Anybody here had Lasik?

[JF]

Thank you for the information. I got the exam, and am wearing Mono contacts right now. The DR. told me to try them for a few days and see if I liked it. Jury is still out. But it's kinda cool to sit here and type without my readers.

I'll keep you posted.

Alan

Alan, Thats what I have. It works.

IMPORTANT: Keep contacts hydrated. I have 3 pairs that soak so on Monday I wear pair one, Tuesday pair two & wednesday pair three, That way whatever pair i'm putting has soaked for three days and extends the life of the contact.

 

[Toby]

I had laser done in 2000, one of the best things I have ever done. It was pretty wild too when the Doctor pulled the 'flap' back on the eye he was getting ready to laser. I have never done psychedelic drugs, but that had to have been close. The laser part for each eye took around ten minutes then the flap was folded over and he squeegeed out the air under the flap. My vision was a bit blurry for a day or two then bad ass. Ten years later I still have 20/15 or 15/20 what ever is a bit better then 20/20.

 

[NitroRichFire]

Had it done in 1999 by >

Gerri L. Goodman, MD

Never looked back!

 

[vegasnitro]

Lasix....like the horse medicine??? Take it all the time....

You bleed from the lungs when you run? That is what Lasix is for ...

 

[BrettV]

It was pretty wild too when the Doctor pulled the 'flap' back on the eye he was getting ready to laser. I have never done psychedelic drugs, but that had to have been close.

A friend told me that too. What he wasn't prepared for was the faint smell of burning flesh!

 

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The second person down on this link looks like a familiar funny car racer we all know.

Meet our Patients - Shapiro Laser Eye Center - David Shapiro, M.D - Ventura, Oxnard, CA

 

[Toejam]

Thank you for the information. I got the exam, and am wearing Mono contacts right now. The DR. told me to try them for a few days and see if I liked it. Jury is still out. But it's kinda cool to sit here and type without my readers.

I'll keep you posted.

Alan

Alan, everybody I've talked to who has had Lasek has told me it does NOT work for Close-up vision, as in reading! If I'm wrong fill me in...

 

[Fireball]

Alan, everybody I've talked to who has had Lasek has told me it does NOT work for Close-up vision, as in reading! If I'm wrong fill me in...

That is correct, laser surgery will not help presbyopia. That would be corrected by lens implantation or corneal reshaping or 'CK'. Lasik is laser and is used to correct distance vision.

 

[Jake]

I don't understand all you people who are talking about mono vision and using one eye for long distance and one for reading, what the H is that about. That would suck if you ask me.
I got Lasik done about 4 years ago down in Omaha at Nebraska Laser Eye Associates and like 99% of people who have had it done, I love it! Whoever says you can't see close up & read books after getting it done is wrong. I can read books just fine and see far away signs on the interstate just fine. My vision after surgery was 20/20 and still is. They are not the cheapest in Omaha but when it comes to eye surgery, you don't look for the best deal. Oh and the valium they give is great too!
The only crappy part of the whole deal is my eyes felt like they were on fire after I left and it hurt for a couple hours but by the time I took a 2 hr. nap on the way back home it was fine.

 

[Kelly]

That is correct, laser surgery will not help presbyopia. That would be corrected by lens implantation or corneal reshaping or 'CK'. Lasik is laser and is used to correct distance vision.

I guess I was misinformed. I had been told they could now.

I could only see clearly up to about 12 inches in front of my face 9 years ago when I had it. Anything past that was a fog. It was the best money I have ever spent.

My presbyopia didn't start until about 3 years ago. I think I'll be able to deal with 'readers'. At this point, it's only very small print, or on odd background colors, or low light.

 

[DragFan2]

I don't understand all you people who are talking about mono vision and using one eye for long distance and one for reading, what the H is that about. That would suck if you ask me.
I got Lasik done about 4 years ago down in Omaha at Nebraska Laser Eye Associates and like 99% of people who have had it done, I love it! Whoever says you can't see close up & read books after getting it done is wrong.

