Lasik

Got consultation thursday and surgery booked friday, i'll report back in some weeks.

Main reason to get it done for me: Contacts tire me the fuck out throughout the day. Plus travelling Europe soon, don't want an extra nuisance.
 


Lasik is a relatively new procedure, so who knows what will happen to your eyes 10-50 years down the road. I've read plenty of horror stories of Lasik that went wrong. Your vision may still get weaker after Lasik.
 
I had it done in 2007, and even though my vison has deteriorated since then it's stll a hell of a lot better than it was before. My surgery was $6000, but it was worth it.
 
2005 surgery for me - no deterioration.

Hurt like hell but I'm kind of a bitch. Took some Advil and a sleeping pill, and 5 hours later here was no pain whatsoever.

My eyes are always better on days when I haven't looked at a computer. If I get up and go golfing instead of working, I can see for 30 miles it seems. Flat screens have helped a ton though.

Every now and then I still get some halo from streetlamps. It's a tradeoff from contacts, which always irritated my eyes. I love going camping and not having to dig into my shoe to get my glasses so I can walk and find water to sort of wash my hands and put in my contacts when they feel like glass.

I can surf now, ride a motorcycle, look down at a guitar etc. Great decision
 
well..

I toyed with the idea.

The thing is there is a 1/1000th chance that it will PERMANENTLY fuck up your vision.
Seeing flashes, little spots moving in your vision, etc...

No repair possible.

As someone who makes his money being able to see... nope.

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emp said:
well..

I toyed with the idea.

The thing is there is a 1/1000th chance that it will PERMANENTLY fuck up your vision.
Seeing flashes, little spots moving in your vision, etc...

No repair possible.

As someone who makes his money being able to see... nope.

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1/1000th? Seems awfully high. There are a lot of things in life that could dismember/kill/etc. you that bring you a lot less convenience and time savings than LASIK would. Just keep that in.
 
Well I went to my doctor and he said I am a perfect canidate for Lasik and I have an appointment on Monday to get exact pricing and information. I think I am going to have it done but I am still afraid of making things worse. I am only -1.50 so my vision is barely messed up but when I put on my contacts it feels like I go from standard definition to HD! I am looking into the interlase procedure.
 
I did it about 6 years ago. Paid top dollar and was delighted with the results. I now need glasses at night and to see things long distance in the daytime. Was still worth it and will have it re-done again at some point.

I would advise you also look into the manual operation done with a knife not a laser. My mum had that 15 years ago and her vision is still perfect. It might not of caught on because it is a more skilled procedure?
 
When I had my eyes checked for lasik I was told my eye sight doesnt look like it will change for the worst any time soon.
 
juntao65 said:
I've thought about it too. I'm hesitant because it's just a "hack" and doesn't even fix the underlying problem. For myopes (short sighted), the eyeball is elongated whereas for hyperopes the eyeball isn't as long so the focal point isn't hitting the retina.

Lasik alters the cornea, which is kind of like a permanent contact lens effect. What worries me is the fact that my astigmatism has continued to jump over the years, which is basically your cornea changing shape. Imagine getting lasik and having your cornea start changing shape again.

Brb getting "corrective" lasik repeatedly down the road
brb more lasers in eye.
brb end of the world brah
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Indeed, Lasik does not solve the underlying problem of myopia. The 'hack' will give clearer vision yet the eyeball is still elongated with the eye muscles still in tension. The are no guarantees that the eye ball won't become more elongated and another operation is required which exposes one to more risks.

Just googling 'lasik dangers' shows a whole load of risks and downsides which have been confirmed by some of those who gave feedback on this thread. Even the FDA has a page on it What are the risks and how can I find the right doctor for me?

  • Some patients lose vision. Some patients lose lines of vision on the vision chart that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery as a result of treatment.
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Good luck bros
 
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that LASIK eye surgery complications occur in up to 5 percent of cases. According to the FDA, some common side effects include:

  • Glare and sensitivity to light affect 1.7 percent of LASIK patients
  • Visual fluctuations occur in 2.6 percent of LASIK patients
  • Halos around light sources are experienced by 3.5 percent of patients
  • About 3 percent of patients report vision worse than before undergoing LASIK

This isn't a glass is mostly full situation, you're playing lottery with your eyeballs!
 
zimok said:
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that LASIK eye surgery complications occur in up to 5 percent of cases. According to the FDA, some common side effects include:

  • Glare and sensitivity to light affect 1.7 percent of LASIK patients
  • Visual fluctuations occur in 2.6 percent of LASIK patients
  • Halos around light sources are experienced by 3.5 percent of patients
  • About 3 percent of patients report vision worse than before undergoing LASIK

This isn't a glass is mostly full situation, you're playing lottery with your eyeballs!
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Not only that, the FDA could potentially be downplaying the risks.
 
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