laser eye surgery?

[Poulsonator]

Originally posted by: octopus41092
After the ten year mark your eyes fall out :shocked:

I'm anxiously awaiting that landmark. I had it done in November of 2000, and my eyes have been perfect ever since.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I want to get it eventually, but my eyes are so sensible. Just the thought of having knives and lasers at my eye makes my eyes water. They do freeze it so you don't feel anything though right?

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
I want to get it eventually, but my eyes are so sensible. Just the thought of having knives and lasers at my eye makes my eyes water. They do freeze it so you don't feel anything though right?

I was just reading an article on this, apparently there is sometimes a mild oral sedative given.

 

[Poulsonator]

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
I want to get it eventually, but my eyes are so sensible. Just the thought of having knives and lasers at my eye makes my eyes water. They do freeze it so you don't feel anything though right?

I was just reading an article on this, apparently there is sometimes a mild oral sedative given.

Yea, they put numbing drops in your eyes. You don't feel anything but pressure when they isolate your eyes before the lasers zap them. It's even broadcast on a TV so your spouse or whomever can watch it while it's being done.

 

[Reckoner]

The drops are expensive as fuck too. I usually spend 40 bucks a month on them, and it was around 75-100 bucks for the first 6 months after the procedure.

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: Poulsonator

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
I want to get it eventually, but my eyes are so sensible. Just the thought of having knives and lasers at my eye makes my eyes water. They do freeze it so you don't feel anything though right?

I was just reading an article on this, apparently there is sometimes a mild oral sedative given.

Yea, they put numbing drops in your eyes. You don't feel anything but pressure when they isolate your eyes before the lasers zap them. It's even broadcast on a TV so your spouse or whomever can watch it while it's being done.

More than just the numbing drops.

http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/prk.htm

PRK is an ambulatory procedure; you walk into the surgery center, have PRK, and walk out again. In fact, the actual surgery usually takes less than a minute, and you're awake the whole time. Occasionally, the doctor will give a mild oral sedative beforehand.

 

[mrrman]

check out lasereye.com , they use a no touch laser...its cost $3k for both eyes

http://www.lasereye.com/

 

[Poulsonator]

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: Poulsonator

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
I want to get it eventually, but my eyes are so sensible. Just the thought of having knives and lasers at my eye makes my eyes water. They do freeze it so you don't feel anything though right?

I was just reading an article on this, apparently there is sometimes a mild oral sedative given.

Yea, they put numbing drops in your eyes. You don't feel anything but pressure when they isolate your eyes before the lasers zap them. It's even broadcast on a TV so your spouse or whomever can watch it while it's being done.

More than just the numbing drops.

http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/prk.htm

PRK is an ambulatory procedure; you walk into the surgery center, have PRK, and walk out again. In fact, the actual surgery usually takes less than a minute, and you're awake the whole time. Occasionally, the doctor will give a mild oral sedative beforehand.

Nothing but drops for me back in 2000.

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: Poulsonator

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: Poulsonator

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
I want to get it eventually, but my eyes are so sensible. Just the thought of having knives and lasers at my eye makes my eyes water. They do freeze it so you don't feel anything though right?

I was just reading an article on this, apparently there is sometimes a mild oral sedative given.

Yea, they put numbing drops in your eyes. You don't feel anything but pressure when they isolate your eyes before the lasers zap them. It's even broadcast on a TV so your spouse or whomever can watch it while it's being done.

More than just the numbing drops.

http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/prk.htm

PRK is an ambulatory procedure; you walk into the surgery center, have PRK, and walk out again. In fact, the actual surgery usually takes less than a minute, and you're awake the whole time. Occasionally, the doctor will give a mild oral sedative beforehand.

Nothing but drops for me back in 2000.

 

[lokiju]

I had Lasik in 2003 and it was the best money I ever spent.

I was -5.75 in one eye and -6.00 in the other, so I was pretty bad off, now I'm 20/20.

