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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: Skandalous on May 09, 2013, 09:44:10 PM
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Gonna be done with glasses after 34 yrs and cant wait. Annie is getting it done also and she was a little worried so I showed her this to "lighten" the thought of it.
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Bad idea... </LMAO/> </LMAO/>
It will be nice to finally be able to wear sunglasses that dont cost $200. {letseat}
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You'll love it. Had it done about 10 years ago, absolutely amazing.
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That'll be nice, congrats. I'll get you a pair of cool Dollar store shade for the next ride!
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You will love it is right.
Monovision for 3 years now. Small issues, but I HATE GLASSES!
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Cant wait to do mine, but they still change occasionally. I started wearing hard contacts at 9 years old then switched about 8 yrs later to soft. Good luck! Jealous
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You will love it is right.
Monovision for 3 years now. Small issues, but I HATE GLASSES!
I did the mono vision thing also, couldn't stand it so I had the other done about a month ago. I have to wear reading glasses now, but from 2ft out, everything is crystal clear baby!
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you will be glad you did it. I had it done and wished I had done it sooner. just a side note tell her not to watch marie tried to watch mine being done and it freaked her out
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I did the mono vision thing also, couldn't stand it so I had the other done about a month ago. I have to wear reading glasses now, but from 2ft out, everything is crystal clear baby!
Man I hate to hear that. I honestly forget I have had it. I wonder if they should have reversed your eyes. I did a lot of scenario testing. My brain switches instantly. First week, maybe month was weird... but I did things to help. My reader was strong after being in the office all day and brain didn't want to change immediately when I jumped in the car, so i would close it when leaving and help my brain switch. Did for a few days, maybe a week... maybe a few times after. Driving at night I had to cover the reader for a month, maybe more. They told me in advance.
They tell me my eyes focal points will continue to move outward with time and age.... When they did the surgery there was a 3-4 inch gap between the eyes, ONLY noticeable when reading a book, computer, etc, and I just had to make a small adjustment. NOW my distance eye has moved out and reads the computer perfect at about 26", and my reading eye can read a pimple on a gnats ass out to about 14", so I have gap when reading. They are amazed my reading eye hasn't moved any since the surgery. Good and bad I guess, but it is really no big deal.
I LOVE IT
just a side note tell her not to watch marie tried to watch mine being done and it freaked her out
Lol, my wife walked in and sat in front of the viewing tv in the lobby and was watching mine, and saw me flinch, and it made her sick. She could watch anyone else.
Just be prepared for it to be, well, uncomfortable for 30 seconds 2x. They use pressure to shape the eye for the flap cut and laser. Absolutely painless in the eye.
You will see perfect immediately after the laser, and a red light will come into perfect focus... then your eye reaacts and swells I guess and the vision is wacked, go home, to bed, relax, use a lot of drops as prescribed, get some rest, wake up the next day and reach for your glasses...lol.
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Congratulations buddy!
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Gonna be done with glasses after 34 yrs and cant wait. Annie is getting it done also and she was a little worried so I showed her this to "lighten" the thought of it.
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Bad idea... </LMAO/> </LMAO/>
It will be nice to finally be able to wear sunglasses that dont cost $200. {letseat}
I had mine done 7 years ago. Best money ever spent.
Its hard to imagine not doing it now. You dont realize how much stuff you are missing when you dont see 20/20.
Trees used to look like big ass bushes. Now I can see the individual leafs on top of a 60ft tree and the stick legs of the bird on the highest branch.
It took me 4 days to recover. But that is because I have vertigo symptoms and motion sickness. If you dont have those, I would imagine you could recover in 24 hours.
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I am interested in this as well, My sight has deteriorated recently. Got glasses last year, and cant believe what I was missing out seeing.
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I had LASIK done 12 years ago.... You'll love it!
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All good?
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Yeu re@dimg thls ok?
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YOU OK?
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Yeu re@dimg thls ok?
That's just evil, I love it!!
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How many fingers am I holding up?
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We got comedians... </LMAO/> All is well. I see better than I ever did with any pair of glasses. Spent all day yesterday just walking around the lake and back yard just looking at everything in a whole new perspective. If you can get it done I seriously recommend it. There is still a little blurryness and halos at night but those will go away and it will just get sharper in the comming days. Took about 24 hrs to recover. Annie is taking a little longer. Shes a little more sensitive to light than I though. Over all took 8 min to do both eyes, checking in took longer, simply amazing technology. Cant believe the first type of this surgery was done with a blade years ago. {peek} Man we have come a long way.
