LASIK

Hisam135i · 05-26-2013, 10:28 PM

Got lasik done on Friday! My vision is now awesome!! Anyone else have lasik done? If so what are your long term experiences.

Update: 1 week after surgery
Left eye = 20/20
Right eye = 20/15!!!!!!

Mr Tonka · 05-26-2013, 10:30 PM

How much is that running now a days? Did you wear contacts before? What was you prescription strength?

Glad to hear you 20/20 again!! Congrats!

Crimson92 · 05-26-2013, 11:08 PM

My fiance was practically blind before getting LASIK. Now she has waaaay better vision than me.

Hisam135i · 05-26-2013, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MP0WER

How much is that running now a days? Did you wear contacts before? What was you prescription strength?

Glad to hear you 20/20 again!! Congrats!

Thanks! I went to a pricier clinic that provides a life time guarantee with excellent staff for $4500. I was on and off with contacts, wasn't a fan, they always irritated my eyes. My prescription was ~-4.75 in both eyes.

ASBSECU E93 · 05-26-2013, 11:26 PM

Best investment you can make in yourself. Had mine in 2004 and still 20/20.

LTO · 05-26-2013, 11:45 PM

dry eyes is the most common side effect. many times a little regression may occur after about 5 years, but you can get a touch up. i had mine done in 2007 and i'm about -0.50 D now. still happy though!

stimpy · 05-27-2013, 02:50 AM

Had it done over a year ago and still have better than 20/20 vision. Best money I've ever spent!

Hisam135i · 05-27-2013, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by LTO

dry eyes is the most common side effect. many times a little regression may occur after about 5 years, but you can get a touch up. i had mine done in 2007 and i'm about -0.50 D now. still happy though!

Definitely getting the dry eyes right now, hopefully it'll slowly start to improve. Other then that best money I've ever spent by a long shot.

Comet · 05-27-2013, 08:16 AM

I had it done 8 years ago.
one of my eyes is now starting to go go bad again.. but so far only .5 bad.. it was during my PPL medical exam. So they didn't give me a proper "what's wrong with you". I passed the medical, my eyes are good enough to fly with, so I'm happy.
will go see an eye doctor soon enough.

amanda hor$t · 05-27-2013, 08:19 AM

always had 20/20 here, teeth are more of an issue. already had braces once, not going through that again lol

SilverII · 05-27-2013, 08:32 AM

got it done 3 year ago... best money spent

rezadue · 05-27-2013, 11:35 AM

I went for a sonsult and was told they could do one eye for near and one eye for far. Anyone else had something like this done? Any depth perception issues after? Did one eye regress?

Thanks

purenine · 05-27-2013, 08:12 PM

Got it last year, changed my life.. Would recommend to anyone thinking about doing it. It takes longer to fill out the paperwork then it does the actual procedure. Amazing techology

black335i · 05-27-2013, 08:47 PM

Takes awhile for dry eyes to go.

schoy · 05-27-2013, 09:37 PM

I've always thought about it, but I'm -11.0 in each eye. If I can't get to 20/20, then I don't think I'd bother. I can't find sufficient info online to confirm whether my eyesight is too far gone. Thoughts

amanda hor$t · 05-27-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by schoy

I've always thought about it, but I'm -11.0 in each eye. If I can't get to 20/20, then I don't think I'd bother. I can't find sufficient info online to confirm whether my eyesight is too far gone. Thoughts

i've known 3 people who have done it and they were all 20/20 afterwards.

Hisam135i · 05-27-2013, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by schoy

I've always thought about it, but I'm -11.0 in each eye. If I can't get to 20/20, then I don't think I'd bother. I can't find sufficient info online to confirm whether my eyesight is too far gone. Thoughts

Most clinics offer free consultations, stop wondering and start looking for some clinics in your area!

catherineanh · 05-28-2013, 12:03 AM

I'm scared to do LASIK and go blind ..

r0wr · 05-28-2013, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Hisam135i

Got lasik done on Friday! My vision is now awesome!! Anyone else have lasik done? If so what are your long term experiences.

Since you're in socal, can you tell me who you went to?

Comet · 05-28-2013, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by catherinelam

I'm scared to do LASIK and go blind ..

hahahaha
it is such a quick procedure
from walking in to walking out (and this was 8years ago) it took 15 mins and that's because I gave the nurse a hard time for the final examination.

You run no risk.

JMX328 · 05-28-2013, 02:19 AM

A friend of mine's LASIK got botched and now has to wear several different pairs of glasses for different activities.

It'd be nice not to have glasses ... and I know complications are very, very rare ... but I'm fine with glasses and will probably stick with them, lol.

catherineanh · 05-28-2013, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Comet

hahahaha
it is such a quick procedure
from walking in to walking out (and this was 8years ago) it took 15 mins and that's because I gave the nurse a hard time for the final examination.

You run no risk.

did you do it in Montreal?
they recommend waiting until minimum 25.
i've heard so many horror stories about dr. michel pop in montreal!!!

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stimpy Colonel 167 Rep 2,210 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (7)	Had it done over a year ago and still have better than 20/20 vision. Best money I've ever spent!
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amanda hor$t Banned 87 Rep 208 Posts Drives: a380 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: ny ny iTrader: (0)	always had 20/20 here, teeth are more of an issue. already had braces once, not going through that again lol
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rezadue Two turbos are better than one! 119 Rep 404 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW M4 ZCP Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario iTrader: (0)	I went for a sonsult and was told they could do one eye for near and one eye for far. Anyone else had something like this done? Any depth perception issues after? Did one eye regress? Thanks
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purenine Private 5 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2012 550 Msport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	Got it last year, changed my life.. Would recommend to anyone thinking about doing it. It takes longer to fill out the paperwork then it does the actual procedure. Amazing techology
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black335i Captain 193 Rep 725 Posts Drives: M 4 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tx iTrader: (2)	Takes awhile for dry eyes to go.
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schoy Major 997 Rep 1,005 Posts Drives: Melbourne Red E90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I've always thought about it, but I'm -11.0 in each eye. If I can't get to 20/20, then I don't think I'd bother. I can't find sufficient info online to confirm whether my eyesight is too far gone. Thoughts
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JMX328 Insert Something Witty. 18 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 2009 328i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0)	A friend of mine's LASIK got botched and now has to wear several different pairs of glasses for different activities. It'd be nice not to have glasses ... and I know complications are very, very rare ... but I'm fine with glasses and will probably stick with them, lol.
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