ironworkerwill
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I saw the same price on TV and wondered if I had my contacts in! I am 20/200 and I can't see dog poo in broad daylight without correction. I'd rather not be the $299 test subject.
What did you guys pay for your Lasix, and was it worth the money
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I personally know a guy who was blinded by it, for months
They fixed him up, over time, at no additional charge. But, because he couldn't work, he lost his construction biz. This was over 10 years ago, probably was a fluke even then, but it was disastrous for him. Lost his wife, all sorts of bad stuff. I'd make it a last resort sort of deal.
They fixed him up, over time, at no additional charge. But, because he couldn't work, he lost his construction biz. This was over 10 years ago, probably was a fluke even then, but it was disastrous for him. Lost his wife, all sorts of bad stuff. I'd make it a last resort sort of deal.
i had mine about 7 years ago. i paid $2150 per eye ($4300 total). without glasses i couldnt function. the day of my procedure i felt like i had a piece of sand in my eye for the rest of the day. just a little irritating. spent most of the day napping. when i woke up the next day i opened my eyes to 20/20 vision with absolutely no discomfort. they offered free touch-ups for a year, and about 8 months later i noticed that i was starting to squint a little when trying to read small print on the tv. same basic experience as before but with less irritation. only bothered me for a few hours. i have been enjoying near-perfect vision ever since. if you have bad vision, there is nothing i would recommend more highly than lasik. it has truly changed my life and i am thankful every day that i had it done. it has been bar-none the best money i have ever spent.
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Having it done tomorrow....
ironworkerwill
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I looked up the company claiming $299 lasik. It's for the less than perfect vision touch up. At my -6 diopter it's NOT $299 more like $1500 an eye. Bait and Switch!
JoePfeiffer
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Today was as smooth as possible. Dropped the dogs of at the kennel and drove to Albuquerque to Coleman Vision; checked in to the hotel across the street, went to the clinic. Ran the gauntlet of eye measuring gadgets, had a chat with the doctor, then a couple of seconds with the death ray. My wife walked me back across the parking lot to take a drugged nap for the rest of the afternoon; went out to dinner for a good steak. Back at the hotel now; I'd estimate my acuity is already better than with contacts, though not quite up to glasses (but no barrel distortion). A bit of a halo around lights, but this is looking great.
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Opened my eyes this morning and I can see. Wow.
Lloyd Smale
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wish i could afford it but on a fixed income theres no way to come up with 5k
Had mine done when it was still on clinical trial. About 5000. Must be pushing 17 or 18 years. Went many years without glasses. About 20/30 without glasses, so , need glasses to drive. Also about 5 years ago started needing glasses to read. If I had the distance vision corrected would still need reading glasses. Went progressive bifocals and everything is clear. Vision is still far better than could be corrected before lasik. Wife had hers around 15 years ago and is the only person we know that needed a touch up shortly after having it done. She also is into also has to wear glasses now,but, we aint spring chickens.
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Took my first post-LASIK trip to the range yesterday to try out my new eyes. They work! This is twenty rounds of 9mm (LGS in-house 115 FMJ reloads) through my Sig P226. One thing I find interesting is that my point of impact is higher than it used to be. It'll take a couple more trips before I decide whether I want to adjust my aim or get a taller front sight.
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Second post-op checkup at my optometrist today, and I'm still super happy with the result. The checkup was supposed to be last Friday (four weeks), but I was down with the creeping crud so had to reschedule.
I've gone from struggling to make out the big "E" to reading the lowest line on the chart. I'm still having some dry-eye and haloes around lights at night, which apparently can take months to clear up. Frankly, if my recovery stopped right here (with the dry-eye and haloes I've got now) I'd still be ecstatic.
Last post-op checkup will be at the end of April.
I've gone from struggling to make out the big "E" to reading the lowest line on the chart. I'm still having some dry-eye and haloes around lights at night, which apparently can take months to clear up. Frankly, if my recovery stopped right here (with the dry-eye and haloes I've got now) I'd still be ecstatic.
Last post-op checkup will be at the end of April.
