Anybody have this done? My annual eye exam due and im tired of glasses for distance and needing readers. Thoughts/input?
I had it done in 2006. It was a miracle for me. My vision was 20/150 in one eye and 20/200 in the other and astigmatism had gotten so bad I couldn't wear contacts anymore. Last annual eye appointment vision still holding at 20/20 and 20/25. I am starting to develop cataracts. I'm 58 and doctor said I shouldn't have to have anything done for at least 5 years. Sent from my moto g(7) power using Tapatalk
As much as I hate having to have glasses, got them way back in 7th grade and am blind enough I do almost nothing without them, I have to admit it is a good thing I've had them. I have bounced so much crap off of them that had I not wore glasses I'm sure I would be missing an eye by now. Even bounced a bb shot by my cousin in a machine shed off of them after about 3 ricochets.
I had a cataract in one eye from a hit to the eye years ago. Insurance paid for cataract surgery, lens implant in that eye. Then I had lasik on the other eye. This was about 4 years ago. I say definitely go for it. I wore glasses and contacts for 40 years and love not messing with them.
I got lasik about 10 years ago now (VT Eye Laser) and it has been one of the best things I ever did. Surgery wasn't bad, and I went from being nearly blind to being able to read a clock across the room when they walked me out of the surgery room. I am sensitive to things near my eye so I couldn't do contacts, but the over all experience wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Scariest/most discomfort was in the initial screening when checking cornea thickness/mapping. Pre-surgery they give a little valium and numbing drops, but since the proceedure puts pressure on your eye you don't actually "see" anything. Post surgery my eyes were pretty sore that night but nothing terrible. I have always had eye dryness issues and that got a little worse so I do drops in the morning and before bed and wear sunglasses (reduces wind drying the eyes). No more finger smudges on my glasses, no more sweat landing on the lens, I can wear normal sunglasses etc..
My wife and I did it about 10 years ago. We are 58. I was working out on the road and we had to go on separate days. Both of us drove ourselves home from it though that’s not recommended. It has been one of the best things for us. No negatives in anyway other than losing our near sighted ness and needing cheap reading glasses for reading books, menus, etc. I recommend it. On a related note, there has been talk of eye drops that can temporarily correct vision for a few hours just clearing the FDA process now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I wanted to get the surgery so went for the mapping back in 2000. I didn't even care if they could correct my severe myopia all the way. I just wanted to be able to see the alarm clock (with extra large display) that was within arm's reach of the bed without putting on my glasses. Unfortunately I have a condition that does not allow me to have the surgery.
Had LASIK done in 2004 been great ever since. Initially I noticed some moderate dryness but not enough to require eye drops. As well as a halo around lights at night, this still exists but much less noticeable or I have gotten used to it. Eyeglass free for 18 years! Haven’t been to eye doctor in 17 years, more than paid for the surgery!!! Overall very happy with my results.
Piece of cake. I had Radial Keratotomy first then Lasic and now a double lens replacement for cataracts and I have 20-20 in one eye and 20-18 in the other.
If it got to that.point for me (to do a surgery), I also would wear glasses most of my waking hours. My glasses for seeing been saved my eyes many times over too! Sca
Go for it, but you will still need readers.... I don't yet, I wasn't even 30 yet when I had it done. At age 44, I am just now noticing very slight issues close up. I had it done around 2005 or so, back when it was expensive. Still worth it. I still go to the eye doctor once a year, mostly because I believe in catching problems early, but also because it maintains a lifetime warranty on my lasik.
In 2008 I had PRK done by the army. It was one of the better choices I made. I’m still testing at 20/20, just make sure you use the eye drops as instructed or the recovery takes longer(I found it out the hard way)
I've been wearing glasses since I was six years old and like greenstick and sca, they've saved my sight more than once. One time in my teens I was watching my older cousin hammer a masonry nail into concrete in his basement and the nail shattered and went right for my eye. Busted the glass into pieces but none got in my eye. After wearing them this long I don't even think about it, but if I was younger and it was paid for I might consider it. There definitely are advantages.
