I just did Lasik

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Every time I think about it, I get pretty squeamish.

My boss recommended a place, but I'm asking around too just so I can get more than one opinion.
 
Good luck.

I've wondered, do you wait until your eyes are really bad or is it worth doing before that?

Will it last the rest of your life, no need for glasses again and if you need it done again, is that possible?
 
T-minus 4 hours until my procedure. My body is ready.

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jelly said:
Good luck.

I've wondered, do you wait until your eyes are really bad or is it worth doing before that?

Will it last the rest of your life, no need for glasses again and if you need it done again, is that possible?
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I'd recommend doing it after you're 21 because the eye prescription is still changing, wait for it to stable out then do it. If 20 years from now I need reading glasses I'm not going to complain, I've talked with many people who have done it 10+ years ago and still don't need any reading glasses even

The place I'm getting it done at, there is a lifetime correction, meaning if I need it done again for whatever reason it would be free


7DollarHagane said:
I'd like to do this. Isn't there a way you can do pre-tax payments from your payroll to pay it down?
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I'm sure there are finance options if you don't want to pay it all at once
 
jelly said:
Good luck.

I've wondered, do you wait until your eyes are really bad or is it worth doing before that?

Will it last the rest of your life, no need for glasses again and if you need it done again, is that possible?
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It all depends on your eye. I needed PRK because i needed a lot of correction and if I did Lasik I probably wouldn't have enough material left for future correction.
 
Truant said:
I can finally browse GAF from my comfy couch without using my $10 serial-child-rapist-glasses. The only downside is that everyone suddenly has disgusting skin.
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Aren't you supposed to take a rest from TV and monitors for a few days/weeks after the operation?
 
A friend of a friend had it done and the surgeon had to take a phone call after making the initial incision into the eyeball. Long story short, a spider laid eggs in the slit, babies hatched out and ate his brain.

Just saying.
 
I had my eyes done just over 10 years ago now and would recommend anyone to have it done. I just can't believe how expensive it has gotten now. Mine cost me £400 per eye so £800 total and my vision is still near perfect after all this time. My fiends have been for quotes recently and it's north of £2000, I thought the tech would get cheaper as it matures.
 
Anyone who has astigmatism and has to wear gas permeable contacts get any of these done? I can't wear the contacts as they bug the shit out of my eye, and I gave up on wwearing my glasses like 6 years ago. Would be interested in a fix like these.
 
Bruce Springsteen said:
Had the pre-op yesterday, surgery tomorrow, very excited and nervous at this point
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Awesome! Here's a tip: I know they tell you to get a good sleep, but try to sleep as LITTLE as possible tonight. Also stay away from caffeine and pc/phones/tv's. The reason why is because right after the surgery you need to sleep for a long time. The numbing drops is gonna wear off quickly and it's going to sting really bad. Only way to deal with it is by sleeping it off. Hate to scare you. Your eyes will feel much better after a few days. Good Luck and enjoy the HD real life world.

wowzors said:
Anyone who has astigmatism and has to wear gas permeable contacts get any of these done? I can't wear the contacts as they bug the shit out of my eye, and I gave up on wwearing my glasses like 6 years ago. Would be interested in a fix like these.
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Astigmatism was one of the main reasons why I did lasik. Mine was bad. My contacts were constantly moving, making my vision blurry. Just go in for a free consultation and they will let you know if they can do it or not. Your chances should be great.
 
Hydrus said:
Awesome! Here's a tip: I know they tell you to get a good sleep, but try to sleep as LITTLE as possible tonight. Also stay away from caffeine and pc/phones/tv's. The reason why is because right after the surgery you need to sleep for a long time. The numbing drops is gonna wear off quickly and it's going to sting really bad. Only way to deal with it is by sleeping it off. Hate to scare you. Your eyes will feel much better after a few days. Good Luck and enjoy the HD real life world.
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Thanks of the tip, I'll try to go bed late and wake up early tomorrow
 
jelly said:
Good luck.

I've wondered, do you wait until your eyes are really bad or is it worth doing before that?

Will it last the rest of your life, no need for glasses again and if you need it done again, is that possible?
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Ideally you want your prescription to be stable for a year before doing it. Otherwise you might have the surgery and a year later need glasses again just because your prescription was still naturally changing.

It basically lasts the rest of your life, but once you get into your 40s you will likely need reading glasses anyway.

If you need a second surgery that's usually possible, depends on your eyes. I don't think they will do more than 2 surgeries though.

Mascot said:
A friend of a friend had it done and the surgeon had to take a phone call after making the initial incision into the eyeball. Long story short, a spider laid eggs in the slit, babies hatched out and ate his brain.

Just saying.
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Lol, thanks :P 40 hours until spiders eat my brain!

