Lasik

Has anybody here had LASIK done?

I've been wearing contacts for 10+ years and was debating on getting LASIK done. I went in for my consultation but kind of got into it with the manager who I felt was only trying to rush the procedure disregarding my concerns or the doctors advice.

I had Lasik done in 2006 and as of my most recent check-up about 6 months ago I still have 20/20. One of the best things I ever had done. Due to sensitive eyes, I couldn't wear contacts and was tired of buying glasses (I was hard on my glasses with the activities I do.)

If you don't like the way the facility conducts themselves, I would go find another place that makes you comfortable. Lasik is considered "cosmetic" so it wouldn't surprise me to find places only concerned about geting your money and not very friendly.

My sister did about 25 years ago, I did not. Due to a genetic fluke, as we're approaching 50 she now needs reading glasses and my eyes have improved to the point where I don't need glasses at all.

Yea I was trying to go through LASIK vision institute but the manager really ticked me off. I'm likely going to go through Singer/Haley vision place now as they're supposedly some of the best in the country.

My whole ordeal was I wasn't spending over $2k to have it done. I have free vision insurance, get 6-8 boxes of contacts free, along with a free yearly eye exam so I'm not out any money at all. I can justify paying $2k to not bother with contacts but the original price they quoted me was $3,784. After I said my friend who had a worse prescription than me paid $2k at this place in July, she was all like oh we had a promotion running blah blah. She then "called" corporate office and they'd honor the $2k price for me(This was on 10/20), but she said I had to schedule and have it done before the end of the month. She wanted to get me in on 10/26, but what she was trying to do was contradictory to what the doctor said she wanted to have me do. I said I could schedule for 11/2 as I had stuff I had to do and training that I didn't want to do after just having LASIK done but she was so adamant that they couldn't honor the same price for a week later. I'm actually going to call their corporate office and file a formal complaint on the way I was treated as a potential patient.

Ive heard from plenty of people that after around 10/15 years, they start to need glasses once again. As silly as it sounds, check groupon. A couple of friends got some really good deals for LASIK from groupon. Just be sure to research the clinic before you buy as with anything but they got the entire procedure done for $1500.

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Originally Posted by Rikoku

Ive heard from plenty of people that after around 10/15 years, they start to need glasses once again. As silly as it sounds, check groupon. A couple of friends got some really good deals for LASIK from groupon. Just be sure to research the clinic before you buy as with anything but they got the entire procedure done for $1500.

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Yea, I'll have to do that. The company I wanted to go through was The LASIK Vision Institute which have a lifetime guarantee as long as you do your annual checkups. If you start needing glasses again, they'll perform the surgery for free.

Oh nice, interesting. This thread might make me just take the dive as well. Ive always had it in the back of my mind but I've always hesitated.

While I've never had the need for laser vision correction, and therefore have never had it done myself, I do work at a laser center. :gj:

If they won't honor the price for when you need to schedule, then just tell them you'll go elsewhere (just like the age old bluff with cable companies). But yeah call corporate and complain. A "box" lasik place like them with many facilities nationwide should give you the discount regardless. Check with your insurance, while not covered most vision plans will have some type of discount provisions for lasik if you go to a place they are signed up with.

FYI to all those who are talking about necessity for glasses later on, it is true that sometime the eyes will still get worse again over time. I'm on the 10 year mark now and have 20/20 with no deterioration (although I could get a small script if I wanted better than 20/20). Reading glasses are another thing. Lasik fixes the curvature of your eye, it does not fix the muscle weakness which occurs with age which is the main reason why a lot of people with or without the surgery need reading glasses as they get older.

My brother had lasik and never had a problem. I unfortunately do not qualify because my astigmatism is too high.

I was legally blind without glasses or contacts and had a fairly high level of astigmatism. I had lasik done in 2005 and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. It was just a little over $2000 at the time, but I went to what was one of the best places in the country at the time to have it done because it happened to be fairly close to me. I was completely comfortable with everything and they did not pressure me or rush me to make a decision about it. They did tell me that as I got older I might still require reading glasses and that that is normal because many people's vision changes over time and with age. It has been 10 years and so far, so good. My best advice is to do your research and get it done at the best place you can afford or reasonably travel to. Your eyes are not worth compromising or going somewhere that isn't great just to get a deal.

I paid $5500 at TLC hen I was 19 years old.
I just turned 40 and had to get glasses again, vision is not that bad though no either.

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

I paid $5500 at TLC hen I was 19 years old.
I just turned 40 and had to get glasses again, vision is not that bad though no either.

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Mind forking some of that money over? lol

I've been seriously considering LASIK for quite some time... I have yet to take the plunge though. Annually my insurance allows me to upgrade my glasses free (and I'm hard on my glasses as well so I usually do) or get a free year-long prescription for contacts. With all of that I guess I've just been reluctant to fork over the 2k to get it done, as I don't really mind wearing glasses... It would be nice to not have to worry about keeping them in good condition though, and not having to struggle to see when I don't have them on. It's just little things that bug me, like wanting to go see a 3D movie with my boyfriend and having to put the 3d glasses on top of my regular glasses, or having to weigh out my options of either being blinded by the sun driving or being blinded by not having my special glasses on (lost my pair of perscription sunglasses), things I don't really mind dealing with but are really annoying at the time.

Maybe one day I'll get fed up enough. It just seems like money would be better spent in other places since I can make due with my glasses.

Well, I've officially booked my appointment, went and picked up my eye drops. I go for LASIK on the 30th of this month.

You will enjoy it.

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Originally Posted by Neal

Well, I've officially booked my appointment, went and picked up my eye drops. I go for LASIK on the 30th of this month.

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Good luck! The eyes are critical body parts and whatever we feel we need to do to preserve them is money well spent. Remember you only get two. :gj:

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

Remember you only get two. :gj:

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Unless you find a donor LoL

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

Unless you find a donor LoL

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Yep! Always a exception to the rule. Lol. :)

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

You will enjoy it.

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So long as nothing goes wrong lol. I was so paranoid reading all the disclaimer stuff.

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

Good luck! The eyes are critical body parts and whatever we feel we need to do to preserve them is money well spent. Remember you only get two. :gj:

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Yep, and that's so terrifying.

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

Unless you find a donor LoL

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Is that really even possible? I don't feel like googling lol.

So I've officially gone through with LASIK. I kind of jinxed myself because I was talking about a day or two prior what if the power went out, then on the way there I was telling that to my mom as well. Well low and behold we had a bad storm roll through the area and when we got to the LASIK place, they had no power. I literally almost left saying here was my sign. I stuck it out though, and about an hour later they got power back on. When they were dark I asked what happens if the power goes out during a procedure and the lady said they have a generator to run the machine to finish the procedure. So I was okay.

Anyways I guess around 1 or so I had it all done, it was definitely an experience and I'm definitely glad I got it. I have 20/20 in my left eye and 20/30 in my right eye, overall I have 20/20 though and that was less than 24 hours post op. The doctor was saying over the next few days up to a month or so I could see slight fluctuations. I'm just hoping for 20/20 in both eyes, but if I can get 20/15 I'll be happy as well.

Wait till you poke yourself in the eye a couple times when you habitually try to push up your glasses. :rofl:

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

Wait till you poke yourself in the eye a couple times when you habitually try to push up your glasses. :rofl:

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LOL, believe it or not I haven't worn glasses in roughly two years. Instead I would put contacts in then forget about them until a month or two later when my eyes began to irritate me. I only had glasses on for the last week and a half because they wanted me out of contacts before the surgery because the first time I went and had contacts in that long I was barely on the line for LASIK, then I explained I was not doing PRK.