karlak
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:11 PM |
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Laser eye surgery
Has anyone had Laser eye surgery or know of anyone who has. Would be interested to know how it went ?
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balidey
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:13 PM |
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my sister has. but after 2 years its now back to how it was pre laser. She does not recommend it now, but she did before it went bad again.
But, she has had a baby in the meantime, and that does funny things to your body. I'm guessing having a baby would do funny things to your body
too 
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karlak
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:15 PM |
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Thanks for the reply - I dont plan on having any babies, what with being a bloke and 43 
Interesting it has reverted to the pre-op prescription. Did she go back to the clinic that did the work ... or is this a known issue.
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mrwibble
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:16 PM |
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i was always told at college not to skimp on cost with this sort of thing, there are 2 procedures that i know about, one being less invasive irc. i
think generally success rates are high, but i would only concider it if i was confident the surgeon had explained all the risks involved. u will need
spex for reading after about the age of 40 45 however.
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karlak
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mrwibble
i was always told at college not to skimp on cost with this sort of thing, there are 2 procedures that i know about, one being less invasive irc. i
think generally success rates are high, but i would only concider it if i was confident the surgeon had explained all the risks involved. u will need
spex for reading after about the age of 40 45 however.
Yep, have noticed since hitting 40, the need for some assistance reading close-up. I think my main concern is finding a surgeon who is well know for
this procedure. I dont know for sure, but some of these places seem like a Opticians shop with a chap out back doing lasering .....
[Edited on 22/9/10 by karlak]
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mrwibble
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:25 PM |
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dont know about lasering in the back, but the big high st players now have links to companies specialising in these procedures, some are probably very
good but some have a bit of the cosmetic surgery feel to it, with special offers and buy one eye get one eye free nonsense. i wonder if your gp could
point you in the right direction, perhaps ringing around some independant opticians to see if they can offer a consulation on suitability/advise where
to get it done.
best of luck
[Edited on 22/9/10 by mrwibble]
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rodgling
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:30 PM |
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I got it done, very happy with the result (slightly better than 20/20 in each eye). I paid £2.5k, which is somewhere in the middle pricewise (cheap
outfit but the most expensive surgery).
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carpmart
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:32 PM |
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Simon
One person I know is still delighted after 8 years. Another person I know has said she really wished she hadn't had it done as it is little
better than before and she ended up with distorted vision.
I would love to have 20/20 vision without glasses but I'm to chicken to have the procedure, in case it all goes tits up!
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karlak
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rodgling
I got it done, very happy with the result (slightly better than 20/20 in each eye). I paid £2.5k, which is somewhere in the middle pricewise (cheap
outfit but the most expensive surgery).
Blimey £2.5k ,, So all this £395 per eye stuff is just not out there in reality ???
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UncleFista
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:34 PM |
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A bloke I knew had it done a few years ago and recommended it, the only advice he gave was to save some money for the shower regrouting[1].
[1] it was the first time he'd seen the shower in detail for years.
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pekwah1
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:38 PM |
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I had it done around 4 years ago. Still perfect vision!
I went with ultralase as they seemed the most professional to me, that and they've been doing it the longest. Mine was around £2600, my
prescription was roughly -2.0 on both eyes.
All i would say is visit the possible places and see what feels right, would highly recommend ultralase and generally getting it done!
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Steve Lovelock
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:49 PM |
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I had it done 2 years ago and it was the best thing I have ever done to improve my quality of life. My wife had it done shortly afterwards and had
improvement but it is not 20/20 with her (however she has a complicated situation). My eyes were 2.0 out in both eyes and are now perfect. I
can't recommend it enough. It cost £2000. The cheaper versions don't cut a flap off the eye, they use a solution to melt the eye then
scrape the top layer away iirc. Anyway the cheaper method has the same optical effect but takes longer to recover from. Hope that helps.
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bi22le
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:52 PM |
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One of my friends had laser eye op done.
His eyes were so bad that when he was younger he was on a documentary for children with thick glasses and bullying! He used to have massive milk
bottle glasses and he is colour blind!
His cost a lot of money (not sure how much but several £K) but he has better vision than me now and I have very good eyes.
The first thing he did was do direct access and buy an Aprillia RSV-R! He now does one track day a month and loves not having to put glasses on with a
bash hat!
If you want more details U2U me and I will ask him about it. I think that going from so bad to so good must be a good point!
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 05:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pekwah1All i would say is visit the possible places and see what feels right, would highly recommend ultralase and
generally getting it done!