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We got comedians... </LMAO/> All is well. I see better than I ever did with any pair of glasses. Spent all day yesterday just walking around the lake and back yard just looking at everything in a whole new perspective. If you can get it done I seriously recommend it. There is still a little blurryness and halos at night but those will go away and it will just get sharper in the comming days. Took about 24 hrs to recover. Annie is taking a little longer. Shes a little more sensitive to light than I though. Over all took 8 min to do both eyes, checking in took longer, simply amazing technology. Cant believe the first type of this surgery was done with a blade years ago. {peek} Man we have come a long way.
Great news. Your symptoms of halos will definitely go away. My light sensitiveness went away a little but many years later my eyes are still fairly sensitive to bright sunlight...but it is not a problem at all, throw on some shades and all is good.
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Nice. I plan to do this next yr. Going to find out if I qualify sometime this yr and will do the flex plan next yr. Apparently my insurance wont cover it, maybe something will change but doubt it. I have worn glasses/contacts in some way for the last 15 yrs I guess and recently I have not been able to wear contacts at all. I cant imagine what it would be like to just wake up and see.
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Who did the LASIK?
Thinking about doing it.
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I cant imagine what it would be like to just wake up and see.
absolutely and completely amazing. Same with getting in and out of the pool, playing sports....goes on and on. It is worth every dollar
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I just want to be able to buy any dang pair of sunglasses I want! {cheers2} Been in glasses for 24 years :hlp
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Who did the LASIK?
Thinking about doing it.
Our first visit was to a place in woodstock. They in turn sent us to the surgery center at cobb galleria. Just had the follow up this morning and everything is perfect. I will be able to see at 20/15 in a few more days. Right now its 20/20 but hell thats good enough for me. If you goto lasik.com or whatever the main site is they will set you up with the closest. I would deffinetly recomend going the lasik+ route. The doctor has done over 75000 eyes. Ill get you a # when I get home.
I cant imagine what it would be like to just wake up and see.
absolutely and completely amazing. Same with getting in and out of the pool, playing sports....goes on and on. It is worth every dollar
I cant wait to ski, snowmobile,Wheel, its all going to be different and wonderful. It will pay for itself in less than 10 years.
I just want to be able to buy any dang pair of sunglasses I want! {cheers2} Been in glasses for 24 years :hlp
I have never been able to wear sun glasses cause I didnt want to pay 200$ for a pair of prescription lenses. I had 4 pairs to choose from after the surgery. Went with some nice Barkelys , did some fishing the other day and could see to the bottom of the lake with ease.
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I had mine done here, and about 10 others in our office have as well.
This DOC has done over 69,000 Lasik procedures: Eugene M. Smith, Jr., M.D.
http://www.lasikplus.com/location/gwinnett-lasik-center/
Well educated and a lot of accolades
Education
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
University of Georgia, B.S. in Microbiology
Medical College of Georgia, M.D.
University of Hawaii, Integrated Transitional Residency Program
Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Surgery
Brown University School of Medicine
Providence, RI, Department of Ophthalmology
Certifications, Affiliations, Memberships
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
Fellow American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)
American Board of Ophthalmology
Among the Best LASIK Surgeons in America as advertised in Delta’s Sky Magazine 2011
- See more at: http://www.lasikplus.com/location/gwinnett-lasik-center/#sthash.ALp6MTvX.dpuf
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I had mine done here, and about 10 others in our office have as well.
This DOC has done over 69,000 Lasik procedures: Eugene M. Smith, Jr., M.D.
http://www.lasikplus.com/location/gwinnett-lasik-center/
Well educated and a lot of accolades
Education
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
University of Georgia, B.S. in Microbiology
Medical College of Georgia, M.D.
University of Hawaii, Integrated Transitional Residency Program
Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Surgery
Brown University School of Medicine
Providence, RI, Department of Ophthalmology
Certifications, Affiliations, Memberships
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
Fellow American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)
American Board of Ophthalmology
Among the Best LASIK Surgeons in America as advertised in Delta’s Sky Magazine 2011
- See more at: http://www.lasikplus.com/location/gwinnett-lasik-center/#sthash.ALp6MTvX.dpuf
thats the one. He just passed 75000 last month. Great guy.
