Corrective Eye Surgery

[autumn star]

This is something I have been seriously considering! Has anyone gone through Laser corrective eye surgery?
What was your experience good or bad?
Thanks for any info you can give!
Amie

[juliaw04]

I am considering this too! I hope someone with some experience replies.

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by autumn star

This is something I have been seriously considering! Has anyone gone through Laser corrective eye surgery?
What was your experience good or bad?
Thanks for any info you can give!
Amie

i had it done... 2 years ago now.. maybe 3... ooo maybe more.. lol... It is the best thing i've ever done.

they will do a whole bunch of tests at first. at least here they did.. i went to TLC.. they are world wide... the worst of it all is when they trust your eye pressure.. but they put a numbing liquid on your eye.. so it isn't even that bad!

Then the day of you go in... they give you a mild sedative.. i could have used two it just makes you calm.. it doesn't knock you out or anything.. they bring you into a room with other people who are also going to get it done that day... they put the numbing liquid on your eyes twice... then .. at least with us.. they asked who wanted to go first i didn't! i had my ex with me (wasn't my ex at the tme) and he was able to watch through a window. we went in and they hold your eye open with something or other... but you dont' feel like it is dry or anything because it is numb.. they slice your eye but again.. you dont' feel that... you just feeel the pressure of the machine they use to do that... they pull the flap over.. again NO pain... and ask you to watch a light and then they are done that eye... 1 min max. then they do the other eye... and you are done.. you go in the waiting room for a bit and they ask you to read a chart to make sure you can see and you get to go home. When you are home... you have 3 different eye drops that have to go in.. the first day it is every 2 hours for 24 hours and then they are more spaced out... your eyes are... sore i guess... they are tender maybe... VERY VERY Sensitive to light... you are supposed to sleep as much as you can because when they are closed they heal... and again.. they are sore so you want to keep them closed.. you hav eto sleep with these plastic concave things over your eyes for the first 4 nights which is tough... you can't wear make up for a week and have to wear sunglasses outside for a week.

if at anytime in my life i need it done again... TLC will do it for free which is part of the sevice they offer

if you have any other questions pm me or just ask on here i am so glad i had it done!

[Stella's mom]

I had it several years ago and I'm very pleased. It wasn't painful at all and very quick. Mine was done after lunch and the doctor gave me some shields (to protect) my eyes and told me to rest them until the following morning. I cheated a little, cable news was on that night and before I could never read what was scrolling across the bottom of the screen but I glanced in that direction and couldn't believe it, it was so clear.

[Nancy1999]

I've done some research on it. I was told that since I'm nearsighted, and of a certain age, I would need reading glasses after corrective eye surgery. I don't need glasses now to read or work on the computer, just to drive, watch TV, and see. So I would be trading one pair of glasses for another. If you're young, it's an excellent choice, just don't look for bargains, I've heard too many horror stories about the discount surgery centers. Some older people opt to just get one eye done. They use one eye for reading, and one for seeing things at a distance.

[tjdmom]

I had it done 3 years ago and it is without a doubt the best thing I have ever done for myself and well worth the $3,000. That being said, it took me longer to recover than I thought. I couldn't drive at nite for awhile like a few months (I think it was 3). The first few weeks, my eyes were tired and scratchy feeling and I didn't feel like being at work but I did go. My girlfriend also had it done and experienced the same thing. She even questioned whether she had done the right thing and at first she was convinced she had made a huge mistake. I'm just saying this because it seems like they sometimes don't prepare you for that as much as they should - at least the place I went. Things improved over time and I have no regrets but I just want you to be prepared that it really does take awhile to fully recover.

[Luckyone]

I'm going to try to have it done this year. I've worn glasses since I was in 5th grade (am 27 now) and I hate them. Contacts make my eyes itch and they dry out so quickly. And I'm blind without my glasses. I can make out shapes but can't read anything. And definitely can't drive without glasses or contacts.

I've done a lot of reading and researching and I'm going to try to get in the next month or so for a consult. I'm pretty sure I'm a candidate but want to make sure. Then to find a way to do it. $$$

[autumn star]

I need to be seen by one particular specialist in this field. They say he is a master at his craft. He is by know means cheap. But because I have a MAJOR astigmatism I don't have much of a choice. A lot of other doctors won't even touch me because of that.
I was told that it would be over $5000
My hubby had it done almost 16 yrs ago, it was $1000 an eye - then they did RK and he was sore for a couple of days and had a hard time driving at night for some time!
thanks so much for all the info, I really appreciate it!

[Katys mom]

I had mine done several years ago too. I had a bad astigmatism as well. When I got contacts, they had to be special ordered with weights in them. I was borderline as to whether I could do the lasik. But, I found a great Dr and everything turned out great!! I can't believe I waited so long. With the cost of my contacts it has already paid for itself.

Good Luck!

[RowdysMom]

I have a friend who had it done about 3 years ago. She was almost blind without her glasses. She had it done because she couldn't see her children when she was swimming with them in the pool and had her glasses off. She now has to wear glasses again, but they are very mild lenses compared to what she was wearing before and she is not blind without her glasses. She says she would do it again in a heartbeat - but she is wearing glasses again.

I have a cousin who also had it done, but is now wearing glasses again too. Hopefully, that won't happen to you, but it can.

[meglaulanmar]

I had lasik but my husband had PRK. He prefered his method but I preferred mine...lol. I did it just days before Chrismas "07, so it has only been a couple of months. I decided because we were in a severe roll over wreck in a freak ice storm a few years ago and my glasses came off. I couldn't see if my kids were alive or dead... or bleeding... I could see nothing (it was really dark too). As soon as I had the cash (from selling a house) I did it! The military paid for my husbands. It was THE BEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE. I still have some freak blurring in one eye every once in a while if my eyes dry out, but for the most part it is perfect. Plus I have 20-15 or whatever it is that is better than perfect vision! Life is soooooo much better for me!

For a while I would find myself pushing up my glasses that weren't there or if I got something in my eye I would reach up to adjust my contacts...lol. The only thing that I wasn't prepared for is when they put this suction cup on your eye it is very uncomfortable.... beyond that... it really hurt me (and I don't have sensitive eyes) but it lasts only a couple of seconds and I would do it again in a heartbeat! DO IT!

[JadedSmilez]

I had Lasik surgery on both my eyes last June and I very stongly suggest it!

I am telling you its one of the best things I have done....So anyone who asks my opinon...the answer is YES! Get it done ASAP!!

Really just go in and do it, you will thank me

[sammiz]

If you do it...it will change your life! For the better! Do it!

I had it done some years back and I just wish I had it done sooner. It is a very scary thing to contemplate, but once it is done you will feel the same way everyone else has posted. It is definitely a life changer!

[lilfoot]

I so so so want to get Lasik...I was going to have it done 2 years ago but my hubby got pnemonia and that cleared out my flex spending account...and then I was going to get it done last year but we found out my daughter need braces....yup..there goes the flex spending account for the next 2 years and by the time she is out of braces it will be my sons turn....so I guess I will have to wait....I am hoping to have all my credit cards paid off by this summer and then maybe i will get it done and just charge it...cha ching!!

[heatherjean8737]

I want it done soooo bad! I am hoping I can afford it after my wedding which is in July.

So if you have a slight astigmatism will they still be able to do it?