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laser eye surgery....

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cmdavid

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my brother really wants to get this done because contacts really dont fit his eyes well...

anybody have any personal experience w/ this or know anybody that has gotten this done?? Whether the outcome was good or bad.. you know any company names??
 
ya it worked out quite well. vision correct to 20/15, and no halos anymore. Tell your bro to not worry who is the cheapest or most expensive and go with the one person you can get who has done the most surgeries. also make sure the person who does the surgeries is the one who takes the measurements (no intern crap).
 
My aunt's contacts started to irritate her eyes and she had it done. So far she loves it.


I'd love to have it done, but I'm sorta afraid to do it too. I wear contacts, and my eyesight's horrible, I don't want any complications to make it worse. My last eye exam showed elevated pressure and some sort of "slump," which is what the eye doc called it, and said I'm in danger of retinal detachment, so I'm guessing that slump is a bad sign. He said that there wasn't anything I could do except get to an eye doc if I start seeing stars or dark spots, and then it'd more than likely be off to surgery for me.
 
there is a newer version called cut lasik i believe with even less risks that the kind i have, the only neg is that there is some stinging for a few days after that surgery.
 
I got mind done 2 years ago for $3400 and I think it's worth every pennies. It's much cheaper now I think.
 
How old were you when you had this done? I thought you are suppose to be like 30 or something, is it true?
 
The only thing i have problems with laser eye surgery is the long term effects. Since it's relatively new, ( i am guessing around 5 years or less ) the long term effects are not yet known.
 


WHAT IS LASER-ASSISTED IN SITU KERATOMILEUSIS (LASIK)?
In LASIK eye surgery, the epithelium which was removed in PRK is kept intact. Surgery is accomplished with the aid of a precise cutting instrument called a microkeratome. This instrument makes a sideways incision through the epithelium by gliding across the surface of the cornea, leaving one side attached. This epithelial flap is then pulled back and the laser is used to sculpt the cornea surface. If you are nearsighted, the laser will shave off layers of the center of the cornea--thus producing a flatter curve. If you are farsighted, the laser will shave a doughnut shaped ring around the center of the cornea--thus producing a steeper curve. At the end of the surgery, the flap is folded back into place and rebonds with the rest of the cornea. Usually patients can see immediately after the operation. Because the epithelium is left in tact, the healing process is much quicker and less painful.

For illustrations of the LASIK procedure see the following web sites:

http://www.eyenet.org/public/ref_surg/lasik.html--This site is maintained by the American Academy of Opthamology and offers an easy to understand overview of the LASIK procedure.
http://www.lasikprk.com/VisionPlaceIII/index2.htm--This site, maintained by The Vision Place, contains an actual video of the LASIK procedure as well as offer a simulation of the vision improvement that one could achieve.
http://getnet.com/~labores/lasik.html--This page is maintained by Leo D. Bores, MD & The Bores Eye Institute (1996), and contains an illustration of LASIK along with a discussion of the importance of the corneal flap.
http://patient.isrs.org/library/graphics/--Another good site containing diagrams of the LASIK procedure. http://www.dsjacobsmd.com/details.htm--This site is maintained by Dr. Donald S. Jacobs of Cincinnati and contains an animation of the LASIK procedure.


eligibility FAQ
 
Everybody I know who has had it done has liked it. The only person I know that experienced pain was a friends mother. She was in horrible pain for about 2 weeks, but the docotr said she was a one in a million case!
 
i want to have it done but my mom says you need to be older, cause your vision changes over time. I'm 17...
 
I have a friend who's sister had laser eye surgery. She says she sees fine during the day but effects her night vision. She still has to wear glasses while driving at night.


-Jimbo
 
i asked my optometrist about this, he said u have to be around 18-19, or whenever your eye stops changing shapes, me and my dad were thinkin bout getting it
 
My mother currently works for one of the oldest/best eye surgery centers in NJ. LASIK and related eye surgeries are relatively safe and have few side effects (assuming you're not climbing Mt. Everest ;p) *if* done by a qualified and experienced surgeon. Most physicians will recommend that you wait until you are in your early- to mid-twenties because the shape of your eyes will continue to change until then although exceptions are sometimes made in the case of very bad vision. Cost ranges from about $1-2k per eye, although this is highly dependent upon region, experience of surgeon, etc. Also keep in mind that some of the newer forms of LASIK may cost more (newer, more advanced machines, etc.) and your insurance company *may* cover part or all of the costs. A decent overview of the actual procedure is here. You may also want to look into alternative procedures if you are not qualified for LASIK: implantable contact lenses, etc.

As for personal experiences, my bf had LASIK done several years ago with great results, my mom is most likely having her eyes done in the near future, and I will be looking into both LASIK and implantable contacts when I'm old enough (and insurance covers it ;p).

~Ladi
 
Loss of night vision appears to be the most common side effect. Doctors are not required to compile data and results on this type of surgery so there really isn't good statistics on it either way. There was a really good article on the subject in the USA Today a couple months back. Its been ESTIMATED that 5% of the people have worse night vision after the surgery than before but again that's estimated.

Personally I want to get it done but I also don't want to find out that 25 years down the road, I start bleeding like the Russian patients were doing and lose my vision. AKA I'm still afraid of the long term effects. Especially because I like to play rough.
 
For ANYONE considering laser eye surgery, I highly recommend going to this site.

Searches on Google will throw up more pages, too. But this one I found to be very informative.

Most of the ppl I've talked to rave about lasik as the best thing that they've ever spent money on. Only one local guy had problems, but he's kinda goofy in the head and probably messed with his eyes before they were healed.

The cost in Vancouver, BC, last time I checked was around $1400 or so for both eyes. Closer to home, in Spokane, WA, I've heard that prices are down to around $1500 for the entire deal, so I'm guessing Vancouver's prices are even lower now. I've heard good things from Lexington, but haven't looked into them personally yet. Although Vancouver's a good day drive away, I'm still considering going there because
A) The doctors there have been doing it far longer than the US docs
and B) It's cheaper.

Read the webpage, though. Especially the Five Tough Questions to Ask Your Doctor.
Good stuf.
 
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