Slightly OT: Lasik Eye treatment
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I had my eyes lazered about 3 years ago, the best thing i ever did. It was painful for two days, the pain went, 2 days later they took out the protective contacts they put in to stop infection, and my eye sight had already improved. gradually over the next week my eyesight improved to give me 20/20 vision. I didnt suffer any problems with dry eyes and it is now easier for me to drive at night, no glare of glasses, I havnt suffered any problems since I had the treatment.
I had my eyes done by optimax, seemed a very proffessional company, they carry out eye tests to check on compatibility, carried out by a qualified doctor and aftercare was extremely good aswell.
james
I had my eyes done by optimax, seemed a very proffessional company, they carry out eye tests to check on compatibility, carried out by a qualified doctor and aftercare was extremely good aswell.
james
Alright, I’m a nursing student so i have a little bit of an insight into this (no pun intended).
Medically speaking this is still a new procedure and no one knows for sure what the long term effects are so the jury is still definitely out.
Unless you have some kind of diseases the NHS will not pay for this procedure so you will have to go privet, which means that they will all say that they are the best and so on. Go with a recognised company and as a lot of others have said unfortunately the higher priced ones will more likely be better.
Get health insurance before you even see a doctor, this way you may be able to claim for the time you spend off work and you will be covered if the worst happens.
And as others have said it is not always 100% effective you may still need glasses post op.
Medically speaking this is still a new procedure and no one knows for sure what the long term effects are so the jury is still definitely out.
Unless you have some kind of diseases the NHS will not pay for this procedure so you will have to go privet, which means that they will all say that they are the best and so on. Go with a recognised company and as a lot of others have said unfortunately the higher priced ones will more likely be better.
Get health insurance before you even see a doctor, this way you may be able to claim for the time you spend off work and you will be covered if the worst happens.
And as others have said it is not always 100% effective you may still need glasses post op.
The best money I have ever spent in my life. Seriously.
How much does it cost, and is it a case of - the less you spend, the worse job you get done? - or is there a standard to which all laser guys operate and to which they must perform?
$3500. I had the full laser job done (no blades only lasers) I figured it was worth paying to get the best they could do. It's my eyesight after all. I was short sighted and had an astigmatism. Now I am 20/20 perfect vision. Ihad the surgey where they actually scan your eyeball and write a laser program specific for your eyes. I think it's worth paying the extra.
Are you awake?
Yes, the whole time.
Does it work (all the time)?
It stang for about 15 seconds per eyeball. But that was the only pain. It didn't even sting that bad.
Does it hurt (and if so - how much?)
Getting hit by a paintball hurts more.
What is the failure rate, and is the Op fails does that man you were the same as before - or worse off?
No idea about the failure rate. If it fails you may be no worse than before o worse. Go to the BEST eye surgeon you can find. The one I went to in Dallas is where they send all the people other eye doctors screw up. He was reputably one of the best in the country.
Will I find out Baca Loco is actually handsome?
What you need there isn't eye surgery, it's alchohol...
BIGGEST PIECE OF ADVICE!
Do not take short cuts with the eye drops and routine after surgery. The first 2 weeks after surgery is a pain because of the eye drops and covers you need to wear at night. YOU MUST follow the eye drop routine precisely.
Everyone I know who did it properly had no problems. People who 'forgot' to use the drops, or didn't follow the routine did. Everyone I met that had an issue addmitted it was because they didn't do what they were supposed to do to take care of their eyes as they were healing.
I even made myself a little time sheet chart to remind me what to use and when, they had a watch alarm go off at the set intervals. Anally retentive yes, but worth it in the long run.
Got any questions, feel free to ask. Best money I ever spent...
As for playing paintball....
2 weeks after having it done I went to play paintball. And got shot in the face far more than normal.
It seems that it takes some time for your eyes to work out how to quickly focus on small and fast moving objects with their new seeing ability. I would say it took 6 months before my eyes were perfectly able to spot balls in the air like they were before. Probably 2-3 months before I stopped feeling like an ass and getting shot in ways that I never would have before.
I suggest getting it done at the end of the season... not the start.
As for telling if it made a difference... as soon as they took off the eye shields I could see perfectly. It was like I had my contacts in but didn't.
