Laser eye

[MartinH]

Hi guys been really thinking this through lately but like anyone else on the same boat I'm slighty anxious about side effects. Has any of you guys/gals had it done or know of anyone. Both positive and negative comments are welcome.

[Mart61]

Take a peek here: [url]http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/off-topic/27650-laser-eye-surgery.html[/url]

Might help you?

[J-S-Q]

My friend had it done on both eyes recently and he said the results are amazing. He was told his vision is 'better than 20/20'. Whatever that exactly means I don't know but I've seen him easily read road signs at a distance where I can't even identify a single letter. :)

[trillian]

A flatmate a few years ago had it done when Boots was doing it and he was very happy with the results.

I am just a bit near sighted so the only time I wear glasses is for flying (which reminds me, I keep forgetting to look into getting the inserts done for my Modelglasses).

[MartinH]

Thanks mart that's a good thread.

Again thanks for the positives jsq.

[chockymonster]

I had it done 4 years ago and redone last year.
WOuld I do it again? The freedom is great but honestly, no I wouldn't.

[bolders]

[quote=Satch;458361]Hi guys been really thinking this through lately but like anyone else on the same boat I'm slighty anxious about side effects. Has any of you guys/gals had it done or know of anyone. Both positive and negative comments are welcome.[/quote]

lol mate cant believe you are thinking about this after complaining that you have been spending to much money last night :P.

A friend of mine has had it done. His eyes were quite bad and he required thick and heavy lenses in his glasses. He is into running and found the glasses a real problem. He is really pleased that he had it done though and found it to be a great help but due to to how bad his eyes were he had to have several ops to fully correc them.

I personally dont mind wearing glasses. I take them off and I have soft vision. Put them on and have sharp vision. I quite like the change :D

[Swashbuckler]

Horror stories make better reading than success stories. I play golf with someone who had one eye go well and one eye go bad but he had the cheap surgery done. Not sure whether it was lasek or lasik. I know I'd still consider it though, but would be prepared to pay top dollar and want to know all the ins and outs of what was taking place. Any surgery has a risk attatched to it.

[J-S-Q]

Another thing to add is that I think my friend was told the treatment would probably only work for 10 years or so and he would probably have to have it done again or go back to his glasses (which were of a very strong prescription by the way).

[Aidi]

Why not pop into a reputable high street optician and get a professional opinion. The internet can lead to doubts.

After all, you only get one shot at a set of eyes!

Rgds
Aidi

[Simon Harbrow]

Had my done 10 yrs ago... can't see a thing! No its great 20/20

[Gate88]

Here's what I wrote last time this came up....

OK here's the difinitive answer.

[B]Go & get it done! Dont think about it, dont mull it over, just get it done!!!![/B]

I had the Lasik Wavefront treatment through Vision Express at a place in Harley Street and it cost £1200, it might sound like a lot but let me tell you it's f***ing magnificent!!

Forget eye clamping open, lazers cutting your eye, blindness and all the other crap, you do not feel a thing. I'll say it again - nothing! Its like putting a torch close up to your eye for 30 seconds and thats it. I was in and out in 55 minutes.

Afterwards my eyes just felt like they do when you're really tired, they simply feel better closed than open. I went home and laid down in a dark room and listened to music for a couple of hours, then I got up looked out the window and could hardly beleive the improvement! I could see everything so clearly.

Went to bed that night and when I woke up the next day I was amazed, it was even better, like I'd had bionic eyes installed!

Now I can see for miles, I dont get any glare driving at night, my overall night vision is much better, I can wear decent sunglasses, and I'm not spending £300 a time on glasses!

Never regretted it, not for a minute & I'd recomend it to anyone.


If you've got any questions I'd be glad to talk you through the whole thing if you want, but my advice is, just do it!

[Fixxxer]

Blind as a bat here, unless the writings 6 inches tall i cant see it unless its a foot from my face. I have contacts which were a god send after glasses and give me 21/20 vision so better than normal lol ( it's the distance of measurement from the eye to see things normally if remember rightly and actually only used in america ) ours is something like 6/6.

Would i have it done... Not unless it was the only solution to terrible vision. Just remember you get what you pay for, your eyes wont heal if they bugger it up so i'd be looking for high cost and credentials, recommendations etc of a qualified person that won't forget about you if things go wrong not just a faceless company.

[Gate88]

[quote=Fixxxer;458415]

your eyes wont heal if they bugger it up[/quote]

Erm, yes they will, just like any other part of your body.

[Fixxxer]

Nope they wont if they mess it up the right way.