Author Topic: lasik - soliciting input (Read 424 times)

-sudz- · « **on:** February 23, 2005, 08:24:43 AM »

I am thinking about getting lasik done on my eyes. Anybody out there got anything you think I should know about it?

- Sudz

SOB · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2005, 08:36:21 AM »

Yeah, it's definitely good you're getting it done on your eyes. My cousin got it done on his testicles, and he hasn't been the same since! Poor bastard.

Wilfrid · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2005, 09:01:20 AM »

A few of us have had it done. see

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here

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2005, 10:07:15 AM »

as I said in those other posts, best money I have ever spent. I have no regrets and would do it again.

Octavius · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2005, 10:16:09 AM »

Sling tells me it's easier to see the lines of code after a dozen Hellfires!

JoOwEn · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2005, 10:18:08 AM »

I got this done years ago. No sweat, its painless and you wont notice anything except some cloudiness at first.

Furious · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2005, 12:45:44 PM »

If it means you will miss work, then I vote no.

Zulu7 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2005, 04:24:19 PM »

Whats so bad about wearing specs? Done it all my life nearly. My advice is you only have one set of eyes so don't risk it. specs do the job.

rpm · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2005, 04:33:12 PM »

I saw a report that some long term problems are starting to show up on some people that had it done several years ago. Mostly night vision stuff. I almost did it 3 years ago, glad I didn't now.

Sandman · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2005, 05:14:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Zulu7
Whats so bad about wearing specs?

I have the lightest pair of glasses I could find. Frameless with polycarbonate lenses and still sometimes it feels like my head is in a vise. I hate them.

One day, they'll bother me enough to opt for surgery. The thing that stops me is the cost. Sure, there are bargains out there, but I only have these two eyes. I'm not going to do it on the cheap.

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2005, 06:08:55 PM »

I just spoke to a doctor about lasik. If you have astigmatism it will cost you more and he advised me to go see a corneal specialist first.
I think contacts are a better solution, and cheaper too.
I was set on getting lasik surgery because I had problems with my previous contacts, but the new ones seem to be working a lot better and I can wear them for over ten hours each day.My advice is, try contacts first. There are many options, including extended and some that you wear only when you sleep and then you're supposed to see well all day long without wearing anything.
Again, all options might not be offered for all prescriptions. But at least it's not something irreversible like lasik.
Main issues with contacts are logistic in nature: stick to glasses when you're going somewhere where you know you'll be swimming. If you're going to spend the night somewhere other than your house, and don't wear your lenses overnight,make sure you carry a travel case and a bottle of storage liquid.
You have to know in advance where you're going to spend the night , so if you have a ladyfriend or are prone for one nighters...strangely this hasn't been a problem for me lately

Simaril · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2005, 06:20:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Zulu7
Whats so bad about wearing specs? Done it all my life nearly. My advice is you only have one set of eyes so don't risk it. specs do the job.

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Originally posted by spitfiremkV
just spoke to a doctor about lasik. If you have astigmatism it will cost you more and he advised me to go see a corneal specialist first.
I think contacts are a better solution, and cheaper too.
I was set on getting lasik surgery because I had problems with my previous contacts, but the new ones seem to be working a lot better and I can wear them for over ten hours each day.My advice is, try contacts first. There are many options, including extended and some that you wear only when you sleep and then you're supposed to see well all day long without wearing anything.
Again, all options might not be offered for all prescriptions. But at least it's not something irreversible like lasik.[/B]

Well, I AM a doctor, and I had lasik on both eyes, same day, over a year ago. "Best money I ever spent" goes here as well. My pre-op vision was worse than 20/200, and now I'm between 20/15 and 20/20. I had significant astigmatism, but had no probklems with the standard lasik procedure. No second treatment was needed to fix the astigmatism -- it was all done at once.

With lasik, a complex surface map is made of your cornea prior to the surgery. The laser is computer controlled and locked onto the center of your visual axis, so it simply pulses the laser to smooth the surface of both irregularities (astigmatism) and incorrect curvature ( nearsightedness).

I love not having to worry about glasses for sports, not having them steam up on a cold day, HAVING PERIPHERAL VISION, and being able to see the clock when I roll over at night.

One of my phsyician friends is a lifelong contact lens user, and he jsut had it done. He also thinks best thing he's done.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2005, 06:43:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Simaril "Best money I ever spent" [/B]

Same here.

Zulu7 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2005, 06:45:54 PM »

I'm a luddite I'll stick with specs!

Chairboy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2005, 06:57:36 PM »

I'm sticking with the specs for now. My eyes are too important to risk to me, and there ARE complications that people have. I know a few people who received the surgery and are delighted with it, but I also have a friend who can no longer see points of light at night, everything has a sort of halo.

I'm sure it's a great surgery, but the risk to me is a little high.