Who's gotten LASIK done before?

Not yet, but definitely going to get it in the future. I'm a bit young for it now though.

I despise glasses, so I've been wearing contacts since I was like 13. Can't wait for the day that I can just pass out without having to worry about getting up and taking my contacts off. Or the day where I can wake up and not worry about putting contacts on. Sucks.
 


I'm thinking about getting Lasik done, too.
Question for the guys who had it done: Does the bright light disturb you even after your eyes go back to normal ? My girlfriend has Lasik done some years ago and when we needed to get somewhere she always asked me to drive because she said she can't see well enough because of the headlights.
 
nomak said:
I'm thinking about getting Lasik done, too.
Question for the guys who had it done: Does the bright light disturb you even after your eyes go back to normal ? My girlfriend has Lasik done some years ago and when we needed to get somewhere she always asked me to drive because she said she can't see well enough because of the headlights.
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That's never been a problem for me. My dad had the procedure done too and said he sees "halos" around street lights at night but that's about it.
 
Rage9 said:
I don't find it hard to take them out every night. I'm not sure how much better the night/days are. Like when I sleep with mine (which is rare as shit) in it's just cloudy as fuck when you wake up. What brand do you use?
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I got contacts for the first time last year and the doc put me into the Bausch & Lomb Soft lenses that are like PLASTIC and only allow like 17% oxygen through compared to the Silicon Monthlies that allow around 92% oxygen through.

I fell asleep with them in for about an hour one day and they were cloudy. No biggy, I just just hit them with some saline and then warm compresses and took them out. Vision was fine.

Then about two weeks later I fell asleep with them in again. But this time it was for like 3 or 4 hours. Had the cloudy vision again. No biggie, it happened before. WRONG!!!! This time my vision was STILL CLOUDY after taking the lenses out!!! My Doc's assistant had told me last time that it was the CONTACT LENSES that were clouding up. This time it was my damn corneas!!! It took almost 3 hours for my eyes to clear up!!


Needless to say I will NEVER sleep in them again.

They did try me in the Monthlies, but they kept rolling up in my eye like a burrito. LOL

I kept them and then a few months later tried them while sleeping. (They stayed in just fine this time.) After sleeping all night in them my eyes were CLEAR with them still in.

So this year I'll have them try a few different brands to see if any of the Monthlies will stay in my eyes.

I HATE having to take my contacts out after like 8 to 10 hours and then have to use my Progressive glasses to keep working.



BTW, for you guys that had the LASIK done, I have a question for you all.

I see that you're getting like 20/20 or 20/10 vision and that's normal or better. But I'm over 40 and was wondering if you can read SMALL print like say the ingredients and warnings on a medicine bottle like New Skin? Or do you still need to need to wear reading glasses for small print or when soldering components on a Motherboard?

Thanks in advance for your answers.
 
Hav3n said:
Used to be about $3k per eye but the cost is coming down to ~$1500 per eye.



So mine was $3k total. Insurance won't cover (at least mine wouldn't)

This included all the visits leading up to the procedure plus a 2 year window for corrections and adjustments after the procedure.


Embarrassed to admit this. But at least ONE of the reasons I did this was because if the shit ever does hit the fan. I don't want to be dependent on glasses or contacts in order to see.
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Nope just dependent on a trained doctor and a million dollar lasik machine for your adjustments :)
 
I also got it done with the lifetime plan... definitely worth the extra grand or whatever it was. I had it done about 4-5 years ago and one of the best decisions I've made. My eyes have the ability for about 3-4 surgeries so I figured it's worth it
 
if you can afford it, do it. best dollars of money you will spend.

glasses both suck and blow

unless youre a faggidy hipster and in that case get over to brooklyn with your skinny jeans
 
LasikMD in Montreal 2004. $1500 for both eyes. Free hit of valium I saved for later. It's all good.
 
Midas Touch said:
BTW, for you guys that had the LASIK done, I have a question for you all.

I see that you're getting like 20/20 or 20/10 vision and that's normal or better. But I'm over 40 and was wondering if you can read SMALL print like say the ingredients and warnings on a medicine bottle like New Skin? Or do you still need to need to wear reading glasses for small print or when soldering components on a Motherboard?

