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Laser Eye Treatment
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Has anyone here had Laser Eye Surgery? or does anyone know someone who's had it done?
I'm having it done as soon as I turn 21, but until then, I'd love to hear other people experiences of the procedure.
Thanks, Ilora x
I'm having it done as soon as I turn 21, but until then, I'd love to hear other people experiences of the procedure.
Thanks, Ilora x
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Ilora x
I'd have it done right now if I could. I'd give anything to not have such a bad prescription
Ilora x
:edit for the number typo:
not sure how accurate that is, but it put me off a bit. If thats not true then i might think about it as I have -5 in one eye and -4.50 in the other so im pretty much blind as a bat.
Some people can have the operation more than once, it depends on the thickness of the availble layer that they cut and stuff.
There's a chance that it can go wrong and leave you with any of poor night vision, uncorrected vision, dry eye syndrome, or blindness.
Many opticians wear glasses, ever thought why?
I have looked into this in the past, but basically I would just be too freaked out by the possibility of it going wrong. If they could give me a 100% guarantee of success then fine, but 95% is not good enough for me.
I overthink things sometimes
This has passed through my thoughts, but it depends whether it would be the sort that would continue the power with no loss or the sort that would allow a delay before resuming. Only a small delay could interrupt the laser process.
Still, this is all largely irrelevant as I wouldn't do it anyway ...
It costs me around £300 every time I need a new pair of glasses, which is usually once or twice a year.
I also can't have your average pair of sunglasses, instead I have to have a pair of optical frames with tinted lenses (as thick as the bottom of jam jars) - and as a (somewhat superficial) 19yr old girl, it isn't nice. For once, I'd just love to be able to buy a pair of cheap sunglasses, and wear them like everyone else.
The pros of Laser Surgery far outweigh the cons for me, personally. For example, being able to see which bottle your using in the shower! To be able to walk into a warm room from the cold, and not get blinded by the steam on your glasses.
Most of these things seem really trivial to people who don't wear glasses, but for me, nothing's trivial.
Ilora x
Well, I'm glad permanent blindness isn't a problem for you.
As soon as you get a job, you'll realise that £300 a year is not a lot - especially compared to loss of sight from a failed laser op. I know someone who had it done, and he had to wear special glasses with prisms or something for a couple of weeks afterwards cos he got double vision. He's fine now, and is happy with it, but just goes to show how unpredictable the whole deal is.
How come your glasses are so expensive anyway. I got some new ones recently which i thought were bloody expensive at £179 with the ultra thin lenses (if I dont get these, they are like bottletops) and scratch resistant coatings. Also how come you need new ones every 6 months?
They should last you a lot longer than that.
If your prescription is changing that quickly id definitely look into disposable contact lenses that you can just get a different prescription as and when you need it rather than paying a big lump sum so often.
i have had the same glasses for three years, if my prescription changed i'd just go and get another pair from specsavers. my last lot cost me 75 quid for two pairs on their BOGOF offer.
She doesn't have a job, she's on benefits.
My mum worked for Boots Opticians and so got me an appointment with their Contact Lense specialist. I had taylor made contact lenses (again, costing big money) but they were still unsuitable to wear. (So disposable ones are definitely out of the question).
My prescription changes every 6 months or thereabouts, which is why I have to have glasses twice a year.
Because my eyesight is so bad, the 'Ultrathin' lenses cost around £200. So I am unable to just 'go and get another pair' from Specsavers.
So, you see (no pun intended!) in the long run, Laser treatment is the best option for me.
Ilora x
Ilora x
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My vision is as poor as yours ilora,however im lucky enough to be able to wear contact lenses.So im quite sympathetic that you cant.
What i dont understand is why you spend at least £300 a year on glasses!
Ive had the same glasses for nearly 3 years which initially cost me £90 and that was with them being thinned out [more so than your joe average as they are obv bottle enders] and having anti resitant,anti glare coating no them too.To change my lenses in keeping with my changing eyesight would cost £60 max a year.My glasses are by no means unfashionable!
Why the hell do you spend so much on glasses when you a) dont have the money and b) there are much cheaper alternatives?
Doesnt make any sense whatsoever to me.
Anyway, you asked for people's thoughts on the procedure, and you got them. It seems that you're planning to ignore them though.
True - NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) blocked any moves to make it available on the NHS as they concluded the evidence on the safety of the treatment does not justify its use on the NHS.
You may also want to ask the surgeon what his insurance premiums are... :chin: