Lasik Eye Surgery

Don't go cheap....its only your vision after all.

Lol. I know, I won't go cheap, it's actually pretty affordable, wish I knew sooner.

I had lasik vision correction about 10 years ago. I haven't needed any glasses until about a year ago. I have one eye that is a bit blurry but I really don't even notice that one except driving at night or trying to see faces across a high school gym at a gymnastics meet. I do have some glasses now but they are not very strong. I recommend it. It was annoying for a couple of days. I don't know if the procedure has changed but I had to wear a plastic patch over my eye. They did one eye then waited a week to do the other. You are awake through the whole thing but it doesn't hurt...feels a bit funny to have a numb eyeball tho. The big thing is to not rub your eye until it heals which is harder than you think...hence the plastic eye patch to stop those absent minded rubs. I did have some hallo effect with lights driving at night for a couple of months but that improved over time.

Thank you for the info

 I have had it done, yes, and other then the VSG, it was the best thing I have ever done for myself.  They did both eyes at the same time and I could instantly see better then 20/20.  A few years later, one of my eye's has gotten slightly blurry but not enough to need a correction.  

I had Lasik done back in the summer of 1999-it was wonderful! You really only need a weekend to recover. I just don't know that I would want to have it done while you are going through all of the post-op adjustments. Don't get me wrong-it wasn't a traumatic surgery or anything-but you will have so much going on after your vsg. I would probably prefer to let myself heal and then  have it done.

Both eyes were done at the same time and I think the cost was around $4500.

Pam :)

I had mine done in 1999 by the same surgeon that did then-Braves Pitcher Greg Maddux eyes. was blind as a bat before and had 20/20 vision after.

Couple of things to remember:

It won't prevent you from needing reading glasses when you get old. I do.

I recently got glasses again for a slight astygmatism (I'm 50). I really need them for night driving, though I wear them more than that because everything is just a little bit crisper with them. However, I can live most of my life just fine without them and the eye doc doesn't think they'll get much worse.

So worth it!

 I agree with everyone.  So worth it!  I got mine 2 years ago.  No need for glasses or contacts at this point.  I paid $4,500.

I had mine done about 4 years ago and love it. I am however getting to the stage that I need reading glasses now, but they did warn me that would happen.

I had Lasik 11 years ago. I started at 20/600 and have 20-22 (Not perfect 20/20) vision now. I had a childhood problem with my eyes that as never found and my eye doc said if it had been, I would have 20/20.

No biggy - it's just enough of a prescription to be able to get my cool MJ sunglasses covered by my insurance.

I still remember the happy drugs they give you - they were the best. I had a lot of headaches after because my eyes didn't like the change, but they went away. I still have dry eyes sometimes, but I live in a dry climate. The dryness isn't extreme.

I laid down in the chair and the surgeon said "can you see the time on the clock?" I said "what clock?" Sat up 15 minutes later and looked at the wall and said "Oh! It's 11:15!"