laser eye surgery?

Re: laser eye surgery?

Sarah Cahill — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:33:23 GMT

I was getting massive headaches with lenses/glasses - haven't had one in the time I have had the laser treatment. I can actually see what my friends look like now, it's great!

Re: laser eye surgery?

Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:27:47 GMT

Yup l would rather be in a case of if you do not have it you go blind. Than risk my eyes. with glasses your eyes can improve mine have. Mind you l would probably do better if l went yearly for check ups instead of when l can afford it. However the point is it isn't like it is make up for me me eyes are to important to put at risk just because l do not like glasses or contact lenses.

And quite honestly bad to me is when you have a 15 or less 15 you are considered visually impaired (politcal speak for blind)

Re: laser eye surgery?

Claire Cameron — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:26:39 GMT

Im pleased your surgery has worked out, but in my opinion its a massive risk to take, what IF it goes wrong? could you cope with your sight detereorating?

thats just my opinion but ive heard many more negatives than positives to be honest x

Re: laser eye surgery?

Sarah Cahill — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:18:49 GMT

[quote user="sarah parrott"]

hi sarah, so are your eyes fine now? no problems while driving at night? was your perscription for your eyes steady? or had it been getting worse when you decided to have it done? as my eyes have deterierated over the past 4 years to my current percscription so im worried if i get it done theyll just keep getting worse once time passes

thanks

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Hi Sarah! Yeah my eyes are totally perfect now, driving at night is no problem at all!

My eyes had been getting steadily worse, I started going blind in about 3rd year at High School (and refused to wear glasses - how vain!!), getting the surgery done stops the deterioration somehow (think it's because they zap away all the tissue - not really sure!) but I went for my check up a year on and now have better than 20/20 vision.

My dad and boyfriend have also had it done in Aberdeen - they got Diazepam before it! I didn't - wimps!!

Mine cost £3770 in total (a lot I know!!) but that is for lifetime aftercare and was the last invasive, most accurate wavefront option....there are cheaper options.

The only drawback was not being allowed to wear eye make up for a week after! I was gutted! So got my eyelashes tinted before hand!!

Re: laser eye surgery?

Fleabee99 — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:35:01 GMT

thanks

Re: laser eye surgery?

Sarah Cahill — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:31:56 GMT

It's honestly amazing!!! Don't let an hour or so of discomfort put you off!! I can see things now!

Re: laser eye surgery?

Fleabee99 — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:38:17 GMT

[quote user="Sarah Dryden"]

Hiya!

I got zapped my Ultralase in Glasgow in November 2007 - best thing I have ever done! My prescription was -5.25 and -5.0, the procedure took about 10 mins and as soon as I sat up from the operating table I could see!! It truly is amazing!

I took out payment over 3 years, interest free which was all arranged with them.

Couldn't recommend it highly enough!! Being able to see without lenses is AMAZING!

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confused now

suppose the best thing to do is wait until my eyes are drastic then have a think coz their only -1.75 now

we'll see

Re: laser eye surgery?

Maria Mahon — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:36:34 GMT

From what my OH has said to me, I don't think so. I believe they put drops in your eyes, which are like a local anaesthetic.

Re: laser eye surgery?

Mac Feather — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:56:17 GMT

I wonder if it hurts having it done?

Re: laser eye surgery?

Fiona Leathers — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:41:09 GMT

Nurse at Vets Now in Glasgow had it done too - often thought about it, but after hearing Leigh's description don't think I could go through with it!

Re: laser eye surgery?

Sarah Cahill — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:33:06 GMT

Hiya!

I took out payment over 3 years, interest free which was all arranged with them.

Couldn't recommend it highly enough!! Being able to see without lenses is AMAZING!

Re: laser eye surgery?

Maria Mahon — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:25:41 GMT

My other half had it done almost 3 years ago at Optical Express. Has had no problems whatsoever and the procedure took less than 15 mins.

Can't remember the exact cost but it was pretty expensive.

Re: laser eye surgery?

Fleabee99 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:19:27 GMT

a never for me then, contacts and glasses it is

Re: laser eye surgery?

Doolally — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:48:39 GMT

There was an article in Which? magazine researching the companies offering it not so long ago.

They weren't satisfied with any of the companies. None of them told the true costs, none explained all the possible risks. for example its not advisiable if you suffer from dry eyes, which some of the researchers did, and I dont think any companies (or maybe one did) explained the risk of it getting worse with laser surgery.

