Lasik eye surgery?

I'm tired of irritation from my contacts and I'm considering Lasik..For anyone who has had it or knows someone who has had it done, was the procedure worth it?

I've read up on it a little and am just hoping to get someone's point of view who has had it done; was it successful or not and would you recommend it?

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!

I did it....I now have 20/15 vision which means that I can see at 20 feet what most people have to be at 15 feet to see. ie: I can see like a hawk. However, for quite some time after the procedure I would have several severe headaches a week for about a year....I have some difficulty with night vision, but I think that I had that before the surgery. Some people say that it was really bad to have the suregery. For me it worked out well....I don't get the headaches anymore, and can still see like a hawk. It is nice not having to wear the contacts anymore. Be EXTREMELY cautious who you choose to do the surgery. DO NOT go to someone that advertises a low cost! Good luck and God bless.

My friend had it and she just loves it everything worked out good for her....But i was watching a news show awhile back dateline or 20/20 one of those shows and some people have trouble seeing at night now and no longer are able to drive. Also there is a cut off on who and who cannot have the surgery depending on the condition of your eyes and some doctors according to the report do not abide by those rules and if thats the case it causes more trouble so check everything out including your doctor before having it

From what I have seen, it has been successful and for the Lasik surgery there have been minimal complications.. Things to consider:
1) you have to be out of contacts (ONLY wearing glasses) for several months (7-9 months sometimes!) Your perscription changes for a while after you quit wearing contacts. Untill it stabelizes you have to wear glasses. Once your perscription stabelizes your doctor will be able to let your surgical center know your exact prescription so the surgery can be more exact.
2) after your first procedure, you may require other visits. They are basically just "touch ups" done with the laser to tweak your eyes. They are usually done about a year after your first surgery.
3) this will not completely correct astigmatism, but the procedure is getting more and more advanced.
I hope this helps you in your decision! Good luck!

Before you can decide about Lasik you need to learn what is causing problems with contacts. If the cause is anything other than just the contacts, that problem needs to be treated and managed first.

I work for a nonprofit Lasik patient advocacy. We do not provide Lasik, but we provide objective information and certify Lasik doctors who meet our patient outcome requirements.

I personally had PRK, which is very similar to Lasik but has a longer vision recovery. It was recommended by my surgeon as the best for me. It is important to keep an open mind about vision correction surgery. Everyone knows Lasik, but something else may be better.

If you wear soft contact lenses you will need to be out of them for only a couple of weeks, not months.

http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-c...

We have a detailed article at our website that may be helpful.

http://www.USAEyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik.h...