Lasik surgery?

[bnred9]

Best money I've ever spent in my entire life. Got it done 2 years ago at Spivak vision center. Cost about 3k. Knowing what I know now, I would have paid even more if I had to.

Count me in for this response. Best Money Ever Spent

[XC700116]

Again, best money I've ever spent. I did mine in MN as I'm originally from there, am single (nobody to drive me home here), and had already done all the research on the doc. Plus he charges a flat rate of $995/eye so about $2K all said and done. Unless you considder the airline miles I cashed in for the flight home to do it.

[bellavite1]

In 1987 I flew from Rome, Italy, to Moscow, Russia to get an IOL (intra-ocular implant).
I basically have been living for the last 26 yers with lenses implanted in my eyes.
So far so good...

[TheWeeze]

ok, I'm no longer on the fence. I'll utilize my flexible spending account in 2014 to get lasik. I already know I'm a good candidate because my optometrist has asked me why I haven't done it yet for the last 2 years. I just haven't really hated my contacts that much and figure the price would keep coming down...

That's the exact same reason I haven't done it yet either. Just keep pushing it back. I want it even more now after reading through the responses.

[rbeau30]

While mine was free, and I had PRK done instead. I would definately pay the amounts that these folks are talking about for it. I keep trying to convince the little lady to get it done, but she is chicken.

I probably would have gone the Lasik route (recovery time) if I would have paid for it simply because I was effectively blind for about a week, and could not look at a computer for a month.

[The Rat]

I went with PRK over Lasik because I read more reports of Lasik people having dry eyes, as well as reports that if you're in some kind of traumatic head injury situation, the flap created by the lasik can come dislodged. I had my PRK done before having to head back overseas for a couple more contracts, so I thought that the longer recovery time was a good tradeoff for having my eyes be more solid in general. YMMV.

[rbeau30]

I went with PRK over Lasik because I read more reports of Lasik people having dry eyes, as well as reports that if you're in some kind of traumatic head injury situation, the flap created by the lasik can come dislodged. I had my PRK done before having to head back overseas for a couple more contracts, so I thought that the longer recovery time was a good tradeoff for having my eyes be more solid in general. YMMV.

I heard the exact same thing about the flap never fully or taking years and years and years to fully heal back on there. I actually have noticed a significant increase in my dry eye symptoms with my PRK than before. I just carry drops in my EDC in those little vials, love em, no burn at all.

[patrick0685]

Got mine done at Spivack Vision. I know a bunch of people that had it done there before I got it done, and we all have to carry a medical, so we wanted/need someone great! I would do it again in a heartbeat, best money you can spend IMO.

[BigNick73]

I had PRK done back in 01-02 or so, corneas too thin for lasik. Was about $2100 total for both eyes in Mississippi. Still wear glasses for somethings, like shooting, as I'm only 20/30 in my right eye, but compared to having a prescription somewhere around -8.5 (well past 20/400) before, I can't complain. Still see 20/20 using both according to the Dr. I will warn you. PRK hurt bad enough I don't think I'd do it again, and was a good week or more before I could drive myself anywhere.

[Wulf202]

I had it done 10 years ago and paid $3,000. Had my vision checked last month and I'm still 20/20. Best money I ever spent.

This for me too

I had severe head trauma 3 years after and all that is bs. It heals alot quicker than they say