LASIK vision correction?

[p.dath]

Im interested in getting this done too. So let us know how it goes. My eyes are -3 I think. Dont mind wearing contacts and glasses for the time being though.

I'm booked in for my consultation tomorrow (Thursday, 21/10/2009).

[Mully]

I'm booked in for my consultation tomorrow (Thursday, 21/10/2009).

Tomorrow is Thursday 22nd



Dooooooo it!!!. And refer to it using the Dr Evil voice as "Laser" surgery (do the finger-quote-marks too)

[NOID]

I too have had th "Laser " (doctor Evil Voice in full swing) best money iv ever spent, i had to put off buying a bike to do it but never will regret it. I didnt have the flap cut as my eye was too thin (people in the know will understand)i had the halo effect thing for a couple of months after but it goes away, just wear sunnys at night and its gone !!! i had a week between getting each eye done recomended so after you get your second eye done your beginning to get full vision again in 1st eye.

[Thani-B]

Do it do it do it. At least go for the free appointment to see if you're suitable.

Problem solved.

Might do that, go for the consult to see if Im suitable, but Id rather have a new bike first at the moment I think, so would put off getting it done until after that.

[Mully]

Might do that, go for the consult to see if Im suitable, but Id rather have a new bike first at the moment I think, so would put off getting it done until after that.

What?? You wanna get rid of the GN?

That's Crazy Talk.

[Slyer]

Dooooooo it!!!. And refer to it using the Dr Evil voice as "Laser" surgery (do the finger-quote-marks too)

See if you can get it done by a shark with a laser beam attached to its head!

[Thani-B]

What?? You wanna get rid of the GN?

That's Crazy Talk.

I know! Perfect vision, or something other than a GN?!

I dont know what to choose!

[Morcs]

I get really squirmish at the thought of shit being done to my eyes whilst im concious.

My glasses cost me $400 and I only NEED to wear them for driving/riding, and whenever I want to. A lot cheaper than 5900... I think ill wait a few years eh.

[imdying]

A lot cheaper than 5900... I think ill wait a few years eh.

It's getting more expensive every year.

[Rayray401]

Interesting to see this thread pop up. I dont mean to be a dick here, but my dad recently sent me an article from Taiwan on Lasik eye surgery(hes a doctor/surgeon). Basically the article said that there is a higher risk of your vision deteriorating in the long run (5 years, 10 years). This is because Lasik eye surgery is when they slice a layer of your iris(or something, just a layer) to fit with everythingelse. Now the thickness of an average persons iris(or something) is 700 to 800 um(mm x 10 to the power of 3), Lasik eye surgery slices off around 100 to 300um (depending how bad your sight is). The minimum thickness a person can have is 460um. However, short sight means when your eye ball changes shape, and shifts that layer. therefore, IF your get the surgery, and in the long run, the shape changes, then your vision will be even more fucked than before. I hope this all makes sense >< I can only say to really wait a few more years eh and then really consider it.

[p.dath]

I've already been waiting many years to do it - and I'm missing out on things while I'm waiting.

[Mully]

PLus they've been doing it for like 20 plus years.

Can we have the link please? I'm interested

[kiwifruit]

You can get new contacts that you only wear at night, take em out and you got 20/20 during the day, dependant how bad your site is you can get away with a few nights before putting them in again.
I was offered these the other day $1400 for the permanent set apparently

Sounds interesting. Where can i find out about these?

[Drunken Monkey]

Sounds interesting. Where can i find out about these?

Quasi is talking about Ortho-K. There's only a few optometrists around that do this.

[Dean]

Basically the article said that there is a higher risk of your vision deteriorating in the long run (5 years, 10 years). This is because Lasik eye surgery is when they slice a layer of your iris(or something, just a layer) to fit with everythingelse. Now the thickness of an average persons iris(or something) is 700 to 800 um(mm x 10 to the power of 3), Lasik eye surgery slices off around 100 to 300um (depending how bad your sight is). The minimum thickness a person can have is 460um. However, short sight means when your eye ball changes shape, and shifts that layer. therefore, IF your get the surgery, and in the long run, the shape changes, then your vision will be even more fucked than before.

Now would you look at that scouse, mully and p-dath not so "perfect" or infallible now is it, and there I was explaining you need to research up the "underbelly" of lasik eye surgery.