Tbh I don't really get on with normal glasses that well
It seems the replacement lens can cope with prescription changes within reason, may be some deterioration over a significantly long term but I'm 56 already so not too worried
Laser eye treatment - who's done it?
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It seems the replacement lens can cope with prescription changes within reason, may be some deterioration over a significantly long term but I'm 56 already so not too worried
Caporegime
I've been thinking of getting this done myself. How are you feeling about them after a year? I've heard that there are often problems with night visions afterwards, especially with bright lights at night, do you find that?
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What is your prescription?
Before surgery I was +5.5
Fine, have halos but no big deal
Probably would have been better with a little more balanced lenses as, while my long distance is fine it isn't perfect and my short distance is far better than it ever need to be
other than that all good, no glasses and can do everything I need to without issue
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I thought they only did IOL surgery for really high prescriptions like -12 and beyond.
Think 12 is about the maximum limit
I had it done about three months ago at the London Vision Clinic. My surgeon was Glenn Carp. Even though the LVC is more expensive than others, I couldn't recommend them enough. I had the Smile procedure done. I had worn glasses since I was 14 (I'm now 38) and could see well straight after the procedure, although it did take 4-6 weeks for my vision to stabilise and gain 20/20 vision.
Soldato
Was your prescription stable at the time you had it done? Most people stop changing around early 20s, but if you're one of the unlucky ones who do not it probably kept slowly progressing until it became noticeable again. This is more common the higher your myopia is.
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It was probably deteriorating, they clinic did tell me after 40 I'd be likely to need glasses again.
My sight is fine I just get strain on my right eye, especially driving at night.
Soldato
Needing glasses after 40 is normal - presbyopia. It's not the same as needing distance vision glasses again, though.
He did mine also, 10 years next year and my vision is still absolutely perfect.
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My distance has been poor since I hit my 20s so I lived with glasses, hit my late 40s then noticed I needed to remove my glasses for reading. Now in my fifties I need two pairs of specs, one for distance, one for computer work but reading is fine, it’s the only time I don’t need glasses
I'm a little confused.
I'm 40 now, when I was 30 I had an eye check for laser and they said I couldnt have it just now but maybe later on when older, I think it was a stigmatism.
Now at 40 is laser an option, or as you get older your eyes deteriorate and you can't?
I'm 40 now, when I was 30 I had an eye check for laser and they said I couldnt have it just now but maybe later on when older, I think it was a stigmatism.
Now at 40 is laser an option, or as you get older your eyes deteriorate and you can't?
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Has anyone had it done from a hoghstreet type place, or is it always best to go for a dedicated clinic?
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Had mine lasted in 2011 when I was 29 with Optical Express (Forces discount…)
12 years later and it’s still absolutely perfect. I do get halos around lights at night, especially LED’s, but that’s a small price to pay for perfect vision.
I usually forget I ever had it done in the first place, and that perfect vision isn’t normal…
12 years later and it’s still absolutely perfect. I do get halos around lights at night, especially LED’s, but that’s a small price to pay for perfect vision.
I usually forget I ever had it done in the first place, and that perfect vision isn’t normal…