Anyone have Lasik done?

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twopu

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I'm looking to do it next year, but I'm concerned about who to perform it. I talked to a doctor/friend and he said that the equipment they use is just as important as the person who is doing it. He suggested looking for a doctor that worked on professional athletes. How did you select your doctor and do you have any regrets? Thanks
 
My brother got it done at a local clinic. He was apprehensive going in but two years on still raves about not having to use contacts any longer. He chose that clinic after referrals by two different people and checking with the local BBB.
 
I'm facing the same problem. There are tons of clinics around here and the price varies so much that I wonder how bad the cheaper ones could be. I decided to wear contacts for another year or so until I get references from someone I know.
 
twopu said:
I talked to a doctor/friend and he said that the equipment they use is just as important as the person who is doing it.
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I had it done two years ago and am completely satisfied. I think the equipment is more important than the doctor as the new technology uses lasers to cut the opening in the flap. Check the following websites.





Filutowski Cataract & LASIK Institute - Orlando, Lake Mary, Daytona, Florida



Intralase Facts



VISX - World Leader in Laser Vision Correction Technology used for Conventional LASIK, Wavefront Guided LASIK, PRK, LASEK, and PTK Procedures.
 
I had it done 4 years ago and I wish I could have done it sooner. As for the clinics ask around. Living in Jersey, you also have the city to go to. You will very pleased, as I said I couldn't be happier, I was 51 when I did it.
 
I'm another happy LASIK patient who waited forever to get it done (didn't trust the technology and had vision beyond the LASIK correction limits anyhow).



I initially thought the laser-flap approach would be a big deal, but things turned out fine with the old-tech approach.



I looked into Filutowski based on first-hand testimonials from people I trust, but ended up going with a local guy at a TLC franchise (my regular eye dr. was confident he'd do as good a job as Filutowski).



Take your time and find somebody good, and don't try to pinch pennies on this ;)
 
I have a very high prescription and as such, would love to get this done. Even if its not a 100% improvement, I'd love to at least drastically reduce my prescription. Even with the (expensive) "featherweight" lenses, I still feel like my lenses are far too thick. I've gotten used to them by now... but it's still too thick.



Other than the cost, my only other concern is of hearing stories about what happened when something went wrong... like people that have to use artificial tears at all times during the day because of severe eye dryness problems, or people who had the procedure done incorrectly, thus ending up with permanent "halos" in their vision.



Regardless, it is definitely one of my goals for the future. Once I make enough money to where I'd be comfortable with "investing" in something like this, I'm going to do it (if I'm eligible).
 
Note that the technology, and thus range of possible correction changes all the time, as do most people's eyes. My Rx was outside the range of what they could do for years, and I barely qualified when I got tested the last time.
 
Got it 8+ years ago. More doctors now offer it. Only drawback is now I wear safety glasses when working on car since I didn't need them while wearing my old glasses. Be aware as you age your eyes will grow older too and you might lose your reading vision still. So you might need reading glasses.



I got a version where one eye sees up close and one sees far away. Sounds goofy but it was the best of both worlds.
 
az57chevy said:
Only drawback is now I wear safety glasses when working on car since I didn't need them while wearing my old glasses..
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That's a good point! Decades of wearing glasses resulted in my being accustomed to *always* having my eyes protected. Now that I don't wear them I have to remember to keep safety glasses handy for all sorts of activities.
 
Accumulator said:
Note that the technology, and thus range of possible correction changes all the time, as do most people's eyes. My Rx was outside the range of what they could do for years, and I barely qualified when I got tested the last time.
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May I ask what your prescription used to be? I have a pretty major prescription myself... I guess it would be best to ask my eye doctor about such things, but since I'm not serious about it right now, I guess it'd just be better to get some background info :)



Accumulator said:
That's a good point! Decades of wearing glasses resulted in my being accustomed to *always* having my eyes protected. Now that I don't wear them I have to remember to keep safety glasses handy for all sorts of activities.
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Heh. My glasses are so expensive (to me, anyway), that I couldn't imagine doing anything to damage them :soscared: . So I wear safety glasses anyway, on top of my glasses :D
 
I had it done 3 years ago. Eyes are a little drier than they used to be. Also, I risked having it done when I was still fairly young (21). My vision wasn't fully stabilized when I had it done and I now have 20/60 vision. This is still a dramatic improvement and I am 100% satisfied. I had it done by a guy in the Dallas area that handles a lot of the Cowboys.
 
paul34 said:
May I ask what your prescription used to be?
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By the time I had it done it had self-corrected (aging/etc.) to around -6.5, but I had very significant astigmatism too.



IME eye Dr.s like to talk about this stuff, and it can be good for them to know you're thinking about it. My doc and I talked about it for years before I got it.



My glasses are so expensive (to me, anyway), that I couldn't imagine doing anything to damage them..
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Heh heh, yeah, I was a bit of a glasses-snob (Matsuda and other expensive frames, etc.) and I had work/dress/formal pairs, multiple pairs of sunglasses, etc. The ~$5K LASIK paid for itself in no time.
 
I am also intending to have it done. If you research it on the Internet you will find that it has come a "LONG" way in just the past couple of years. Now they have techniques to correct for both near/far sight problems. As the professor said, the equipment has come a "LONG" way in just the past year or so.

I intend to see who is the biggest provider of LASIK surgery, find out what is the best available equipment and then look for the best in the business that uses that new equipment.

There are different approaches, the above is mine.

Good luck to all, just remember to research the hell out of it first.

Changeling



PS. If you decide to use the above or any approach, please don't let price be a guiding light!!!! You only have 4 balls, two on the top and two on the bottom! If you can't see what you are doing, the two on the bottom won't help you much!! Get my drift!
 
Eyesight is one of the most precious abilities we have. Vision is so critical to so many things we enjoy in life.



All I will add to what already has been said is that when it comes to messing with your vision this is not the time to go coupon clipping or price shopping. Pick the provider that will do the best job PERIOD.
 
I would love to this done, but there is a lingering fear still on my shoulder about the chance that something could go wrong. Really the only reason I would like it is for snowboarding and snowmobiling. I don't have contacts so I can't fit my glasses under goggles, sleddin' is still alright b/c I jam an old pair underneath the helmet but yeah...
 
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