Vision Correction/Lasik surgery

Beemnseven · 08-07-2007, 09:31 AM

Anybody had this done? I've worn eye glasses since I was 4 years old, and I'm sick of them. Plus I can't do contacts. Then there's the sunglasses problem -- I can't get the wrap-around kind... it goes on and on.

But I'm worried about the horror stories -- permanent double vision, dry eyes, blah, blah blah.

dmek25 · 08-07-2007, 10:12 AM

my brother in law had it done. now he is wondering why he waited. the only draw back he has is the price. alittle salty. get r done and good luck

Lady Brave · 08-07-2007, 10:21 AM

Everyone I know who's had it done loves it. Make sure you get a deal though that includes lifetime enhancements.

Schneed10 · 08-07-2007, 10:28 AM

A guy I played little league baseball with just ended up killing himself. His tale was in the local paper. He had lasik and it gave him double vision and he had bad halo effects around lights at night. He couldn't drive at night because the halo effects were too confusing. Docs couldn't do anything to correct it. He was getting constant headaches, he became depressed, and apparently decided to end it all.

I know the chances of this happening are very low, but man, I'll take my glasses and contacts any day of the week. I wouldn't go near it with a 10-foot pole. Not worth it to me at all. But that's just me.

Weigh the risk/reward for yourself. Very very large chance of everything working fine, with the benefit of being able to see without glasses. Very very small chance of your life being COMPLETELY RUINED.

SeasonTicketHolder · 08-07-2007, 10:28 AM

I got it done a little over a month ago. I can probably answer most questions you might have. So far, it's been amazing. My eyes were also really bad to begin with.

Mattyk · 08-07-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

A guy I played little league baseball with just ended up killing himself. His tale was in the local paper. He had lasik and it gave him double vision and he had bad halo effects around lights at night. He couldn't drive at night because the halo effects were too confusing. Docs couldn't do anything to correct it. He was getting constant headaches, he became depressed, and apparently decided to end it all.

I know the chances of this happening are very low, but man, I'll take my glasses and contacts any day of the week. I wouldn't go near it with a 10-foot pole. Not worth it to me at all. But that's just me.

Weigh the risk/reward for yourself. Very very large chance of everything working fine, with the benefit of being able to see without glasses. Very very small chance of your life being COMPLETELY RUINED.

Damn I guess he's really seeing halos now huh, at least for his sake I hope he is and not seeing rings of fire instead.

Mattyk · 08-07-2007, 10:52 AM

I've thought about it, but I really don't mind wearing contacts and glasses so it works for me.

dmek25 · 08-07-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Brave

Everyone I know who's had it done loves it. Make sure you get a deal though that includes lifetime enhancements.

there is something about this that makes every man smile

Schneed10 · 08-07-2007, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I've thought about it, but I really don't mind wearing contacts and glasses so it works for me.

I'm in the same boat. I like having the option to wear my glasses. Sometimes it's good to look smart.

BDBohnzie · 08-07-2007, 11:32 AM

My wife wants to get it done, but I'm a little hesitant. Our eye doctor has told both of us we would be good candidates for it, so it's just a matter of money. I know a few people who've gotten it done and love it.

GhettoDogAllStars · 08-07-2007, 11:48 AM

My aunt had it done, and there were some issues at first, but they corrected them.

Like Schneed and Matty, I am fine with my glasses and contacts. I would love to be without them, but I don't think the price and risk is worth it.

BigSKINBauer · 08-07-2007, 11:51 AM

A family friend is one of the first eye doctors to preform it. He went around teaching students at colleges how to do it many years ago. He did it for a few members of my family, but like schneed said it isn't worth it for me.

Beemnseven · 08-07-2007, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schneed10

A guy I played little league baseball with just ended up killing himself. His tale was in the local paper. He had lasik and it gave him double vision and he had bad halo effects around lights at night. He couldn't drive at night because the halo effects were too confusing. Docs couldn't do anything to correct it. He was getting constant headaches, he became depressed, and apparently decided to end it all.

I know the chances of this happening are very low, but man, I'll take my glasses and contacts any day of the week. I wouldn't go near it with a 10-foot pole. Not worth it to me at all. But that's just me.

Weigh the risk/reward for yourself. Very very large chance of everything working fine, with the benefit of being able to see without glasses. Very very small chance of your life being COMPLETELY RUINED.

Good grief! See, it's stories like this that make me say HELL NO! Something about laser beams on the eyeballs ... I just don't know. For all intents and purposes, if something happens on that sort of scale, you've essentially gone blind when all you had to do was put on your glasses. Scary.

