Laser Eye Surgery UK

I’m, thinking about havimj laser eye syrgery at some time in the future, I’ve had an assessmrnt and have been told that I cam have the procedure, does anuone have any experience that they can share with me-is it safe or not does it hurt or not? I’ve been told its safe by certain people but they’re usually the ones selling the surgery. Some one from the medical profession’s advice would be great, but all contributions welcome.

I haven’t had laser surgery but I know many people that have.

The surgeons put special eye drops in your eye that make you unable to feel any pain so the procedure is painless.

Some of my friends that got lasik done say that they actually ended up with better vision than they ever had with glasses or contacts. However the downside is that when you reach around age 40 you will most likely need reading glasses.

You must have a stable prescription of at least 2years before you do lasik otherwise your vision could get worse again.

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I am Imam,age 30. I am facing eye deficiency problem since last 15 years. At present My eyes sight is +2.5 left and +1.75 right . Even after applying glasess I am not comfortable as the sight is uneven or fluctuates. I find it hard to work and to read, Is Laser Surgery helpfull in this regard to solve the problem to get 6/6 normorl position ? Please Suggest.

some people have gone for it and it is still going on it will be better to wait some more time to have a firm or concrete opinion

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I’m 15 and my eye sight is -6.00 on both eyes, and I’m planning on getting Laser Eye Surgery when I’m old enough. I asked my aunts boyfriend about it and he said it didn’t hurt. What I’m worried about is what does it feel like having that clamp holding your eyes opened. And are you able to see anything during the process? I don’t want to see what the doctor is doing because I’m sure it’ll scare me.

Can anyone also tell me the after effects you felt after the surgery?

Step 1 : Before Lasik, you will be asked to lie down on an exam chair. The nurse applied a series of numbing drops to my eyeball, each stronger than the previous, and then clean your eyes. This part of the process is pain free and not too uncomfortable.

Step 2 : The doctor clamped your lids back with a metal tool to hold your eyelids open. This is one of the aspects of LASIK that tends to frighten people, but rest assured, the numbing drops ensure that your eyes will not dry out while the speculum is in place. You will not feel the overwhelming need to blink that you normally feel.

Step 3 : Beginning really Lasik. Create a corneal flap. A whirring sound commenced and your eyeball felt like it was being sucked up and out of your skull. Your vision will likely be blurry for the rest of the procedure. It is no pain, however, it may make you slightly nervous and frightened.

Step 4 : Laser treatment. After the flap is created and lifted, the surgeon will position the laser over your eye and ask you to keep your eyes focused on the light. The light is not actually the laser itself, it just helps keep your eyes fixed. You will feel an arcing slice in the surface of your cornea, and you may start to smell burning tissue. It is no pain and not uncomfortable.

Step 5 : After Lasik, most patients experience little or no discomfort. However, everyone’s experience is different, and some patients will experience mild to moderate discomfort for a few hours. Some watering of the eyes and a mild burning sensation are common occurrences up to 12 hours after LASIK. You may also experience a mild to moderate foreign body sensation, a gritty feeling or a feeling that something is "in" your eye for a few hours after Lasik.

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I’m looking to get laser eye surgery because my eyes are bad and I’m sick of glasses. When I lose them I need I need them to find them. Also I think it will be for the best and plus many people say i look better without them anyway. My benefits will only cover $225 of it. So I was wondering how much is it so I know what I’m looking to spend.

Well it will really depend where you go, how bad your eyes are, and that clinic’s rates.

For me, I had the surgery almost 3 years ago and from start to finish, it was about $3000 with all the pre- and post- examinations, as well as the surgery of course.

Now you do need to keep in mind that there are many things that need to be checked to make sure you are a candidate for LASIK eye surgery in the first place. Your vision needs to have been stable for a few years (no prescription changes), you cannot have any eye diseases (like keratoconus), your cornea must be thick enough, and other things like this that they will check in an eye evaulation for surgery.

Also, LASIK does NOT fix the need for reading glasses. If you already are old enough where you must have reading glasses to see at near (age 40 or older), LASIK is not for you. And when you get to be that age, you will need reading glasses to read regardless if you had LASIK in the past.

