Lazer Surgery
 

Hey guys just wondered if anyone here has it done, how cost and the best place to go too!

The only thing that concers me about it, if what if it goes wrong and the long term effects of it. Will my eye sight become worse in the long run, is there anything else to know about?

It would be great to have done, for work and on the bike! I about -2.5 and -2.75 I think. Or would I just be better of glasses? I can see 20/20 with my glasses on.

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Thought of using contact lenses? Seems an awefull expense to have laser (s, not z) eye surgery, when its easier and less...invasive to wear glasses. Contact lenses arnt for everyone, but my brother wears them every day with no problems

Matt

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I worked with a guy who had this done at a local hospital ... they left the laser on his eyes for FAR TOO LONG, and he is now slowly going blind :(

However, just to give a fair view of things ... I also know several people who have had this done and have said that it's the best thing they ever did!

It might cost you a bit initially, but the saving on glasses over the years will counter that quite quickly.

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My uncle had it done in cyprus for not alot and they did both eyes at the same time, swears by it and he now has perfect eyes sight, he was nearly blind due to diabetes.

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i am -3.75 and -2.75, i'd love to have laser surgery but all i need is ONE horror story and thats enough for me. a colleague's friend had it done, she now has a lazy eye. the story above of leaving the laser on too long and now slowly going blind.

well, all the while i think lenses are a bit of a pain, gimme that any day of the week and twice on sundays over anything going wrong. yeah yeah safety record is excellent look at how many people it works for etc etc, but i aint risking my sight for anybody. one of my worst nightmares....

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I have not looked in to this much at all and in truth dont know the numbers relating to my eye sight. All I know is that over the past few years my close sight is abysmal. I wear specs when on the computer or for reading. My distance sight is though excellent. Can lazer surgery correct this?

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If I lost my eye site, I would my job everything, thats what really puts me off....SO hence is it really worth it? Yeah I had a contact trial, but with being hosptial ect didn't follow through...I really probally should.

I would use them on the bike manily, I would need 12+ ones from work thats the only problem! Hmm well it is something to think about.

If your long sighted I wouldn't bother, becasue you don't need them from riding, or when out and about, I have to wear for work, bike ect...

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my friend had it done last year some place in bristol little surgery attatched to an opticians.

She was very very nervous, I dropped her off at the clinic, and wandered around Bristol spent a fortune in Virgin megastore and she phoned me about 1 1/2 hrs later to say she was all done.

She had blurry vision afterwards and when I dropped her home she went straight to bed and slept, she said she had blurry vision for a few hours afterwards and had to put drops in her eyes for a 3 months I think it was afterwards, but hasnt had one side effect she reckons it was one of the best things she's ever had done.

Would I do it, no I wouldnt I'm well squeamish about my eyes and I dont think they do my eyes anyway as I have some trouble with my retina in my right eye.

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I tried contact purely for the purpose of being on the bike, the problem is your eyes dry out because of the constant flow of air, they often cant get you exact prescription like they can with glasses so vision isnt perfect, you move you eye to look somewhere and often the lense does not follow on the retina until a second or two later.

I kept my glasses, good whilst on holiday though around the pool etc.

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im tempted............ but scared somthing may go wrong.