LASIK vision correction?

**Dean** · 19th October 2009, 19:03

Originally Posted by Katman

Shut up clown. The risks are miniscule.

Let me guess you learnt that in their brochures, they discreete the proccedures gone wrong listen for a change to the 'underbelly' side of things lasik doesent show you. There are people blind because of lasik eye surgeries, now can the money refund hide the fact your as blind as a bat for the rest of your life.

**Katman** · 19th October 2009, 19:04

Originally Posted by Mully

IIRC, they offered to re-do mine if I didn't have at least 20/20.

BUt yeah, the consulation is free.

Yes, they offer to re-do them for free, if needed, within the first 12 months - not give you your money back though.

**steve_t** · 19th October 2009, 19:05

I didn't think we did 20/20 vision in NZ. My optometrist noted that my vision with my glasses on is better than 6/6 and is actually 6/5

**Scouse** · 19th October 2009, 19:08

Originally Posted by Dean

Let me guess you learnt that in their brochures, they discreete the proccedures gone wrong listen for a change to the 'underbelly' side of things lasik doesent show you. There are people blind because of lasik eye surgeries, now can the money refund hide the fact your as blind as a bat for the rest of your life.

Like the man said to you before youngbiker16 if you haven't had the proceedure done to yourself then butt out as your opinion is just based on hearsay.

**Mully** · 19th October 2009, 19:12

Originally Posted by Dean

Let me guess you learnt that in their brochures, they discreete the proccedures gone wrong listen for a change to the 'underbelly' side of things lasik doesent show you. There are people blind because of lasik eye surgeries, now can the money refund hide the fact your as blind as a bat for the rest of your life.

Shhhhhhhhhhh Shhhhhhhhh. Please don't become another SkidMark.

Originally Posted by steve_t

I didn't think we did 20/20 vision in NZ. My optometrist noted that my vision with my glasses on is better than 6/6 and is actually 6/5

Potayto potahto.
My optometrists have always said 6/6 and the like, but the bloke with the Aston Martin said 20/20.

Either way, if you aren't at least 6/6 they will redo it for nowt.

**steve_t** · 19th October 2009, 19:14

Who actually says potahto?

LOL

**Katman** · 19th October 2009, 19:16

This page has all the risk associated information you should need.

http://www.lasik1.com/LASIK_Risk_Complications.html

My complication was the one in No.8

**Mully** · 19th October 2009, 19:19

Originally Posted by Katman

My complication was the one in No.8

I had number five.

**Quasievil** · 19th October 2009, 19:21

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

**Katman** · 19th October 2009, 19:23

Originally Posted by Mully

I had number five.

Would you believe they could still lift my corneal flap 14 months after the initial operation?

**Mully** · 19th October 2009, 19:24

Originally Posted by Katman

Would you believe they could still lift my corneal flap 14 months after the initial operation?

Ewww. I suspect that would be less than 1 in 5000 who get that bad.

**Katman** · 19th October 2009, 19:26

Originally Posted by Mully

Ewww. I suspect that would be less than 1 in 5000 who get that bad.

No actually - I think it's quite normal.

**p.dath** · 19th October 2009, 19:27

Originally Posted by Katman

That sounds like Astigmatism rather than Myopia.

Go along to the Eye Institute. From memory the consultation is free and they will give you far better information (including the risk involved) than you will recieve here.

The only thing that might be of interest to you in this thread are the opinions of the people who have actually had it done.

Oops, you are correct.