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anybody had it, did it work, how much etc
my aunt had it done, dont know how much, somewhere in birmingham did it, but she's had no regrets, it worked really well...
after seeing a discovery channel show on how they do it i....well.....if you are considering it, you dont want to know how they do it.... trust me.....
Wideboy
09-07-07, 09:42 PM
after seeing a discovery channel show on how they do it i....well.....if you are considering it, you dont want to know how they do it.... trust me.....
yes you do so then you can DIY
well a stanley knife a laser pointer and some super glue and you should be set ;)
dizzyblonde
09-07-07, 09:49 PM
somebody had it done at work, said it worked wonders for him. he had similar probs to me and found his sight was getting worse for driving, as do I. ( And no I wouldn't have seen the deer with 20/20 vision). however although he had a vast improvement of sight meaning he didn't have to wear specs as a majority, he found he couldn't read up close anymore, which he did before. As I said to him, I'd prefer that to being as blind as a bat. a small price i think. I'd certainly consider it if I had the money, although if they get any worse than they already are, i think i might have to rob a bank
£300 per eye............. i think, i guess i have spent more than that on glasses
They won't do me as my left eye is too weak. Shame. But I've just invested in a new pair of Ted Baker specs, very very different they are. Don't think they'll fit under a lid, so I'll have to carry on with the old ones. Will post a pic when I get 'em.
squirrel_hunter
09-07-07, 10:29 PM
Apparently its all good unless you go very high or very low. A guy I used to work with wanted to go climbing K2 or Everest (some big mountain) but was advised against it as he had laser eye treatment some years back. The problem appears to be they kept loosing people off the side of the mountain, they had all had the treatment and the thinking was due to the altitude their eyes popped and they walked off the edge as they could no longer see.
Not sure how true this is, but so long as you don't want to climb a mountain you'll be fine!
I'll stick with contacts and/or glasses, I don't fancy surgery at any cost at the moment as I'm not sure of the long term effects.
the_runt69
09-07-07, 11:36 PM
If you apply for a safety critical job you will also be refused if you have had laser eye surgery,
mister c
10-07-07, 05:23 AM
I was well cheesed off. Been to Specsavers yesterday & my eyesight has gone worse, so I have had to have varifocals :( Now I feel Very old indeed.
I would love to have it but my eyesight is too bad i have a -6.50 in my left eye and a -8.50 in my right
Dappy Chick
10-07-07, 09:02 AM
I had one eye done about 11 years ago (when they would only do one at a time)... but my other eye started correcting itself so they wouldnt do that one. i now have one eye +3 and one -3 it is a pain. I am back to wearing 2 contacts... I believe it is much better now. but more like £500 per eye. Loads of people I know have had it done.... but if you are over 40 you are likely to go straight to needing glasses for PCs and reading.. and the commnet regarding sight critical work is true also...
MiniMatt
10-07-07, 09:42 AM
They won't do me as my left eye is too weak. Shame. But I've just invested in a new pair of Ted Baker specs, very very different they are. Don't think they'll fit under a lid, so I'll have to carry on with the old ones. Will post a pic when I get 'em.
Ed - you've surely missed a golden opportunity here to look more distinguished in the court room - laser one eye and get yourself a monacle man!
Personally, nope would never have it done. That's purely down to squeamish factor though. My aunt had it done about ten years back now and raves about it all the time, the russians have been doing it for 20+ years, it's really quite a well established routine procedure now. If you can get over the smell of burning flesh as a laser burns into your eyes.... (sorry, everyone's had their brekky right?)
its on itv now
for 15 mins
MiniMatt
10-07-07, 09:53 AM
its on itv now
for 15 mins
Eeeeep. Yep, that put me off :(
kamakazy
10-07-07, 10:30 AM
Whether you are suitable for lazer surgery depends on your prescription, but when anyone reaches the ripe old age of 40 + just about all will need reading specs at some point, which could also include pc distance. The surgery corrects the cornea, but its the natural lens inside the eye which lets you see up close. When you have a minus prescription (shortsighted) you can for a long time see up close without specs, but this will change too, pooh!
