JonW Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Had this proceedure completed on Saturday and now have better than 20 20 vision and my sight is still improving. Anyone that's thinking of having this done I can't recommend it highly enough. No more contact lenses[GRIN][/GRIN] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 The idea scares me. I'd love to have it done, but then I was told you can't wear contact lenses again if your eye sight deteriorates again, and there's a slightly possibility that the procedure won't work. Was it uncomfortable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 oooo tell me more!!!! What procedure did oyu have done? Did it hurt? How much was it (if you don't mind me asking) are there any guarantees if the "unknown" happen 40 years down the line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonW Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 There are no guarantees unfortunately. Something like 98% end up with 20 20 or better. After 45 there is a likely hood that reading glasses will be needed but long sight will remain good!! I had a proceedure called Ultralasik plus with Wavefront. They basically cut a small flap in the cornea lift it back and then laser the the lens into shape. The wavefront bit scans the eye for any imperfections that are unique to your eye and removes them. Whole thing took about 15 minutes. It was uncomfortable but not painful. It cost £2,900 (no payments for 12 months then 0% for 18 months). £900 of this was the wavefront treatment which is always optional. You can get it cheaper but I did loads of research and decided the treatment and the clinic I used were the best options if a bit more expensive than the rest. I used Ultralase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 that procedure scares me....what if they cut too much...then youre buggered.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 There are no guarantees unfortunately. Something like 98% end up with 20 20 or better. After 45 there is a likely hood that reading glasses will be needed but long sight will remain good!! I had a proceedure called Ultralasik plus with Wavefront. They basically cut a small flap in the cornea lift it back and then laser the the lens into shape. Its that that puts me off. i think I'm sticking to my contact lenses. Congrats though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Terry S Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 What about pain John? I was speaking with a young lady Saturday night and see had just had it done, and that all was good but she could actually smell the eyeball burning! All scary stuff, but really please it turned out well for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonW Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 Don't let that put you off, you can't even tell that it's happening. I had no idea at all what was going on. You just feel a bit of pressure on your eye!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonW Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 What about pain John? No pain at all just a bit of irritation for 24 hours afterwards. Yes you can smell a burning smell, it smells like burning hair, not to nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 My cousin had it done and she was fine. Really not sure I'd want to do it. I don't mind wearing glasses anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Long term effects can are not fully known plus some find their night time vision is affected, which is why no train drivers are allowed to have this done, if they have it done already then its twice a year eye test i think. which is why i have to keep glasses, will try contacts tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 No no no dont do it, it's very very dangerous!!! Not really, I make glasses for a living and I would'nt be able to afford the supe if more people did this:d :d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I had mine done over 10 years ago (just added up - almost 12!) And when I had it done it was called PRK - Photo reative katerotomy. Then what they did was basically remove the skin covering from the eye and then laser the front of the eye. It took about 6 months for it to fully heal so they only did one at a time. They also did the 'servant' eye first and wached how much you healed, then if you healed too much and went into long sight they reduced the laser, and if not enough they increased it. Then they did the master eye. My perscription was about -6 in my right eye and -7 in the left - yep , I was blind as a bat! lol. But with galsses I was fine to join the army. I had mine done and there was a little night vision loss but only for a short time and only in one eye. Now I have 20/20 vision and it is good enough for me to be a fireman. Mine cost me the huge sum or £375 from Optimax in the Finchley Road. Would I do it again??? HELL YES!!! Only I would have the one JonW is talking about as that is the only type of eye corrective surgery allowed by the FAA for pilots and has been known to give even better sight than 20/20, like 30/20. (This is where the sight goes into almost long sight mode with clear vision at much longer distances but without removing the short distance sight) Its the best thing I ever did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I had mine done over 10 years ago (just added up - almost 12!) And when I had it done it was called PRK - Photo reative katerotomy. Then what they did was basically remove the skin covering from the eye and then laser the front of the eye. It took about 6 months for it to fully heal so they only did one at a time. They also did the 'servant' eye first and wached how much you healed, then if you healed too much and went into long sight they reduced the laser, and if not enough they increased it. Then they did the master eye. My perscription was about -6 in my right eye and -7 in the left - yep , I was blind as a bat! lol. But with galsses I was fine to join the army. I had mine done and there was a little night