Off Topic 2015

[redsrule]

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Was it painful/uncomfortable to get the procedure done? I think it would be cool to get, but I don't even put contacts on. I don't know about lasers lol.

A bit uncomfortable, but not painful. I jinxed myself though, my left eye is really irritated and itchy right now, and I can't touch it.

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[dickey1331]

Off Topic 2015

Was it painful/uncomfortable to get the procedure done? I think it would be cool to get, but I don't even put contacts on. I don't know about lasers lol.

I've never worn contacts and got LASIK done.

During the surgery they gave me Valium so I wouldn't freak out. It was an interesting experience. When they went to cut the eye before the laser does its job. In one eye I could still see but it was very blurry. The other eye went completely black.

It was a quick process. From getting there to walking out was maybe 10 min and that included waiting a little bit before the surgery started.

[Redacted01]

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They could drug me all they want. If I'm not knocked the f out, they aren't coming within an inch of my eye. I hate it enough when the eye doctor dilates your eye then gets right on it with that damn light. No way in hell I could have them cutting my cornea.

I'll stick to glasses. Haven't ever bothered me too much in 18 years and I can see well enough without them when my eyes are killing me to take them off.

[brent3419]

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ugh no thanks. just reading about it makes my eyes hurt. ill stick with glasses


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[dsallupinyaarea]

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I've never worn contacts and got LASIK done.

During the surgery they gave me Valium so I wouldn't freak out. It was an interesting experience. When they went to cut the eye before the laser does its job. In one eye I couldn't still see but it was very blurry. The other eye went completely black.

It was a quick process. From getting there to walking out was maybe 10 min and that included waiting a little bit before the surgery started.

Welp, that seals it. I'm never getting Lasik done. Nope.

[BurghFan]

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Yeah, from those descriptions, I don't think I could do Lasik even if it could help my vision. It's a major effort for me just to hold my eyes open so my Dr. can put the dilating drops in.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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Horrible Lasik salesmen in this thread lol.

[dickey1331]

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Oh it's not that bad. You're on Valium so you really don't care haha.

[Speedy]

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I've never worn contacts and got LASIK done.

During the surgery they gave me Valium so I wouldn't freak out. It was an interesting experience. When they went to cut the eye before the laser does its job. In one eye I could still see but it was very blurry. The other eye went completely black.

It was a quick process. From getting there to walking out was maybe 10 min and that included waiting a little bit before the surgery started.

I've heard great things about Lasik but I cannot stans the thought of a needle hitting my eye. I hate wearing contacts and would love to do it though.

How bad were your eyes before? My subscription is -5.5 so I'm blind as a bat.

[dickey1331]

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I've heard great things about Lasik but I cannot stans the thought of a needle hitting my eye. I hate wearing contacts and would love to do it though.



How bad were your eyes before? My subscription is -5.5 so I'm blind as a bat.

My wife is -3.7 and I had better vision than her. I think it was around -3.0 or -3.5. I think it was like 20/200 or 20/250 if that's even s thing. My vision now is 15/20.

[kehlis]

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Was it painful/uncomfortable to get the procedure done? I think it would be cool to get, but I don't even put contacts on. I don't know about lasers lol.

I had it done first when I was 20 about 12 years ago and then had to get a touch up 4 years later so I had it done when it was still in it's (relatively speaking) primitive stages.

The procedure never bothered me or hurt at all, as others said, it was a little intimidating and uncomfortable but it was over within a matter of minutes (both eyes combined).


The most pain I felt was the day after the procedure because of all the medicine you have to put in your eyes, they would burn and I wouldn't open them for long periods of times but that really only lasted a day and it was very well worth it.


Now my old man, he got it when it was first offered and I will not post what the procedure was when he got it because it will really freak people out and it has so vastly changed since then.

[dickey1331]

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LASIK is much better than PRK in the recovery phase. With LASIK you're basically ok in a day. PRK you're out for a week or 2.

[Speedy]

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Touch up? <url>

[kehlis]

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Touch up? <url>

Had it done a little too young with an astigmatism when the procedure was in it's primitive state still.

It's not unique to need a touch up though a few years later. Most doctors offer a "warranty" if you will that if you need to have it redone a few years later they do it again for a discounted price.

[Redacted01]

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My wife is -3.7 and I had better vision than her. I think it was around -3.0 or -3.5. I think it was like 20/200 or 20/250 if that's even s thing. My vision now is 15/20.

It's a thing. My dad is around 20/400. His vision is pretty terrible.

I don't think LASIK could actually do anything for me. I'm 20/25 in the left and 20/80 in the right, but I use a ton of prism. My eyes don't look in the same plane and I don't know if the surgery could correc that.