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Anyone here ever get Lasik?
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:06 pm
Or know of someone who has? I'm contemplating it but I've got questions. For starters, who is the most affordable and does it really only last 10 years or so?
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Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:09 pm to xxKylexx
Yes. Do it.
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Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:09 pm to xxKylexx
I got it. my only regret is that I didn't get it sooner.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:10 pm to xxKylexx
That chick in that Final Destination sequel got killed by it, so there's that.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:11 pm to xxKylexx
I had it done. Dr. Woo = 
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:11 pm to MadMaxwell
I was thinkn about it. I still will but a girl I know posed a question that made me question it.
She said how come those doctors never get the procedure themselves?
She said how come those doctors never get the procedure themselves?
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:11 pm to xxKylexx
I had it done in '05 and been fine since. My eyes had also stayed the same for four years. I don't think it would be wise if every year you go to the eye doc your eyes are still getting progressively worse.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:12 pm to Kel Varnsen
Had it. Just do it.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:13 pm to xxKylexx
Dr. Williamson did mine. He wasn't the cheapest, but I wasn't looking for cheap when it came to my vision
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:14 pm to xxKylexx
Yes. In 2000. Still works 15 years later.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:16 pm to xxKylexx
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does it really only last 10 years or so?
No, the correction of myopia is permanent. You will, however, still be subject to a declining ability to see things up close. That's just part of getting old. Buy a $5 pair of reading glasses.
For the record, I had my lasik done 15 years ago, and still have perfect vision.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:24 pm to xxKylexx
Did it 4 years ago. Eye sight is still great. Worth it! It's your eyes, not something I'm looking for a large discount on.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:27 pm to xxKylexx
People on OT have more questions about the value of Lasik than any other group of people in the world.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:31 pm to LSUvegasbombed
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I was thinkn about it. I still will but a girl I know posed a question that made me question it.
She said how come those doctors never get the procedure themselves?
Not everyone is a good candidate. One of the doctors I went to told me to wait 3 years for the technology to improve (namely "corneal cross-linking", a treatment for a condition called ectasia which can happen if you do LASIK on weird-shaped corneas like mine).
Luckily I went to see Dr. Shah at Ochsner Baptist, probably one of the best eye doctors (if not THE best eye doctor) in the state. He's the only one in the state doing the corneal cross-linking trial as it is, so he had no reservations at all doing the surgery.
(Also, I had PRK, not traditional LASIK. Slightly different procedure with a longer recovery time but may be the only option depending on your corneas.)
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:43 pm to xxKylexx
Had it done last summer. Definitely do it, It's awawesome. You have to man up for about a minute that sucks and will make you question why anyone would ever do this to themselves but it's over really quick. take a nap a wake up and everything is great.
Since I had it done every once in a while my eyes will get tired ready sosomething small like my phone. Its not all the time and only if it's for a really long time, like a few hours a day
Since I had it done every once in a while my eyes will get tired ready sosomething small like my phone. Its not all the time and only if it's for a really long time, like a few hours a day
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:44 pm to Dr.Funke
Why would you have to man up? You literally feel nothing. Your eyes are numbed and you take a valium
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:45 pm to xxKylexx
Yes. Best decision I ever made.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:47 pm to TheSHU
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Dr. Williamson did mine. He wasn't the cheapest, but I wasn't looking for cheap when it came to my vision
He did mine as well. No complaints. I was driving within two days or so.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 6:02 pm to TH03
I didn't feel the laser (you can smell it) but when they put the suction cup on your eyeball I swear they about popped it out. Maybe I was just too squeamish. But it was way more than the "light discomfort " they said. It was only about 10 seconds on each eye. I would definitely do it again
I don't think the valium did anything for me. They told me I was to calm beforehand that it may not have much of an effect
I don't think the valium did anything for me. They told me I was to calm beforehand that it may not have much of an effect
This post was edited on 3/18/15 at 6:04 pm
Posted on 3/18/15 at 6:11 pm to xxKylexx
Yes. It's one of the safest surgeries known to man. And it's your eyes. Don't bargain shop. One of the best decisions I've ever made.
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