Posted: 7/29/2004 7:49:57 PM EDT
| Need to get LASIK done. Anyone know of any good reputable docs in the area? |
Just had mine done at Dr. Boothe about a month ago. i love the results. Went from 20/400 (blind as a bat) to 20/15! Now I can actually see what I am shooting at  It is better if you are local because you have quite a few follow up visits to go to. One the day after surgery, then one the following week then one 5 weeks after surgery. If you can make the trips from H town, then I would go with Boothe. JB |
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Be quite sure of the whole picture before committing to eye surgery. There is some evidence that the flap they cut and fold away for the surgery to the underlying layer, NEVER COMPLETELY HEALS, at least with some people. It's a risk I won't take. I'm nearsighted but I'm also super-analytical of my vision. My ophamologist says I know FAR more about my ACTUAL visual characteristics than anyone he's ever heard of. Excepting my nearsightedness alone, my vision is otherwise as close to perfect as anyone ever gets. I can map out my own visual field variations better than HE can. I see the LAST figures in the color blindness test cards, which most people with NORMAL vision usually miss. I use my well corrected vision (glasses) to make geometry correction and calibration of video projection systems that rival what an experienced calibration tech can do with test equipment...and Ido it BY EYE without any test equipment. My opthamalogist says that as a result of my analytical awareness of my vision, I'm a POOR candidate for corrective surgery because the healing process will almost certainly induce small "high order aberrations" into my visual field that I will notice and want corrected, even though my LOW ORDER correction would improve greatly. FYI...low order aberrations can be thought of as big waves. High order aberrations can be thought of as ripples on top of those big waves. If you're the kind of guy, like me, who is really AWARE of his vision quality and to an obsessive level as I am, you may not wish to undertake corrective surgery. You may not like the results even though your vision may exhibit gross improvements. Be aware of the possible drawbacks and consequences before you make a decision. The surgery is a one way street. CJ |
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CM. The one of the most important things about you that you're not a good candidate, is your expectation level after the surgery. And there is nothing wrong with high expectation level. Most surgeons do their best to correct their patients to 20/20 or better. A candidate with such a high expectation will not be happy with the result even if their vision is 20/15 'but a little hazy'. jadams951. Take your time finding the good surgeon. Word of mouth is the key to find the right one. Don't go to the cheapest place, then again you don't need to go to the ones that charge your whole CC either. Find the one with good patient care AFTER the surgery. |