Who has had LASIK?

I had ASA (advanced surface ablation) a couple of years ago about a year after my husband had it done. Similar to LASIK but without the freaky flap thing. It takes longer to heal, about 2 weeks if I remember correctly, but my Dr prefers it for its safety aspect - you don't need to worry about the flap getting dislodged at some point down the road.

Totally worth the expense! I have 20/20 vision now, and my spouse has 20/15.

I had ASA (advanced surface ablation) a couple of years ago about a year after my husband had it done. Similar to LASIK but without the freaky flap thing. It takes longer to heal, about 2 weeks if I remember correctly, but my Dr prefers it for its safety aspect - you don't need to worry about the flap getting dislodged at some point done the road.

Totally worth the expense! I have 20/20 vision now, and my spouse has 20/15.

flap what flap? omg when they like laser the surface of your eyeball lens?

I did it about 8 years ago. My vision is now 20/10 in both eyes. It was by far the best thing I have ever done for myself. There was a couple of hours of stinging after the procedure, but I was able to drive the same day.

I used to have --6.0 prescription in both eyes...SUPER nearsighted. My optometrist told me that LASIK wouldn't give me very good results, because I was so nearsighted.

But in September 2012 I got LASIK, and now i have about 20/20 vision in both eyes. It was a such a miracle and I thank God every day for it.

Everyone is different, but if you're a good candidate, make sure you have an amazing doc, like I did. Good luck!

In January it will be two years since I've had LASIK. Best money I ever spent, seriously.

Trust: I was FREAKED out when I went in there. The doctor told me it would take ten minutes, which is really nothing. Um... it was more like five minutes. Seriously it is painless and over before you know it. I wish I hadn't waited so long!

The funny part is by the time I got home, the numbing drops were starting to wear off and I was starting to get a little uncomfortable because hey, I had laser beams shot into my eyeballs. I took the drugs and got into bed and thought to myself, "Ugh, how am I supposed to sleep when my eyes feel like this?" BAM. I was asleep and when I woke up, I could see.

I had Lasik done, worked awesome until 8 years and one kid later. It does not last. At least not for me.

I had lasik done after my second child was born, so that was about 9 years ago. My vision is 20/20 in the right, 20/10 (which is better than 'perfect') in the left. At the time, there were two options, different lasers they used I think. One option used more precise cuts to the eye, allowing for 'tune ups' later on down the road if I needed any fine tuning. The other option would have removed more surface of my eye initially, leaving less eyeball to slice and dice later if needed. I opted for the 'more precise' option, but here I am 9 years later and still have 20/20, 20/10.

One thing to keep in mind. Lasik will not prevent 'old people eyes' from occurring. Once you hit a certain age, the muscles in your eyes weaken, which is why so many older folks need reading glasses. While Lasik doesn't prevent that from occurring, it certainly has improved my life and lifestyle. Seeing in the shower is amazing, and so is seeing when you first wake up in the morning Swimming without glasses is another plus, as is cycling without having to put sunglasses over top of my prescription glasses.


edit to add: i was awake during the procedure. they give you valium to take before going, and one more when you get there. they numb your eyes and use something that resembled an eyelash curler to hold your eye open while they worked on it. No pain during or after the procedure. Dry eyes for a while, but that hasn't been an issue for many years. Was seeing MUCH better on the way out of the office, and things got super better within a couple of weeks. Before the procedure, my vision was 20/800. That wasn't a typo. I literally couldn't see words on the screen on the desk in front of me, much less anything far away.

I had Lasik done, worked awesome until 8 years and one kid later. It does not last. At least not for me.

I was always told by my eye doctor not to do it until I was done having kids and until my vision was stable for atleast a year. I think yours didn't last as long because you did it very young while your vision was still changing and had another child.

Does anyone know if it can be done twice? For instance, if you got the LASIK for near-sightedness, can you get it again later in life for far-sightedness, or again for near-sightedness if the effects "wore off"?

I had LASIK done almost 12 years ago. It was the best money I've ever spent!! I don't know what my prescription was but I know I couldn't see squat.
I have to say the anticipation in the weeks or months before hand, then the nervousness that day and then the quickness of the procedure reminds me of a roller coaster ride. You're so excited leading up to it and then you get really nervous (I mean it's your eyes, what if something goes wrong?) and then it's over before you know it and you're like "Is that it?"

Almost 12 years and I still see perfectly fine : )

My husband got glasses at 5 years old and bi-focals at 10. He had terrible vision. We went to Canada for Lasik surgery 13 years ago and he's had 20/20 vision ever since. His night vision has declined in the last couple of years but at 53 that's not surprising. He followed the doctor's orders to the letter and had a wonderful recovery. It's the best money we ever spent.

I wish I would have waited for LASIK. I had RK 18 years ago. Having problems with that now.