LASIK/Epi-Lasik Eye Surgery. Have you done it?

[Brandon J.F.]

How bad was your vision before your surgery?

 

[Michael McLaughlin]

Brandon,

Thanks for the update. I have been wanting to do this for a long time but I have hit some major financial and family health difficulties.

What were the sources that were the most helpfull (websites, clinic etc.) when you did your research on doctors and place to get it done.

Thanks again.

 

[Abraham Lim]

How bad was your vision before your surgery?

BAD. Couldn't read a street sign 15 feet in front of me. It's ok, I knew that it might not be optimal. For living a life, it's acceptable, but for shooting not so much. I shot a documentary in Antarctica last February and it's in focus. Just got my R1MX, so we'll see what happens when my eyes get RED.

 

[Brandon J.F.]

BAD. Couldn't read a street sign 15 feet in front of me. It's ok, I knew that it might not be optimal. For living a life, it's acceptable, but for shooting not so much. I shot a documentary in Antarctica last February and it's in focus. Just got my R1MX, so we'll see what happens when my eyes get RED.

That probably explains why you are having the problems now. My vision wasn't so bad. The larger the correction the more risk of complications. They also have to check the size of your pupil when dilated. Did your doctor warn you before the surgery that you may have complications?

Brandon,

Thanks for the update. I have been wanting to do this for a long time but I have hit some major financial and family health difficulties.

What were the sources that were the most helpfull (websites, clinic etc.) when you did your research on doctors and place to get it done.

Thanks again.

First I looked for the best clinic near me. I found reviews online for the clinic and talked to people who had the procedure there. I checked which types of surgery they offered and the equipment and then researched it all online so I knew the pluses and minuses for each procedure. I read everything I could find. Medical studies, forum posts, videos, etc. The initial test was free and afterwards they told me if I was a good candidate for the surgery and how much of an improvement I could expect. My vision improved more than what they predicted. When I went in for the operation there were no surprises because I knew every step. This was actually quite comforting because I definitely would have been terrified about a few things the doctor didn't warn me about like that my vision would blackout when he was pushing on my eye before making the cut, that I would smell my eye burning when it was being lasered and that my vision would be very VERY foggy after the operation. I also read about the Vitamin C study which he didn't know about.

 

[Joseph Seuferling]

I went for the initial consultation, but haven't decided to do it yet. I have only been wearing glasses for about 4 years, but have trifocals. The Lasik people said that they would correct one eye for distance and the other eye for up close and the essentially my brain would put it all together. That sounds a little weird to me. Did any of you have this done?

 

[Brandon J.F.]

I went for the initial consultation, but haven't decided to do it yet. I have only been wearing glasses for about 4 years, but have trifocals. The Lasik people said that they would correct one eye for distance and the other eye for up close and the essentially my brain would put it all together. That sounds a little weird to me. Did any of you have this done?

I know someone that has, but first the doctor gave them contact lenses to see if they could adapt to it. They were able to adapt and were pleased with the result of the surgery.

 

[Mark Crabtree]

I had 20/450 in one eye and 20/475 in the other. I had PRK- no flap -just the top surface removed by the laser. It's been four years and mostly a very excellent result. I elected to have both eyes set to infinity. That meant trading one dependency (glasses for distance) for another (glasses for near vision). My doctor recommended mono vision (one eye set for distance and one eye set for near) but I knew I'd hate that. But after four years I have to admit it is almost as big a hassle having to deal with cheater glasses. I have a friend who went with the Crystal lens implant that actually focuses from near to far and he is ecstatic that he needs no glasses ever.

 

[Michael McLaughlin]

Thanks for the answer Brandon.

 

[Abraham Lim]

I went for the initial consultation, but haven't decided to do it yet. I have only been wearing glasses for about 4 years, but have trifocals. The Lasik people said that they would correct one eye for distance and the other eye for up close and the essentially my brain would put it all together. That sounds a little weird to me. Did any of you have this done?

Read my earlier post. That's what I had done.

 

[Jon Jones]

It's called mono vision. I think they give it to people who are astigmatic and have different focal problems?? At any rate it is weird at first I hear, but after some time, you won't be able to tell the difference.... Well as long as you have both eyes open that is, lol.

I went for the initial consultation, but haven't decided to do it yet. I have only been wearing glasses for about 4 years, but have trifocals. The Lasik people said that they would correct one eye for distance and the other eye for up close and the essentially my brain would put it all together. That sounds a little weird to me. Did any of you have this done?

 

[PaulSilverMan]

LASIK/Epi-Lasik Eye Surgery. Have you done it?

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