vision loss but only for a short time and only in one eye. Now I have 20/20 vision and it is good enough for me to be a fireman. Mine cost me the huge sum or £375 from Optimax in the Finchley Road. Would I do it again??? HELL YES!!! Only I would have the one JonW is talking about as that is the only type of eye corrective surgery allowed by the FAA for pilots and has been known to give even better sight than 20/20, like 30/20. (This is where the sight goes into almost long sight mode with clear vision at much longer distances but without removing the short distance sight) Its the best thing I ever did. Thats interesting to know,, pilots can have it done, but not train drivers, thinking about it, i bet it's just my bloody company that has this rule,,, Tossers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 My mates missus had it done while on holiday, she is very very happy with the result and was considering it myself until he told me how they do it. I will stick with the contacts for the time being Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Well it originally was pionered by a Russian doctor who did the ops on a boat. But the US military did a lot of reserch and perfected this Lasic op mainly due to the fact that now their pilots can fly to a greater age and not become desk bound when they fail an eyesight test. I heard that the rest of the US Mil system has picked it up too and that they were even offereing it to military personell if they wanted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Had mine done three years ago. Not the cut the flap type (lasik) but the wipe the epithellium out of the way type (lasek). Hurt a bit after but next day I could see enough to go out. It was amazing to see things like birds in trees & the alarm clock first thing in the morning. It was just like I'd never been short sighted! My left eye gets a bit dry & lazy when I get tired but other than that I'm lovin it (as a fast food chain says) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 :taped: Lost count of the amount of unhappy people who have had this done, the times it works - fantastic. Main complaint is of dryness and it can be very painful if your eyes get dry! Most people will need specs again, reading definately, distance most likely again after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 JonW - when you say a bit of pressure how much pressure is that? is it uncomfortable? And the main question is how do you keep your eye open and straight when they are working on it? My eye sight is good at the moment but if it starts to get bad then this is something I'm considering. But the main worry I have is how would I keep my eyes open and straight for long enough whilst they are working on it. I'd always be tempted to try and shut my eyes or look away if I saw anything coming close to my eye ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleland Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Had mine done at optimax last year, 100% happy. I was sick of the hassle of contacts! I must admit i had a flap on when i saw the size of the lazer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Best thing I ever did. Cost me £500 for both eyes at Optimax in Southampton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 no wonder Ro is weary, his career could be over at this rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainhead Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I had the lasik done 2 years ago. Finished paying for it this month:clap: Best thing ive ever done (apart from buy a supra). I had the lasik one that jon is talking about. There was a month of so with dry eyes, but mine were naturally dry anyway, plus there are plenty of treatments that they help you with to get over it. There is always a risk things can go wrong, but with laser surgery it is small. In response to the comment about what if they laser to much. They are more likely to not quite laser enough. A girl at my work had this happen and she just went back for a bit more zapping and was fine. I deal with a surf shop down in St Ives and the manager there told me about a new treatment that his sisters work are using. They sow a very small contact lens onto the front of the eye. This way if there is any problems they can re-position the lens. Could be the way future treatment will go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 no wonder Ro is weary, his career could be over at this rate Nope, they're some of our biggest customers....when thing's go wrong. We've just had a new optician start at our place, he used to work for Optical Express who were doing the Wavefront procedures as part of a set up they've got going. When someone asked him whether he'd get his -2.00 prescription lasered, the answer was "fuck no, not in a million years" If it goes wrong you're screwed. I'm not just talkin about needing glasses, the corneal nerve cells that get burnt during the procedure can cause some serious dryness issues. Even little daft things like dust getting under the corneal flap that's lifted. If it does go wrong, you might not be able to get it corrected with specs or contacts as you can end up with different prescriptions all over your eye (a more dramatic situation than what people with Keratoconus deal with) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 There was a month of so with dry eyes, but mine were naturally dry anyway, plus there are plenty of treatments that they help you with to get over it. There is always a risk things can go wrong, but with laser surgery it is small. Not quite true dude. The majority of people have dryness for a month, the really unhappy ones are those who have it permantley. As for other treatments to help get over it, well you can use punctal plugs but you'll probably be wanting to instill drops every 10mins still. Not very convenient. The risk of complications isn't small either, there's a vast range of issues people can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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