My Experience With Laser Eye Surgery

[FoxEye]

I had it done in May 2010 Lasik and then Lasek on right eye redone March this year and then left 3 weeks ago also Lasek for an enhancement. Defo not without complications. My prescription was just shy of-5. Right eye is now awesome and left eye is defo getting their vision gets poor later on in the day but still post op 3 weeks with longer recovery expected.

I've had dry eye symptoms but take flaxseed supplements daily.

Better than glasses.... Without a doubt

So you've had both eyes done twice? You have to pay each time or did you get the top-up done free?

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

I would love to get my eyes lasered.
I spend a fortune on contact lenses and glasses! £30 per month on contacts and (an average of) £75 per year on glasses.

My eyes are very slowly getting worse though and so my eyes are far from stable, meaning that if I get them made perfect today then in five years time I could be be short sighted again. My eyes are -2.75 and -4.00 according to my contact lense packet.

 

[FoxEye]

Is it true then that if you take the plunge you will require reading glasses though you are ok at the moment with reading?

No, not that I've heard of

What I have been told by an Ophthalmologist is that we naturally get more long-sighted as we age. Hence if the surgery gave you perfect vision, you would most likely need reading glasses later in life, even if you starting out with short-sightedness.

 

[ethan]

I will have to investigate this. I don't necessarily trust opticians or dentists for that matter. A previous optician sorted me with some glasses so I could see distances better. He then told me I didn't need reading glasses but then had the audacity to say he would do me a pair if I wished?

 

[Glaucus]

Is it true then that if you take the plunge you will require reading glasses though you are ok at the moment with reading?

It doesn't even say that and no.

Surgery does not stop aging. It jsut improves your lense. Your eyes will still degrade and especially sight for reading surgery can't help this, it doesnt make it worse though.unless you have massive complications, but that's a small percentage.

 

[ethan]

A certain woman at an opticians wasn't telling me the truth then.

 

[regulus]

I'll be getting glasses tomorrow. Sitting with my test infront of me and I'm -1.75 in both eyes. Reading I'm totally fine with, but I cannot make out a car registration from 15m away (no, not driving at the moment until I get my glasses). For instance, when standing in a Starbucks, I cannot read the menu at the back of the counter without squinting and pulling a demented face.

I try the glasses for a while to see how I get on, but I doubt I'd wear them permanently.

Laser Eye Surgery is on the cards within the next few years.

 

[thepharcyde]

I was told I would need glasses in my forties for reading.

 

[FutileBreadMachine]

I'm going to wait til I'm 40 then have the blended treatment so my short-sightedness, and any long-sightedness I may develop is corrected.

 

[jonas123]

I just had lasEK done about 5 weeks ago - I've documented my experiences in a blog here >

lasekeyes.wordpress.com

In short, it's been a tough few weeks and the recovery period is much longer than I was expecting, but I seem to be getting better very slowly each week.

 

[bainbridge]

What I have been told by an Ophthalmologist is that we naturally get more long-sighted as we age. Hence if the surgery gave you perfect vision, you would most likely need reading glasses later in life, even if you starting out with short-sightedness.

This is what I was told when I had the consultation before getting lasered 4 years ago. I was 34 at the time and was told I'd become long sighted in my 40s.

Had my first eyetest since the treatment a few months back and asked the lady about any long-sightedness, she said not yet and probably not until mid to late 40s.

 

[geekman]

Thought I'd update this thread with my experience.

I had mine done yesterday at the London vision clinic in Harley Street and I really can't recommend it enough. It was quite a bit more expensive than a lot of the others (£4900) but the whole experience from start to finish was fantastic.

I'm someone who really, really doesn't like people going anywhere near my eyes - I can barely touch them myself, and certainly can't use contact lenses or anything like that, so I was expecting it to be a complete nightmare.

However, they make everything so easy and stress free - you see a variety of specialists, you're given loads of tests, and all the risks are explained clearly to you. In my case, as I've got pretty simple short sight, the risks were minimal.

You get loads of free coffee, chocolates, food etc throughout which is a nice touch, and you're even offered a massage before the surgery to relax.

My surgeon had done over 10,000 procedures and had worked on celebrities etc in the past, so I was fairly confident he knew what he was doing. The actual procedure only lasted a few minutes, and I was in a taxi home in only an hour or so. You notice an immediate improvement in vision, but your eyes are very sensitive and blurred for the first day, which is a bit disconcerting. You're told to expect that though, so it doesn't come as a surprise.

