Posted: 7/22/2014 11:32:12 AM EDT
| Anyone have it done? I hear it makes shooting better. i have a hard time focusing on the front sight. Does LASIK make it so you don't need reading glasses? I have a hard time focusing on a scope for long periods of time. |
| I know people that had it done and are very happy with the results. I also know people that have really bad dry eye as a side effect. I think the risks are low and worth getting the procedure. I would like to get bladeless someday when I can no longer stand to wear glasses. |
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Um, I dunno if it was lasik or not.
The lil wifey just had had two cateracts removed and two turic lenses implanted. The lenses were to correct astigmatism. She can drive at night now and read without glasses. Her reading glasses were 1.75's. I hear they can also smooth out your god given lenses with the lazer to correct your vision. Her surgery time was 7 minutes per eye and each eye two weeks apart. Total time in surgery was 20 minutes per eye. But, I still had to show her the deer last week for her photography. Hope that helps your confidence a little. 
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Best money I ever spent on myself.
I was 20/200 or worse before. I do not have perfect visions now.....9 years later. My left eye is for distance and my right eye for reading. I cannot read without cheap reading glasses. But I wore glasses from 1962-2005. Life without glasses (except to read) has been wonderful. |
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Nobody's lasiks? Lasik is a non-reversible surgical procedure that typically is sold/marketed as a one stop cure-all for what ever vision problems you may have. EVERY CASE is different. You need to have one independent eye exam from an OPHTHALMOLOGIST who does not do LASIK. If your vision correction is less than 4-5 Diopters, you should look into contacts and backup glasses first. You will not be cured of the need for reading glasses. As you age the lens within the eye becomes less flexible and you now need more correction (See presbyopia). Older people can take advantage of a product like "ClearLens" that is used to treat cataracts. They provide a range of visual acuity similar to a normal eye's ability to focus near and far. Please do some research on the process and it' pluses and minuses. You only have one set of eyes. Guard them well! I hear ads from a doctor here in Dallas who claims to have done something like 170,000 surgeries in the last 12-13 years. When I did the math it comes out to something like 30-40 procedures PER DAY. Just does not add up. Be leery of those types of Drs.You need to research the Doctor, get referrals both good and bad, and check with the State Licensing Board for any actions or complaints against the Doctor you are considering. In some cases where lasik goes wrong, you might be able to have it tweaked and improved. There ARE plenty of people who have had very positive results with Lasik. It does have a reasonable rate of success. I will never deny that. Just be sure that your decision to have the surgery done is based on a legitimate medical need, and not simple cosmetic, or "don't want to be bothered by glasses/contacts" laziness. My comments are based on being licensed by the American Board of Opticianry, and the National Contact Lens Exam certification. This does NOT make me an undisputed expert, but I do have many years of clinical experience dealing with vision correction in patients from 5-95 years of age. I have seen the results of both good and bad RK, Lasik, and other procedures. None are perfect, and as with any surgery, there are potential complications with all of them. Do your due diligence and only pull the trigger when you are satisfied with your provider and his/her history. Feel free to email/IM me if you have any questions. By way of disclaimer, I am retired from the business and have no interest, other than a successful outcome for you, whichever route you chose. |
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-do your research
-find the most experienced, not cheapest doctor -expect to pay 3-5 grand for both eyes -do both eyes at the same time, or you may get double vision -PRK is not better -follow postop instructions The wife had it done and she went to 20/80 and 20/100 to 20/20 in both eyes and can see better than I can now. |
| Had it done a little over a year ago. Was nearsighted and had astigmatism... -4.5 prescription. Was 20/15 and 20/20 the next day and settled at 20/15 20/15 within a couple months. Minor dry eye issues, especially in the morning and evening. Just in a drop if it bothers me and I am good to go. The surgery was one of the best decisions I have ever made and I regret not doing it sooner. Money well spent. |