Laser Eye Surgery Discussion Thread

Bonbon

Sorry I can't give you any advice but I'd like mine done too. Like you, I have some worries.I thought it would be the end of wearing glasses but I don't think it works like that.The people I know who have had it done actually still wear glasses for reading.I thought it made your eyesight perfect so I look forward to reading the responses to your questions.

Sugar_Coated_Owl

A guy I work with had his done a few years ago. He can see things far away perfectly well. However, for close-up things such as reading he has to wear glasses. Apparently this is something to do with being over 40 and eyesight generally deteriorating. He has recently been for another laser consultation to fix his long-sightedness. Will have to see whether he decides to go ahead with it or not. If he does, this means he's paid twice for laser eye surgery

car25

I asked my optician about this in passing (would not consider it myself), and she said that some people who have this surgery can go on to have problems with driving at night.

Summer1969

I had mine done about 8 years ago, best thing I have ever done! Had it with Ultralase (Lasik). I am not sure how long it will last but its been worth every penny. No more glasses, prescription sunglasses, contact lens...great being able to swim and actually see now....lol. It doesn't hurt, but is just a bit weird and its very quick. You will get a consultation beforehand anyway to see if you are suitable, you can ask a lot of questions there as well. I have had no problem with night vision either. Obviously, its all dependent on your eye prescripton. I had a -4 prescription, short sighted.

fabwitch_2

I had my eyes done with Optimax in London about 5 years ago. Best £1000 I ever spent, my prescription was -8 blind as a bat. The procedure was quick and painless and I had no problems at all. Vision went to 20/20. Its fantastic being able to wake up and see without having to find your glasses because your eye sight is so bad. Highly recommend Optimax they were brilliant. Also they wont operate on everyone they see. I was 42 when I had it done. My Mum and Friend wanted it done but said they were not suitable for lazer surgery. So its good to know they are not there just to take your money.

maytaurus

I had my eyes done with Optimax in Manchester 3 yrs ago
AGREE WITH fabwitch
'Its fantastic being able to wake up and see without having to find your glasses because your eye sight is so bad. Highly recommend Optimax they were brilliant. Also they wont operate on everyone they see. So its good to know they are not there just to take your money.

summerday

If you are short sighted, it shuld cure that for ever, but we aware that everyone does need reading glasses anyway after age 40 ish onwards anyway, whether or not you've had laser surgery. I had it nearly a year ago with Ultralase, paid for the most expensive options possible as I wanted to have no regrets if anything went wrong, but it all went fantastically, I agree it wasnt really painful just uncomfortable and weird and it headed fantastically well, just light sensitivity afterwards.

misstipsycake

I had LASIK eye surgery 4 years ago at London Vision Clinic and have absolutely no regrets. Like the OP, I was 36 and was concerned about the pain and long term side-effects, but I did my research, read the relevant reports and journals and was satisfied that it was worth the risk. The procedure was quick and over in less than 10 minutes, no pain, just a little strange! 4 years on and I still have 20/20 vision and only wish I had done it sooner! Good luck!

countrygal

I agree with all those that have had it done - it's amazing to wake up and see across the room - I had mine done 3 years ago and it sorted out my astigmatism as well. It is uncomfortable and I was very nervous about it going wrong but all went well, for 30 minutes of feeling anxious it was soon over and worth every penny. Again I wish I had it done years before. If you can get a personal recommendation from someone for your nearest clinic you may have more confidence - my sister had her eyes done 2 months before me and I felt much more confident having the same surgeon, my prescription was -4.5.
Good luck if you choose to have it done.

pollyanna24

My bf had this done last September and he can't rate it highly enough. Even I forget that he used to wear contacts!

However, although the procedure itself went fine, he had a bit of a problem with it a couple of months later.

He got whacked in the eye by a cardboard box (they tell you to be uber careful with your eyes for 3 months) and it made the flap that they had cut go all squ-iff.

He said that to have that corrected was the most painful thing he has ever had to go through in his entire life (they do say all this in the initial consultation, but I suppose it doesn't happen to many people).

So I guess my input is "just be bl00dy careful with your eyes once you get it done!"