Posted by TCMN on 1/25/06 1:00pm
Msg #91103

OT - but if anyone has had

lasiks done, could you tell me your experience? Trying to get opinions.

Thanks gang I appreciate any in put.

(any anon's, I know it's not an industry question...but that's why the OT in the subject line...
move on little ones....)

Reply by BarbaraL_CA on 1/25/06 1:35pm
Msg #91111

I had laser surgery on both eyes (PRK, not lasik). It's wonderful!
The result is monovision (one eye is for distance and the other close up) - works great!
I was used to that before because I wore monovision contacts.
It's so nice to wake up and not have to hunt for your glasses!

Reply by Charles_Ca on 1/25/06 2:10pm
Msg #91127

Re: OT - Tell me Barbara, does it affect your depth

perception?? I've been considering it my self but I have always had a great fear of having anyone mess with my eyes.

Reply by BarbaraL_CA on 1/25/06 5:13pm
Msg #91171

Re: OT - Tell me Barbara, does it affect your depth

Not at all, Charles. Depth perception is fine!
It does take awhile to heal and get your brain to work right. I had it done just a year ago and I'm good to go now :-) (although I sometimes wonder about my brain!!!!)

He did have to "redo" my far away eye (fine-tuning he called it) about 6 months from when he first did it, but it was good after that. Initially (for about 8 months) I had a probably with night driving from the glare - it's fine now.

For PRK they do one eye at a time. It's not like lasik where you walk out with new vision on the spot.

Reply by BarbaraL_CA on 1/25/06 5:18pm
Msg #91172

that should be "problem" not "probably"

Reply by TCMN on 1/25/06 8:07pm
Msg #91200

Re: I had a co-worker have that type

of procedure...not sure I could so that. I can't see far or near. Well, not without contacts or glasses. If your leaning in to kiss me and without contacts I start to see you clearly at about 14 inches from my face so when I was younger I learned to have fantastic reflex control. "bob and dodge" ...and I'm no boxer but when I was at that "kiss or kill" age, I didn't have glasses or contacts yet but I learned to squint real good to see well enough and cheat so my parents didn't know I couldn't see very well. But I hated saying kill and have them try to kiss me anyway.

Thank god I grew out of that!

Reply by TitleGalCA on 1/25/06 9:16pm
Msg #91214

TC, here's mine: I did my eyes (not an "eye job", which I so wish I had the cash for) but lasik 4 years ago. I had better vision on the drive home after the surgery, than I had with glasses/contacts.

Now, 4 years later, I still have the "halo" effect, which is annoying but I can live with it. I still get dry eyes (in spite of the 'plugs' in the tear ducts - which are really tear drains). My vision is 20/25 but the up close vision is going.

I simply will not, WILL NOT, buy those specs at Walmart that cost $19.99. If I did, it means I'm getting old. No - I went to my optomitrist and instead, will pay $300 for 'fashion glasses' with a graduated lens.

The difference? About $279.01. Am I stupid? Only if pride is stupid.

I will say that the procedure now is far better than 4 years ago. Depending on your correction, I say go for it. The joy of waking up in the morning without contacts and SEEING that messed up hairdo and wrinkled mug in all it's detail is.....priceless. (?)

Reply by Charles_Ca on 1/25/06 9:43pm
Msg #91219

$19.99, heck I go for the 3 for $17 at Costco! NM

Reply by CarolynCO on 1/25/06 9:46pm
Msg #91220

Hubby had his done about 4 years ago, as well. He only had one eye done -- his worst eye, because he couldn't bring himself to have both done at the same time -- his thinking was at least he would still have sight in one eye if something happened. At that time, one eye was close to $3,000.

On the ride home, he was so impressed that he could see better than ever before. He has always worn glasses. We were told that his sight would continue changing for 3-9 months. He was probably happy with the procedure for only a month or two. He went from not being able to see the foot of the bed when waking up, to being able to see for miles. However, he lost the ability to read. I think it was a year or a year-and-one-half later, they *re-did* the same eye to take away some of his *mile* sight and allow him to read, once again. Unfortunately, it still was not what he would call a success and has continued to have to wear glasses.

He's never had the halo thing going on -- however, he deals with a lot of schematics/drawings and he has to take them outside in the sunlight in order to read them.

He has never had the other eye done, and he says that he is sorry he ever had the one done *twice*. Now granted, technology has changed greatly, both in price and technique.

Reply by TitleGalCA on 1/25/06 9:57pm
Msg #91223

Yep, Caro, but if offered again, I wouldn't do it. There's something that just "bothers" me about this surgery. I guess it's the eyes, so very, incredibly important in our view of the world.

Like I said, I'll pay the extra to look nice in the optomistrist specs. After all, it's a fashion statement. I'm not big into fashion stuff (I'm very conservative) unless it involves the following:

1) Shoes
2) Handbags
3) haircut/style

Okay, call me vain. Still I sleep better at night knowing I put my best 'face' (sans the eye job) forward. Flail away, I admit to my shortcomings!

Reply by Charles_Ca on 1/25/06 11:10pm
Msg #91231

Not vain, not a shortcoming, just the difference between

Venus and Mars: viva la difference!! It just doesn't get better than this!

Reply by TitleGalCA on 1/25/06 11:24pm
Msg #91233

Re: Not vain, not a shortcoming, just the difference between



Charles...I always enjoy the the appreciation from Martians to the ways and means of Venutians. It makes us Venutians happy to know we can give up some pearls (all in the interest of global understanding....dontcha know) , without selling out the whole store.

Without you Martians...what in the world would we Lady Venutian's do???

Reply by CarolynCO on 1/26/06 7:58am
Msg #91273

Our eyes are not something to be taken for granted. That is why hubby didn't have both eyes done at once. As I said, he is very sorry he chose the surgery, especially since it has affected him so much in his job. Hmmmmm, I wonder what we could have spent that $3,000 on?

Reply by CaliNotary on 1/26/06 12:43am
Msg #91243

Haven't had it, but you might find this helpful. Kathy Griffin has had a lot of problems from her lasik surgery:

http://www.kathygriffin.net/lasik.php