LASIK people..:going in for a consultation today.
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- Mar 14, 2006
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I just had regular lasik. Blade to cut the flap, lift the flap, lasered cornea, flap set back down.
Doc said I didn't need the wavefront because my eyes weren't that fucked up. And the "intralase" process where they use a laser to cut the flap was quite a bit more expensive.
Paid $3k for both eyes from LasikPlus back in 2004 with free lifetime enhancements.
Doc said I didn't need the wavefront because my eyes weren't that fucked up. And the "intralase" process where they use a laser to cut the flap was quite a bit more expensive.
Paid $3k for both eyes from LasikPlus back in 2004 with free lifetime enhancements.
did PRK for $3k. 2 months in and my vision is 20/15.
if you do PRK, be prepared for a brutal first month
if you do PRK, be prepared for a brutal first month
wavefront laser-only if you've got thick, solid, tight corneas.
prk for you if you've got thin corneas and/or love pain.
prk for you if you've got thin corneas and/or love pain.
Had prk two years ago at age 23. I love it. The recovery took a little while, but in the end it's worth it.
I do get a foreign body sensation occasionally and my night vision isn't as good.
I would do it again in a heartbeat.
I do get a foreign body sensation occasionally and my night vision isn't as good.
I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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michael
I am the bat, man.
the guy i'm considering does wavefront with a femtolaser and all that super state of the art shit...........HRMPH
got prk, procedure itself was extremely unpleasant, but not painful. next week or so ranged from unpleasant to unbearable.
now i have 20/20 vision and would do it again in a heartbeat.
now i have 20/20 vision and would do it again in a heartbeat.
TANGO SUKKA
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- Nov 10, 2009
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custom wavefront lasik in 2005. vision was 20/15 after the procedure.. 11 years later its probably like 20/30
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michael
I am the bat, man.
Some people can't get lasik. Other than that it's stupid. Wavefront LASIK or you're dumb
Defiant
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I did lasik and regret it.
A little over a year now and my night vision is still dog shit. Light starbursts died down a bit but are still very annoying while driving and make it difficult at times to see the road.
Watching movies in a dark room and colors will fuzz during high contrasting scenes. etc. The only good this is I thankfully didn't get chronic dry eye like some people.
I can already tell my vision is slipping a little bit and even though there's touch ups offered I've got zero desire to go re-enhance the starburst and start the process all over again. My prescription was stable for ~6 years leading into the surgery but I'll probably go back to glasses when it gets to that point.
A little over a year now and my night vision is still dog shit. Light starbursts died down a bit but are still very annoying while driving and make it difficult at times to see the road.
Watching movies in a dark room and colors will fuzz during high contrasting scenes. etc. The only good this is I thankfully didn't get chronic dry eye like some people.
I can already tell my vision is slipping a little bit and even though there's touch ups offered I've got zero desire to go re-enhance the starburst and start the process all over again. My prescription was stable for ~6 years leading into the surgery but I'll probably go back to glasses when it gets to that point.
light sensitivity for the first week
blurry vision and far-sightedness for the first month
if you've got dry eyes, you may not qualify for lasik.
while lasik has a faster recovery, PRK is more likely to have less risk of issues afterwards (like the flap popping open)
Yeah, I'm probably going to get mine touched up soon; my left eye has drifted down about -0.5 with a tad of astigmatism. It's only been 2 years since my lasik, but lifetime touchups 
had thin corneas. lasik cuts the cornea. fast healing, but leaves a tiny scar. if your corneas are thin, there may not be enough cornea to properly heal.
prk grinds the cornea. slow healing, but no scar.
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michael
I am the bat, man.
