LASIK eye procedure

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: goatjc
I received lasik about 3 years ago. So far so good. The procedure itself was a little nerve racking, but other than that, it wasnt all that bad. Some people can see fine right after surgery, but, for me, it took at least a day or two before I felt like my vision was correct. Your eyes will feel dry for like the first 6-7 months. I carried around eye drops where ever I went during that time. I see "halo's" over lights at night that were not there before, but it's no biggie. I can see my eyes have changed a tad since the surgery (eventhough I passed the driver's license vision test) so, I'm guessing I'm around 20/40, 20/60ish.

Big thing to remember is keep your eyes nice and wet and dont use Visine. I'd go with those lubricating eyedrops.

I hear people rave about the systane eye drops, have you tried those?

 

[E equals MC2]

My main question is this:

I know there are many many types of LASIK corrections and costs vary GREATLY from $200-500 to thousands. Do cost = quality / safer?

Commercials say that even the cheapest LASIKs that go for couple hundred bucks are FDA-approved. If they are FDA-approved, why should I spend more $$???

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
My main question is this:

I know there are many many types of LASIK corrections and costs vary GREATLY from $200-500 to thousands. Do cost = quality / safer?

Commercials say that even the cheapest LASIKs that go for couple hundred bucks are FDA-approved. If they are FDA-approved, why should I spend more $$???

There's too many variables to go into which determine cost, but some of the relevant ones are traditional vs custom, blade vs laser, location, the amount of follow-up care you'll receive, etc. In my case, I'm going for Custom Lasik since it's more specifically tailored to my eyes, and will help decrease the amount of Higher Order Abberations I'll have post-op (halos, glare, etc.). Your best bet is to research, research, and research some more. Go to several different places for a free consultation. It's certainly not something to rush into.

 

[KK]

I had mine done at lasik plus, as did my wife. We both are glad we did it. No complications.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: KK
I had mine done at lasik plus, as did my wife. We both are glad we did it. No complications.

How long did you have dry eyes for? Glare/halos?

 

[AdamSnow]

Lasik Video

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: KK
I had mine done at lasik plus, as did my wife. We both are glad we did it. No complications.

How long did you have dry eyes for? Glare/halos?

dry eyes, maybe for the first week or so. Glare/halos, didn't have them.

 

[milehigh]

Originally posted by: Noid
Going in for eval Jan 2
at Schaumburg office
scheduled with Dr Horn

Dr. Horn did my mom and my wife's lasik procedure.

All went good and was worth every penny to both of them. Dr. Horn seemed very competent.

 

[Noid]

Dr. Horn did my mom and my wife's lasik procedure.

All went good and was worth every penny to both of them. Dr. Horn seemed very competent.

wow .. and I thought I had the lowest post count to membership length ratio

Thanks for posting this ...

I'm very grateful

 

[FlashG]

Any 50+ yr olds get lasik and new lenses due to cataracts?

 

[larciel]

there's lasik (typical lasik surgery we know)

and there's lasek (PRK) where you cut off the outer shell directly

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasek

with lasek, you will experience TONS of pain for about 72 hrs after surgery. After that you'll be fine and your eyes will be safer than ones done with lasik when you're playing sports and your eyes are vulnerable to hard contact.

I'm 25 and I'll be getting lasek soon because I play soccer

wish you well OP

 

[Q]

I have contacts and they are perfectly fine to me, much better than glasses and much safer than getting a laser in your eye (Just kind of freaks me out)

 

[FoBoT]

i asked last time i had my eyes checked and i was told my eyeball was the wrong shape or too thin walled or something and my only option is a new thing where they put a permanent lens in place, it is still being tested before the FDA will approve it

Intraocular Lenses (IOLs)

But new IOLs have been introduced that allow the lens to move in the eye or to see at near, intermediate, and distance ranges without reading glasses. The technology may not be limited to cataract patients alone, as some surgeons are exploring the use of accommodative IOLs for people who need correction for their myopia, hyperopia, and/or presbyopia. Currently, no lenses are specifically FDA-approved for this type of non-cataract procedure. But some eye surgeons will exchange a patient's healthy natural lens for an artificial lens or IOL as a way of providing vision correction in certain circumstances.

http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/other.htm

 

[Reckoner]

What do you guys think of Ortho-K? Which are contacts that you wear while sleeping, and take them out in the morning and see perfectly fine? Sounds like a good alternative.

 

[Noid]

Had my surgery yesterday.
All went well.
I can see without my glasses
I do have the 'ghosting', but that goes away soon.

The procedure was alittle uncomfortable, but no pain.
Was in and out in 15 minutes I think.

I will post my progress.

 

[KK]

how many fingers am I holding up?

 

[Fritzo]

It's usually very safe, just make sure you're careful about who does it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnGAAlMYsQw

 

[Bateluer]

I had my initial exam on 20 Jan, and I intend to go through with the surgery. There's some things I have to do first on the military side, mainly bureaucratic bullsh!t, but I could get in major trouble for going ahead with it without approval.

I'm aiming to have it done between 10 Feb and 16 Feb though.

 

[bobsmith1492]

My dad had it a couple of months ago; he's been doing fine but now needs reading glasses.

 

[Noid]

Yes, farsighted patients may need glases for reading.
But, not for anything else.

I, so far, am ecstatic.

I find myself reaching for my glasses ... lol.
Esp, when I'm putting on shirts.
(I would take them off to put my shirt on, all my life)

My eyes are dry, but they give you lots of eye drops for moisture.
I quit the medicated drops on Wens.

My vision is great.
Still waiting for the 'ghosting' to go away.
But, its better taday anyway.
I can read my monitor fine.

And it's nice to see whats outside from the couch.

 

[thraashman]

I'm now just over two months after my surgery and it's gotten alot etter. I still on occasion use eye drops, but now it's ok to use regular ones like Visine or something. I still get the halo effect at night, but it's not that bad. I have my last check up in April and based upon doctor advice then I may or may not get it redone to fix them since they're just slightly off. I definately want to see perfect, but I don't want to go through the months of healing again.

 

[Jgtdragon]

Originally posted by: thraashman
I'm now just over two months after my surgery and it's gotten alot etter. I still on occasion use eye drops, but now it's ok to use regular ones like Visine or something. I still get the halo effect at night, but it's not that bad. I have my last check up in April and based upon doctor advice then I may or may not get it redone to fix them since they're just slightly off. I definately want to see perfect, but I don't want to go through the months of healing again.

It takes months of healing? You got lasik or PRK lasik?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Originally posted by: AdamSnow
Lasik Video

dude i watched like 10 seconds of that video and closed it real fast

I want to do it but ****** that seriously.

 

[Zolty]

roomie did it when he turned 24 around 7 months ago, he was seeing halo's around lights for a month and his eyes get dry occasionally. he is 20/15 in both eyes right now so it is a small price to pay.

 

[5to1baby1in5]

Originally posted by: shabby
May i suggest lasik@home, its cheap and easy...

lol. I like the sub panel in the 3rd step.