Yankee Ruin X said:
I had my eyes done just over 10 years ago now and would recommend anyone to have it done. I just can't believe how expensive it has gotten now. Mine cost me £400 per eye so £800 total and my vision is still near perfect after all this time. My fiends have been for quotes recently and it's north of £2000, I thought the tech would get cheaper as it matures.
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£3350 here. The "justification" is new advances in the technology giving more reliable results, faster recovery and less discomfort. I don't doubt the prices have been inflated as the popularity of this surgery has increased, but I'll still take the expensive option rather than risk my eyes on the older, cheaper technologies (which are still available I'm sure).
 
I really want to do lasik, but my optometrist told me to wait until I'm 40, otherwise my eyes would likely keep changing. They also told me that even if I have it done, my astigmatism is so extreme that I still would need glasses. I'd be a hell of a lot better, and it would be fine for day to day stuff or looking at a computer screen... but I'd probably need them for things like driving and such apparently.
 
Buddha Beam said:
I really want to do lasik, but my optometrist told me to wait until I'm 40, otherwise my eyes would likely keep changing. They also told me that even if I have it done, my astigmatism is so extreme that I still would need glasses. I'd be a hell of a lot better, and it would be fine for day to day stuff or looking at a computer screen... but I'd probably need them for things like driving and such apparently.
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I have a pretty bad astigmatism in my left eye but the doctor said I was still a perfect candidate, but obviously I have no idea how bad yours is as it sounds severe


as far as waiting till 40, for I don't even see the point of doing it if I'm waiting till that late in my life to do it. Lasik is ultimately a cosmetic procedure, I'd prefer to have at least a little youth in me while be glasses/contact free
 
Just got home from my procedure. I got really emotional when I stood up and was able to see clearly. The procedure itself was so fast 💀 It was also kinda tripy!

Time to pass out!
 
Someone I know had it done and talked about some of the downsides he experienced. He said he felt such an incredible itch in his eyes and that he wasn't able to do anything about it for several days. The glare at night sucks. You're walking around with blood in the area of the incision for weeks. The possibility of dirt being trapped under the incision area.. Can anyone confirm?
 
I've worn glasses since I was about 9 years old and my doctor has said that normally I would be a perfect candidate for lasik, but my Dad had keratoconus and needed cornea transplants, so he doesn't want to push my luck just in case something more serious would happen to my eyes later on.
 
Was recommended that I take a day trip to Korea and get this done since its pretty cheap there thanks to the exchange rate (living in Japan) and the doctors are good for this kind of thing. AHHHHHHH

The thought of having my eyes touched and lasered/sliced freaks me out so much, but I'm pretty sick of glasses at the moment, though I do think I'm cute with them. Peoples reaction when I take them off is even better haha. Might mull this over for the next year and then decided.
 
I have been thinking about getting lasik for that past months.

I'm really tired of contacts, because I'm nearsighted and have a high prescription with moderate to high astigmatism on both eyes, I have them specially ordered which is expensive.

My glasses are thick af, no way am I going out in public with glasses even though I paid for the thinnest high index lenses available in the market.

Can anyone recommend a place around the Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle area?

Edit: okay maybe they're not that thick, but what really bothers me is the distortion on them that make my eyes look small and my face derpy.

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Dart said:
I have been thinking about getting lasik for that past months.

I'm really tired of contacts, because I'm nearsighted and have a high prescription with moderate to high astigmatism on both eyes, I have them specially ordered which is expensive.

My glasses are thick af, no way am I going out in public with glasses even though I paid for the thinnest high index lenses available in the market.

Can anyone recommend a place around the Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle area?

Edit: okay maybe they're not that thick, but what really bothers me is the distortion on them that make my eyes look small and my face derpy.
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your case is basically exactly like me
 
Bruce Springsteen said:
glad it went well for you, got mine tomorrow at 2pm
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Just woke up and I feel amazing 😭 No pain at all, AND I CAN SEE SO CLEARLY! I'm already floored by what a difference this has made.

Some thing have a slightly blurry look to them (it makes light sources look like they're glowing) but otherwise everything's great and I have no pain or discomfort.

Good luck amigo!
 
Lights and Waves said:
Just woke up and I feel amazing �� No pain at all, AND I CAN SEE SO CLEARLY! I'm already floored by what a difference this has made.

Some thing have a slightly blurry look to them (it makes light sources look like they're glowing) but otherwise everything's great and I have no pain or discomfort.

Good luck amigo!
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thanks! hopefully I have that kind of recovery, just few hours left, getting nervous as hell right now lol


are you able to look at a computer screen for any extended period of time?
 
Bruce Springsteen said:
thanks! hopefully I have that kind of recovery, just few hours left, getting nervous as hell right now lol


are you able to look at a computer screen for any extended period of time?
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Yup! Been watching tv and playing games all morning.

When I got home from the operation, my eyes were super sensitive so it hurt to look at the tv. But now they're back to normal.

I suggest you download some podcasts that you can listen to to help you fall asleep/give you something to do if you wake up before the pain in your eyes has subsided.

Also recommend turning the brightness down on your tv, and the backlight. That'll help!
 
Kudos to you OP, I hope you're happy with the operation.

