Anybody had laser eye treatment?
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Just as another 'go for it' vibe
My g/f had her eyes done by Lasik surgery a couple of years ok before I knew her. Her eyesight was pretty awful and now she has better than 20-20 vision.
Costs about $1000/1200 per eye over here maybe cheaper so could be beneficial to get a flight to here and get it done - be a dam sight cheaper and probably better service tbh!
My g/f had her eyes done by Lasik surgery a couple of years ok before I knew her. Her eyesight was pretty awful and now she has better than 20-20 vision.
Costs about $1000/1200 per eye over here maybe cheaper so could be beneficial to get a flight to here and get it done - be a dam sight cheaper and probably better service tbh!
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Think I'll be having the Epi-Lasek procedure.
Couple of reasons:
1. Isn't as invasive
2. there is no cutting a lens flat so the structure of your eye stays stronger
3. Risk of haze is less
4. no risk of corneal ectasia
5. And most importantly, I've just seen this video regarding Lasik and I'm scared:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL01H65Gf54&mode=related&search=
Think I can put up with the slightly longer recovery period and discomfort!
Couple of reasons:
1. Isn't as invasive
2. there is no cutting a lens flat so the structure of your eye stays stronger
3. Risk of haze is less
4. no risk of corneal ectasia
5. And most importantly, I've just seen this video regarding Lasik and I'm scared:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL01H65Gf54&mode=related&search=
Think I can put up with the slightly longer recovery period and discomfort!
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Don't want to hear that!
GuruJockStrap said:Don't want to hear that!
Unless you have terrible eyesight, and wear thick lenses I would't risk it. Hell even I wouldn't, without my specs on I can't read a book more than 8" away. I wouldn't take the risk of having even worse eyesight from a bothced laser surgery.
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personally id never get laser eye treatment because the idea of having a laser shot at the most sensative part of the body isnt a good one to me and the videos of it make me sick, you only ever have one pair of eyes, id rather stay short sighted and sometimes have to wear glasses than risk them
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Problem I have is that I really want to become a Police Constable and they only way I can possibly achieve that is having my vision corrected via laser treatment.
I'm exactly the same just watched that video on youtube and it freaked me outRaider said:I would happily pay the money, but:
1) I'm unsure of the long term effects
2) I'm scared of being the 0.01% that gets serious problems
3) I'm too much of a wuss to have somebody do stuff to my eye. I can't even use contact lenses
.yet again we have someone trotting out a "my mates' colleages' friends' aunties' dogs' vets' sister got blinded!!!!" story...
and yet again the people who have actually had it done themselves say that it is the best money they have ever spent (apart from balddog
) while the only negative comments are based on hearsay.
my gf has done THOUSANDS of procedures and would be happy for me or any member of her family to have it done...
...that one thing should tell you more about it than any amount of gossip.
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and yet again the people who have actually had it done themselves say that it is the best money they have ever spent (apart from balddog
) while the only negative comments are based on hearsay.my gf has done THOUSANDS of procedures and would be happy for me or any member of her family to have it done...
...that one thing should tell you more about it than any amount of gossip.
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penski said:yet again we have someone trotting out a "my mates' colleages' friends' aunties' dogs' vets' sister got blinded!!!!" story...
and yet again the people who have actually had it done themselves say that it is the best money they have ever spent (apart from balddog
my gf has done THOUSANDS of procedures and would be happy for me or any member of her family to have it done...
...that one thing should tell you more about it than any amount of gossip.
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Biased, obviously.
Since there is a risk, is it worth it? Only the patient can make that choice. Saying that it's 100% safe with 0 complications is stupid.
Yes she is. She has my health and best interests at heart. Bearing that in mind (along with the vast amount of experience that she has in the field), would you not agree that someone in her position recommending the treatment to her loved ones is about as good a reccomendation as one can get?squiffy said:
I don't think anyone has said that.
All that I can mention is that my girlfriend does 20-30 procedures a day, 5-6 days a week and has only ever seen four complications. In all four instances the complications were due to patients either not following care instructions or doing something idiotic (rubbing their eyes vigorously, going straight from surgery to a crowded and smokey bar for the night et cetera...)
Yes, there are definite risks associated with the procedure but there are definite risks associated with everything you do. I'm about to go and sit on the sofa...the spring might break, snap up and pierce my spinal column...
...but I'm still going to sit on the sofa.
So evaluate the risks. Talk to people who have had it done...If you can, talk to people who actually do the procedures.
If you go to a decent clinic which is well-rated (there is a site with reviews on it...think it is lasik-eyes.co.uk or similar), they will be completely open with you.
My girlfriend has turned people away several times in the past because they are not ready for the surgery, don't fully understand it or if they aren't 100 percent sure they want it. It has cost her that day's bonus on a few occasions but it shows that the clinic as a whole are patient-focused rather than revenue.
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penski said:
But isn't a spinal column piercing on your list anyway?
Ask her advice on this... I'm pretty active with the climbing and all and I am considering the laser surgery - a lot of orgnaisations (like the po-lice) wont touch people after laser-eye due to detatched retina concerns - does she know which procedures fit in best with organisations (I know SOME procedures are okay)
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got mine done in feb - its amazing. 20mins of discomfort for almost a lifetime of clear vision - do it!
One question, does your eyesight need to be stable for the op?
I'm 24 and i'm still getting ever so slightly worse, an extra 0.25 each year maybe. If I got the op (which I won't in the foreseeable future), would my eyesight still deteriorate at the same rate?
I'm 24 and i'm still getting ever so slightly worse, an extra 0.25 each year maybe. If I got the op (which I won't in the foreseeable future), would my eyesight still deteriorate at the same rate?
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cleanbluesky said:
I'm no expert but I'd say epi-lasek is what your after.
With lasek, the top layer of the cornea is scraped off and then the laser is applied. This then grows back over the bare area during the next few days.
With Lasik, a flap is cut into the cornea, pulled back and the laser applied. The flap is then folded back. This cut can weaken the structure of your eye as it doesn't heal to to the strength it was before.