There is always the option of varifocals, but also mono vision contact lenses. One eye has a distance lens the other a near vision lens, brill, the brain simply (some more simply than others) focuses in depending on the distance your looking.:)
the_lone_wolf
10-07-07, 10:58 AM
a good friend of mine had in done...
i can't recall it he's just had his 2nd or 3rd corneal implant operation as a result of the surgery not going to plan, nothing quite like having a plastic ring in both your eyeballs, especially when one gets dislodged
without wanting to say don't do it, personally even though i know the risk is relatively small, the consequences are something i've seen and wouldn't want to take the chance. i wear contacts or glasses as the situation takes me
also bear in mind that as you get older your vision will deteriorate and you will quite likely need glasses regardless of how perfect your vision is after surgery
Yeah but are the lasers fitted to sharks?...
Edit: sorry, couldn't help myself... don't answer, it'll just derail the thread. :lol:
the_runt69
10-07-07, 11:05 AM
Yeah but are the lasers fitted to sharks?...
Can see which threads youve been reading P
Shellywoozle
11-07-07, 09:39 AM
There are two ways of having it done,
Lasik -This new state of the art laser can cut the LASIK corneal flap without the need for a mechanical device that uses a blade (microkeratome). This "No Blade" procedure produces a flap that is much more precise in depth, is cleaner, is more accurate and is thinner. This results in many benefits to the LASIK patient.
Epi Lasek - Epi-LASEK involves lasering the surface of the cornea (http://www.optimax.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=7075#cornea) under the epithelium (http://www.optimax.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=7075#epithelium). It is a combination of surface PRK (http://www.optimax.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=7075#prk) and Epiflap. The laser is programmed for your individual prescription. The surface of the eye is lasered (cornea) without the need of surgery to the eye.
The 2nd has a longer healing process (5/7 days) an costs a little less.
I registered my ineterst with Optimax ages ago but never had it done, they have been sending me offers ever since which I think is good, they offer good deals once you have shown an interest and they send you a DVD with a video showing you what is going to be done (recomend not to watch)
Just beware if you do get it done make sure you get "aftercare" in with the deal, I know of someone had to go back for corrective surgery and they had to pay 'cause they didnt have the aftercare included.
Dave The Rave
11-07-07, 10:57 AM
Just get registered iwth one of the available health plans. Most of them covers the laser surgery if you have been in the scheme3+ months. £12 per month for a premium package. 3 months = £36. Contribution up to £1,200. Thank you very much ... jobs a g'den.
SVeeedy Gonzales
11-07-07, 11:41 AM
I had it done December 2006. It's usually a lot more than £300 per eye (that's for a freak case where you have quite good sight). Mine cost about £2300 for the pair, which was shocking considering I was only in the room for 10 minutes...
I could see well enough to not need my glasses as soon as they'd finished and it improved over the next few days and that's it, really. Well worth doing if you have the cash - I'd worn glasses for most of my life and now I can't really recall what it was like having to wear glasses and contact lenses all the time.
They made the cut with a knife (a very small fancy surgical one though) but the laser treatment was a tailored one, rather than the bog standard one (which can leave you with dry eyes and blurred lights when it's dark)
Jools'SV Now
11-07-07, 05:11 PM
Had it done 2 years ago through ultralase - they're a bit 'spensive but I couldn't be happier.
20/20 vision all a ok.
previously -1.50 ish in both eyes - annoyingly not quite good enuf to do without specs/lenses all the time
if you do have it done - stick to the aftercare properly (eyedrops every 2-4 hrs and no water in your eyes for 2 weeks, eye patches at night) it's not doing the aftercare that causes most problems afterwards;)
It's esp worthwhile if you're sports-active - I run and cycle and then there's the bike helmet routine, specs fogging up as you walk into pubs in winter, lenses drying out-having to take a chemistry set everywhere....and the inconveniences keep adding up until one day you say fugg it, I'm 'avin it done.:D
Is it scary? yes
Is it worth it? yes
muffles
11-07-07, 06:05 PM
What's the limit on your current vision for doing it? I'm -5.50 and -6.50 which from Tara's comment sounds too bad :S
andyaikido
11-07-07, 07:25 PM
£300 per eye............. i think, i guess i have spent more than that on glasses
Be aware it might work out to be more than that. I went for a consultation at a place advertising "from £395 per eye" and found because of my prescription it would be £700 for the right and £800 for the left.
The cost and the fact that it might exclude me from certain things put me off.
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