Lasik/laser Eye Surgery? -Facts
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I have read a few questions and answers. I am aware of prices and risks. Can anyone who has had this surgery tell me about the prep before the surgery. Someone said he had to wear his glasses for a few weeks right before he had it done. And any other side effects other than the halo light? Also, I read a few people said about only getting 1 eye done so they could read…I don’t understand this? Why only 1 eye, wouldn’t it be blurry trying to see like that? I know when I have 1 contact out it is not that easy to see. But, anyways, I’d appreciate some opinions and feedback! Thanks!
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Tags: Lasik/Laser, surgery
May 5th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
I did not have this experience, but my sister in law did. Last year she had laser eye surgery done,this is scary..the doctor had to stick a needle right under her bottom eyelid. That scared the wits out of her, so they had to knock her out in order to do the surgery. After a couple of series of laser eye surgery, they busted a nerve in her eye that left her with very nasty black eyes, and the sight of it made me cry. She also had eye surgery, and was told not to move or if she sneezed she’d rupture her eye. She was left blind in both eyes from the laser eye surgery… the worst part? She is also deaf, due to complications of diabetes, and she is only 44 years old. There has been a talk about her getting her other eye getting surgery too… I hope this answers your questions. I consider you don’t do this, unless you accept the risks and careless accidents that doctors do these days
May 5th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Hi,
I was treated by Ultralase in the UK three months ago – results have been fab as I dont need glasses anymore.
Prior to consultation and surgery you are not allowed to wear contacts as the alter the shape of the eye and this doesnt help when the eyes are being treated.
You will be able to find a lot of info by clicking here
http://www.lasereyeforum.com/forum/index.php
This is the forum that is run by Ultralase and is an open discussion point for any prospective patients!
May 5th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
I can’t tell you much about the prep, but I can tell you about monovision (only getting LASIK on one eye). Monovision is usually done in people who are over the age of 40, who need reading glasses. The idea is that they correct one eye for distance vision and one eye for near vision. The brain automatically chooses which eye to pay attention to and ignores the other one. It works for most people, but not everyone likes it.
May 5th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
You’ll need to wear your glasses (leave your contacts out) for two weeks prior to surgery (that’s the FDA recommended waiting time for soft contact wearers — it’s longer for people with hard contacts of toric or RPG lenses). This is necessary because your contact lenses change the shape of your eye; you want your eyes to get back to normal before they start up that laser, otherwise they’d be doing surgery on a surface that’s still changing!
As for getting the eyes done together or at different times…
These days, most people who have Lasik get both eyes done at once. If you have them done separately, you’ll find that it isn’t at all like when you take one lens out right now. As soon as the surgery is over, you’ll start seeing an improvement, so the vision in your “corrected” eye and the vision in the other eye (with the contact lens) are going to be a lot closer than you think.
I got mine done 1 month apart because I was having PRK (which has a longer healing time) and they wanted to make sure that Eye #1 was responding well before doing Eye #2. For two weeks before the second surgery, I had to wear my glasses, so I just popped one lens out of the frame. It looked a little goofy but it was well worth it knowing I’d never have to wear those glasses or lenses again!
Other than that, there’s not much prep involved until you get to the doctor’s office and they give you some drops and maybe some medication.
Afterwards, there can be side effects, some more likely than others. Glare and halos are most common. It’s also possible that your vision may not become “perfect” afterwards, and you have to accept that possibility. Mine isn’t perfect, probably because my eyes were so horrible to begin with (-9) — but I still consider this surgery the best thing I could ever have done for myself and my health! Do I get halos? Yes, at night, and I still say it’s worth it! Pick a doctor who has a great reputation. Don’t be afraid to google him or her to look into his credentials.