Laser Eye Surgery - What do YOU think?

So, basically...would you do it?

Here's my only problem with it...there has not been enough long term result data to convince me I'm not going to go blind in 30 years...or 20.

I know many people who have had it done, and they are overall happy...and richer due to not having to buy glasses and/or contacts.

I would love to be able to fall asleep whenever I wanted, without having to worry about leaving my contacts in or squishing my glasses.

Do any of you have it done? Have any of you had it done for a LONG time already? Any side effects?

I can't go blind. Impossible. I think I'd accidentally walk off a cliff. :wtf: lol


Convince me.



The Fog :rastasmoke:

im skeptical (probably why i still wear my contacts) but it seems like a wonderful procedure.

my being a biology major has given me great faith in the medical field, so i believe it to be a potentially promising surgery.

i dunno the whole idea of someone pealing back my eye then laser it freaks me out... but it works, tons of people in my family have done it and thank god i dont have bad vision.. i think its good and the prices have gone down..

I go to one of the best ophthalmologists in NYC, who performs Laser surgery on patients. He wears glasses. Most optometrists seen to wear glasses or contacts as well. This is enough to keep me from doing it.

Its a really simple procedure. As freaky as it sounds its totally painless. If there was any risk of problems down the road the procedure would have never come close to getting approved. I say go for it.

Although i wouldn't say its as riskless as many people seem to think, i know my mom got it when it was first mass marketed and she seems to love it. she's close to her 50's and has worn glasses her entire life, has not complained since the surgery, and loves being able to do things without looking for her specs all the time.

Go for it if you got the money

From what I can tell you, its awesome. and if you do go blind 30 years down the line, dont worry, all humans will have electronically enhanced vision by then. Getting your eyes fixed would probably be a cake walk. Hell even now, scientists are enabling blind people to see fuzzy shapes and stuff, not long before its completely enhanced with nano technology.

It's a GREAT IDEA....hmmm...you go first.

I've known lots of people who've done refractive laser vision surgery and had very good luck with it, including many of the opthalmologists practicing in our area.

My hesitation is that my ability to do procedures in my work relies so heavily on my eyes. They can't guarantee perfect results with Lasik. Nor do they have any long-term results since the technology is still relatively new. When I need visual assistance for small vascular work, I wear glasses with scopes on them. I'd hate to take even a small risk with my eyes if I can't be sure the outcome will be flawless. From what I've read, the technology on the lasers changes so quickly that the procedure results vary and improve practically every six months. That gives me pause, too.
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I'd be a lot less hesitant to have modern cataract surgery than Lasik. Cataract surgery has a successful outcome rate of 95%.

I know that occasionally people who get Lasik can have trouble if they're high altitude mountain climbers because of the corneal changes after surgery. Back when radial keratotomy was in fashion (Lasik has replaced that now), it caused real problems in high altitudes. Some climbers still report troubles after Lasik, too. Just something to be aware of if you're into mountain climbing.

Fog - I had Lasik 5-6 years ago and I'm glad I did. But when I had it done correcting for near-sightedness left you far-sighted (can't see up close) so I just had one eye done. Now I can see far away and up close without glasses.

From the commercials I've heard lately, I think they're saying they can do the Lasik and you can see close and far. But I would certainly check first if I were you. Also - my intermediate vision sucks, so for things like the computer or shopping (reading labels), I still need glasses.

I still wear glasses a lot of the time because of the intermediate vision thing. I have progressive lenses so I can focus at all distances. But even with the problems with the intermediate vision, I would have it done for the simple fact that I don't need my glasses. I can drive without them, something I would have never attempted before, I can wake up and look at the clock and tell what time it is, I can participate in water sports. The freedom you get from not needing the glasses is what is so great about it.

Hmmmm - should I tell you about the burning flesh smell or let you be surprised. LOL