Had mine done 3/11/11 at the cost of just under $4k after insurance picked up a whopping $395. Just had my yearly checkup - still better than 20/20 (just), but the right eye is starting to get age-related far-sightedness (I used to be heavily near-sighted, so that was a bit strange to hear).
My sight was fantastic immediately after the surgery (save for the halos and dryness) - they over-correct knowing that when the eye finishes healing the correction will be reduced. I'm honestly kinda surprised that my vision is already worsening after only 3 years post-surgery, but have to say that I've taken it for granted this entire time - I don't even think about how it was to wear glasses or contacts anymore.
Still have the halos though
My sight was fantastic immediately after the surgery (save for the halos and dryness) - they over-correct knowing that when the eye finishes healing the correction will be reduced. I'm honestly kinda surprised that my vision is already worsening after only 3 years post-surgery, but have to say that I've taken it for granted this entire time - I don't even think about how it was to wear glasses or contacts anymore.
Still have the halos though
needmorecowbell
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Cost me and my wife $10 each back in 1998. Our health insurance plan covered it until about 2000. May have been whatever the procedure was called prior to Lasiks (PRK????), but was done by laser. Both still seeing great though.
Marvin Gardens
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I had PRK done about six years ago. I chose the procedure due to a occupational hazard of getting punched in the eye. My doctor thought my precaution probably unnecessary but said it was up to me. As most things I get involved in, I overthought the procedure and made myself crazy after seeing three or four surgeons and then trying to make a decision.
I made one more appointment and saw a doctor at Cedars in L.A. I felt comfortable there, no need to choose a machine because they had them all. I tried contacts for mono vision and loved it after a short adjustment. I had mono vision surgery and love it. I have better than 20/20 for distance and can see my dash or the front sight of pistol or rifle perfectly. I do have to wear Costco readers for extremely close/fine detail work.
About those bargain vision centers. Someone has to buy the old laser machines and blades. Not joking.
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Bob
I made one more appointment and saw a doctor at Cedars in L.A. I felt comfortable there, no need to choose a machine because they had them all. I tried contacts for mono vision and loved it after a short adjustment. I had mono vision surgery and love it. I have better than 20/20 for distance and can see my dash or the front sight of pistol or rifle perfectly. I do have to wear Costco readers for extremely close/fine detail work.
About those bargain vision centers. Someone has to buy the old laser machines and blades. Not joking.
Regards.
Bob
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Third and final post-op check today. Unless there's some surprise, this will be my last update on this.
Things are still going great. Still a little dry-eye but that's fading; still some haloes around lights at night but that's fading too. I came in at 20/20 in my right eye and 20/25 in my left today (and was a little surprised that it wasn't quite as clear as it had been on my last checkup. No particular reason it should have been, except we're in the middle of the windy/pollen season down here). I'm still right up at the high end of outcomes, and down at the low end of side effects.
One side effect I've had has actually been a mixed blessing -- something I noticed early on is that my near vision is now better than it was with contacts before, so I have less need (but still some need!) for reading glasses than before. It turns out that they don't sculpt the whole cornea when they do the job, so when my pupils dilate I get some near vision from that. Cool! Unfortunately, it also means my night distance vision isn't as good as my wife's (I'm honestly not sure whether it's better or worse than it was with contacts before).
Anyway, count me as an extremely happy customer.
Things are still going great. Still a little dry-eye but that's fading; still some haloes around lights at night but that's fading too. I came in at 20/20 in my right eye and 20/25 in my left today (and was a little surprised that it wasn't quite as clear as it had been on my last checkup. No particular reason it should have been, except we're in the middle of the windy/pollen season down here). I'm still right up at the high end of outcomes, and down at the low end of side effects.
One side effect I've had has actually been a mixed blessing -- something I noticed early on is that my near vision is now better than it was with contacts before, so I have less need (but still some need!) for reading glasses than before. It turns out that they don't sculpt the whole cornea when they do the job, so when my pupils dilate I get some near vision from that. Cool! Unfortunately, it also means my night distance vision isn't as good as my wife's (I'm honestly not sure whether it's better or worse than it was with contacts before).
Anyway, count me as an extremely happy customer.
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