Waking up the next morning I could read the alarm clock from across the room...
How much does it cost, and is it a case of - the less you spend, the worse job you get done? - or is there a standard to which all laser guys operate and to which they must perform?
$3500. I had the full laser job done (no blades only lasers) I figured it was worth paying to get the best they could do. It's my eyesight after all. I was short sighted and had an astigmatism. Now I am 20/20 perfect vision. Ihad the surgey where they actually scan your eyeball and write a laser program specific for your eyes. I think it's worth paying the extra.
Are you awake?
Yes, the whole time.
Does it work (all the time)?
It stang for about 15 seconds per eyeball. But that was the only pain. It didn't even sting that bad.
Does it hurt (and if so - how much?)
Getting hit by a paintball hurts more.
What is the failure rate, and is the Op fails does that man you were the same as before - or worse off?
No idea about the failure rate. If it fails you may be no worse than before o worse. Go to the BEST eye surgeon you can find. The one I went to in Dallas is where they send all the people other eye doctors screw up. He was reputably one of the best in the country.
Will I find out Baca Loco is actually handsome?
What you need there isn't eye surgery, it's alchohol...
BIGGEST PIECE OF ADVICE!
Do not take short cuts with the eye drops and routine after surgery. The first 2 weeks after surgery is a pain because of the eye drops and covers you need to wear at night. YOU MUST follow the eye drop routine precisely.
Everyone I know who did it properly had no problems. People who 'forgot' to use the drops, or didn't follow the routine did. Everyone I met that had an issue addmitted it was because they didn't do what they were supposed to do to take care of their eyes as they were healing.
I even made myself a little time sheet chart to remind me what to use and when, they had a watch alarm go off at the set intervals. Anally retentive yes, but worth it in the long run.
Got any questions, feel free to ask. Best money I ever spent...
As for playing paintball....
2 weeks after having it done I went to play paintball. And got shot in the face far more than normal.
It seems that it takes some time for your eyes to work out how to quickly focus on small and fast moving objects with their new seeing ability. I would say it took 6 months before my eyes were perfectly able to spot balls in the air like they were before. Probably 2-3 months before I stopped feeling like an ass and getting shot in ways that I never would have before.
I suggest getting it done at the end of the season... not the start.
As for telling if it made a difference... as soon as they took off the eye shields I could see perfectly. It was like I had my contacts in but didn't.
Waking up the next morning I could read the alarm clock from across the room...
I still have halo's at night, but LESS than I had when wearing my glasses or contact lenses.
I'd say my night vision is better than it ever was, although not as perfect as my day time vision.
Both types of surgery create a flap, just one uses a laser to make the flap, the other uses a blade. I didn't like the idea of the blade.
It takes a significant time for that flap to heal which is why you can't swim without goggles or rub your eyes for a long time after surgery.
Manike,
Just out of interest, I take it you went for the wavefront option??
and what made you go for that over just lasik/lasek? Just wondering what other people have been told about wavefront etc etc??
(I think that's where they digitally map your eye!?!)
Just out of interest, I take it you went for the wavefront option??
and what made you go for that over just lasik/lasek? Just wondering what other people have been told about wavefront etc etc??
(I think that's where they digitally map your eye!?!)
Mine wasn't called 'wavefront' it was just called Lasek IIRC and the mapping was one of the options, but yes I went for the option where they digitally map your eyes.
Why? Because I have astigmatism, or should say HAD astigmatism and it was suggested it was the way to get the best results.
I'm also an engineer. I was an expert in 3D scanning and CNC machining for many years so I knew exactly what they were talking (concept wise) about from different applications. From my engineering experience I liked what they were suggesting and felt it made a LOT of sense.
I had my eyes done about 20 months ago.
Why? Because I have astigmatism, or should say HAD astigmatism and it was suggested it was the way to get the best results.
I'm also an engineer. I was an expert in 3D scanning and CNC machining for many years so I knew exactly what they were talking (concept wise) about from different applications. From my engineering experience I liked what they were suggesting and felt it made a LOT of sense.
I had my eyes done about 20 months ago.
I seem to remember that you weren't allowed in if you'd had it, due to night vision problems. Not certain about that though, as it didn't apply to me.