Thanks in advance for your answers.
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Most likely you'll still need reading glasses in low light conditions. I had to have cataract surgery (lens implant) and LASIK done last year. In darker rooms I need reading glasses for small print but outside in natural sunlight it's fine. I don't need them when using an iPhone however because the high resolution and backlight screen.

Once you reach 40ish, presbyopia eventually affects everyone. :cool:
 
Jizzlobber said:
LasikMD in Montreal 2004. $1500 for both eyes. Free hit of valium I saved for later. It's all good.
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Was gonna say this. Had mine in 2006, they gave me a HALF dose of valium and I was a freaking goofy mess for 3 days. I was either sleeping or a total idiot. That stuff is my wonder drug. When I came down, vision rocked!

My problem is the dryness. I've ALWAYS had dry eyes, more so with contacts, so when I start getting tired, dehydrated (read: drunk), or am in the desert, my tear film is bad, my eyes get dirty/dry, and vision gets blurrier. So I have to maintain hydration or stay in humid places.

Sleeping with a humidifier has made a HUGE change. Occasional eye drops and gels like Genteal are the bomb too. There's more stuff you can do if you have dry eyes (there's an entire forum on it), but that's what helped me.

I hated contacts because of that dryness. After I got a corneal infection from contacts in 2003, I vowed I'd get LASIK when I could afford it.

Vision is still great, but still haven't had another hit of valium yet, but someday I'll dig some up.
 
pocketrockets said:
Most likely you'll still need reading glasses in low light conditions. I had to have cataract surgery (lens implant) and LASIK done last year. In darker rooms I need reading glasses for small print but outside in natural sunlight it's fine. I don't need them when using an iPhone however because the high resolution and backlight screen.

Once you reach 40ish, presbyopia eventually affects everyone. :cool:
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Thanks for the response. I kinda figured that reading glasses would still be needed for small stuff.


For Shits & Giggles I picked up a pair of these from [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Hole-Glasses-Black-Full-Frame/dp/B000K7AH4C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342432024&sr=8-1&keywords=pinholes+glasses"]Amazon[/ame]


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I can read anything and work at the computer with these things on.

Not everyone can get use to them, but I've had people I know with different vision problems try them and they can read & see just fine with only these on.

It's not CLEAR vision like regular glasses (but after being on for a bit the CENTER holes' edges seem to disappear and become quite clear in that area.) and they SUCK in the dark, but they don't SMUDGE and you don't have to worry about scratches.

One Caveat with them is that they aren't recommended for people with over 6 diopters of myopia.


I got them on a whim a few months ago and I use them more than I thought I would.

Lulz


P.S. Just took my Progressives off and this was totally out of focus. I put on the Pinhole Glasses to finish this and it's in perfect focus. It's actually better than the Progressives since It's time for a new prescription again.

lol
 
Had my 6 month checkup. 20/15 in both eyes bitches! Suck on that genetics and a job that requires me to be in front of a computer all day.
 
CLKeenan said:
Had my 6 month checkup. 20/15 in both eyes bitches! Suck on that genetics and a job that requires me to be in front of a computer all day.
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Awesome shit! This is something I want to get done but I immediately became confused when I found out there was more than one type. LASIK and LASEK and PRK and all this other stuff. Something about one slicing your eye that never really heals and the other is painful as fuck for 4-6 months but I don't know.

Which surgery exactly did you get because I see most people these days refer to LASIK as eye surgery in general but there are many kinds.

What influenced your decision? Tell me about some of the nuances you can now see that you couldn't before. I have gotten quite used to my world being blurry without my glasses on especially in the shower. Is showering and being able to see fucking weird?

PRK vs LASIK: advantages and disadvantages
LASIK Flap Dislocation - The Flap Never Heals

The shit about the flap and the cornea with Lasik scares the shit out of my because my body sucks...
 
I've heard some issues can develop 10 years after doing it, but i wouldn't worry about it. I had it done and it's way better than before
 
I got LASIK. Everything from morning routine, to sports, to vacationing/traveling is different for the better. For example, I went to Peru for 2 weeks which involved camping in the amazon for 3-4 days and then doing Machu Picchu for another 3-4 days. Putting contacts in would've been a bitch given the lack of clean facilities. Wearing glasses would've been a bitch due to them getting dirty, falling off, etc.
 
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