 

[dr150]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
PRK in late Dec 2008. Painful for a few days after it. Vision did not become usable for reading for several weeks. Eyes constantly dry out and haze is very bad (both day and night) along with starbursts (at night). I am going back next month to see what he can do about the haze. Currently, I view everything through a smeary windshield. But, it is only portions of my FOV that are bad in different places in each eye, with both eyes I can read.

These are exactly the type of situations why I will NEVER get LASIK. I'll live with my POS vision and glasses! :thumbsup:

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: dr150

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
PRK in late Dec 2008. Painful for a few days after it. Vision did not become usable for reading for several weeks. Eyes constantly dry out and haze is very bad (both day and night) along with starbursts (at night). I am going back next month to see what he can do about the haze. Currently, I view everything through a smeary windshield. But, it is only portions of my FOV that are bad in different places in each eye, with both eyes I can read.

These are exactly the type of situations why I will NEVER get LASIK. I'll live with my POS vision and glasses! :thumbsup:

PRK is not Lasik.

 

[imported_Imp]

I'd love to get it. POS glasses smudge, give limited FOV. Contacts dry my eyes out, and get blurry occasionally, feel like crap after a while.

What exactly do halos and starbursts look like?

I've seen pictures/"simulations" on the internet, but they look almost identical to what I see with my contacts and glasses at light. If that's the case, that isn't too bad.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
I want to get it eventually, but my eyes are so sensible. Just the thought of having knives and lasers at my eye makes my eyes water. They do freeze it so you don't feel anything though right?

I was just reading an article on this, apparently there is sometimes a mild oral sedative given.

They gave me valium.

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: lokiju

Originally posted by: dr150

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
PRK in late Dec 2008. Painful for a few days after it. Vision did not become usable for reading for several weeks. Eyes constantly dry out and haze is very bad (both day and night) along with starbursts (at night). I am going back next month to see what he can do about the haze. Currently, I view everything through a smeary windshield. But, it is only portions of my FOV that are bad in different places in each eye, with both eyes I can read.

These are exactly the type of situations why I will NEVER get LASIK. I'll live with my POS vision and glasses! :thumbsup:

PRK is not Lasik.

Plus no two people have the same eyes.

 

[KillerCharlie]

I'm at least -7 in each eye and I'm sick of glasses that have distortion and are a pain to deal with. I'm finally switching to contacts in a few weeks. I hope on getting laser surgery in 5 years or so.

 

[MotF Bane]

http://www.tlcvision.com/what_lasek.fxml

LASEK o.o

 

[shabby]

Very satisfied with lasik@home, can't see out of one eye but for $99 what do you expect...

 

[acheron]

update: Optometrist said I'm probably a good candidate, but since my prescription changed a little bit over the past year she wants to wait another year to make sure it's stable enough or something. So maybe next year. I've worn glasses for 18 years, another year won't hurt any I guess.

 

[Elganja]

i had mine done at LasikPlus about 4 years ago... best thing I have EVER spent money on!

 

[acheron]

btw, thanks everyone for all your input.

 

[The_Dude8]

Originally posted by: Reckoner
The drops are expensive as fuck too. I usually spend 40 bucks a month on them, and it was around 75-100 bucks for the first 6 months after the procedure.

How long does the drop last in a month? and how big is the bottle?

 

[eleison]

Had mine done 4+ years ago.. I do see small amounts of "halo", but I'm ok with it. The only thing I hate is when I see dead people when driving down lonely country roads :-(

 

[Elbryn]

make sure you use plan your fsa around lasiks. get that next screening before election time to set the amount of your fsa. that will probably save you 25% in taxes, plus you can do it earlier in the year and pay for it throughout.

i had lasiks about 4 years ago. best thing i've spent money on. no more waking up in the middle of the night, putting on glasses to see the clock. no more fumbling around for glasses. no more no being able to see in the shower or at the pool or at the beach.

I did have halos at night initially but that faded slowly through the year.

 

[NLOCliff]

My mom had Lasik, she could only see the top line up close. Now she can see down to about the third line. Her eyesight is really bad.