Just another idea to throw out there: Have you considered contact lenses? This is another option you can try without going to permanent surgery route. In fact, they make many contact lenses that can actually be worn continuously for 30 days. That means, you put a new pair of contact lenses in on the 1st of the month and then don’t touch them until you put a new pair in at the 1st of the next month! (Yes, that means you sleep in them and wear them 24/7) So continuous wear contact lenses like that are actually just about the same as surgery … but without! It is certainly something you can ask your eye doctor about.

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I have a small prescription of -1.75 in both of my eyes and I have astigmatism in both as well. However, in my left eye I have lenticular astigmatism instead of regular astigmatism. As a result, contact lenses are hard to fit because of the lack of soft front surface toric lenses available. My question is, with my eyes am I still able to have laser eye surgery done (Lasik, PRK, etc.)? Thanks

It always seem like a less than elegant solution to take care of the astigmatism in your lens by giving you astigmatism in your cornea, but it is possible. If you ever have cataract surgery, it may come back to bite you. I don’t think it really matters whether your astigmatism is in your lens or cornea for most modern soft toric lenses.

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Ive just had an offer of £1880 to have the best laser eye surgery from optimax. Being uneducated on this subject im slightly confused on weather this is a good deal or not. Could anyone help me out please?

I think thats a pretty good deal to say that i paid more than double that ! However i would look at other clinics to see if you could do even better.

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I’m looking to get laser eye surgery but I want to know the probability of results. Like what’s the outcome percentages? Please, knowledgable answers only.

My husband was twice legal blind without his contacts. He got the surgery several years ago and he sees 20/15 without correction. He would do it all over again. I am not sure of the percentages. I do highly suggest that you see a Dr that has done many of these surgeries. Normally they have a free consultation. You will need to see them anyway for an evaluation because not all people are candidates for the surgery.

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Also, after you get laser eye surgery, can you see right immediately? How long does it take after the surgery before you have 20/20 vision?

You can easily check your minimal health care rates in internet, for example here - health-quotes.talk4fun.net

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People that were forced to wear contacts or glasses all their life can now leave these aids behind by using a new and innovative LASIK procedure called the LASIK eye surgery.

This new type of refractive eye surgery can be risky but in most cases after detailed testing and consultation the final result is a good one. If you worry about the duration of the surgery, you should know that everything lasts only a few minutes but in order to obtain good results you should be very careful about the pre and post operative appointments.

It is very important to choose a good eye surgeon and after he evaluates he’ll establish the details of the procedure. He’ll let you know if you’re a good candidate or not, he’ll explain the procedure, the complications, the risks and the final result and together you’ll set the post-op appointment.

A few weeks before the LASIK eye procedure it’s recommended that you use only glasses and no contact lens because the shape of the cornea plays the most important role during evaluation.

When the procedure starts you’ll be sitting in a chair while the doctor will put numbing drops in your eyes. After he cleans up the area around the eyes, he’ll use a machine that will keep your eye lids open.

You might feel pretty weird because our eye lids are programmed to shut but if you stay relaxed you won’t feel a thing. The lasik eye surgeon use various types of machines and that’s why the level of discomfort can vary a lot from one patient to another.

Next, you’ll have to look straight into a laser placed over your eye while the surgeon will complete the procedure.

Everything happens very fast and the discomfort will only last a few seconds. All the above mentioned details sound scary and when you think that everything happens in the eye you might reconsider but you shouldn’t. LASIK eye procedure is very safe and most candidates leave the hospital with excellent results.

Ricky Lim
http://www.articlesbase.com/vision-articles/lasik-eye-procedure-what-happens-during-a-lasik-eye-surgery-678255.html

I had a check up today at laser eye clinic to check if i can have lasik again after 5 yrs as the shortsightness has returned slightly over the years on my right eye and doctor said can’t have surgery anymore as my retina is thin and the reason that the shortsightness has returned is becuase the eye ball has grown and made my vision worse slightly! my qeustion is how does that happen and why my eye ball has grown?

Yes, your eye ball can grow longer, and it has nothing to do with the laser surgery. The LASIK affects your eye’s cornea. It’s kind of like the window at the front of the eye.
The eye can get longer if you are still in a growth spurt, and still a teenager. But myopic eyes may experience lengthening eyes anyway throughout adulthood, but the rate of change may be much slower.
If you did this LASIK thing as a kid, then that was a mistake, because you should get it done when your myopia (eye prescription) is stable for a few years as an adult.

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