Laser Vision

Question: Have you had laser vision correction?

(Posted by: gol_e_maryam on 2008-06-29 00:41:58)

Did you have lasik, prk or no touch(all laser prk)? are you happy with the result?

Posted by: Roshan Menon on 2008-06-29, 00:47:58

No i haven't, but if you do so you get 20 out of 20 vision,that is no spectacles.

Posted by: Patrick S on 2008-06-29, 13:32:18

I just had it done on friday (2 days ago), i went back in for my day after exam about 18 hours after surgery, and my vision was already 20/ 15. I would definitely recommend it. I was very nervous at first, but it's been better than expected thus far. The only "complaint ", is that my eyes were sore for about the first hour to 2 hours and it made it difficult for me to take a nap as they recommended. If i had to do it again, i would have taken some nyquil as soon as it was over so i would have slept.

Posted by: yellowsubfreak on 2008-06-30, 00:05:50

Well I'm 22 and had all laser interlase lasik eye surgery about a month ago and love it. My vision is now 20/ 15 (I was classified as legally blind before the procedure). The first 24 hours were definitely uncomfortable (I slept most of it though, I'm quite the wuss when it comes to pain). I was told by my surgeon that due to my age there is a 30% chance that I will need what they call an enhancement procedure in 10 years. However my surgery came with 100% lifetime guarantee so if I do need an enhancement I won't need to pay again which is nice since the procedure did cost me $4000. Go to a free consolation and find out if you are a candidate (I actually went to a few places). I ended up going to Lasik Plus (lasikplus.com/ ), they have tons of locations. During the consolation you bascially go through a very in depth eye exam to check various things (one of the big ones is testing the thickness of your cornea (if they're not that thick it will limit which types of lasik surgery you may be able to get, if any). Generally they won't do surgery if your vision has not been stabilized for at least 1-2 years. Just remember there are risks but the recent FDA complainants are not new (or really a lot when you consider how many people have had it done), the press just focuses on them every once in a while. The key is to make sure you find a surgeon that you feel comfortable in that is willing to answer any questions you may have.

Posted by: Margaret on 2008-06-30, 08:27:12

Lasik eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and Lasik surgery in India by a company called Indian Health Guru Consultants. The Price for dental and Lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America. Indian Health Guru Consultants is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, Lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/ UK trained and facilities are 5 star. indianhealthguru.com Hope this helps.