did any had gone for a laser eye surgery?

Question

if so tell me the whole story and i am a brave man

Answer 1

I got one eye done 2 weeks ago. Mine was a high case of (-800) Myopia with Astigmatism, and the result now is slightly over corrected and astigmatism of 200 D.

Over-correction & Under-correction is a common problem with LASIK. However, if your error is high, it tend to regress after the surgery,. so most surgeons would purposely over-correct to compensate for the regression. Mine was only over +0.25, which does not affect perfect vision much, except for the remaining Astigmatism which would require an enhancement (2nd procedure) done later.

A common misconception is that the burning smell during the procedure is your corneal burning. No it is not. The laser is a cool laser (about 11F) , and the burning smell is just the resultant chemical reaction.

But as with most surgeries, there's always risks, and one includes complication that may lead to blindness and less critically, there is still the potential that you will need glasses after the procedure.

Independence from glasses is NEVER guaranteed for LASIK vision correction. It never was, and never will. But it will most probably decrease your dependence on glasses in everyday life.

Talk to a LASIK professional for more information. Also select a surgeon who have a good track record of performing LASIK procedures. It always gets better with experience!

Answer 2

Linda S., your experience is the main reason I haven't had this procedure done. I'm 48 years old and every eye professional I've talked to has told me that if I get it done, I will need reading glasses. I just don't see the point in spending several thousand dollars to swap one problem for another. My close up vision is still good without glasses or contacts. I've been told that because of my age, most doctors only would correct one eye and leave the other alone. That to me is totally unacceptable. That might not be much of a problem for people with weaker prescriptions but mine is pretty strong so there would be a huge difference in how I see plus I still would have to wear glasses or a contact lens.

Answer 3

I went for laser eye surgery. I needed glasses to see far like street signs,traffic. They did the surgery and I now can see far in a distance. BUT: I can no longer see up close. I am afraid I did not think this out enough. I had no idea that I would not only need reading glasses but a magnifying glass in many cases for reading like medicine bottles,soft print like the bible. newspapers and books I can manage with very high intensity light. I can't view my cell phone without pulling over and finding the correct light. buddy I screwed up and they really did not care.

Answer 4

I did.
Nothing to be afraid of. It is not even hurts.
First, they put some medicine into your eye to make your pupil bigger so they can have access to tha back side of your eye ball..
then they put a lence into your eye, lubricated with some kind of gel and start their business with laser. they shoot laser beams through the lense. That's not painful. AT ALL. your job is to sit straight and not move your eyes. Took like 20 -15 minutes.. or so...
don't be afraid of that. i was, but then, as soon as surgery started, i felt great :)
Hope it will be fine! :)

Answer 5

I was about 20/250 before Lasik surgery last year. The procedure was painless, probably due to the Valium they gave me. The ride home (as a passenger, of course) was fairly uncomfortable, mainly due to light sensitivity. The doctor gave me dark goggles, but the light was still too bright. I was in some pain once I got home (maybe 3 hours post procedure), but I had some left over Vicodin, and took two doses of that. The Vicodin took the edge off. Slept fine that night. Woke up the next morning, and I COULD SEE FINE! Hallelujah! I was jazzed up about that. I drove myself to my one day check up (an 2 hour round trip) with no problems. For that check up, I was seeing at 20/25, less than 24 hours after the surgery. I went to work that afternoon (doing ultrasound which really requires you to use your eyes). For my one week check up, I was seeing between 20/20 and 20/15. Other than the touch of pain I had post procedure, before I went to bed for the night, I had no other problems. I would do it again in a heartbeat! No more glasses, no more contacts, no more cleaning solutions and saline!

My advice would be to talk to everyone....talk to your family, friends and co-workers. Then ask your family, friends and co-workers to talk to their family, friends and co-workers....you get the idea. I found my surgeon by word of mouth. I asked everyone I know if they had Lasiks (or knew anyone who had Lasiks), and what doctor they went to. Almost everyone I talked to in my area went to the surgeon I ended up going to, and everyone was perfectly satisfied. I went into the procedure very confident!

Just one other thing....I went to a doctor who used computerized, laser equipment. No knives were involved. But, it cost me a pretty penny. I paid $5500 for both eyes, but I was not comfortable going to a doctor that advertised in the newspaper for $500 per eye. Sometimes you get what you pay for! Good luck to you!

Answer 6

I have.

And yes it is gross... peple who don't tell you that are messing with you.

They clamp your eyes open, cut a flap in your cornea (protective top layer of the eye), then BURN YOUR EYEBALL!!!

It smells like burning hair only worse.

It doesn't hurt at the time, but I was glad I had painkillers afterwards because even with pain-relief it still felt like.... well exactly like someone had cut and burned me in my eyes.

But I've got near 20 20 vision, so I guess it's OK. But my vision is not as good as it was with contacts/glasses. 20 20 is top 3 lines of the sight test, not perfect vision!

Answer 7

Had one eye done 3 years ago, best thing I ever did for myself. Wore contacts for 20 years and really was sick of them. Now I have mono vision, one eye sees close, and one eye sees far, and even though it sounds freaky, its not. Its great and I dont even notice it. The surgery was a piece of cake too. I really recommend it for anyone who is active in sports, I swim and ski alot so it was the best thing for me.

Answer 8

If you have trepidation about having it done consider this: An octogenarian lady played golf BETWEEN one-week-apart lasik surgeries, one on each eye. And she broke a hundred...!

Answer 9

nothing to it in and out in a matter of minits,and worth every penny/cent 20/20 vision now go for it you are brave!
Regards
Ryan Dior

Answer 10

my mum had it done, initialy she had pains but now she is OK