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Created 7 months ago
CYSeattle
5 posts
“ROI of Lasik - Kennewick, WA”
CYSeattle
5 posts
Worth It
Spent: $4,000 in Kennewick, WA
Five years ago, if I spread my hand out, and touched my thumb to my nose, I couldn't see my pinkie. I couldn't see the time for the clock, let alone the trees for the forest.
I was 21 when I had Lasik: an early bird in some sense, but my wretched pinkie vision gracefully hadn't...
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Updated 12 months ago
JennyCh4
1 post
“Lasik Saved my Job ”
JennyCh4
1 post
Worth It
Spent: $4,650 in San Diego, California
I have been dependent on glasses or contacts to see as I suffered from an astigmatism for 20 years. As a television sports reporter, my job is to SEE the action. Whether it's a homerun, a touchdown or the scoreboard, it seemed like the further away those things were, the more difficult it...
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Updated 21 months ago
AnnaYu
1 post
“A Step-by-step Video of my LASIK Procedure!”
AnnaYu
1 post
Worth It
Spent: $5,300 in Irvine, CA
I could not be happier with my surgery. My parents were terrified of the idea of LASIK, which gave me all the more reason to choose the best surgeon I could possibly find. The procedure was quick and only mildly uncomfortable; this was because I already have unusually dry eyes.
I made a...
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Updated 37 months ago
JennyCKim
1 post
“Zap my Eyeballs into 20/20... (W/video)”
JennyCKim
1 post
Worth It
Spent: $3,000 in Langley, BC, Canada
Check out my video review of Lasik laser eye surgery, including:
Choosing a doctor
Lasik vs. PRK eye surgery
The procedure
Post-op recovery
Why I think it was worth it
Laser eye surgery costs
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Created 3 hours ago
42YearsYoung
5 posts
“LASIK - Best Money Ever Spent! - Columbus, GA ”
42YearsYoung
5 posts
Worth It
Spent: $2,300 in Columbus, GA
I received LASIK for my 40th birthday from my husband. He is in the military and had undergone PRK a few years before with amazing results. He kept saying, "It will change your life" and it has! I had worn contacts and occasionally glasses for 27 years. My vision was pretty bad,...
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Updated 10 days ago
boobies128
47 posts
“I Got Lasik - New York, NY”
boobies128
47 posts
Worth It
Spent: $4,500 in New York, Ny
My friend referred me and it my experience was amazing. I can see the next day and no complications. I had the bladeless procedure "intralase."
Its 1/23 now and my eyes are still 20/20 =D
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Created 4 months ago
Mimis
2 posts
“Wish Had Done It Earlier! - Lexington, MA”
Mimis
2 posts
Worth It
Spent: $5,200 in Lexington, MA
I've been wearing glasses since 10 years old. I have really bad vision. My eyes are uniquely bad in their own ways. I also had really bad astigmatism which makes it even harder to see without glasses. I've been wearing glasses for 15 years, contacts for about 9. My eyes are dry and...
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Created 4 months ago
Hollyjo
5 posts
“LASIK Was Expensive, Worthless for Me - Greensboro, NC”
Hollyjo
5 posts
Not Worth It
Spent: $3,400 in Greensboro, NC
Following LASIK surgery, I could see 20/20 and was so excited as I was very very nearsighted. However, 5 years later, I am once again wearing contac lenses and glasses. Though my vision has regressed to the point it was initially, I am restricted to driving with them. I would NEVER have wasted...
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Created 4 months ago
Politico Pablo
2 posts
“Lasik Revisited 10 Years Later - Houston, TX”
Politico Pablo
2 posts
Not Sure
Spent: $4,000 in Houston
I was -6.00 diopter in nearsightness. After surgery I was 20/20. Starting in 6th year, my nearsightness returned. I have lost about 1/3 of my vision correction in the last 5 years and require eyeglasses to drive at night. So my point is while the surgery is permanent, the vision correction is...
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Updated 5 months ago
scorp_neo
2 posts
“The Worst Mistake of my Life”
scorp_neo
2 posts
Not Worth It
Spent: $4,000 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
It's now almost 3 months since my PRK surgery. I have had significant visual loose, this greatly accentuated at night. My eyes constantly feel pain. Post surgery I was told I was an ideal candidate for the procedure. When I asked about risks, my doctor replied there's only temporary...
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LASIK: was it worth it?
LASIK Information
Lasik (or Lasek) is a form of laser eye surgery that offers vision correction for near-sightedness, often producing near 20/20 vision.
Lasik eye surgery may be a good option if you depend on glasses or contacts for good vision, your eyes are healthy, and glasses or contacts are frustrating, inconvenient, uncomfortable, or impair your recreational and career interests.
- The average Lasik cost reported by our community is $3,200
- Custom LASIK is the same as wavefront LASIK.
- Lasik treatment is not permanent. Aging will affect your vision even if you have LASIK surgery.
- Lens implants may be the only option for vision correction for those who are not qualified for LASIK surgery.
- Before 1999, surgeons used a microkeratome to cut the cornea of the eye. Today, surgeons have the option of using a femtosecond laser, or intralase, rather than the microkeratome, which has a metal blade.
- Lasik has been conducted on millions of patients without reported side-effects. But the procedure is still surgery. Reported side-effects from LASIK include, but are not limited to, loss of vision, dry eye, and development of visual disturbances such as glare, halos, and/or double vision that can seriously affect night-time vision. Some side-effects may diminish or disappear over time or they may become permanent.
