Anyone get lasik surgery?

Osculater said:
You better watch it or else, bro

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what did I do!?
 
Sobek said:
I've been pondering it for a while. My eyes are crap at a distance but fine up close.
One optometerist told me once I do it I will likely have to then get glasses for reading (which obviously I don't do now). My present glasses are for distance, he made it sound like I'd just be swapping one out for the other upon surgery.

Wasn't sure if that was true or industry bullshit.
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I had it like 20 years ago and 100% worth it.

What I think they are taking about with you is that even if they fix it so you can see far away stuff you may someday need reading glasses.

I’m in my 40s now and need glasses for fine print reading. Apparently they can fix where your eyes focus the images on the back of your eye but when we get older the blurry reading isn’t from the focus point. It’s because our eyes get less elasticity or something with the lens being unable to adjust properly that they can’t fix with lasik.

TLDR. My understanding is that you won’t necessarily need reading glasses right away unless you are at the age where you’d need them without lasik anyway.
 
TheNinja said:
I had it like 20 years ago and 100% worth it.

What I think they are taking about with you is that even if they fix it so you can see far away stuff you may someday need reading glasses.

I’m in my 40s now and need glasses for fine print reading. Apparently they can fix where your eyes focus the images on the back of your eye but when we get older the blurry reading isn’t from the focus point. It’s because our eyes get less elasticity or something with the lens being unable to adjust properly that they can’t fix with lasik.

TLDR. My understanding is that you won’t necessarily need reading glasses right away unless you are at the age where you’d need them without lasik anyway.
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Yeah that was the confusing part. He made it sound like my close vision would almost immediately go to shit (I am 50 so I am that age but it's fine at present).

I imagine optometrists lose money to people getting lasik surgery so I am not sure if he was just trying to 'trash the opposition' or what
 
Highway99 said:
What does it run you on average and did you find it worth it?
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Have a look at this.

I chose prk years ago. Better if you're active. That flap never heals. Get hit in the eye later, you're in a world of hurt.

www.bcm.edu

Laser Eye Surgery

Laser vision correction involves the use of laser energy to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism of the eye....
www.bcm.edu www.bcm.edu
 
RichardHarrow said:
I was -4 in each eye. You’re not mentioning what your eyesight levels are.
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I don't know what my vision is other that I've been using the same glasses for 20+ years, so its been pretty steady. And that my vision without them isn't too bad.

Chesten_Hesten said:
Have a look at this.

I chose prk years ago. Better if you're active. That flap never heals. Get hit in the eye later, you're in a world of hurt.

www.bcm.edu

Laser Eye Surgery

Laser vision correction involves the use of laser energy to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism of the eye....
www.bcm.edu www.bcm.edu
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I've heard about this, something worth considering. Thanks for posting.
 
Also got it 20 years ago, also worth every penny.

I was told my eyesight would regress a bit and it has, but not enough to need glasses.
 
I desperatley need this.

Even though I have cool glasses as evidenced in my AV
 
Sobek said:
I've been pondering it for a while. My eyes are crap at a distance but fine up close.
One optometerist told me once I do it I will likely have to then get glasses for reading (which obviously I don't do now). My present glasses are for distance, he made it sound like I'd just be swapping one out for the other upon surgery.

Wasn't sure if that was true or industry bullshit.
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I had it done and my vision is 20/20 or better. I am getting to the point of needing reading glasses but that happens to everyone when they get old. You can get one eye for distance and one for up close (kind of like bifocals) but I was not keen on that idea. I get headaches from trying those and you can take glasses off but not if its your real eyes.
 
chardog said:
there are not a whole lot of options.

what you can do is negotiate. Some places have a rudimentary procedure to draw in customers, however, it's bait. Use the uno reverse technique, come in for the bait, demand it for a while, then negotiate the prk? I know I shaved off around 1-1.5K twenty years back by doing this. Nearly all private practices can be negotiated if you want to.
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I'm not arguing the point, I've always had a real real ick thing with my eyes. It isn't something I would ever haggle on.

But, all in all, moot point. My step dad having to go in for his cataract being he nearly died because he was too scared of going under the knife with a hernia he'd left fester...if my time comes with my eyes who knows.

Mine being clamped open and a suction thing being plonked on my eyeballs terrified me, going through having your eyeball sliced open I don't know how anyone can do it. I could never do contacts, even.
 
I got the PRK surgery about 12 years ago. Best $3200 i ever spent!
 
I have astigmatism in both eyes and it is getting worse at a pretty quick rate.
My Dr told me it's getting point where contacts might not be an exact prescription as they are tough to come by. I honest think within the next five years I'll be doing this.

My biggest fear is the constant dry eyes some people get
 
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