Lasik Eye Correction - Lasik Surgery?

Lasik Surgery?

I have a serious eye phobia but an considering Lasik surgery. Has anyone had Lasik done and what were your concerns before and after the procedure? And, are you glad you did it?

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Concern that they will mess up, or I will move. That didn't happen. I am very glad I did it.
I had laser eye surgery, and i'll be blunt, it isn't very pleasant getting it done. But, the end results are fantastic. My vision is now 20/20 in my right eye and 20/16 in my left. And i usd to be so short sighted beforehand my vision went blurry from 3 feet away. Go for it my friend you'll never look back :0)
I had Lasik 2 years ago and I'm glad I did it. There will be a pre-screening before the actual procedure so as to ensure a successful surgery. This eliminates more of your worry. Modern Lasik has 99.9% success rate so don't you even worry. Choose your surgeon carefully, research his background and the number of procedures he has done. After care is also very important and follow it diligently.
I was about 20/250 before Lasik surgery last year. The procedure was painless, probably due to the Valium they gave me. The ride home (as a passenger, of course) was fairly uncomfortable, mainly due to light sensitivity. The doctor gave me dark goggles, but the light was still too bright. I was in some pain once I got home (maybe 3 hours post procedure), but I had some left over Vicodin, and took two doses of that. The Vicodin took the edge off. Slept fine that night. Woke up the next morning, and I COULD SEE FINE! Hallelujah! I was jazzed up about that. I drove myself to my one day check up (an 2 hour round trip) with no problems. For that check up, I was seeing at 20/25, less than 24 hours after the surgery. I went to work that afternoon (doing ultrasound which really requires you to use your eyes). For my one week check up, I was seeing between 20/20 and 20/15. Other than the touch of pain I had post procedure, before I went to bed for the night, I had no other problems. I would do it again in a heartbeat! No more glasses, no more contacts, no more cleaning solutions and saline! Just one other thing....I went to a doctor who used computerized, laser equipment. No knives were involved. But, it cost me a pretty penny. I paid $5500 for both eyes, but I was not comfortable going to a doctor that advertised in the newspaper for $500 per eye. Sometimes you get what you pay for! Good luck to you!
The only big thing thats really gonna kind of freak you out is during the surgery when they put the suction on your eye and you go blind for a second (yes thats supposed to happen). Other than that is pretty simple. Super glad i did it. I now have 20/15 vision!
I just had it done a month ago, and I love it! I had a slight cold when I had it, and I was afraid I would sneeze during it, haha. I think everyone worries about it before hand. Its a little scary, but very worth it. For me the worst part was when they clamped my eyelid open and put the suction on it. It feels like someone is pusing hard on your eye, and everything goes dark. Then you listen to the laser as it works and your vision comes back. its the neatest thing. After surgery, I was terrefied I was going to rub my eye by accident (which you're not supposed to do). even though it might not be the most comfortable experience in the world, the end results are sooo worth it. and the procedure is so quick (less than 10 minutes) i definitely recommend it!
Lasik is totally worth it. The surgery is so short and the benefits are so great. My vision is so great now, I can't even believe how quickly it changed. Before, I was worried about cost. After, I'm so glad I did it and it is worth it to me. Very happy! (Had it done 10 days ago.)
I had custom LASIK August 31, 2006 on both eyes. My vision was 20/-700 before surgery. The custom LASIK is a little different than the regular LASIK; it is mainly used for very high prescriptions and smoothes the cornea out more than regular LASIK would. My main concern before the procedure was getting my hopes up and then being told that I wasn't a candidate for the surgery. I had worn glasses since I was 8 years old (was 29 at the time of surgery) and had been through a terrible 4 month period of keratitis, steroid and antibiotic eye drops, and not being able to wear my contacts. My vision was so bad that even the thin eye glass lenses were still a half inch thick with my prescription. My opthamologist recommended a doctor to me about two hours from my home town. This doctor was extremely well thought of by former patients and immediately put me at ease. I went through about three hours of tests on both eyes and then the doctor examined me. I was finally told I could have the surgery. I went back two weeks later and had it done. They gave me a 10mg valium before the surgery to knock the edge off (it really didn't do anything for me) but you have to be awake for the actual surgery. They put a retractor in your eye to keep you from blinking. There is a split second when they remove the cornea flap that you can't see but my doctor talked me through everything that he was doing........even telling me when I should be able to see again, etc. Once they get the flap back then they position the laser over your eye (everything is preset to your specifications) and the procedure begins. You may smell something very faint.......that is where literally your eyeball is being lasered off. It took about 20 minutes total for my procedure on both eyes. Immediately after the surgery I walked down a hallway with minimal assistance and was put in a holding room with my family. I had to wait around 30 minutes and then be checked before I was allowed to leave. During those 30 minutes I remember looking around the room I was in and being able to see a lotion bottle on one of the tables and I could see a clock and could tell the time on it. My family couldn't believe I was seeing all of that. When the doctor came in to check me out I was seeing well enough to pass the vision test on a driver's exam. I was given pain medication and told to sleep for a few hours. I think I slept around 3 hours and when I woke up I was able to watch TV and go about normal business (though I had to put moisturizing drops and I think steroid drops in my eyes for several days afterwards). That night I remember watching CNN and being able to read the news ticker going across the bottom of the screen. I had to go back the next day for a check up, then one week later, then two weeks later, then a month later, then three months later, then 6 months later, and finally my one year check up. One year later my left eye is still at 20/20 and my right eye is still at 20/15. (I have a scar from a corneal ulcer on my left eye so that is as good as it gets with that eye.) I had problems with light sensitivity and dry eyes before the surgery and these issues were exacerbated by the surgery. However, I will take these problems any day of the week just to be able to see without glasses or contacts. For up to six months after my surgery I would find myself thinking, "don't forget to take your contacts out" before I went to bed. I honestly would have never thought that I would be able to see without glasses or contacts. I also paid more for my surgery ($4,000 for both eyes) than the majority of people, but again, I had a custom LASIK done with a better laser, all follow-up care was included, and the doctor was very reputable. If you are seriously considering this make sure to do your research on the doctors. I was referred to two but my eye doctor had a preference so I went with the one he liked. I don't think it is something you will ever regret. =)