Lasik...

[Zod]

Anyone have it done? Cost? Worth it?

[The Saltman]

I know a lot of people that have gotten it done and loves it. Same with my dad but he got it done almost 10 yrs ago when it was really expensive. it has gotten a lot cheaper lately.

[Joscott]

I want to have it done eventually, in fact, I had the eye evaluation done at the TLC in Greensboro. It was supposed to be around $4500 there as of about two years ago.

They said I was a perfect canidate due to cornea thickness, even though my vision is terrible at -8.

I was ready to get it done, but I started to read all the "what Could happen" situations online and decided to wait a little while longer. The night halos were one of the more talked about problems but also how the flap they cut can come open(the cornea never completely heals, making it possible to redo the surgery/make any adjustments if needed)

TLC offers lifetime adjustments, but they may not be able to fully correct the vision after the first go around. That's why they have the age restriction at 21 in a lot of places. They want your prescription to be stable for about 5 years to make sure your eyes are still not changing.

I just could never deal with contacts because I hate touching my eye. Kinda freaks me out. For me, not having to wake up in the morning and put my glasses on, take them off in the shower, clean them off in the rain, have them fog up when going from hot to cold, buying $150+ lenses and trying not to break them would be well worth it, especially at my age. I would be happy even if I had to wear low level prescription later in life. My aunt had it done early on in the mid 90's and she's in her 50's and still doesnt need glasses.

[Epistaxis]

Very little long term data available.

One factoid I find funny....

ALL the guys at my hospital that do the procedure wear thick-ass glasses.

When I ask, they mumble something about their correction not being compatible with the optics they use for the procedure.

mkay

[Guest]

Very little long term data available.

One factoid I find funny....

ALL the guys at my hospital that do the procedure wear thick-ass glasses.

When I ask, they mumble something about their correction not being compatible with the optics they use for the procedure.

mkay

My sister is an anesthesiologist and won't do it. Her reasoning is, that it might work, but if it fails her career is over. So, she keeps the coke-bottle glasses (very nice ones but still).

[Zcustom]

I've never understood why contacts bother people, they're awesome.

Not judging, just no comprende

[Epistaxis]

I guess it just depends on just how blind you are, and how much correction bothers you.

Add the risks/benefits of the procedure and...make the call.

[The Saltman]

paranoia is rampant in this thread.

[Epistaxis]

paranoia?

nah

Just a clear understanding that not every procedure is for everybody.

It works great for some, isn't even an option for others, and some just don't think it is worth it (financially or risk-wise).

[Darth Urious]

I've never understood why contacts bother people, they're awesome.

Not judging, just no comprende

my eyes just could never get used to them...

I'd wear them for a couple weeks, and then for some reason my eyes felt like I rubbed fiberglass insulation point blank into each of them...

I've chatted up a girl a work who has had lasik done, and she stands by it 100%...

I might end up getting it done, but I just can't get past the mental image of miniature guillotine's slicing part of my eyeball almost completely off, having the flap folded back so that they can burn what is underneath it, and then folding the flap back down...

[Joscott]

I've never understood why contacts bother people, they're awesome.

Not judging, just no comprende

I've had glasses since the 2nd grade and didn't go for contacts till I was in college. Old habit maybe, but I've never been one that likes to mess around with my eyes. Never had a problem with a doctor, but it bugs the hell out of me to do it. In the end, glasses or contacts, Lasik would get rid of a lot of the hassel and money associated with either.

Like I said, my lenses are expensive and combine that with a nice pair of modern frames and it adds up. The contacts prescription I had was no joke either, so over a period of time and hassel, at least to me, the cost evens out.

The risk are the only thing I think about. Kind of a worse case scenario kind of thing, but the people I know that have had it done have no complaints. I also did my research on the doctors, and the one I went to had a very good reputation with over 50,000 procedures done.

In the end, almost everything in life has risks and without risk there is very little reward.

[dimbee]

I have perfect vision.

[hepcat]

I just had my eyes checked out by the eye doctor...my prescription hasn't changed in 7 years and the doc said I'm a good candidate for it. It's the people in the middle of the prescription strength range (like -3 to -4) that tend to keep the same prescription the longest. People in the stronger range tend to drift as they get older, so the surgery might need to be done over again at a later date.

I know several people who have had it done and love it. My uncle though, had the procedure and had severe complication, including being legally blind for awhile, so it's really a hit or miss procedure in my opinion. Being in my 20's I'm definitely considering it just for the money I could save if it lasts me for decades.

[Jbro]

My mom had it done said she loves it.