Lasik!

[jake337]

Enough said.

I'm loving the 20/15 vision.:thumbup:

Sorry for the pointless thread but being able to see after 18 years of glasses and contacts is just plain awsome!

 

[HSQ]

Bless you.... mine is now 20/40 and 20/50 after cataract surgery... so I say YO!!!! that is wonderful... GETERDONE.... !

 

[EPPhoto]

I know the feeling, after I got my glasses (after 10 year of not wearing them because I thought it wasn't "that bad") I was so shocked.

I said it was like going from f/1.4 to f/22 lol.

 

[clarinetJWD]

I got Lasik a few years ago now... They got me to 20/10!

Do you have any of the halos around lights in the dark? I barely notice anymore, but they're definitely still there...

 

[jake337]

I got Lasik a few years ago now... They got me to 20/10!

Do you have any of the halos around lights in the dark? I barely notice anymore, but they're definitely still there...

Yeah, I get perfect, partial 6 point sunstars at closer distances. I did just get it done last friday so they are still healing.

 

[Tony S]

Something fairly new for those of us who are getting older and would still need reading glasses with normal lasik surgery is what's called "dual lasik" that corrects for both near and far vision in each eye. Now if I could get my insurance to cover it life would be great.

 

[molested_cow]

I'm one of the endangered breed that sees 20/20. I hear that lasik isn't permanent, is it true?

 

[subscuck]

Sorry for the pointless thread but being able to see after 18 years of glasses and contacts is just plain awsome!

That's what the off topic area is for. I wish I'd gotten the procedure when I had the money to do so. Congrats. :thumbup:

 

[analog.universe]

Sounds great... must be a whole new experience in the viewfinder! I wish my glasses weren't there every single time I press my face to the camera..

 

[jake337]

I'm one of the endangered breed that sees 20/20. I hear that lasik isn't permanent, is it true?

Everyones eyes start to lose there ability to focus as well once we hit 40+. So I may need reading glasses someday. It all depends on the severity of your bad eyesight, as well as other factors(cateract, etc). I happened to be a very good candidate for lasik. They won't even do it on some eyes, like my cousin. The surgeon told me that I most likely won't need any sort of vision correction for 20-25 more years. Both my parents have had it done in the past 10 years or so and both wear reading glasses now, but they got it done in their mid 40's and are now in their mid 50's.

I didn't have the worst vision, have very healthy eyes, and am in the mid-20's(28). This made me a good candidate. The reasons I went forward with lasik are: I went through 5 pairs of glasses in the past 8 years. I like transitions and all the extras that you can get. So with glasses being at least $3-500 depending on frames, at that rate I will save loads of money the rest of my life just on glasses. Also i started breaking them more often the past 2 years as I started taking pictures. Putting strain on the frames as I put my eyes to the veiwfinder and bending them. Then theres my son, who's now 18 months old, jumping, swinging, diving, punching, grabbing, wrestling, etc all over the place puts more risk on broken eyewear. So a spare set would be needed for the accidental glasses bashing, throwing, stomping, etc so I would not miss work. Its a large weight off my chest and now I can just see.!

 

[subscuck]

I hear that lasik isn't permanent, is it true?

Yes. No. Everybody's eyes change as they get older. Your 20/20 vision isn't permanent. You'll start loosing your ability to focus close up as you get older. So, while Lasik itself is permanent, your eyes will continue to change. To answer more specifically, only 5%-10% of people who receive Lasik need to be retreated due to issues actually involving the surgery. There are a lot of myths and misconceptions and flat out malarky about laser surgery.

 

[jake337]

Sorry for the pointless thread but being able to see after 18 years of glasses and contacts is just plain awsome!

That's what the off topic area is for. I wish I'd gotten the procedure when I had the money to do so. Congrats. :thumbup:

2011 tax refund! Or else its about $100 a month with financing or less if you have good credit.

 

[jake337]

Sounds great... must be a whole new experience in the viewfinder! I wish my glasses weren't there every single time I press my face to the camera..

Get it done! Tax refund in 2011 should suffice or at least be a down payment.

 

[subscuck]

Just to add a little more info, your eye doctor can't make a determination as to the viability of the procedure. While there are certain red flags that they can detect to rule you out, if none of those red flags are present, they will refer you to a doctor that actually performs the surgery. They are the ones with the expertise and equipment to do a full analysis to determine whether or not you are a candidate. Also note that if you are a candidate, you may achieve 20/20, or very near to, or significant improvement, or mild improvement. Everyone is different. A former co-worker had it done, and while he still required corrective lenses, he was able to get rid of the 3" thick, 20 lbs of glass lenses (OK, I exagerate a little for effect) in favor of very thin, lightweight glasses. For him, that was enough.

 

[jake337]

I hear that lasik isn't permanent, is it true?

Yes. No. Everybody's eyes change as they get older. Your 20/20 vision isn't permanent. You'll start loosing your ability to focus close up as you get older. So, while Lasik itself is permanent, your eyes will continue to change. To answer more specifically, only 5%-10% of people who receive Lasik need to be retreated due to issues actually involving the surgery. There are a lot of myths and misconceptions and flat out malarky about laser surgery.

And its only getting better and better with technology. I can see it replacing glasses entirely someday.

It was awsome. They gave me a valium. Put 4-6 numbing drops in both eyes. I layed down on the table. Some suction device on one eye. You look at the blinking dot then click, click, click, click. Surgeon pull flap back, then moves you to other laser and click, click, click, click. Surgeon puts flap back. Repeat on other eye. Sit up. You can now see, just a lil foggy. Took 6 minutes. Went home. Burned one. Fell asleep for 5 hours and woke up with no pain and just a bit of annoyance(compare to dry contacts). Also LasikPlus is a lifetime deal so, at anytime in the rest of my life, if needed they do it again.