Jared, how old are you? If you are 45-50 yrs old already and you don't have trouble reading small print, you WILL! Lasik does not change that fact of life in your eyes. The people that are writing about mono-vision are those that are older and have reached that point already where they have to get "readers" or bi- or tri-focal glasses to read at various distances. The muscles in your eyes deteriorate (as explained to me) starting at about age 40-45 and your natural lens either flattens out or the eye muscles can't bend it enough to focus close up anymore. I had to have the natural lens's in my eyes removed due to cataracts (I'm not THAT old!) and have implants but I had to decide whether I wanted good close up vision or good distance vision as they would not do the mono-vision (one lens for close and one for far) unless they already knew I could tolerate that. They now have very very expensive lens implants that can give you back the natural ability to focus close and far but they were at least double the price as single vision lens and my insurance would not cover them. So, I am stuck with reading glasses just like some who have had Lasik surgery that are responding on here. For distance vision I don't need glasses and can see 20/20 or better. I have had to wear glasses since 5th grade until about 2-3 years ago.

So, if you are in your 20's or in your 30's, you won't have to deal with it for another 10-20 years but you WILL.

 

[Fireball]

I guess I was misinformed. I had been told they could now.

I could only see clearly up to about 12 inches in front of my face 9 years ago when I had it. Anything past that was a fog. It was the best money I have ever spent.

My presbyopia didn't start until about 3 years ago. I think I'll be able to deal with 'readers'. At this point, it's only very small print, or on odd background colors, or low light.

CK is easier and really less invasive than Lasik even. This is probably what people are referring to. I'm thinking about it myself. Conductive Keratoplasty - CK Eye Surgery - San Jose Santa Clara San Francisco

 

[Kelly]

CK is easier and really less invasive than Lasik even. This is probably what people are referring to. I'm thinking about it myself. Conductive Keratoplasty - CK Eye Surgery - San Jose Santa Clara San Francisco

LOL! Kinda funny how small the print is on that webpage!

 

[Jake]

Jared, how old are you? If you are 45-50 yrs old already and you don't have trouble reading small print, you WILL! Lasik does not change that fact of life in your eyes. The people that are writing about mono-vision are those that are older and have reached that point already where they have to get "readers" or bi- or tri-focal glasses to read at various distances. The muscles in your eyes deteriorate (as explained to me) starting at about age 40-45 and your natural lens either flattens out or the eye muscles can't bend it enough to focus close up anymore. I had to have the natural lens's in my eyes removed due to cataracts (I'm not THAT old!) and have implants but I had to decide whether I wanted good close up vision or good distance vision as they would not do the mono-vision (one lens for close and one for far) unless they already knew I could tolerate that. They now have very very expensive lens implants that can give you back the natural ability to focus close and far but they were at least double the price as single vision lens and my insurance would not cover them. So, I am stuck with reading glasses just like some who have had Lasik surgery that are responding on here. For distance vision I don't need glasses and can see 20/20 or better. I have had to wear glasses since 5th grade until about 2-3 years ago.

So, if you are in your 20's or in your 30's, you won't have to deal with it for another 10-20 years but you WILL.

Hey Kurt, I am 34. I did not know about that stuff you just said. Dammit, I thought my vision would be perfect like this until I was about 60 or so. Oh well, I can deal with the readers when that time comes, hopefully not for a long time. Thanks for the info!

 

[DragFan2]

Hey Kurt, I am 34. I did not know about that stuff you just said. Dammit, I thought my vision would be perfect like this until I was about 60 or so. Oh well, I can deal with the readers when that time comes, hopefully not for a long time. Thanks for the info!

Hey Jared, sorry to bum you out. My eyes have 23 more years on them than yours so enjoy NOT having to wear any "readers" for at least 10 more years and maybe more if you're lucky.