Then again, the advances they've made seem to be far and away what they were 5-10 years ago. It'll be awhile before I make the plunge.

firstdown · 08-07-2007, 01:24 PM

I know about 5 or 6 people who have had it done and all of them love it. I would not go to one of those pay for one eye and get the second eye free or should I say don't go to doctor cheap.

Beemnseven · 08-07-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SeasonTicketHolder

I got it done a little over a month ago. I can probably answer most questions you might have. So far, it's been amazing. My eyes were also really bad to begin with.

Ok, did they pin your eyelids back? That's another thing that will bother me. And what procedure was it? Interlace? Did they say anything about having to come back for adjustments?

What about your healing time?

08-07-2007, 09:31 AM	#1
Beemnseven Fighting off The Crazies Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 39 Posts: 5,280	Vision Correction/Lasik surgery Anybody had this done? I've worn eye glasses since I was 4 years old, and I'm sick of them. Plus I can't do contacts. Then there's the sunglasses problem -- I can't get the wrap-around kind... it goes on and on. But I'm worried about the horror stories -- permanent double vision, dry eyes, blah, blah blah.

08-07-2007, 10:12 AM	#2
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 51 Posts: 10,448	Re: Vision Correction/Lasik surgery my brother in law had it done. now he is wondering why he waited. the only draw back he has is the price. alittle salty. get r done and good luck __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

08-07-2007, 10:21 AM	#3
Lady Brave The Starter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Trinity, NC Age: 41 Posts: 1,444	Re: Vision Correction/Lasik surgery Everyone I know who's had it done loves it. Make sure you get a deal though that includes lifetime enhancements.

08-07-2007, 10:28 AM	#4
Schneed10 RG Glee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 33 Posts: 7,917	Re: Vision Correction/Lasik surgery A guy I played little league baseball with just ended up killing himself. His tale was in the local paper. He had lasik and it gave him double vision and he had bad halo effects around lights at night. He couldn't drive at night because the halo effects were too confusing. Docs couldn't do anything to correct it. He was getting constant headaches, he became depressed, and apparently decided to end it all. I know the chances of this happening are very low, but man, I'll take my glasses and contacts any day of the week. I wouldn't go near it with a 10-foot pole. Not worth it to me at all. But that's just me. Weigh the risk/reward for yourself. Very very large chance of everything working fine, with the benefit of being able to see without glasses. Very very small chance of your life being COMPLETELY RUINED. __________________ Skins' Salary Cap Status \| CrazyCanuck's Cap Figures by Player \| Salary Cap 101

08-07-2007, 10:28 AM	#5
SeasonTicketHolder Impact Rookie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Maryland Age: 26 Posts: 549	Re: Vision Correction/Lasik surgery I got it done a little over a month ago. I can probably answer most questions you might have. So far, it's been amazing. My eyes were also really bad to begin with. __________________ Gonzaga College High School '04 Loyola College '08

08-07-2007, 10:52 AM	#7
Mattyk ‎\m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 73,184	Re: Vision Correction/Lasik surgery I've thought about it, but I really don't mind wearing contacts and glasses so it works for me. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

08-07-2007, 11:32 AM	#10
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 34 Posts: 4,371	Re: Vision Correction/Lasik surgery My wife wants to get it done, but I'm a little hesitant. Our eye doctor has told both of us we would be good candidates for it, so it's just a matter of money. I know a few people who've gotten it done and love it. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

08-07-2007, 11:48 AM	#11
GhettoDogAllStars Playmaker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Age: 31 Posts: 2,759	Re: Vision Correction/Lasik surgery My aunt had it done, and there were some issues at first, but they corrected them. Like Schneed and Matty, I am fine with my glasses and contacts. I would love to be without them, but I don't think the price and risk is worth it. __________________ To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

08-07-2007, 11:51 AM	#12
BigSKINBauer Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: College Park; where they chop cars Age: 25 Posts: 5,635	Re: Vision Correction/Lasik surgery A family friend is one of the first eye doctors to preform it. He went around teaching students at colleges how to do it many years ago. He did it for a few members of my family, but like schneed said it isn't worth it for me. __________________ "For there is nothing half so glorious As to see our team victorious" --UMD Fight Song BSB-2010

08-07-2007, 01:24 PM	#14
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 49 Posts: 15,277	Re: Vision Correction/Lasik surgery I know about 5 or 6 people who have had it done and all of them love it. I would not go to one of those pay for one eye and get the second eye free or should I say don't go to doctor cheap.

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