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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots  I will only go to the best place. I think I've found it. I'm not thrilled about the fact that my reading vision can diminish. I'll definitely have to chat with the doctor about that. |
Thats great! I always cringe when people tell me they found a good place but it is too expensive and they are looking elsewhere
LASIK isn't a necessity so there is no way I would let anyone but the best slice into my eyes. The way my doctor described it, your eyes deteriorate over time, with or without LASIK- he said in 20-25 years I may need reading glasses- where before I may never have needed reading glasses but my vision for seeing things far away would have just kept deteriorating from where it was and I would need a stronger and stronger prescription over time. Basically I am trading in one problem for another (nearsighted vs. farsighted) in the future- but I am happy to take my 20 years without anything and go from there.
Make sure you take someone with you to the procedure, I couldnt open my eyes at all right after, I went right home and to sleep (with the help of the trusty xanax they provide you) for about 4 hours, once I woke up I was totally fine and never had any pain. I did have very, very bloodshot eyes for about a week- they didn't bother me at all, but everyone commented on them, it was very noticeable, the thing they put in your eyes to keep them open breaks the blood vessels. The day after surgery I had 20/20 vision already and it improved to 20/10 by my 1 month checkup.
If you end up having to have PRK and not LASIK the recovery time is longer- many doctors lump them all together and don't explain the differences- but there is a difference. Which one you get will depend on how your testing comes out- if your corneas are not thick enough they have to go with PRK.
Good Luck with your consult.