Anybody got that Lasik eye surgery?

[Truefan31]

Ohhh...okay. Whew....okay.
Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time out to explain it to me and the rest of us scared folk.


i know I shouldn't be scared....but I am.
But I want to give up glasses...Not that I have a strong prescription, but if I can see like how I see with glasses...without glasses, That would be dope.

I got it done about 7 years ago, my vision wasn't that bad either, I just got tired of wearing glasses all the time, had to get prescription sunglasses, etc. I paid about 3500, which i know isn't the cheapest, but for the quality of the doctor, the post-op guarantee, and basically their my eyes breh, i don't mind spending a lil more to make sure they're good to go.

That included everything, the surgery, the steroid drops & restacin drops and the follow up checkups/lifetime guarantee. Also, he offered me valium if i needed to calm down. I didn't need it. My eyes are 20-15 now, so a lil better than 20/20.

He did them in the morning, the op room is cold (I'm thinking b/c of the lasers). sit in the chair, they prop your eyelids open, moisturize your eyes, then left eye, laser cuts flap, then right eye, laser cuts flap, then left eye, laser corrects eye, doctor brushes flap back over, same to right eye. That's it lol. My surgery took literally like 2-3 minutes. No blade. Doc told me go home (gotta be driven home by someone), take a nap so eyes stay closed for a while, then come back for next day checkup.

I went to sleep for about 4 hours, woke up, turned on sportscenter, then it dawned on me i didn't have my glasses lol. Was seeing 20/20 already.

I had a checkup the next day, then a week, then 2 weeks, then 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, then 2 years. All good, and my eyes improved to 20/15.

One thing is if you wore glasses all your life, you gotta adjust to all that free air hittin your eyes/face now. Takes a few weeks but it's gucci after that. And get good sunglasses, polarized.

 

[Truefan31]

I've been thinking about getting this but I'm scared they'll fukk my eyes up

best money i've spent breh. Just do your homework, get a reputable doctor who does it a lot. I liked that my doc didn't lease his machine, he owns it. And he does the surgeries for the navy in the area. Plus a few of my friends had it done w/him before me.

 

[DaDoc04]

Best money spent. Got mine done at the end of June and love it

DOO ITTTT

 

[KingBeez]

I was literally just thinking of getting Lasik for the past week, but I’m only 20, and idk if that means that they won’t operate on me since my eyes may still be aging.

But anyways, how long do you have to wear sunglasses for? Is it a long term thing or just for the first week?

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

i went for a pre-op about 10-15 years back when it first starting popping and was about 10k... they told me they couldn't do it because of my eye shape so I didn't think about it again.

Has technology improved where stigmatisms don't matter anymore?

 

[Truefan31]

i went for a pre-op about 10-15 years back when it first starting popping and was about 10k... they told me they couldn't do it because of my eye shape so I didn't think about it again.

Has technology improved where stigmatisms don't matter anymore?

Yes. Try again. But if they can't do lasik then there's PRK and the corneal implants I mentioned earlier too.

 

[Dreamzeedream]

How did your consultation go?

It was good. I'm say it's was 50//50. I qualified for the surgery. It's just he only recommend that I get it in my right eye . He said the way my left eye is wired it would be a waste of money to get that one done to.. I'm get it done tho.




I gotta take the good with the bad

 

[Truefan31]

It was good. I'm say it's was 50//50. I qualified for the surgery. It's just he only recommend that I get it in my right eye . He said the way my left eye is wired it would be a waste of money to get that one done to.. I'm get it done tho.




I gotta take the good with the bad

Only 1 eye though? I'd prolly look into PRK or the corneal contacts then breh.

 

[Rell Lauren]

I'm just terrified of my eyes being propped open.

 

[Mars Blackmon]

Got it last summer and it's the best money I've ever spent. I went from 20/80 with horrible astigmatism to 20/15 vision. It took the astigmatism a while to go away during night driving but once it cleared up shyt was . The surgery wasn't bad in my opinion but I could totally imagine it freaking people out. You're up the entire time, eyelids are propped open, a device is placed on your eye that cuts the cornea, doctors removes the flap and then replaces. Very weird ordeal but not unbearable.

 

[definition]

Just dropping by to say, 6ish years after the procedure, my eyes are still basically perfect.

Getting lasik is still one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Have a nice day.

 

[Dreamzeedream]

Only 1 eye though? I'd prolly look into PRK or the corneal contacts then breh.

Yea. He just recommend the right. He dint give me a deeper explanation tho. I'm very very nearsighted, so prk might not be an option. But I'm going to look into Verisyse™ phakic IOL lens and See see if I can set up an Consultation. He did tell if I did get the right did that i would be way better off than what I am now. I'm just going to weigh my options

 

[Behind-the-wheel]

you feel the suction when they hone in on your eye.

you hear the laser working for like 15 seconds per eye.

This fukking surgery is nothing.

I've never had major surgery (appendectomy, vasectomy), but this is easier than getting stitches.

Easier that most routine dental appointments.

Thats encouraging.
My vasectomy was a breeze. Even rode the sportbike to and from the appointment.

 

[Behind-the-wheel]

I got it done about 7 years ago, my vision wasn't that bad either, I just got tired of wearing glasses all the time, had to get prescription sunglasses, etc. I paid about 3500, which i know isn't the cheapest, but for the quality of the doctor, the post-op guarantee, and basically their my eyes breh, i don't mind spending a lil more to make sure they're good to go.

That included everything, the surgery, the steroid drops & restacin drops and the follow up checkups/lifetime guarantee. Also, he offered me valium if i needed to calm down. I didn't need it. My eyes are 20-15 now, so a lil better than 20/20.

He did them in the morning, the op room is cold (I'm thinking b/c of the lasers). sit in the chair, they prop your eyelids open, moisturize your eyes, then left eye, laser cuts flap, then right eye, laser cuts flap, then left eye, laser corrects eye, doctor brushes flap back over, same to right eye. That's it lol. My surgery took literally like 2-3 minutes. No blade. Doc told me go home (gotta be driven home by someone), take a nap so eyes stay closed for a while, then come back for next day checkup.

I went to sleep for about 4 hours, woke up, turned on sportscenter, then it dawned on me i didn't have my glasses lol. Was seeing 20/20 already.

I had a checkup the next day, then a week, then 2 weeks, then 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, then 2 years. All good, and my eyes improved to 20/15.

One thing is if you wore glasses all your life, you gotta adjust to all that free air hittin your eyes/face now. Takes a few weeks but it's gucci after that. And get good sunglasses, polarized.

Wow...if I can just get that valium and get help getting past that damn laser and stuff getting close to my eyes, I might be able to do this.
Damn I wish I could be asleep for it. But I know that your eyes roll up in your head when you go to sleep so...

 

[Behind-the-wheel]

When I had the surgery, yes they strap you in a chair/bed, have your eyelids held open by a device, numb your eyes, and then the surgeon carefully cuts a flap open before the laser does its job, then the surgeon puts the flap back in place and gives you steriod eye drops and stuff.

How do they keep you from moving your eye around or looking away??
I understand how they keep your eyelids open...but how do they keep your eyeball from moving.

The whole thing reminds me of that part of Dead Space 2 where the machine jabs in dudes eye....


I'm so fukkin shook....