LASIK Surgery

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Anyone ever had the procedure done before or know anyone that has?

 

I'm considering getting it done as a birthday gift to myself pretty soon. I'm fed up with wearing contacts and suffering from terrible vision. I've read it can cost anywhere from $1500-$3000 an eye depending on who performs the surgery and whereabouts the surgeon is located. 

 

If you have had the procedure done, what can I expect? I know this information is easily accessible online but I just wanted some first hand testimonies from you folks on here.

 

I just want my vision back to normal! 

[Porn Shop Clerk]

i want synthetic eyes with infrared and night vision capabilities

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

i want synthetic eyes with infrared and night vision capabilities

 

Sign me up. Some x-ray vision for the ladies wouldn't hurt either. 

[Hawk]

I had Lasik in 1996....true story, no poo!  At the time....they said...oh....don't worry, we've done thousands of these and the majority have been incredibly successful.  Now I'm sure it's thousands per month! 

 

 

I fricken loved it.  Unfortunately, I've aged to the point that my eyes have deteriorated enough that I do wear glasses again, but I had 16 great years of none!

 

The procedure itself is nothing.  I believe Lasik is when they slice a flap, laser the eye and then put the flap back.  Damn near painless and heals real quick.  When I did mine, they scraped the skin off of the surface of the eye, then lasered it and then sent me on my way...so it took a few days for the skin to grow back....have to admit...it was painful as hell for the first couple of days.  They gave me freezing drops to use for pain, but also warned that the drops would alter the healing time and potentially screw up the results.  so I only used them once.  My eyes weren't really bad but it was a great relief to not wear glasses for all those years.

 

TLDR:  DO IT!!!!

[Jakob]

My friend just had it done. The whole process is quick and painless.

[KJ89]

a friend of mind had it done a few years ago. he was damn near blind and now reportedly sees perfectly.

[KJ89]

The procedure itself is nothing. I believe Lasik is when they slice a flap, laser the eye and then put the flap back. Damn near painless and heals real quick. When I did mine, they scraped the skin off of the surface of the eye

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

That's all I needed to hear! My vision isn't necessarily terrible and I am not close to being blind but my contacts bother my eyes quite a bit and I'd rather not have to worry about them for a long time. Also, one job I am interested in applying to requires 20/20 correctable vision and I want 20/20 with no help from glasses or contacts. 

[KJ89]

I'm very near sighted but I've never had a problem with it. only time I time I ever give a fug is driving and I got glasses for that.

no way I'm paying someone to cut my eye open.

[KSpan]

There are bladeless procedures now that do not require cutting of the eye.  My wife is a director with a bunch of MDs and they all recommended going the bladeless route, with several of them having had the procedure themselves.

[Inimicus]

My wife had it done a couple of years ago and clams it's the best money she ever spent. She still needs reading glasses but only in the evening or when she is really tired.

She says that you should do it if you can afford it.

[Cary Kollins]

I did the "bladeless" procedure about two years ago. Best fugging thing I've ever done. I went to Shapiro eyecare in Greensboro, very good people there. He did follow up appointments for the next two years to make sure everything was going OK.

Damn, wrote out this entire story about the experience but it won't let me edit. Fug it, it's worth it do it.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Another question, do the surgeons usually require two separate operations? One for each eye? Or do they typically do both eyes the same day? How long does the procedure take?

[neverlosethefeeling]

My mom had it done back when it was a very new procedure. Both eyes were done at the same time. A good ophthalmologist now could probably do both eyes in under 30 minutes. An hour tops. You'll just need someone to drive you home, obviously. I remember my mom being in pain for about 2 days following the surgery but after that she was in love with the results. She's 53 now and has recently had to go back to glasses for reading but that's it. I wear contacts and thought that was liberating after so many years of wearing glasses. I would love to get LASIK if I can save up the money.