They give you all kinds of eye drops and medicines to take which is a bit of a hassle but obviously something you just have to do. The only real negative was the pain afterwards - immediately after the operation you only feel mild discomfort, but on my way home I was in very severe pain which I wasn't really prepared for. That subsided within a few hours though, so it wasn't a huge issue.

I'm now on my way back from the follow up appointment, where the surgeon said my eyes were healing really well. My vision now is 2 stages better than 20/20 which is really an amazing feeling, after spending so long wearing glasses. There's a few more check up appointments in the next few months, but they're not expecting any issues.

If you're thinking of having it done, I'd highly recommend this place.

 

[Scort]

Thought I'd update this thread with my experience.

I had mine done yesterday at the London vision clinic in Harley Street and I really can't recommend it enough. It was quite a bit more expensive than a lot of the others (£4900) but the whole experience from start to finish was fantastic.

I'm someone who really, really doesn't like people going anywhere near my eyes - I can barely touch them myself, and certainly can't use contact lenses or anything like that, so I was expecting it to be a complete nightmare.

However, they make everything so easy and stress free - you see a variety of specialists, you're given loads of tests, and all the risks are explained clearly to you. In my case, as I've got pretty simple short sight, the risks were minimal.

You get loads of free coffee, chocolates, food etc throughout which is a nice touch, and you're even offered a massage before the surgery to relax.

My surgeon had done over 10,000 procedures and had worked on celebrities etc in the past, so I was fairly confident he knew what he was doing. The actual procedure only lasted a few minutes, and I was in a taxi home in only an hour or so. You notice an immediate improvement in vision, but your eyes are very sensitive and blurred for the first day, which is a bit disconcerting. You're told to expect that though, so it doesn't come as a surprise.

They give you all kinds of eye drops and medicines to take which is a bit of a hassle but obviously something you just have to do. The only real negative was the pain afterwards - immediately after the operation you only feel mild discomfort, but on my way home I was in very severe pain which I wasn't really prepared for. That subsided within a few hours though, so it wasn't a huge issue.

I'm now on my way back from the follow up appointment, where the surgeon said my eyes were healing really well. My vision now is 2 stages better than 20/20 which is really an amazing feeling, after spending so long wearing glasses. There's a few more check up appointments in the next few months, but they're not expecting any issues.

If you're thinking of having it done, I'd highly recommend this place.

Best of luck with the healing up fella - though it sounds like you're there already.

It might be something I go for in the future, but my left eye is pretty knackered - so much so, that because of it, I am on some NHS list; meaning my eye tests are always free - eek!

 

[Oxide™]

Best of luck with the healing up fella - though it sounds like you're there already.

It might be something I go for in the future, but my left eye is pretty knackered - so much so, that because of it, I am on some NHS list; meaning my eye tests are always free - eek!

Hopefully he's healed by now (3 years later)

 

[Scort]

Hopefully he's healed by now (3 years later)

Hahahaha Oops - maybe I need my eyes done

Damn you 1 post rating scammer, for making me think this was a recent post

 

[Tefal]

Is it true then that if you take the plunge you will require reading glasses though you are ok at the moment with reading?

No but you're eyes will still degrade with age so when your old you may find reading glasses helpful.

Basically you're "reset" to a healthy pair of eyes but after that theyr e going to degrade jist the same as any other healthy persons as the muscles that conteol your lens get weaker.

But a few decades of perfect vision then maybe reading glasses vs a few decades of glasses and then bi/verticals.

 

[Luckystrike123]

Glad your treatment went well. Just for a balanced view on laser eye surgery, my dad got an infection and very nearly went blind in one eye, so the consequences of it going wrong are severe!

 

[Rroff]

Hahahaha Oops - maybe I need my eyes done

Damn you 1 post rating scammer, for making me think this was a recent post

It is one feature I'd like to see on these forums - some kind of warning if a thread has been dormant for more than a few months or so when you go to post in it if someone has just bumped it - especially with the spam bots that get through often bumping old topics relevant to whatever they are trying to peddle.

 

[IvanDobskey]

I have often wondered about getting this done.

But then the idea of the whole procedure makes me shudder.

I'll stick to my contact lenses, they aren't any real hassle to wear and my eyesight is pretty good with them in.

 

[ubersonic]

But a few decades of perfect vision then maybe reading glasses vs a few decades of glasses and then bi/verticals.

Is it a one shot deal then? You can't have a few decades of perfect vision then be re-lasered for a few decades more of perfect vision?