Another thumbs up for Ultralase. 6 years and still perfect better than 20/20. I went to Guildford as the surgeon had a really good reputation, top
notch equipment and good aftercare. c £2500 for both eyes.
Still find myself pushing imaginary glasses up my nose
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 06:17 PM |
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Are you short sighted or long sighted? I know of several people who are short sighted that had it done successfully.
I am long sighted and i have been told in the past that this much more complicated than working on short sighted eyes. Especially added to an
astigmatism.
I would be interested to know of any long sighted patients that have had successful treatment.
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karlak
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 06:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Antnicuk
Are you short sighted or long sighted? I know of several people who are short sighted that had it done successfully.
I am long sighted and i have been told in the past that this much more complicated than working on short sighted eyes. Especially added to an
astigmatism.
I would be interested to know of any long sighted patients that have had successful treatment.
I am short sighted -4.75 both eyes. Have worn contacts since about 17 years old (many years ago), but just recently find it a struggle wearing them.
I guess as you age your eyes become less tolerant to these sort of things.
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R1 STRIKER
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 06:39 PM |
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As above I was -4.75 in both. Had it done at Solihull/Birimingham eye institute about 4 years ago. The best thing I ever did. Very scary when they
explain the procedure. I went with a surgeon that came recomended by several people but certainly not the cheapest, not something I would cut corners
on.
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iank
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 06:54 PM |
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Check out the prices/options at Moorfields Eye Hospital. http://www.moorfields-private.co.uk/Home
They are the people who do their best to put right the, rare, problems for all the other laser places as NHS specialists. I've been told by a
friend who went there that they are considered the best in the country - doubt they are the cheapest, but not an area to skimp IMO.
One recommendation (from a BBC program iirc) was to have one done wait for it to recover then have the other. Reason being if the first one goes
wrong because your body reacts badly to the procedure (or there's an infection) then you'll still have sight.
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Jed
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 07:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by karlak
Blimey £2.5k ,, So all this £395 per eye stuff is just not out there in reality ???
I had mine done about 8 years ago for a cost of £2k. That was LASEK and this is what you get now for your £395 per eye. The wife had hers done 3
years ago and had the latest (ultralase?) LASIK and that was nearer the £2.5k.
I'm very happy with my LASEK (better than 20/20) and because it wasn't so invasive I felt more comfortable having it done. Now I'm
45 though I do find that focusing on that brake part when your head is in the wheel arch is a real pain. Still excellent distance vision so I'm
still happy.
The only thing I'd say is that you need to be fit and healthy if you have it done. My friends who are smokers, heavy drinkers or rather obese
(or mix of 2 or more) have had more issues with recovery after the various styles of laser surgery. The fit ones were fine though. Just an
observation.
Jed
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karlak
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 07:16 PM |
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Thanks for all the feedback.
So those of you that have had it done. How do you find nighttime vision, I have read that you can sometimes get a "halo" effect when
driving etc and looking at street lights ?
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rodgling
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 07:35 PM |
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For me, a very very mild halo effect - less than you usually get if you're wearing not-perfectly-clean glasses, certainly much less than if
it's a bit foggy. I'm not even sure it's any worse than before without glasses on. So if it goes well, this shouldn't be
anything to worry about.
However, I think the severity of this kind of negative effect depends on how bad your eyesight was to start with - if it's very bad,
you're more likely to get it.
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NeilP
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 07:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by karlak
Thanks for all the feedback.
So those of you that have had it done. How do you find nighttime vision, I have read that you can sometimes get a "halo" effect when
driving etc and looking at street lights ?
LASIK @ Ultralase in 2003. -4.0 in each eye (blurred beyond 10" from my nose) and I had the 'vertical stripes' effect at night with
lights due to astigmatism (the vertical and horizontal shortsightedness were not equal).
£1700 - still better than 20/20 7 years on - no issues - no halos - happy boy...
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karlak
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 07:57 PM |
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Sorry guys,, another question.
I assume like me, many of you guys saw an optician regularly before the op, especially contact lenses wearers.
I have a monthly debit set-up with mine that provides contact lenses and care. What have you done post-op? Do you just go for normal sight checks ?
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pekwah1
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| posted on 22/9/10 at 10:09 PM |
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Halo stuff - absolutely nothing. I think this depends a lot on your prescription and high strong a stigmatism you have.
Post op - i haven't had a single optician check up since. Didn't think to ask after the op and never really thought about it until now...
how often do regular sighted people check their eyes?
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snakebelly
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| posted on 23/9/10 at 06:46 AM |
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had mine done 5 years ago, back to wearing glasses again now, think it was my age, i have been told that the younger you have it done the better
chance the results will last.
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