Lasik Surgery?

I did it back in '06 when I was preparing to leave for 2 years in Africa because I didn't want to mess with contacts or keeping up with glasses while I was there. I love it! My vision wasn't very bad before having it done...it was just difficult and/or gave me a headache to try to see far away without squinting pretty good. I know I'm going to need reading glasses one day, but I came to terms with that when I had it done. To me, 20 years without any glasses was worth the 20-40 needing them when I read afterwards. Otherwise it would have been the rest of my life with glasses! Anyway, the surgery itself can be intimidating (the smell is bizzare and them yelling at you not to move your eye at all while they have the flap open and you can't see anything is intense) but I had no pain afterwards. My friend who had it done said she had great pain, but her eyes were the same prescription as mine, so I think it came down to tolerance to pain.

I haven't had it, but my mom just did it. My mom got her's done with a very reputable place and had A LOT of pain afterwards. Now that she's all healed up, she needs to go back because one of her eyes has started to lose it's sight. It's not worse than before, just not where the other one is, and she just got this done earlier this year.

Had it done a year and a half ago. So glad I did. I had a really bad healing period, one eye took a lot longer to heal than the other but after a few months they evened up and are both 20/10 now. I have become friends with eye drops, and lost some of my great close vision but both of my parents have bifocals anyway, so I knew I would eventually have them. Better to have reading glasses then still be wearing glasses and need bifocals anyway. :happy:

I had it done about 4 years ago. Best. Decision. Of. My. Life.

I second this. Getting lasik though is like buying a car. DO NOT GO TO THE DUDE WHO CAN GIVE YOU A DEAL!! We're talking your eyesight here. Go with the best, pay the money and you'll not regret it.

I had it done four or five years ago (my memory sucks) and it was a great decision!

I had Lasik done 5 years ago. I would highly recommend it to anyone who qualifies. Procedure was quick, painless and I was completely healed within a week. Woke the next morning being able to see 20/20 at my first follow up. 20/15 once healed.

You are awake but they will likely offer you a valium for the procedure. I passed. But my procedure was about 15 minutes. Piece of cake.

I had the surgery about twelve years ago and have no regrets!

Please don't share your opinions on it if you haven't actually had it - no offense meant just want real testimonials.

I haven't actually had it but a close friend of mine has, if I share his experience and what he has told me about it, does that fall out from your "real testimonials" category?

Hmm Can't tell if you're being a ***** or asking me a real question....

WOW, hahahaha.
I was actually asking a real question, I didn't know if you'd want second-hand experience or not? .....

Please don't share your opinions on it if you haven't actually had it - no offense meant just want real testimonials.

I haven't actually had it but a close friend of mine has, if I share his experience and what he has told me about it, does that fall out from your "real testimonials" category?

Hmm Can't tell if you're being a ***** or asking me a real question....

WOW, hahahaha.
I was actually asking a real question, I didn't know if you'd want second-hand experience or not? But okay!

Sorry Colie - please don't take it personal. I've read quite a few nasty comments from people on this site so I went into Ninja Mode when I read that. Any experience you know of is helpful! I didn't really explain what I was looking for too well - I meant I didn't want opinions from people who didn't have it or know of anyone who had it and just felt like throwing a comment in.

Oh, no, don't worry, I didn't. I know how some people can be on here but if I made it sound like I was being a ***** I'm sorry! I just read your initial posting and it said not to share your experience but I'm close friends with someone that had it done and I didn't know if you'd want that? But now that that is clear
My friend Dan had it done, at first he wasn't sure what to think, he was in pain you could tell. He had it done about two years ago and he is glad he did it. He doesn't have to wear his glasses and can see great! He had both eyes done, I don't know if that matters.
Just be sure to get a good doctor! Eyes are a big thing to have to worry about having a "low star" doctor work on you!

I was one of the first patients in the U.S. to have it done for far-sighted people & my vision is worse now than it was before the surgery - I'm back in glassed.

Just hit one year after having it done and it was the best decision ever. I only had to have one eye done though. I did my research and went to a guy who basically founded Lasik and has done something like 60,000 surgeries so I felt pretty confident he knew his stuff.

Please please PLEASE make sure you go to someone reputable! ASK for recommendations and do NOT base your decision on price ie: go to the cheapest person.

Also you will need to get an examination from the place you choose to go to in order to see if you're actually a candidate for the surgery.

I will do my research - promise. :flowerforyou:

I had a free consult once with TLC but it was a while back. Do you recall what the place was that you used?

It was TLC. Highly recommend them. The only thing though is that even though you get the lasik done you have to get regular eye exams. You need to go for your one day, one week, one month, three month, six month, one year (all of those should be free) and after that you have to go to the eye doctor for your yearly eye exam in order for the "warranty" to remain active. If you miss one yearly appointment the warranty is invalid.

I had it in 2004. I made the decision because I had horrible astigmatisms and glasses and contacts were very expensive. I paid $2,500 for the surgery and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

My eye sight was so bad I couldn't consider ever going without corrective lenses. I would read books like Lord of the Flys and hav ea panic attack when Piggy lost his glasses. I felt it held me back in life.

So I had the surgery and I swear, maybe I am nuts, but it has made me more adventurous. I sometimes forget how I felt very limited by the lenses.

It was scarey - and I even had complications (allergic to the numbing drops) but it was still one of the best decisions I ever made.