, too much competition from people going across.

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: lokiju
I had it done back in 2003.

Before it I had -5.75 in my left eye and -6.0 in my right. I was basically blind without contact/glasses.

I now have 20/20 vision.

It was hands down the best money I've ever spent thus far.

That's good to hear. I have -5.5 and -5.75 in my eyes, I was wondering how well surgery would work.

 

[illusion88]

I have been wanting to do this for a while, but I am only 21 so I think I should wait a few years for the eyes to stop changing

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: BLHealthy4life

Originally posted by: Koing
What happens if you look elsewhere when the laser is pulsing to do whatever it is doing?

Cheers for the info.

Koing

The laser has a tracking system. It tracks the most minute movement that your eye(s)makes while the laser is pulsing.

If the movement is too great, the laser will stop pulsing for your eye to realign.

Pretty fascinating.

Cashback!

Koing

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
You realize you will still need reading glasses eventually right?

The degeneration of the lens in the eye is inevitable for everyone, but it can be fixed with an implant. However, I'm not sure how this is relevant to the intervening years when someone can be without prescription eyewear.

What happens if you look elsewhere when the laser is pulsing to do whatever it is doing?

I believe the laser stops firing if your eye stops looking straight up. I'm not sure why you WOULD look away, since it's the health of your eye at stake (it's only for 20-30 seconds for each eye, hardly difficult).

I keep reading how if you're nearsighted, you may need reading glasses/etc for reading, computer work/etc...

My ability to focus VERY closely is gone -- from about 5 inches inward. Otherwise, I don't have any problems except dryness in the morning and very late evening (when I should be in bed anyway!), and my eyes are both 20/15. The left side is borderline 20/10.

I was just wondering in case you moved your eye for whatever reason.

So what do you do when you kiss a girl? You lose focus of her when your 5inches close? Strange...

I'll probably get it done later but I'll swap my glasses out to have plastic lenses in them. I look weird without glasses on...gotten so use to them. And they look good!

Koing

 

[RadiclDreamer]

I'd like to have it done, but the flap thing scares me to death, plus i only have vision problems in my right eye

 

[steppinthrax]

Originally posted by: archiloco
round here you can walk across the border (Mexico) and get it for 400 bucks an eye 800 total (if you haggle them down) it's usually 500 an eye........the doctor is American trained (and has been doing it for 5 years)...still would not do it with that price it just feels like you are cheeping out on the most important sense in your body...and even the doctors in the US side have been coming down in price to the 999 for both eyes, too much competition from people going across.

I never got it down but from what I understand it's just a machine right???? I mean what is the doctor doing. There is a computer doing most of the mapping controlling the laser and everything. I imagine if you had the machine at home and all related training manuals you could do it yourself?