Lasik

[Earthquake Enyart]

Anybody have it? I'm thinking about it...

[Discotrish]

Originally posted by Earthquake Enyart
Anybody have it? I'm thinking about it...

But won't you still need bifocals? This is actually a serious question, not an age related joke.

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[Earthquake Enyart]

I'm just starting to need them. :mad: :ee:

I was hoping to not need them after. Or at least have OK vision, and get some Walmart "cheaters"

[mybills]

Go for it! :up:
There's nothing worse than not being able to see without relying on glasses or contacts. I can't wait till my daughter turns 18 so they can legally give her the surgery.

[Earthquake Enyart]

Originally posted by mybills
Go for it! :up:
There's nothing worse than not being able to see without relying on glasses or contacts. I can't wait till my daughter turns 18 so they can legally give her the surgery.

Did you have it?

[Ð]

I asked my optometrist @ laser surgery and he advised me against it for two reasons...

1) I'm pushing 40 and will enter a stage in my life where I will probably require bifocals over the next 10 years or so, so even if I do get the surgery done, I will still require glasses. He says that the target age for lasik is from 25 to about 45, beyond that it could be a waste of money if the intention is never to wear glasses again.

2) I have big, honkin pupils - the contacts that I wear are like 14.5 diameter. He says that people who have had lasewr surgery with large pupils are experiencing "haloing" arround bright lights, etc., and once that happens, there's no way to correct it.

[mybills]

Originally posted by Earthquake Enyart


Did you have it?

No, but I have to rely on reading glasses. :down:

[Earthquake Enyart]

Originally posted by Ð
I asked my optometrist @ laser surgery and he advised me against it for two reasons...

1) I'm pushing 40 and will enter a stage in my life where I will probably require bifocals over the next 10 years or so, so even if I do get the surgery done, I will still require glasses. He says that the target age for lasik is from 25 to about 45, beyond that it could be a waste of money if the intention is never to wear glasses again.

2) I have big, honkin pupils - the contacts that I wear are like 14.5 diameter. He says that people who have had lasewr surgery with large pupils are experiencing "haloing" arround bright lights, etc., and once that happens, there's no way to correct it.


I've heard of the "haloing". A pretty significant percentage of people get that.

The company buys perscription safety glasses for work, so I tried the bifocals. They take some getting used to, but they work. But, it's time to do the same for my "regular" glasses and I really don't want to do it.

[mybills]

Originally posted by Ð
I asked my optometrist @ laser surgery and he advised me against it for two reasons...

1) I'm pushing 40 and will enter a stage in my life where I will probably require bifocals over the next 10 years or so, so even if I do get the surgery done, I will still require glasses. He says that the target age for lasik is from 25 to about 45, beyond that it could be a waste of money if the intention is never to wear glasses again.

2) I have big, honkin pupils - the contacts that I wear are like 14.5 diameter. He says that people who have had lasewr surgery with large pupils are experiencing "haloing" arround bright lights, etc., and once that happens, there's no way to correct it.

It sounds like he meant you'd still need reading glasses. That's not a big deal. You can have the surgery done at any age for near sightedness. It's not like it only corrects it temporarily. As for your second reason, maybe EE doesn't have big honkin pupils. :idunno:

[Ð]

Who asked you ?

[Rude American]

have Tayfour in Windsor, On, do it. He's the best there is.

http://www.lasik-centers.com/

[Ð]

My old Optometrist from London is a part owner at the Tayfour clinic.

[STAMPY]

Originally posted by Rude American
have Tayfour in Windsor, On, do it. He's the best there is.

http://www.lasik-centers.com/

wow rude wasn't rude... he was even helpful :up:

[Valerie]

I know a few people who have had it done, Earthquake and they are EXTREMELY happy with the results.

I say go for it.

[Earthquake Enyart]

Originally posted by Rude American
have Tayfour in Windsor, On, do it. He's the best there is.

http://www.lasik-centers.com/

I'd love an excuse to go to Windsor. :naughty:

[lordofgun]

They're not my eyes. Go for it! :up:

[STAMPY]

i wear contacts, im afraid of a knife cutting my eyes

[STAMPY]

i don't think laser is covered by insurance either i think its classified as cosmetic

[mchurchfie]

Originally posted by Earthquake Enyart
Anybody have it? I'm thinking about it...

I had Lasik surgery last year EE. My vision checked out 20/15 the last time I got checked. If you are starting to near where you need bifocals you can have either one or the other option of sight...near or far. Some people actually have one eye done for each and do it that way. Seems to me that would be very hard to get used to. You will have hallowing the first month and it will gradually go away. My vision still gets a little weird at night but nothing that holds me back. I do have occasional blurred vision but I have sensitive eyes anyways and I am also on some meds, which I attribute some of that too. My sister-in-law also had it done and seems fairly satisfied. I chose the option to see far away as opposed to being able to read without glasses so that I can wear my sunglasses and check out the babes from afar without them knowing it.:naughty::pant: Actually I can see pretty clearly both near and far right now, but I have to be careful with that too much because they say that your eyes will reaccomodate to reading up close and you will lose your ability to see at a distance again and you can only have that surgery once. I had it done at someplace on Harlem for around $1700. I had the surgery and 5 hours later I was watching TV without glasses for the first time in my life. I have no regrets:up:

[Ð]

Ever see Logan's Run

Remember what happened to Farah Fawcett ?

[mchurchfie]

:scratch:

[Valerie]

Originally posted by BuffaloBillsSTAMPEDE i don't think laser is covered by insurance either i think its classified as cosmetic
I think you're right, BBS. I don't think insurance will cover it.

[Ð]

She gets sliced to bits by a laser.

But she looked marvellous. :up:

[lordofgun]

Originally posted by mchurchfie
I have sensitive eyes

What a weirdo.

[Ð]

Oh oh, you know what we do to "sensitive" types around these here parts, eh ?

[Earthquake Enyart]

Originally posted by Ð
Oh oh, you know what we do to "sensitive" types around these here parts, eh ?

We don't do anything. :ontome:

[mchurchfie]

Originally posted by lordofgun
What a weirdo.


Originally posted by Ð
Oh oh, you know what we do to "sensitive" types around these here parts, eh ?

:couch:

[lordofgun]

Originally posted by Earthquake Enyart
We don't do anything. :ontome:

Wrong. We coddle them. :snicker:

[Earthquake Enyart]

Originally posted by lordofgun
Wrong. We coddle them. :snicker:

:gag:

[mchurchfie]

Originally posted by lordofgun
Wrong. We coddle them. :snicker:
:snicker::earpoke:

[yle]

EE, the real question is can they get the red out?

[Cntrygal]

I was on the PRK list prior to coming to the ROK. As soon as I can get in to see the doc, I'm going to see if I can't go back on the list. When I transfered... it was basically a done deal. I was only waiting on the appointment with the surgeon.

[Valerie]

Would the military cover it for you, Cntry?

[Cntrygal]

Originally posted by Valerie
Would the military cover it for you, Cntry?

There were going to last year. Hopefully, I will still be eligible. I won't know though until I get back and start the application process over.