I have pretty shitty eyesight, -7 left Eye and -6 right (not sure what measuring systems most of you guys use but that's what I get here in Sweden). While it would be a massive help to be able to see without contacts or glasses the mere thought of someone messing around with my eyes is just too scary. What if something goes wrong and I'm unable to see or something?
 
Lights and Waves said:
Yup! Been watching tv and playing games all morning.

When I got home from the operation, my eyes were super sensitive so it hurt to look at the tv. But now they're back to normal.

I suggest you download some podcasts that you can listen to to help you fall asleep/give you something to do if you wake up before the pain in your eyes has subsided.

Also recommend turning the brightness down on your tv, and the backlight. That'll help!
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great to know, cheers
 
Kite said:
I had PRK about 6ish years ago, one of the best decisions of my life. Just be ready for some pain and itchiness along the way. Also curse your bad luck that you couldn't have gotten lasik instead. Unlike those lucky fucks, you can't see shit for the next week or two and your eyeball will probably ache and be very itchy. Just bear it and follow the doc's instructions to the letter and use all those eyedrops on schedule and take the painkillers. Prep a lot of music, podcasts and audiobooks to keep you occupied and just sleep your way through it all.

Being able to toss your glasses/contacts is worth it, good luck.
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Ooh okay. That's about inline with everything I hear. Thanks for the tips on how to occupy time though! I got a couple of days to get some podcasts together.
 
Woke up this morning and could see everything perfectly clear, it was really surreal, also had no pain or discomfort at all. The procedure itself was very quick and painless
 
Has anyone here had SMILE done instead of LASIK? As far as I'm aware it's only been used in the US since quite recently, but here in Europe it has been a thing for a few years now. I want to do laser eye surgery in the very near future and from what I've read SMILE seems like the way to go. Will be interesting to see the doctors opinion on this one and if I'm even suitable.

Did you guys get a second opinion from another doctor? I'm planning to do the counseling and preexamination at two different clinics to compare the results, just to be sure. Doesn't seem too bad to spend an extra 150€ on a ~5000€ procedure to minimize the possibility of human error.
 
Have any LASIK folks here had issues with dryness? What about long hours on the computer, any issues? Any issues staring at close objects?
 
Damn, I hope I'm able to do it by the end of the year. 27 years and I still get minor corrections to my lenses every year. As soon as it stabilizes, I'm jumping right in.
 
Evon said:
Has anyone here had SMILE done instead of LASIK? As far as I'm aware it's only been used in the US since quite recently, but here in Europe it has been a thing for a few years now. I want to do laser eye surgery in the very near future and from what I've read SMILE seems like the way to go. Will be interesting to see the doctors opinion on this one and if I'm even suitable.

Did you guys get a second opinion from another doctor? I'm planning to do the counseling and preexamination at two different clinics to compare the results, just to be sure. Doesn't seem too bad to spend an extra 150€ on a ~5000€ procedure to minimize the possibility of human error.
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I've done SMILE. It's great. Totally painless and fast and there's no protective goggles to wear afterwards etc. I did get two opinions (in Paris) and both doctors suggested SMILE to me. It cost me 2500€ for both eyes. The other doctor would have cost 2800€ if I recall correctly. And these prices don't account for my company's health insurance coverage; I don't even remember how much percentage of that cost they reimbursed me haha (thanks France healthcare system!).
 
Small update from yours truly:

It's been three months and my vision is pretty much perfect. I'm almost taking it for granted now, which is weird.

I cannot overstate how simple and painless the procedure was. I would recommend it to anyone.
 
Truant said:
Small update from yours truly:

It's been three months and my vision is pretty much perfect. I'm almost taking it for granted now, which is weird.

I cannot overstate how simple and painless the procedure was. I would recommend it to anyone.
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seriously, it was over before you know it, the smell of the laser doing work on the cornea was the only weird thing about it
 
Fatalah said:
Have any LASIK folks here had issues with dryness? What about long hours on the computer, any issues? Any issues staring at close objects?
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I carry those artificial tear drops with me always since LASIK, but yeah my eyes were dry before and got worse after LASIK. Post surgery, it felt like somebody poured sand in my eyes when I woke up. But my doc anticipated it and prescribed me Restatsis and I'm hitting the 6 month mark since surgery/Restatsis and my eyes are fine now. I have to use the occasional artificial tear drops when I stare at a computer screen, but that's really because you forget to blink. Remember to blink and hold it for few seconds.

Also Restatsis I've been told takes around 6 months for the effects to be realized, I intend to stop as soon as my prescription is done. Its a steroid and I'm not too keen on taking a steroid this long term. Its also expensive as fuck, with my insurance and Allergan discount card I think I paid around $120 for 3 months supply (Checked my bill and the pharmacy charged my insurance around $1200).
 
i would love to get this done but there is no amount of money on this earth that would convince me to let someone shine a laser into my eye. no thanks i'll just keep my glasses and contacts. i hate stuff touching my eyes. i still feel uncomfortable putting my contacts in.

glad it worked out for you OP.
 
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