It's kinda weird. Apparently high-percentage of doctors with bad eye vision who perform lasik surgery wear glasses instead of getting alasik themselves...
The technology is still pretty new.
You don't know the side-effects of it 30-40 years after the surgery.
it's all up to you but I personally would not get them.

Heyoka

Katowice25012 Posts

November 26 2009 00:24 GMT

#22

My mom got it a little under 10 years ago, and has no bad experiences and constantly said it was one of the best things she ever did.

She has to use reading glasses sometimes now because she got older but she was pretty close to legally blind before so it seems like a fine deal.

Piste

6183 Posts

November 26 2009 00:51 GMT

#23

I'd love to get eye surgery. I have a bad vision but I haet to wear glasses, I only wear them while driving, watching tv and during school.

JohnColtrane

Australia4813 Posts

November 26 2009 01:30 GMT

#24

i asked my optometrist about it incase my eyes get worse (i think about -.25 and -1.25 respectively - very mild but enough that i have to squint sometimes) and he said its a great option only expensive

are you going for lasik or lasek? also theres some other things they can do, i read about these mini contact inserts they stick into ur eye that act as normal contacts except they are under the surface so u dont take them out. also, if ur eyes get worse, they can remove them easily and insert new ones to fit your grade. pretty sweet

lilsusie

3861 Posts

November 26 2009 02:09 GMT

#25

I LOVE my new eyes. I got them done in 2006 and best choice I've ever made. Needed at least a good 4-5 days - my right eye got infected (there was a wrinkle in the membrane) but it's all better now. I'm 20/20 in my right, 20/10 in my left.

I'm not sure if it was lasik or lasek - it was where they cut open my eye and inserted something and then closed it again. regardless, it's great.

I was -4.5 in both eyes before I did this.

Mora

Canada5235 Posts

November 26 2009 03:07 GMT

#26

i had lasik done last June.

one of the best investments i've ever made. My vision is perfect (20/15 actually :O)

It still boggles my mind that i can see (better than i could with contacts or glasses, no less).

you need to take 48 hours off of work. If you work at a computer screen, 72 hours might be better.

Mora

Canada5235 Posts

November 26 2009 03:08 GMT

#27

On November 26 2009 11:09 lilsusie wrote:
I LOVE my new eyes. I got them done in 2006 and best choice I've ever made. Needed at least a good 4-5 days - my right eye got infected (there was a wrinkle in the membrane) but it's all better now. I'm 20/20 in my right, 20/10 in my left.

I'm not sure if it was lasik or lasek - it was where they cut open my eye and inserted something and then closed it again. regardless, it's great.

I was -4.5 in both eyes before I did this.

lasik and lasek are the same thing.

the other operation (where they don't cut open your eye) is PRK.

Lasik is better.

onmach

United States1241 Posts

November 26 2009 03:09 GMT

#28

I did my eyes almost a year ago to the day. My eyesight has been bad but now it is pretty much perfect. I had gotten to the point with contacts where they would hurt my eyes to have them in all day. Glasses suck for me, I just can't keep them on my face. It was interfering with work and I could not work out and was frustrated.

Anyways I seem to have got it for a lot less than most people do ($2000), but it was phenomenal. They say that 10 years from now I'll probably have to use glasses for reading, but that is a small price to pay for not having to wear those hell frames every day.

I was off for maybe a couple days? One for the surgery in the morning, then the next day, then the weekend went by then I was at work like nothing happened.

Divinek

Canada4045 Posts

November 26 2009 03:13 GMT

#29

Both my parents got it done like 5 years ago or so I think, though they did go to the supposedly best clinic in the world for it. Super happy with their results. And of course you'll be out of action for a few days.

Mora

Canada5235 Posts

November 26 2009 03:15 GMT

#30

On November 26 2009 12:13 Divinek wrote:
Both my parents got it done like 5 years ago or so I think, though they did go to the supposedly best clinic in the world for it. Super happy with their results. And of course you'll be out of action for a few days.

Pacific Eye Center?

That's where i went too.

Mora

Canada5235 Posts

November 26 2009 03:16 GMT

#31

On November 26 2009 12:09 onmach wrote:
I did my eyes almost a year ago to the day. My eyesight has been bad but now it is pretty much perfect. I had gotten to the point with contacts where they would hurt my eyes to have them in all day. Glasses suck for me, I just can't keep them on my face. It was interfering with work and I could not work out and was frustrated.

Anyways I seem to have got it for a lot less than most people do ($2000), but it was phenomenal. They say that 10 years from now I'll probably have to use glasses for reading, but that is a small price to pay for not having to wear those hell frames every day.

I was off for maybe a couple days? One for the surgery in the morning, then the next day, then the weekend went by then I was at work like nothing happened.

$3500 for me

lilsusie

3861 Posts

November 26 2009 05:09 GMT

#32

I think mine was around $2200.

I say do it. It's amazing to not have to put in contacts or wear glasses... and be able to wake up and open your eyes and SEE.

il0seonpurpose

Korea (South)5638 Posts

November 26 2009 05:11 GMT

#33

How much is Lasik?

konadora

Singapore66358 Posts

November 26 2009 14:22 GMT

#34

uh I want to ask, does your eye have to be at a certain bad degree to get lasik done?

Also, what are the short-term (besides some eye dryness and possible infection) and long-term side effects? (long-term as in, 20-30 years later on)