I just did Lasik

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I had LASIK done almost a year ago. I had it done for $2,400. It was extremely painful. I evidently have deep set eyes, so the dudes were pressing some suction thing directly onto eyeballs really fucking hard and they still had trouble getting it to stay. I ended up having to use a different procedure to do one of my eyes (laser surgery without creating a corneal flap). That was weird cause after it was over I had perfect vision in 1 eye and the other took like a month to heal.

Now, my eyes sometimes can get a bit dry, and, while before, being very nearsighted, I could see stuff clearly at very close distances, but now my extremely close up vision is a bit worse. Overall, worth it, though.
 
Mikey Jr. said:
It is something that will last you for the next 50 years.

I got it done for 6k and I don't regret for a second.
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sorry that's not true

presbyopia will change your refraction. you are going to have reading glasses at some point (mostly around 45-50 years old)
 
Regular Lasik using the latest lasers do not hurt at all during the procedure, or afterwards. At worst you're a little sore and the eye drops can sting a bit, but it's by no means painful.

There are a lot of procedures out there that people just call "Lasik" for whatever reason, I guess since most of them involves some form of laser. Some of them are painful, some take ages to heal.
 
I'd rather stick to glasses and maybe wean off them while doing eye exercises (your eyes are muscles, too!). I've heard a lot of success stories just from exercising them alone.

I wouldn't trust Lasik at all. I mean its already been said that it doesn't last long for some folks. Glasses too, unfortunately, do make your eyes worse over time. But I'd still rather stick with them at least in the short-term.
 
For those who have gotten LASIK done, how did you go about picking the right doctor to handle the procedure? None of my friends or family have done it so I guess I'm left with looking up yelp reviews... :/
 
my eye sight has got worse. i now pretty much need glass for everything except reading. i can't even use my computer without glasses. anything beyond 2 or 3ft is super blurry. i tried contacts but it's too expensive. i'm seriously considering LASIK but i'm terrified. i really don't like the thought of being awake while they fire lasers into my eyes. the thought of the insane headaches i'm likely to get is enough to put me off.
 
Got Lasik done a year ago. Best decision of my life (probably about to get dethroned in a month when I get my gastric sleeve).

Cost me 3500$ but I now have 20/20 vision.

Like everyone said, the procedure is painless but the next 6-8 hours were a bit rough. Anyway, totally worth it in the end. Now I do boxing and I don't have to worry about my glasses always fogging up in the winter.
 
I'll only get this done when I am completely blind since a fuck up at that point won't matter. I saw a video were they accidentally destroyed a guys cornea? The clear flap that they cut.
 
N.Domixis said:
I'll only get this done when I am completely blind since a fuck up at that point won't matter. I saw a video were they accidentally destroyed a guys cornea? The clear flap that they cut.
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You won't qualify for it by then. They measure the thickness of your cornea and the worse your vision, the more corrective action they need to take on your eyes.

Accidents are rare nowadays, the process has matured so much.
 
I had LASIK done a little over 2 years ago (34 now) and it's by far one of the best decisions I ever made.

For those worrying about freaking out: any decent clinic is going to give you xanax or an equivalent prior to your procedure.

To find a decent place, go to an actual eye doctor that also performs LASIK, avoid the cheap places that treat it like an assembly line. Make sure they do pre-surgery screening, and are willing to turn away patients who would have problems.
 
I was thinking of doing it but literally everyone I know says I look better with glasses. Also pretty sure having to witness the surgery will give me nightmares for a decade.
 
N.Domixis said:
I'll only get this done when I am completely blind since a fuck up at that point won't matter. I saw a video were they accidentally destroyed a guys cornea? The clear flap that they cut.
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If you look up the minority of accidents, you won't ever try anything. Same goes for people who back out from going to a rollercoaster or some other event that had a rare accident or death out of thousands of attempts with no harm.

Your eyes need to be stable enough anyway for the procedure, it's not a last course of action.
 
Truant said:
Yeah, it takes a few days for your night vision to adjust. Right now my biggest issue is reading black text on a white screen. My doctor told me this was due to my cornea being inflamed after the surgery, and should go away after a day or two.

Not feeling the need to use eye drops as much as I feared. I do them a few times a day.




Mild to moderate near-sighted, plus I had displaced corneas (I just realized I don't know the english term for this, let me know if that just sounded like bullshit). I probably could have started using contacts, but I have the money and I wanted something more permanent.
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When I had it they told me to use them every waking hour for a few days and then kind of as needed but highly recommended using then frequently for the first 10 days.

Also not completely painless, the procedure itself was but after the medicine wears off that first night not being able to keep your eyes open and they itch/burn from the swelling. At least in my case, but it was gone the next morning and I could read small text pretty great.

disappeared said:
I understand lasik but I still can't wrap my head around how it's actually done. Like, a laser is basically doing surgery on your eyes, but how the hell do you keep your eyes perfectly still? To me it seems like if you even accidentally glanced one way or the other the laser would fuck up your eye entirely. Like, there's zero margin for error with that stuff. Or am I way off?
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It lasts only a few seconds. It also tracks your eye so if it did move the laser follows it. But you really don't have to worry about it moving.
 
