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Yes, got it done 13 years ago while in my mid 40's. Eyesight had been 20/200+ with astigmatism. ---I was, after surgery, and remain, 20/20 or 20/15. Wish this was available when I played football! ----I've had no negative issues post surgery. ---Good luckI'm thinking of getting it done at LasikPlus and was curious to others opinions.
Thanks.
I am an optometrist and a fan of LASIK. I recommend it to patients all of the time. However, you need to be a good candidate, which does not apply to all patients. There are many variables in determining who is a good patient: current prescription type and amount, corneal thickness and curvature, etc. Once someone qualifies, they usually do fantastic. The surgery itself is usually a breeze for patients with a quick and easy recovery. Age is a slight factor too. If you are 45 or older you'll probably still need reading glasses, so expect that. Hope that helps.
Not a candidate (thin corneas) but I recently had cataract surgery where they implanted lenses. Still in the healing process but it is looking like I won't need glasses for the first time in over 40 years to see ten feet in front of me. My point is even if you're not a candidate for LASIK there are other avenues to getting rid of glasses/contacts. I do need reading glasses now and hit 52 in a month.
Warning for you if PRK is recommended for you instead of Lasik. PRK takes months for your eye correction clear and settle unlike LASIK which will be clear in just a few days. Even tho prk took a while to really get good I'm very happy now 6 months afterward.
Also, there is a strong smell of burnt flesh with prk. Its strong enough that my wife was getting I'll from it when she drove me home.
+1.
I just had PRK done in early May and was told it would take about 3 months for my eyes to complete heal and my vision to get to where it will be. The first month was kind of weird in that I could actually see, but most things were a little fuzzy. My ability to read books or computer screens seem vary from OK to not very good. It just hit me a about 10 days ago how much my vision had cleared up over the last 2 months. It was such a continual process, you don't realize your vision is clearing up on a day-to-day basis.
Have this procedure done was one the better decisions I have made.
so what is the price of this now?
I was aware of the risks but just couldn't stand wearing glasses any more. Having glaucoma I also had ECP done at the same time which should prevent the need for daily drops. I am now hopefully close to the day I can see clear without glasses AND not have to remember my drops every single night. Although a little scary it was worth the 2% risk. Good luck with your decision.That's a good input. I've been recommended for cataract lens replacement and have been debating it with myself for a year. Although about 98 percent of these operations are successful, when it goes wrong the results are debilitating. I don't want to put further burdens on my wife if it should go wrong.
LasikPlus has it starting at $250.00 an eye. Which is a huge decrease from what it used to be. Also they just changed our vision plan at work to Cigna
and it now covers part of that procedure. Our old vision plan was Ameritas and they did not.
Wow....I get contacts now. Here is an add for 4 for $17.99. If you change them out once a year, that comes to $215.88 per year. End to end, break even on ROI is a little over 2 years. (not considering convenience)
My son, who is in the Navy, always wore contacts and that held him back from being accepted into the Navy SARS program. He had the surgery, which corrected his eyesight to 20-20, and he's now in SARS. As others stated, he had an adjustment period of nearly three months until everything cleared up. He said it was the best decision he could have made.Yes best think I ever did. Got it done in 2000 and eyes are still 20-20
I am an optometrist and a fan of LASIK. I recommend it to patients all of the time. However, you need to be a good candidate, which does not apply to all patients. There are many variables in determining who is a good patient: current prescription type and amount, corneal thickness and curvature, etc. Once someone qualifies, they usually do fantastic. The surgery itself is usually a breeze for patients with a quick and easy recovery. Age is a slight factor too. If you are 45 or older you'll probably still need reading glasses, so expect that. Hope that helps.
Hopefully I will be able to get the Lasik done because I don't think I could do the PRK.
I'm a graphic artist and being able to see the monitor is a biggie.
I am in the same boat. cCNot a candidate (thin corneas) but I recently had cataract surgery where they implanted lenses. Still in the healing process but it is looking like I won't need glasses for the first time in over 40 years to see ten feet in front of me. My point is even if you're not a candidate for LASIK there are other avenues to getting rid of glasses/contacts. I do need reading glasses now and hit 52 in a month.
I had it done. It was a great procedure but will not help you if you also need reading glasses.I'm thinking of getting it done at LasikPlus and was curious to others opinions.
Thanks.