How much did yall pay for Lasik Surgery?

[Da King]

How so? I'm thinking about getting it.

The besides the fact the technology is getting better, your eyes will still get weaker naturally over time

 

[Rawtid]

It's going to be at least $5k. If you have an HSA use that, if not stack up the cash and negotiate a price. Make sure you include at least 3 months of follow up in the price.

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Wifey paid $5K about 4 years ago.... best $5K she ever spent. No more eye infections or any of that bullshyt.

Don't go cheap though. It pays to get the best doc u can afford. I dont know how much the procedures cost now but I imagine they are cheaper and better. Go for it.

 

[JAY?]

I've had PRK. I know all about the procedures. From your own link.

"In a study of 3,009 consecutive LASIK surgeries performed August 2002 through July 2009 using a femtosecond laser for flap creation, flap complications occurred in fewer than one-half of 1 percent (0.37 percent) of these procedures, and all complications were successfully managed within the same surgical session."

The flap coming loose is not an issue once the eye is healed and will not come loose if you are hit in the face. PRK and the like are for people who are not suitibale for Lasik b/c or cornea issues such as a thin cornea.

Plus Lasek still envolves a flap. Again from your own link:

"The LASEK procedure involves a little of both LASIK and PRK. Like in PRK, the corneal epithelium is separated from the underlying stromal layer. But instead of completely removing and discarding the epithelial tissue, the LASEK surgeon pushes the ultra-thin epithelial "flap" to the side (it remains attached to the eye on one side, like the thicker corneal flap made in LASIK), exposing the corneal stroma for laser reshaping"

How was the prk procedure??
that would be my only option
i heard its a bytch tho

 

[newarkhiphop]

interesting, I thought it was whenever you're in direct sunlight you wear shades to protect your sugery. idk some cac at the office does that whenever we out, and he says its cuz his lasik lol. You regularly have to put some drops in your eyes too? I've seen a guy do that a lot, i aint tryint to do that, so im curious whats the deal.

Same thing with the drops I only had to use them for two weeks

A lot of the post surgery stuff also depends on how bad your eyes are


I was playing ball and in a pool within three weeks

 

[unit321]

I know it's probably free for the Canadians and Europeans on the board but how much did the hard working blue collar Americans of the board pay for this procedure? I'm thinking about getting it within the month.

About $4000 USD, and that was over 10 years ago.

 

[unit321]

Wifey paid $5K about 4 years ago.... best $5K she ever spent. No more eye infections or any of that bullshyt.

Don't go cheap though. It pays to get the best doc u can afford. I dont know how much the procedures cost now but I imagine they are cheaper and better. Go for it.

Yeah, I second this. There were cheaper options, like $3,000 at a strip mall laser eye place, but I opted to go to a place that was associated with a hospital. So when I went there, there were a lot of old folks getting their cataracts zapped.

 

[™BlackPearl The Empress™]

How was the prk procedure??
that would be my only option
i heard its a bytch tho

I had to stay in bed for 3 days b/c I couldn't open my eyes. After that it has been heaven. I highly recommmended. I did it b/c it was the only procedure I could get b/c I have thin corneas. You would have to talk to the DR about what would be best for you. Everyone's eyes are different.

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

I've had PRK. I know all about the procedures. From your own link.

"In a study of 3,009 consecutive LASIK surgeries performed August 2002 through July 2009 using a femtosecond laser for flap creation, flap complications occurred in fewer than one-half of 1 percent (0.37 percent) of these procedures, and all complications were successfully managed within the same surgical session."

The flap coming loose is not an issue once the eye is healed and will not come loose if you are hit in the face. PRK and the like are for people who are not suitibale for Lasik b/c or cornea issues such as a thin cornea.

Plus Lasek still envolves a flap. Again from your own link:

"The LASEK procedure involves a little of both LASIK and PRK. Like in PRK, the corneal epithelium is separated from the underlying stromal layer. But instead of completely removing and discarding the epithelial tissue, the LASEK surgeon pushes the ultra-thin epithelial "flap" to the side (it remains attached to the eye on one side, like the thicker corneal flap made in LASIK), exposing the corneal stroma for laser reshaping"

I'm aware Lasek still involves a flap but the fact that Lasek is just on the Surface but Lasik the fact that is deeper within the cornea makes the eye more vulnerable. I was given the option to choose, the optician suggested LASEK if I did any contact sports because the flap created was just on the surface.

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Thread makes my eyes itch

 

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[JAY?]

I had to stay in bed for 3 days b/c I couldn't open my eyes. After that it has been heaven. I highly recommmended. I did it b/c it was the only procedure I could get b/c I have thin corneas. You would have to talk to the DR about what would be best for you. Everyone's eyes are different.

I went for a consultation earlier in the year
They told me I got a crazy astigmatism
I didn't even know that shyt
At first they said I could only get the prk
It sounded brutal
When I finally came around to it they told me I couldn't do anything
I'm gonna wait until next income tax check to go for a second opinion

 

[™BlackPearl The Empress™]

I went for a consultation earlier in the year
They told me I got a crazy astigmatism
I didn't even know that shyt
At first they said I could only get the prk
It sounded brutal
When I finally came around to it they told me I couldn't do anything
I'm gonna wait until next income tax check to go for a second opinion

The PRK isn't that bad. Get in on a Friday and be back to normal on Monday. Seriously some of the best money I ever spent.

 

[3rd Koast Kang]

Been thinking about lasik. Can't fukk with contacts I'd never get them shyts in I hate poking around my eyes.

I like wearing glasses though

 

[RealAssanova]

Been meaning to get it. Fukkin hate wearing glasses and i've never worn contacts.