Lasik, not a question.

[fishb0y]

The military performed PRK on me about 6 months ago (hence free!!!). Instead of the flap they shape the eye with the laser. Took about month befor it healed, but I', 20/15 almost 20/10 in my right eye. Would do it again in a heart beat and even pay this time!

 

[Wildcard]

I was 20/200 ish in both eyes. Been wearing glasses since second grade. I have never been so sharp sighted as now even with glasses or contacts. The exam and evaluation took far longr than the surgery it self. Felt fine shortly there after. Right eye is a little odd feeling and am getting it checked today but the left has been perfect since day one.
I tried the mono but hated it. I can still read just fine, just a little farther away, for now. Besides I wanted my depth perception. The one goal in life I haven't met yet was to fly helos. Gotta start working on that now!
Now I can do maks removal and still see. It's such an awsome thing.

 

[ClevelandDiver]

I had the surgery nearly 5 years ago and went from 20/400 to 20/15.

For those not familiar with what the numbers mean. I used to be able see something 20 feet away with the same clarity that someone with 20/20 could see from 400 feet away. I couldn't even see the big E on the eye chart. Now I can read one line past the 20/20 line on the chart.

It took several months to get over the habit of reaching up to push up my glasses and reaching to take them off at night.

Best money I ever spent.

 

[fins]

OK, for all of you who have had Lasik (me included 5 1/2 years ago ...I was -10 and -10.5 with astigmatism, I'm 20/20 in one eye and just a little under in the other eye, purposely undercorrected with the hopes of not needing bifocals as I age)

How amazing was it to wake up, look at the alarm clock and actually be able to read it, much less to see it

How long did it take before you stopped reaching for your glasses before getting out of bed

And for those who wore contacts pre Lasik, how many times were you in the pool swimming before you realized...Hey, I can swim with my eyes open now

 

[markfm]

Just the hassle of contacts -- I used to do a lot of trekking, plus I like running, and there was nothing quite so "fun" as a bit of dry eye and a contact either shifting or popping out
At -14 diopters they didn't even bother saying my vision was 20/x -- just blind as a bat

 

[Wildcard]

Just got back from the eye doc. 20/15 in both eyes!!!!!! Healing well and am free to return to diving after one week....

 

[gert7to3]

Lasik is a reasonably safe procedure, but be very careful about the preliminary evaluation(s). If your best medical advice is not to have it done, don't shop around until you find somone else willing to take a chance on it with your eyes.

Presbyopia is the age (average onset is 43 yrs.) related condition where you lose your ability to accomodate for close focusing. It involves the lens, cilliary body (a ring of muscles, behind your iris, which control the lens) and the zonules (fibers connecting the lens to the cilliary body). Over time you will need progressively stronger magnification. Accomodation will also get weaker, even mid distance focusing becomes difficult. So, even with Lasik you will probably need reading glasses eventually.

Lasik changes the light bending (refraction) characteristics of your cornea. If you are a highly myopic person (-5 diopter or lower) you still have an elongated eyeball. This means you have a higher risk for retinal tears and detachments. A sudden bunch of floaters, flashes of light (visible even in a well lighted room), sudden appearance of shadows or spots are all possible signs of a retinal detachment. Get it checked out.

As for glasses, I have chipped three lenses with bits of metal, one giant scratch from a soldering iron and have had a couple of solder splashes. So I am grateful that my poor glasses were out there in harm's way, not my cornea.

 

[ch0ppersrule]

OK, for all of you who have had Lasik (me included 5 1/2 years ago ...I was -10 and -10.5 with astigmatism, I'm 20/20 in one eye and just a little under in the other eye, purposely undercorrected with the hopes of not needing bifocals as I age)

How amazing was it to wake up, look at the alarm clock and actually be able to read it, much less to see it

How long did it take before you stopped reaching for your glasses before getting out of bed

And for those who wore contacts pre Lasik, how many times were you in the pool swimming before you realized...Hey, I can swim with my eyes open now

I got LASIK done 2 1/2 yrs. ago and have no regrets. It took me about a year to stop trying push my glasses up. Just didn't seem right that I could see. I also had an astigmatism. Amazing what technology has come out with nowadays. My eyes were pretty bad. The doctor said if the thickness of the lens was any less than what it is he would not have done the surgery. Guess I got lucky. The first time I got in the water and could see was quite amazing. I got scuba certified a couple months after lasik. I waited a little longer than recommended because I was scared of messing everything up.

 

[ch0ppersrule]

wildcard- who did you go to? I went to Aloha Vision with Dr.Faulkner. Super nice people. Have a great time in Alaska.

Melissa

 

[TCDiver1]

Best three grand i've ever spent.

Three years ago we only had that can opener looking, mechanical cutter. Looked a little cheesy to me considering what they were doing. Worked perfectly though!