eye laser surgery

LegacyUser

has anyone had eyelaser surgery? detail appreciated.

aidan01

had epi-lasik in january
on both eyes
was long sighted, and had poor field vision
perfect now
do it
you will be amazed
go for it

Wolf

Not personally, but, a very close friend of mine (practically brothers) had it done last summer. He was in out in about 20 mins and within a week his vision was better than it was with his galsses and his vision was bad!

Not my experience, but hope its usefull, I might try to see if I can get my friend on msn he might post here himslef.

lomb

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=186900

what prescription are u? the risks of prk are lower than contact lense use if u do wear contacts. do u have health problems eg diabetes? do u have dry eyes?
avoid lasik, prk is ok. lasik was invented for people who were pain intolerent, and caught on like a lifestyle choice. it is risky to say the least.
lasik is still ok for -6 and above though.
heres a tip: when playing with your eyes never listen to chat site sucess stories, listen to the horrrors first. i think u will come to the conclusion that prk is fine.
i know many doctors who advise privately against lasik, but recommend prk vs contact lense wear. theres no way in hell anyone is lifting a flap on my cornea when i have it done.

Oddysseus

shortsight! wrote:

has anyone had eyelaser surgery? detail appreciated.

Eye Laser Treatment or not?
By Donni-Jay De-Ville
Wednesday, June 16, 2004


With deteriorating eyesight, it is worth considering laser treatment, BUT, go to a reputable eye surgeon! Too much damage could be done otherwise.


Since spending many hours on drawing, in pen and ink, very detailed drawings, I caused much damage to my eyes. I started to lose my focal point and found that even large letters were looking blurry.

I wore glasses more often, as I got fed up with hunting for them, when needing to read or see, something close up. The regular wearing of spectacles, caused problems of soreness on the inner sides of the top of my nose. I also found out, that constant wearing of glasses, causes the skin to be pushed downwards and this creates puffy eyes. Fatty deposits are more likely to collect there.

Having something called 'dry eye' I imagined that I would not ever be able to wear contact lens, so I decided to see about Laser Surgery. I advise you to WATCH OUT! After much research into this, I heard many horror stories about semi-blindness and lights flashing before the eyes, after this treatment. Also, not all these 'opticians' or 'opthamologists' are qualified to do the surgery. CHECK THEM OUT first, on the internet or through other means, even before you go for a check up.

I was lucky enough to hear straight from someone, who had had this treatment and learned that a particular eye surgeon, gave information that was very full and informative. The pros and the cons and he was highly qualified and had done many of these operations. There was no pressure to proceed, and after an extensive eye examination, was told of the changes in my distant eyesight, which was/is very good. It seemed that if my close up sight was corrected, one of my eyes would have trouble seeing into the distance and I was advised that I may not be able to cope with that.

I was given the option of trying a contact lens in one eye, to show me exactly what I would end up seeing at a distance. I am still thinking about it.

As I metaphorically see it, I need my close up vision more often. If I were to drive or watch a show at a distance, I could wear glasses, just for this purpose. Walking should not be a problem, as seeing close is more important. But, in my case, I have been tripping over every step and pebble. Even stumbling on slight inclines, that I could not see. Part of the problem were my vari-focals, as the reading part, is the lower part of the lens that one looks down into, while sussing out the dangerous objects lying around on pavements and curbs. (Not to mention the passed through contents of some dogs digested food)

I am now trying to decide what to do. I think spectacles can make you look better, if you have been up late, say, at a party the night before (so long as eye make up is still used) as it hides the tired look. But, performing on stage, needs special considerations. In my case it's.... do I mind constantly tripping over the leads and falling about on the stage, or falling off the edge (just a little exaggerration, not the falling off the stage bit) or, is it important to see my audience ten rows back? (Most performers might prefer not to see who they are performing for, I realise) but, I love to see my audience having a damn good time.

After careful consideration, I thought I could always keep some glasses handy and put them on just to look at the audience and make a connection. (Binoculars might distance me from my audience, as they could not see my eye contact) I could use a telescope, but that might be offputting for some! Or, I could guess that they were all smiling and happy, enjoying themselves and treat them as such. I must admit that I forgot to ask my eye surgeon just how far the distance my good eyesight would be able to see clearly, before starting to blur. (I must go back and ask this) So you see, I am still considering my options. I hope you will too, before embarking on such a serious procedure. Once the laser change has been made, it can not be corrected.

No doubt, I shall write about my decision, on this, my precious site, sooner or later. I may even talk myself into trying contact lens, though I do not fancy the idea of gouging my eyes out, at least once a day to remove a piece of plastic that has been feeling like a splinter in my eye all day. Neither do I relish the thought of stabbing something in my eye, no matter how rounded and smooth it may pretend to be! Well, I shall now go and think abut it.