Got Lasik Yesterday!!!!

[Macs]

My glasses broke yesterday morning. My prescription had expired and i hate wearing glasses anyway. So i decided to check out lasik. Went down and had a free consultation. They told me that they only do it every 2nd thursday. So i would have to wait two weeks. I talked them into staying open late and doing mine yesterday. I woke upthis morning being able to see great. Better than with my glasses ( except for a little fog ). Went in for my post opt visit this morning andi am at 20/15 even with the fog. They said it might get a little better in the in the next month when everything heals. So i should be able to get pretty close to 20/10. WooHoo!!!!!!!!!! I should have done this years ago!!!!! Fog should be gone within a week.

[outtaline]

Sweet thats awesome that it worked for you I can't have it done I wear glasses due to an injury when I was a kid. They are talking about maybe laser wrk inthe next six months or so but I can't take off work for it.

[MyMistress86R]

Awesome to hear about the good results man! I had the procedure just before Lasik (PRK) done going on 15 years ago and I love it. I went from 20/400 to 20/10 in about a month. Just got checked a month ago and I am still 20/30 after 14 years.

[Billy Golightly]

I've been thinking pretty heavily of going and getting it done myself. My dad has a history of bad eye problems though (retinal detachments, cataracts, glaucoma, etc) so it kinda spooks me from going and getting it done.

[thefox]

I have been thinking of it a little too. My brother had it done 6 or 7 years ago and it went well, even when the pharmacist gave him the wrong prescription eye drops.

[smokinwrench]

I have always wanted it, went to the eye Dr a couple weeks ago and I can't get it. My eye sight isn't that bad, problem is I have a very bad astigmatism. He thought in a few years a surgery would be able to fix me but right now he thinks I would need glasses again in a couple years. I guess I'll keep wearing contacts.

[J.D.]

Yeah I'm in the same boat smokin....my prescription isn't crap, but I have an astigmatism in both eyes and it just kills my focus at a distance. Contacts didn't really seem to help me out much, so I'm stuck with glasses :(

[firehart]

I would like to check into eye surgery too. I've worn glasses for 40 years. It must be cool to see clearly. Maybe when my ship comes in.

[300rman]

i just switched to contacts, and am getting used to taking them out/putting them in. but after there in, they are amazing.

i will definitely get lasik when i get old enough.

[smokinwrench]

I only take mine out once or twice a month so I will never be very fast at installing them.

[MyMistress86R]

Hey Billy...just wait till you get the cataracts and then have them put corrective lenses in when you get them fixed! True option...my surgeon does it.

Smokin & J.D. - Maybe you two should get second opinions. My mother had lasik done for astigmatism so I know it can be done. Same surgeon btw...

And before you all crap on me, NO, I don't work for my surgeon...lol He just happens to be a major chief in the field.

[Billy Golightly]

Oh yeah...my dads left eye has an implant already, I've been through just about every single type of eye ailment and solution there is with him...

[Macs]

I have always wanted it, went to the eye Dr a couple weeks ago and I can't get it. My eye sight isn't that bad, problem is I have a very bad astigmatism. He thought in a few years a surgery would be able to fix me but right now he thinks I would need glasses again in a couple years. I guess I'll keep wearing contacts.


That is what i had. Astigamatism. My prescription wasnt bad at all. The lasik corrects that. At least the place i went to does.

[Gag_Halfront]

My old lady had lasik for near sightedness and a pretty bad astigmatism. It can be done with the right doctor.

Look into it. It's a game changer for sure.