Laser eye surgery - who here would have it done?

[geno]

Once the success rate of it rises, and experience with it is more widespread, I think I'll give it a shot. I'm thinking in like 5-10 years though

 

[aolj]

i'd rather spend the money on something else
glasses would be fine with me.
or just plain contacts.

 

[Holycrap]

I can see well enough w/o my glasses on and to me it is not worth the risk. I am also a diabetic and my diabetic opthamologist told me it is not adviseable for diabetics. I'll keep my glasses for now.

 

[Shudder]

What does diabetes have to do with eyes?

I'm sorry, but I don't get it.. ??

I keep thinking about it, and since I want to get into firefighting it may be a better option than having my contacts melt to my corneas.

 

[Fangorn]

Diabetics, because of their high blood sugars, develop neuropathies and vasculopathies. Progressive eye disease and changes such as hemmorhages and macular degeneration are very common in people who have had diabetes for a long time, or in very poorly controlled diabetics.

 

[yakko]

I tried it once but I burned the guys head off so I never did it again.

 

[pdo]

I had it done 2 years ago and never regret it. Cost me $4000 and I think it's worth every penny.

 

[Ranger X]

The techniques on improving your vision *IS* there. My concern is what your condition will be 10 years from now since the technology is still relatively new. What if you go blind?

 

[DadofOne]

Golden Tiger---change from plastic to glass lenses---the index of refraction for the plastic causes it to spread light like a prism---I just have glass lenses now, got tired of looking at the moon at night and seeing it patriotic! (red one, white one, blue one...)

 

[rahvin]

<<The techniques on improving your vision *IS* there. My concern is what your condition will be 10 years from now since the technology is still relatively new. What if you go blind?>>

Radiocaratoomy which is similar in technique to lasik has been around since late to mid 80's, that's close to 20 years. How long do you think it's gonna take complications to show up?