Many people they had talked to had had to have further surgery to correct problems - which is where the cost implications come into it.

As mentioned above a lot of people suffer problems with night vision, where lights develop a halo around them which makes night driving near on impossible.

And most who had had it done still needed reading glasses if they were over 40

Re: laser eye surgery?

Vicky RVN — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:34:03 GMT

I started wearing glasses when i was in year 2 at school (so must be about 15 years ago) then converted to contacts just before i left school. I HATE wearing my glasses...don't think they suit me, get very peed off with steaming & rain drops! Did think about laser correction but decided i don't want to risk it, my sight is too important to me and contacts work well for me so i'm happy with them. If i didn't get on with contacts then maybe i'd think more about laser treatment. I know a couple of people who've had it done without problems, but it still scares me!

Re: laser eye surgery?

Sal the 1st — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:49:44 GMT

I know somebody in their 80's that had it done approx 3 years ago. It was good for a while and did mean that he didnt need glasses but now his eyesight is back to what it was (possibly slightly worse)

Another vet friend of mine had this done 2 weeks ago with ultralase - right eye is fine but left eye not so good has been offered revision surgery in 6 months if no improvement.

I considered this very briefly about 10 years ago - my corneas are very thin and patchy so it isnt possible. From speaking to other people and carrying out my own research with opticians etc - the general consensus seems to be wait until its been around a few more years, its new, and as already mentioned nobody is exactly sure how things could be affected in the future. Halos around lights and problems with night vision seem to be quite common.

I suppose the plus side for me was when I was having a check to see if I was suitable for surgery they picked up a condition that my specialist had missed for 5 years plus! - and only when it was nearly too late do I get treatment for it!

Re: laser eye surgery?

Mac Feather — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:48:34 GMT

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Brother in law had it and had complications can not remember what but think they did sort it. I am not interetsed never had been in laser in my eyes. To have a laser pointed at my eye does not enthrall me when glasses work fine.

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Im with you Caro, I would be afraid Id vomit as Im a wuss with eyes!

I didnt get on well with contact lenses and I ended up getting conjunctivitis time after time so its glasses for me!

Re: laser eye surgery?

Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:08:26 GMT

Re: laser eye surgery?

A Little TLC — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:14:56 GMT

hmmmmmmm.......... bugger!!!

Re: laser eye surgery?

Fleabee99 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:53:15 GMT

[quote user="MissVetNurse"]

Hiya

I've been wearing glasses since middle school, I'm now 23 and wear contacts and glasses (not at the same time )

My optician said to me to avoid it at all costs for the following reasons:

No long term effects known yet, as relatively new technology

Scarring on lens can affect night-time vision - his wife now cant drive at night as lights reflect off scar tissue causing lines in her vision.

He recently went to a international conference and out of thousands of opticians - only THREE opticians had the surgery

It is known that your sight degenerates post-operatively (over several years) but your eyesight can deteriorate to what it is currently however as you have had surgical correction, glasses and contact lenses are often unsuitable/ineffective.

II've been to my optician for as long as I can remember and even when i moved down to London I still travelled back to see him, when away I've temporarily used other opticians to obtain prescription for contacts or check up if eyes were sore and I couldn't get home and they have all said the same thing

I was seriously considering saving my pennies for this but don't think its worth the risk(in my opinion) as your eyes are so important

xxx

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ahh i see ive never heard anything like this before, will prolly not bother

as you say save my pennies

thank you for that info, very good!

Re: laser eye surgery?

Claire Cameron — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:31:43 GMT

Hiya

I've been wearing glasses since middle school, I'm now 23 and wear contacts and glasses (not at the same time )

My optician said to me to avoid it at all costs for the following reasons:

No long term effects known yet, as relatively new technology

Scarring on lens can affect night-time vision - his wife now cant drive at night as lights reflect off scar tissue causing lines in her vision.

He recently went to a international conference and out of thousands of opticians - only THREE opticians had the surgery

I was seriously considering saving my pennies for this but don't think its worth the risk(in my opinion) as your eyes are so important

xxx

Re: laser eye surgery?

Fleabee99 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:49:45 GMT

lol tell me about it, the one thing that gets me is when your laid in bed watching the telly and want to lay on your side and there you go lense in your face!! there just inconvienient in general, when it rains drops all over them and when you go inside they steam up!!

hate them lol !!

Re: laser eye surgery?

A Little TLC — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:43:55 GMT

ooh, im intersted in this too, ive only been wearing glasses since october and im sick of it!