I understand lasik but I still can't wrap my head around how it's actually done. Like, a laser is basically doing surgery on your eyes, but how the hell do you keep your eyes perfectly still? To me it seems like if you even accidentally glanced one way or the other the laser would fuck up your eye entirely. Like, there's zero margin for error with that stuff. Or am I way off?
 
disappeared said:
I understand lasik but I still can't wrap my head around how it's actually done. Like, a laser is basically doing surgery on your eyes, but how the hell do you keep your eyes perfectly still? To me it seems like if you even accidentally glanced one way or the other the laser would fuck up your eye entirely. Like, there's zero margin for error with that stuff. Or am I way off?
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The laser tracks your eye movement. It either follows it or just stops.
 
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I did lasik earlier this year. I am now 20/15.

I had connections so it only cost me 3 grand instead of 5. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. Each eye took about a minute. The only issue I had was that I had bloodshot eyes for a little over a month.
 
Coming up on my one-year anniversary of getting Lasik.

Absolutely the best thing I've ever done, although the real wow factor was lessened a bit because I'd already been wearing contacts for about 8 years prior to the surgery.
Still, my eyesight is better than normal now, which is a complete first for me. Even now, I'm still wowed when I go outside and see how sharp and in focus everything around me is.
 
I got my surgery done 2 years ago in February. Like others, it's the best decision of my life. My vision was pretty bad. I couldn't do anything without my contacts/glasses. Being able to wake up and see my alarm clock the second night made me forget the money I spent on the surgery. I would've paid double what I did for this feeling (I paid $4500).
 
I don't go a week without thinking about doing this.

I'd prefer to get the one where they don't slice your eyes open.

I see good deals for it occasionally, but then I'm like "do I really wanna get discount eye surgery?"

What's the going rate for what I'm looking for these days?
 
Raw64life said:
I don't go a week without thinking about doing this.

I'd prefer to get the one where they don't slice your eyes open.

I see good deals for it occasionally, but then I'm like "do I really wanna get discount eye surgery?"

What's the going rate for what I'm looking for these days?
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My wife worked as a lasik technician for several years (mine wasn't free because we got married two months after my surgery). A lot of the places that are discounted are cheaper because they don't necessarily have the same quality controls (although I wouldn't worry about it that much since there are regulations) and because the price doesn't cover any of the before and after care.

My surgery would have normally cost $5,000. That's a lot but that covered several pre-op appointments and after care for the rest of my life at any "The Laser Center" affiliate.

Also, I got Intralase, which is blade-free. If you get something like PRK it tends to be a little cheaper.
 
There are basically three types of eye surgery: PRK, LASIK, and Relex SMILE.

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- PRK permanently removes a layer of cornea by shooting laser directly at it, so a number of nerves are destroyed (which is why you can't do it if your cornea is too thin).

- LASIK cuts a "flap" of cornea and shoots the laser underneath the cornea instead of the surface, before putting the flap back on. So it's less aggressive, but cutting the flap open does mean that some nerves are severed. It's probably the most common of the three types especially in North America.

- SMILE doesn't involve a flap. The laser passes right through the cornea without damaging it, only affecting the matter (lenticule) below the cornea. The only thing that's cut is a small smile-shaped orifice to remove the lenticule, so it's even less aggressive than LASIK (you can even scratch your eyes relatively soon after the surgery, and you don't need sunglasses during the recovery period). Since it doesn't involve a flap, you can practice any sports you want without risking bursting the flap open.

I did SMILE in France about a year ago. It was completely painless during and after and I could see fine literally 2 or 3 days later. Cost me a total of €2500.
 
What are some of the possible complications? A co-worker of mine feels it was a really bad decision for him in hindsight, but he was an early adopter. Have the complications lessened over time?

I know there is stuff like lights radiating at night, and does this set your focus at one distance. You still have muscles to adjust focus right?
 
Dunk#7 said:
What are some of the possible complications? A co-worker of mine feels it was a really bad decision for him in hindsight, but he was an early adopter. Have the complications lessened over time?

I know there is stuff like lights radiating at night, and does this set your focus at one distance. You still have muscles to adjust focus right?
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I had halos for a bit but they're basically gone now. The biggest complication I have now is that I have a bit more dryness. I also had severe redness for a while which I hear isn't super common.

Go to a more expensive doctor that doesn't work with high volumes. The ones that see a large number of patients might not be as strict in deciding if you're a good candidate. If you're a good candidate, the way the tech is now, you will most likely not have many severe issues.
 
I had it done this past April by one of the best doctors in Chicago, and it cost me $4200.

Best decision and money I've ever spent.
 
Really wish I had the balls to do this...
I literally couldn't live if something went wrong and I went blind. One of my worse fears.
 
falcs said:
Really wish I had the balls to do this...
I literally couldn't live if something went wrong and I went blind. One of my worse fears.
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The odds of going blind are astronomically low, I'm talking one in millions upon millions, it's not something to worry about.

There are of course many potential side effects. Find a reputable surgeon rather than doing it as cheaply as possible. The guy I went to actually advised me against the procedure due to potential complications
 
My contact prescriptions are like -10/-10.5.

I'm terrified that the surgery could make things worse for me.
 
I got lasik at this time last year. It's pretty great not having to be wary of every movement you make accidentally making your glasses fly off.

They gave us a free turkey after the surgery.
 
falcs said:
Really wish I had the balls to do this...
I literally couldn't live if something went wrong and I went blind. One of my worse fears.
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Same. Getting work done to my eyes though is literally a thought that makes me nauseous and panicky.

I'm worried is have a panic attack during any kind of procedure.
 
Had it done 12 years ago for 3700 bucks. Best money ever spent. The doctors who invented it deserve a damn medal.
 
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