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Since no one has asked and now I'm wanting this done, HOW MUCH???????
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Mine was $1200 per eye.
The offered 2 yrs of 0 interest with 0 down too.
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Mine was in 2002, 1600/eye
Woodhams Eye Clinic in Sandy Springs
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Came down to about 1500$ / eye. Well worth it.
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I want to get mine done!!
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So I ended up getting LASIK last Friday at the same place talked about at the start of the thread. Very cool experience. I liked that I could watch the surgery being done on other people so after 3-4 I knew exactly what to expect. After the nap I was good and the next morning at a follow up I was 20/20. 1 week later and other than bright lights bothering me and the occasional (only twice so far) cloudy eye for about an hr in the morning its been great. Hopefully now that I am off the medicated eye drops the dry part will go away some...
If your thinking about it, sign up on Lasik Plus website and they occasionally run deals and promotions so jump on it when you can.
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So I ended up getting LASIK last Friday at the same place talked about at the start of the thread. Very cool experience. I liked that I could watch the surgery being done on other people so after 3-4 I knew exactly what to expect. After the nap I was good and the next morning at a follow up I was 20/20. 1 week later and other than bright lights bothering me and the occasional (only twice so far) cloudy eye for about an hr in the morning its been great. Hopefully now that I am off the medicated eye drops the dry part will go away some...
If your thinking about it, sign up on Lasik Plus website and they occasionally run deals and promotions so jump on it when you can.
The dryness will go away a little at a time as will the cloudy/halo type stuff. My eyes were always fairly sensitive to the sun, they became a little more so after my surgery and stayed that way. Not a major deal, I just always wear sunglasses.
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The dryness will go away a little at a time as will the cloudy/halo type stuff. My eyes were always fairly sensitive to the sun, they became a little more so after my surgery and stayed that way. Not a major deal, I just always wear sunglasses.
They warned me mine would be worse than most. I have an extra thick cornea, almost to the point where they wouldn't have done the surgery. Since mine is so thick it slows the transfer of fluid to and from the eye. Still not a big deal to me at all... ill take occasional dry eyes over glasses any day!
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I want this done bc I wear daily contacts. The normal ones would only last a week. I spend almost 600 a year due to needing dailys and toric lenses.
I want pke though, due to scuba diving and such. Much more involved. A patch has to be worn over the eye for a few days afterwards.
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Best decision I ever made!!!
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I want this done bc I wear daily contacts. The normal ones would only last a week. I spend almost 600 a year due to needing dailys and toric lenses.
I want pke though, due to scuba diving and such. Much more involved. A patch has to be worn over the eye for a few days afterwards.
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Yeah the PRK sounds like it sucks! They only do 1 eye at a time due to recovery time. A guy here at work had 1 eye that wasn't thick enough for lasik so on the same day he had lasik on 1 and PRK on the other. He said the Lasik eye was good a day after, the PRK took weeks to finally be normal.
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I want this done bc I wear daily contacts. The normal ones would only last a week. I spend almost 600 a year due to needing dailys and toric lenses.
I want pke though, due to scuba diving and such. Much more involved. A patch has to be worn over the eye for a few days afterwards.
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Yeah the PRK sounds like it sucks! They only do 1 eye at a time due to recovery time. A guy here at work had 1 eye that wasn't thick enough for lasik so on the same day he had lasik on 1 and PRK on the other. He said the Lasik eye was good a day after, the PRK took weeks to finally be normal.
I had the PRK done on one eye also, it took almost 3 months before my vision was 100%, but I had a problem with mine, my protective contact fell out and when I blinked it opened up the cut on my eye. And yes, that hurts like hell. But, from what I understand the PRK is a better surgery, supposedly it's the only one that is exceptable for fighter pilots to get, the government will not except lasik for their pilots.
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They are probably freaked out about the flap. I know the doctor says he warns anyone in law enforcement about lasik due to fighting and the flap created.
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I want this done bc I wear daily contacts. The normal ones would only last a week. I spend almost 600 a year due to needing dailys and toric lenses.
I want pke though, due to scuba diving and such. Much more involved. A patch has to be worn over the eye for a few days afterwards.
