LASIK eye surgery
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I highly recommend it... I did not get it, but my wife did a few weeks ago. Her RX was upwards of a -6.00 with a -150 astigmatism. The surgery went about 2 minutes, although she was at the doctors for about 2 hours total for prep. Her eyes were very itchy for the few hours afterwards, and she found that the steroid eye drops stung a bit, but about 6 hours latter she was reading the credits on the TV from across the room without difficulty. She can see the alarm clock without her glasses. Night driving is a bit difficult for a few weeks after surgery because of the healing that is happening, the lights tend to spread out she says. She is a bit bummed because she needs to go back for a retouch in 4 months. They had under corrected her as bit and her eyes have reverted slightly. They had guaranteed her 20/30 and she is now right there. The day after surgery she was 20/25. Her RX is down from the -6.00 to a -0.75 in both eyes.
Ray Cassick wrote: but about 6 hours latter she was reading the credits on the TV from across the room without difficulty Sounds promising! Thanks for the input. :-D BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
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Has anyone here had Lasik surgery? I'm interested, and have started gathering some information on it, but would like to get some first-hand feedback. Did it work as well as planned? Do you still use eyeglasses at all? Any regrets? how long afterwards until you were able to see well? Thanks! BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
Be careful, your eyes are precious. I've never had it done but I've heard the horror stories as well as the good ones. Make sure you go to a doctor that has done a lot of them. Find people that have had it done an by who. Some of the problems that can result are blurred vision, halos around lights, etc. As far as I know, if they botch it up, your stuck with it. Jason Gerard "This almost never matters, except quite often."
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Be careful, your eyes are precious. I've never had it done but I've heard the horror stories as well as the good ones. Make sure you go to a doctor that has done a lot of them. Find people that have had it done an by who. Some of the problems that can result are blurred vision, halos around lights, etc. As far as I know, if they botch it up, your stuck with it. Jason Gerard "This almost never matters, except quite often."
I'm very hesistant to get it done, yet, but it's so alluring to never have to wear glasses again. Also, the longer I wait, the greater the chance for success. More experienced doctors, better technology, etc... I think you're right, though. You only get one chance. :confused: BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
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I'm very hesistant to get it done, yet, but it's so alluring to never have to wear glasses again. Also, the longer I wait, the greater the chance for success. More experienced doctors, better technology, etc... I think you're right, though. You only get one chance. :confused: BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
A friend of mine had in done (South African hospital) and is delighted with the results. He'd needed glasses since primary school, and now enjoys good vision. Of course the fact that he is a programmer will probably lead to faster regeneration again thanks to staring at a monitor all day.
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"
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A friend of mine had in done (South African hospital) and is delighted with the results. He'd needed glasses since primary school, and now enjoys good vision. Of course the fact that he is a programmer will probably lead to faster regeneration again thanks to staring at a monitor all day.
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"
Megan Forbes wrote: Of course the fact that he is a programmer will probably lead to faster regeneration again thanks to staring at a monitor all day. Surprisingly, and thankfully, my prescription has levelled off and not changed for about 4-5 years now. My sight 10 years from now due to the procedure is a bit of a concern though. I hope its not like a face lift, where things are great now, but the added stress to other places just causes everything to go to pot later. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
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Megan Forbes wrote: Of course the fact that he is a programmer will probably lead to faster regeneration again thanks to staring at a monitor all day. Surprisingly, and thankfully, my prescription has levelled off and not changed for about 4-5 years now. My sight 10 years from now due to the procedure is a bit of a concern though. I hope its not like a face lift, where things are great now, but the added stress to other places just causes everything to go to pot later. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
This surgery only fixes problem that are related to corneal anomalies. Things like presbyopia (the need for bifocals), cataracts, Macular degeneration, and other age related issues can not be cured because they all deal with structures inside the eye. Bottom line… we all get old… Welcome to the human condition.
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Megan Forbes wrote: Of course the fact that he is a programmer will probably lead to faster regeneration again thanks to staring at a monitor all day. Surprisingly, and thankfully, my prescription has levelled off and not changed for about 4-5 years now. My sight 10 years from now due to the procedure is a bit of a concern though. I hope its not like a face lift, where things are great now, but the added stress to other places just causes everything to go to pot later. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
Oh yeah.. also keep in mind that not everyone can HAVE this done. You have to have your corneal thickness measured. The reason that Lasik is so much better (less pain, quicker healing times, etc...) is because they remove a thin flap of the cornea before they burn the eye to reshap it with the eximer laserThey then replace the flap so you don't have an open wond on the front of your eye. This means that you need to have enough thinkness to create the flap, and stil lhave enough to burn away but leave enough for you to use latter. Other procedures like PRK simply use a low grade acid and laser to etch directly on the front of your cornera. Thsi leave an open wond that heals slower, is much more prone to infection, and is a constant source of irritation from the lid. They should also do a tear test on you to make sure that your eyes are wet enough. If you don't have enough tears on your eye to keep it really wet (and keep the healing protiens on your eye) they will (should) want to put in plugs to keep the tears in your eye longer. Most insurence companies don't cover that, and it can run about 75-100. 8 years int he Optical business pays off sometimes.
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Oh yeah.. also keep in mind that not everyone can HAVE this done. You have to have your corneal thickness measured. The reason that Lasik is so much better (less pain, quicker healing times, etc...) is because they remove a thin flap of the cornea before they burn the eye to reshap it with the eximer laserThey then replace the flap so you don't have an open wond on the front of your eye. This means that you need to have enough thinkness to create the flap, and stil lhave enough to burn away but leave enough for you to use latter. Other procedures like PRK simply use a low grade acid and laser to etch directly on the front of your cornera. Thsi leave an open wond that heals slower, is much more prone to infection, and is a constant source of irritation from the lid. They should also do a tear test on you to make sure that your eyes are wet enough. If you don't have enough tears on your eye to keep it really wet (and keep the healing protiens on your eye) they will (should) want to put in plugs to keep the tears in your eye longer. Most insurence companies don't cover that, and it can run about 75-100. 8 years int he Optical business pays off sometimes.
just a wealth information aren't you Ray? Thanks again. :-D BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
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Has anyone here had Lasik surgery? I'm interested, and have started gathering some information on it, but would like to get some first-hand feedback. Did it work as well as planned? Do you still use eyeglasses at all? Any regrets? how long afterwards until you were able to see well? Thanks! BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
I have been very tempted with doing this as well. It sounds like we are very similar in this. My eyesight hasn't changed in 6+ years being at -6/-6. From what I have read, the procedure is now very advanced, and being done almost completely under computer control generally always gets it right unless you get a BSOD. :eek: Seriously, I want to get this done in the next year. Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 In case you're worried about what's going to become of the younger generation, it's going to grow up and start worrying about the younger generation. - Roger Allen, but not me!
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I have been very tempted with doing this as well. It sounds like we are very similar in this. My eyesight hasn't changed in 6+ years being at -6/-6. From what I have read, the procedure is now very advanced, and being done almost completely under computer control generally always gets it right unless you get a BSOD. :eek: Seriously, I want to get this done in the next year. Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 In case you're worried about what's going to become of the younger generation, it's going to grow up and start worrying about the younger generation. - Roger Allen, but not me!
Roger Allen wrote: completely under computer control So I'd be relying on a bunch of coders! :~ I found 2 links I plan to read through for more info. http://www.vab.com/cgi-local/UBB/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=11[^] (not a very active forum, but some good feedback from patients) http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/[^] (all-purpose info and links) BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson