Thoughts on LASIK surgery?

Answer 1

I had the surgery 8 weeks ago today! It is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I had a -7.00 prescription in both eyes, with astigmatism.

The surgery was painless. I did feel a little pressure when they were working on my eyes, but no pain. After the surgery, I was able to see, but the world was foggy. I went home and slept for several hours, and when I woke up, most of the fog was gone.

I was able to use the computer that afternoon, and actually was able to drive that evening with no problems (although they say you should not drive until after your first follow up exam. I did have some halos around lights at night, but they slowly went away as my eyes healed.

I am now seeing 20/20 which is better than I could with glasses or contacts. I wish I would have had this done years ago.

Answer 2

I just had PRK (basically same as LASIK, but a slightly different approach) yesterday. I did a TON of research on the procedure and associated risks and potential complications, talked with some friends who'd had it done, and thoroughly researched my surgeon, whose med school training, internship, residency, and fellowship were all for the cornea, the part of the eye LASIK is operated on. I checked up on all of his credentials. LASIK/PRK is what he does at his office in the town I live in...he also teaches at a nearby Medical School in Cornea Anatomy and Pathology, and he is a co-director/consultant/surgeon of an eye bank which does corneal transplants.

I do have to disagree a bit with the person who says not to trust the places that "specialize" in LASIK, althouth, you do really need to research your doctor. My doc has 4 different technologies available to him and is affiliated with a larger company for LASIK...not to say that all LASIK center physicians are good...some probably aren't...but you won't be able to find that out until you research. I supplied a couple of links on the procedures, how to choose doctors, and a site that you can use to find surgeons.

The surgeon MAKES or breaks the procedure. It really depends on how they are educated, their continuing education, and their specialties before they started just doing LASIK/PRK. Mine cost a pretty penny, near 3400, but I also had thin corneas to begin with and needed custom to preserve as much cornea as possible.

I am not yet 24 hours out and while my vision is still a bit blurry...totally normal for healing...I am soooo happy with it...feel like a child with what all I am seeing already!

My thoughts: Bottom line, even though I'm a little uncomfortable, dry eyes, kinda irritated, no true pain, for me personally, it has been very very very worth it to go from worse than 20/400 to seeing approximately 20/40-20/60 right now while I'm healing...and will only get better as my cornea heals.

Answer 3

I'm one of the most three% who are not pleased with it. In my case, I suppose they reduce a divit around the floor which can not be corrected (even though I have not checked within the final few years). This signifies that my eye sight is UNCORRECTABLE at round 20/60. Certainly a hell of plenty larger than it used to be, however nonetheless no longer crisp. I leave out having crisp imaginative and prescient (even supposing it did take glasses). If I have been you, I do not suppose I could use me as a giant rationale to not do it: one million: I did it very early on whilst it used to be "bleeding area" science. In distinct, they did not have Wavefront science for relatively naturally mapping the attention earlier than they function. two: I had a terrible prescription to begin with. I suppose now-a-days, they do not even present Lasik as an choice to humans whose prescription is as unhealthy as mine. Never-the-much less, this can be a surgical process and surgeries do have dangers. I suppose a few of the "three percenters" ***** approximately deficient night time imaginative and prescient (the so referred to as "wet windshield" final result), however a few have truthfully absolutely misplaced the imaginative and prescient in a single and even each eyes. But ninety seven% are pleased with it. Those are beautiful well odds!

Answer 4

Lasik 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

In my opinion, I don't want a laser touching my eye, no matter how safe they say it is. I know the lasers they use for lasik are different than the everyday ones, but still. I wouldn't trust it. Besides I've never found glasses or contacts a pain.

Answer 6

Wish I'd done it 30 years ago, oh wait it was not available then.
More traumatic waiting than the actual surgery. Best thing I ever did for myself...

Answer 7

When it works, it works well, just find a Doctor who has a lot of experience doing it. Stay away from those places that supposedly "specialize" in it.