LASEK Eye Surgery?

Question

i'm concidering getting laser eye treatment since it is now only £395 per eye.

but my question is will the price come down either futher?, how good is it?

i don't wear glasses but my eyes are soooo bad from a distance that if a car goes past me and beeps the horn, i don't know if they are waving or flagging me off or what (i wave anyway), but its got to the stage where i'm walking i can't even focus properly and i'm constantly tired:/

i'm unsure whether to get daily contacts or get lasek right now or wait till the price goes down more (if it does).

recommendations?

ps:- age i'm 25

Answer 1

I would go with the daily contacts,I wear them and they are great. The price might go down for the eye surgery but I would never get it done. My brother had it done around 2 years ago,he is very shortsighted. He wouldn't recommend it to anyone, he paid £3000 ,he still has to wear glasses for certain activities, it was very uncomfortable for him afterwards and now suffers with dry eyes and finds it difficult to drive at night. Don't know if he was just unlucky and there must be many people who it has worked brilliantly for.

Answer 2

I know people who have had this procedure, and done at various locations. Most are very good results, but some have been bad. A friend of mine who worked for a clinic here that did them, had some real horror stories of people coming in from other places to have their 'cheap' laser eye jobs fixed.

Anyhow, to answer your question, YES, the price will come down.

Here in Canada you can get the treatment for the equivalent of £172 (if not cheaper!). In my travels in the US, they will do 'wavefront laser eye' surgery for less than £125 an eye. But you get what you pay for right?

However, as much as price is a motivator.. these are your EYES!!!!!!! I don't think price should be your determining factor.. just something to weigh into it.

People spend more on boob jobs every day..

Go in, get some information.. talk to several different clinics, see why their prices range, what they do differently, etc.

While more people are going in for these surgeries now, the clinics here that charge 4x what the cheaper ones do, have better doctors, better support, better equiptment, and are getting their business based on quality, not quantity.

I hope that didn't put you off.. but please make sure you have looked at every angle befoe you let someone do this to your eyes.

Cheers!

Answer 3

I don't know if the price will go down further. What I can tell you is that, in terms of this procedure, you do NOT want to go for a "bargain basement" doctor, as they could easily mess up the procedure and you'd be in a world of trouble.

Also, it depends on your age. If you're young and your eyes are going to keep changing, they usually won't recommend doing the lasik until your eyes have stopped needing prescription changes.

I had it done when I was 22 and I love it. I couldn't see anything in front of me that was more than 2 feet away. Now, I don't have to worry about any of that stuff.

Keep in mind, also, that even with Lasik, your eyes will naturally deteriorate and you will more than likely need reading glasses in your older age.

Answer 4

Lasik and Laser eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and lasik surgery in India by a company called Forerunners Healthcare. The Price for dental and lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America.

Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories.
They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Hope this helps.

Answer 5

i had laser treatment 6 years ago,eyes are still good,you will have soreness and stinging eyes for a few weeks afterwards.

Answer 6

I've had laser eye surgery. Expensive but worth it!!! It's great.