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Yeah the PRK sounds like it sucks! They only do 1 eye at a time due to recovery time. A guy here at work had 1 eye that wasn't thick enough for lasik so on the same day he had lasik on 1 and PRK on the other. He said the Lasik eye was good a day after, the PRK took weeks to finally be normal.
I had the PRK done on one eye also, it took almost 3 months before my vision was 100%, but I had a problem with mine, my protective contact fell out and when I blinked it opened up the cut on my eye. And yes, that hurts like hell. But, from what I understand the PRK is a better surgery, supposedly it's the only one that is exceptable for fighter pilots to get, the government will not except lasik for their pilots.
Yes that is true.
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We got comedians... </LMAO/> All is well. I see better than I ever did with any pair of glasses. Spent all day yesterday just walking around the lake and back yard just looking at everything in a whole new perspective. If you can get it done I seriously recommend it. There is still a little blurryness and halos at night but those will go away and it will just get sharper in the comming days. Took about 24 hrs to recover. Annie is taking a little longer. Shes a little more sensitive to light than I though. Over all took 8 min to do both eyes, checking in took longer, simply amazing technology. Cant believe the first type of this surgery was done with a blade years ago. {peek} Man we have come a long way.
Great news. Your symptoms of halos will definitely go away. My light sensitiveness went away a little but many years later my eyes are still fairly sensitive to bright sunlight...but it is not a problem at all, throw on some shades and all is good.
Not hitting on you, but what color are your eyes?
Btw, I like long walks on a deserted beach and ... //LMAO//
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I want this done bc I wear daily contacts. The normal ones would only last a week. I spend almost 600 a year due to needing dailys and toric lenses.
I want pke though, due to scuba diving and such. Much more involved. A patch has to be worn over the eye for a few days afterwards.
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Yeah the PRK sounds like it sucks! They only do 1 eye at a time due to recovery time. A guy here at work had 1 eye that wasn't thick enough for lasik so on the same day he had lasik on 1 and PRK on the other. He said the Lasik eye was good a day after, the PRK took weeks to finally be normal.
I had the PRK done on one eye also, it took almost 3 months before my vision was 100%, but I had a problem with mine, my protective contact fell out and when I blinked it opened up the cut on my eye. And yes, that hurts like hell. But, from what I understand the PRK is a better surgery, supposedly it's the only one that is exceptable for fighter pilots to get, the government will not except lasik for their pilots.
As someone who had LASIK done ten years ago, I have mixed feelings about the whole "flap opening back up during over pressure" debate. Granted I am no medical professional, but I feel like the lens, like all other tissue once fully healed, should not be an issue. Does that cut on your tongue from tongue open back up when biting down on hard foods, or that scar on your finger where you had stitches open back up at the same spot? I don't think it would since they are living cells and grow back together, but again not an optometrist.
I went to airborne school prior to LASIK because it would have disqualified me entering under my contract, but then after I had the surgery done without telling the army. Then later I went back and had LASIk waiver completed for airborne/ranger training (there always seems to be waivers for everything, which sometimes is a bad thing!)
Anyway, so I completed my active duty time with the surgery done with no issues and the army was never smart enough to realize the paperwork trail. Would the flap in my eye open back up? It didnt through a whole lot of stuff but who knows. I think that it would have to be from something significant that would also damage the rest of the eye. I did wear contacts for 11 years prior to the surgery and with all my activities I was use to be protective of my eyes so maybe that instinct helped me.
The military is very picky and each service component is a little different. You can lose your flight slot by having PRK done out in the private sector vs getting on the waiting list and having it done by their doctors. I don't know about having any military doctors work on me...their dentist are bad enough
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Man, I've been trying like hell to get mine lazed for ever. This last attempt, I had all my paperwork ready to go and had it faxed to ft Stewart only to never hear from them. I called and called and got nowhere. I'm hoping there's a facility in Germany that can do it, but not sure. Is what it is though I guess.
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still lovin it. everything has cleared for me, love being able to wear sunglasses...........and see. night vision is still a little slow to come around to perfect but ive been told thats the case. Its not bad by any means but not perfect long distance. Still I wonder how I went 33 years without having this done sooner. Technology has come a long way in this field, they know it by letting you watch others get the procedure done as well. Anyone that can should get this done.