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S2000 Forums -> Laser Eye Surgery
I had laser eye surgery about 6 years ago and my sight is still very good.
When I had my eyes corrected, I had just enough vision loss that I required glasses to drive.
The operation last 17 seconds on each eye and I still think it was the the best $1,100 I have ever spent.
I have a friend who had her treatment about 5 years ago and she claims her vision is deteriorating also she thinks she might have to have the treatment again.
Has anyone experienced this sort of deterioration.
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Hmm... I've had my done about 6 years also but I haven't experienced any problems well not yet at least.
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BTW how old are you if you don't mind me asking.
I actually just came out of surgery today and was talking to a nurse that had it done a while back and she can still see perfect but she is required to have reading glasses to read though.
She was over 40.
I'm only 28 and I don't have any signs of problems yet but when I had the surgery I was told I may need a touch up in the future but not until after 40 also....
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Yes, that is the reason I did not have the surgery some years ago...the tradeoff was that I would have to wear glasses to read.
My distance vision is not that bad, so I opted out.
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Im at the midpoint between 40 and 50.
I dont need glasses yet!
'crosses fingers'
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Quote: Im at the midpoint between 40 and 50.
I dont need glasses yet!
'crosses fingers'
I didn't need any glasses until I was aged 44.
Then, I started needing reading glasses a little bit.
I would just put them on when absolutely necessary.
After a few years, though, that did not work anymore as I was constantly putting my glasses on and off.
So, I started wearing glasses all of the time.
I got "no-line" biofocals.
At first, I needed no prescription for distance, so the upper part of the lens had no correction.
As the years have gone by, though, my reading prescription has needed to become stronger, and there is now a correction for distance, too.
In fact, a number of years ago, I had a hard time passing the driver's eye exam without my glasses, so now I have to wear glasses for driving.
That was a very sad day for me.
I guess I should just be thankful that my vision can be corrected with glasses.
It is hard to believe, though, that now I have been wearing glasses for nearly 20 years (I am now almost 63 years old.)
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I hear you there!
Im still 20-10 and I hope that last a few more years.
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A couple years ago when I was considering eye surgery, my eye doctor (who would have handled all pre- and port-operative care for my Lasik procedures) referred me to this website (it's even on his business card):
Vision Surgery Rehab Network
He wasn't trying to dissuade me - he just wanted me to get all of the facts.
For me, the risk of side-effects (back then the statistic was something like 75% of people had reduced night vision from the procedure) was too great.
Plus, since I was just over 40, reading glasses would be necessary.
As it is, now, at 45, I always need them if the light is low.
Anyway, that web site may have some good info for your friend.
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I had mine done 7 years ago.
Ms Perky is correct- the trade off is needing reading glasses.
Can't see any detail close up.
I have been regressing for a few years- was 20-10 after the procedure now I'm at 20-30-35.
I have the lifetime guarantee for enhancement but have opted not to do it at present because it will now require a PPK procedure to acid melt the covering instead of cutting the flap.
Slightly more risk and much longer recovery period and discomfort.
I decided to get a pair of progressive lens glasses for now.
I can still drive without glasses and play golf - which was my main goal.
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^ Dave, lets hope that has settled out.
For being able to do what your goal was!
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I turn 60 this year and have to wear readers which is not so bad compared to bifocals.
Wearing glasses 100% of the time sucks.
They fog up in cold weather when you come inside.
The rain impairs vision as well.
Depending on your vision swimming is done blind and scuba diving requires an expensive diving mask.
Life is much better without the wire and glass plastered on your face.
Besides readers are so much cheaper than prescription lenses.
I always have plenty around.
When I can't reach out and grab a pair, I know I need to go buy another 3 pack from Costco.
It good to hear that there does not seem to be much of an issue about degradation of vision after surgery.
p.s.
A friend of mine had PPK surgery and it was hell!
He missed almost 2 weeks of work.
The doc talked him into it.
I told him laser was the way to go but then what do I know.
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I need readers all the time now.
I have bifocals (no line) which I wear at work, as I don't want to take readers off and on all the time, and I used them at night as they really help with night time vision issues.
Around the house, I use the cheap readers.
I won't like wearing glasses all the time, and I assume that day will come, but no eye surgery for me.
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I have worn glasses or contacts since I was 8.
When I started to need reader in addition to the contacts I looked in to (no pun intended) laser.
I went to the Cleveland Clinic but they told me my corneas were to thin for them to do the surgery Oh well, what's another few years with specs!
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Quote: I didn't need any glasses until I was aged 44.
Then, I started needing reading glasses a little bit.
I would just put them on when absolutely necessary.
After a few years, though, that did not work anymore as I was constantly putting my glasses on and off.
So, I started wearing glasses all of the time.
I got "no-line" biofocals.
At first, I needed no prescription for distance, so the upper part of the lens had no correction.
As the years have gone by, though, my reading prescription has needed to become stronger, and there is now a correction for distance, too.
In fact, a number of years ago, I had a hard time passing the driver's eye exam without my glasses, so now I have to wear glasses for driving.
That was a very sad day for me.
I guess I should just be thankful that my vision can be corrected with glasses.
It is hard to believe, though, that now I have been wearing glasses for nearly 20 years (I am now almost 60 years old.)
Same story here.( I just changed my age)
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Quote: I need readers all the time now.
I have bifocals (no line) which I wear at work, as I don't want to take readers off and on all the time, and I used them at night as they really help with night time vision issues.
Around the house, I use the cheap readers.
I won't like wearing glasses all the time, and I assume that day will come, but no eye surgery for me.
I don't like wearing glasses all of the time either, but for me, it now seems necessary.
But, I am too chicken to get the eye surgery, though.
I also haven't really investigated it, but I'm not sure that I am a candidate for it anyway.
I have astigmatism, and I think I have heard that then you are not a candidate for it.
I have tried over the counter reading glasses, but I just don't like reading with them as I do with my prescription reading glasses.
I think that could be because of the astigmatism, too.
I'm really not crazy about reading with my bi-focals either.
I would much rather read with my prescription reading glasses.
But, it is too hard at work to be constantly taking glasses on and off all day long.
I wear progressive bi-focals all day at work, but as soon as I get home I take those darn bi-focals off.
I just wear my prescription reading glasses at home, because most of what I do at home is close-work.
I spend a lot of time at home reading, including on the computer (did you ever guess that???) and also sewing.
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Quote: Hmm... I've had my done about 6 years also but I haven't experienced any problems well not yet at least.
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I had to wear glasses for distance correction from the age of about 14.
In my late forties/early fifties I also required close-up correction for reading.
Then, at about age 53 I passed a driver's license eye exam without glasses for the first time in my life.
On my next visit, my optometrist confirmed that I did indeed meet Ohio's standard without glasses.
Which is proof positive that the standard in Ohio is WAY too low.
It would be unsafe for me to drive without my glasses regardless of what the dimbulbs at the DMV say.
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