Laser eye surgery - one year on (and a bit)

bazaarboy said:
6/6 means 20/20, or "perfect vision"
it represents [what you can read at 6 metres] / [what the normal eye reads at 6m ]
or use 20 feet / 20 feet ie 20/20 if you're American
so 6/4 means better than perfect vision...
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Cool. Learn something new every day :)
 
i'm actually in the same position here, I had the op done a year ago but also work in IT and have started to notice a slight deteriation in my eyesight. For the first 3months it was better than 20/20 and then at 6 months it was around 0.5 in each eye i believe. I'll be back in next week for my 1 year checkup.

I tend to find its worse when its low light or my eyes are tired so i'll be asking about that as well.

I'm 50/50 though as to whether I want to have the op done again. Before I didn't think about it at all and although it didn't hurt, it wasn't the most pleasant experiance in the world :) Then again, I doubt I'd want to ever go back to wearing specs.

It'd be interesting to know how many people went back to have it "topped up" after the initial procedure as well.
 
A girl at my old work had it re-done. She was about 21 when she first had it (at Boots when they still did it) and her eyes hadn't settled. She had it re-done at about 25 with whoever it was who took over Boots and hers are still fine as far as I know. I only found out she'd had them done after I had mine done.
 
Jonny69 said:
A girl at my old work had it re-done. She was about 21 when she first had it (at Boots when they still did it) and her eyes hadn't settled. She had it re-done at about 25 with whoever it was who took over Boots and hers are still fine as far as I know. I only found out she'd had them done after I had mine done.
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How old is she now?

I'm hoping a top-up would sort mine out for a good few years but obviously have to wait to hear what they say.
 
When I read about how they slice a thin layer of your eye then peel it back to laser it kind of put off!

My opticians told me at my last check up that normally people's prescribtions don't settle till they're about 25, so probably best I haven't looked into it although I'm not sure if I ever would go through with it.

What was your prescription before you had it done? (sorry if you've already mentioned it, I've skimmed through the thread lol)
 
She's fat. Sorry, that's not what you asked.

I reckon she's about 28 now.

I'm going to give mine a good long run until I'm happy they have settled down. Even if it means mucking them around for a year or so until I'm sure about it. Don't really want to have to do it more than I have to because it's not exactly the most pleasant experience in the world :D
 
secretspy said:
What was your prescription before you had it done? (sorry if you've already mentioned it, I've skimmed through the thread lol)
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Me? I was -3 left and -2.75 right.

Best mate got his done abroad about 6 years ago and he was about -7 in both eyes. His have been fine.
 
Jonny69 said:
Me? I was -3 left and -2.75 right.

Best mate got his done abroad about 6 years ago and he was about -7 in both eyes. His have been fine.
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pretty much same as me then

with contacts I'm -2.75 in both, -3.00 for glasses. Whenever i go to the opticians he always seems to try and scare me lol

"oh did you know one pupil is slightly bigger, that could be a sign of neurological problems"
"ohh...hmmmm youre prescription has changed again...hmmmm..well i guess it should settle when you're about 25"

do you find your eyes are more sensitive to light now? I read somewhere that quite a few people have found that after getting them done.

It would be nice to not have to worry about glasses or lenses. I might consider it if i suddenly get a win on the lotto :D
 
Jonny69 said:
A girl at my old work had it re-done. She was about 21 when she first had it (at Boots when they still did it) and her eyes hadn't settled. She had it re-done at about 25 with whoever it was who took over Boots and hers are still fine as far as I know. I only found out she'd had them done after I had mine done.
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I'm similar. Done at 21 and deteriorated a fair bit by 28. Just coming up for 8 years actually. I'm not fat though. :D

I have been meaning to get them to have a look for years but haven't got round to it mainly because I expect them to charge me if I need it again. And because I'm not that sure about getting it again to be honest. It did give me slight dry eyes originally although they seem to have been better more recently. I think getting it done might make any side effects worse.

With regards to using computers I'm on my laptop most of my waking life but I thought that I had been told it doesn't actually damage your eyes. :confused:
 
I'm going for my first consultation tomorrow (well today I suppose giving what the timie is now) and I'm typing this with my nose pressed against the screen as I've been told not to wear my lenses for 24 hours :D It's gonna be weird going into town and not seeing what the hell I'm doing. I'll end up sitting down at a table in Waterstones and completely missing my appointment altogether :p

Al :)
 
My gf had her's done and for £3k she or I arnt that impressed, only been just over a year and they seem to be getting worse, one eyes ok the other not so. When she goes for the checkups they just seem to brush over what she says.

I think its a good idea to go to a non optical express place for a checkup after, as less biased answers will be given.
 
panthro said:
Do you have to pay the full price again for the procedure?
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As long as you keep up with the checkups (once every two years for Optical Express) you can go back and have it re-done as many times as you want without having to repay.
 
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bazaarboy said:
6/6 means 20/20, or "perfect vision"
it represents [what you can read at 6 metres] / [what the normal eye reads at 6m ]
or use 20 feet / 20 feet ie 20/20 if you're American
so 6/4 means better than perfect vision...
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20/20 is 'average' vision. Hence why it is a comparison of what you eye can see at 20ft versus the average eye at 20ft.

Laser sugery is tempting though
 
I had mine done last July and I am impressed with the results my left eye is 6/4 and my right is 6/5. I never wore glasses before I had it done, but I did'nt realise how bad my eyes were (cant find my exact prescription). I had 20/20 vision at the age of 21 but by the age of 37 i couldn't read a number plate across the street (and I was still driving), it wasnt untill i had some glasses that i realised what I could'nt see (I had to wear glasses for a couple of months before my op to aclimatise my brain and for driving). I was told at the time of consultation and also by another optician previously that this type of corrective surgery is not adviseable on younger age groups ie <30 yrs because up until your early to mid 30's the eyes are still changing. A neighbours son recently went for a consultation at the age of 18 and was told to wait as he was to young.
 
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