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spent $1,500 in Mumbai, India Updated 16 days ago

This is the end of a very long journey for me, one that has led me all the way from Australia to Mumbai, India. I wish I had more time to reflect but I have to be up early for surgery tomorrow and thought writing something is better than nothing. My background is that I have extreme hyperopia,... Read more

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spent $1,500 in Turkey, TR Updated 4 months ago

Hello everyone, Looking at all the negative stuff written about lasik, I thought I should share my experience, since it is a positive one. I wore contact lenses for about 14 years. I couldn't wear glasses because my diopters were so high (-7.5 and -8.0) I would get a headache right behind... Read more

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spent $5,000 in Millennium Laser Eye Center, Miami FL Updated 7 months ago

Wavelight Allegretto Laser surgery was the best decision I ever made.  I was scared and hesitant about having the procedure at first.  Being dependent on glasses and contacts left me feeling disabled.  I never thought my eyes were capable of seeing so clear, it was like a miracle... Read more

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spent $3,800 in Ontario, CA Updated 7 months ago

I have wanted to do LASIK for awhile, but recently it's really been something I want done. We are going on a Cruise in October, so a few months ago I gave myself a goal to have it done before then. I can hardly wait to wear all the cute sunglasses, and watch tv in bed without my glasses on. Oh... Read more

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spent $4,000 in Kennewick, WA Created 1 year ago

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... Read more

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spent $4,650 in San Diego, California Updated 2 years ago

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 became... Read more

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spent $3,000 in Langley, BC, Canada Updated 4 years ago

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 Read more

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spent $2,700 in Berkeley, CA Updated 10 days ago

Pre-surgery: FridayI had convinced myself that it was financially reasonable, that the benefits were worth the risks, and that I really needed something to help me out; improve my life, make things easier. I also felt it was an opportune time to do it; I’m 28, young but not too young, my... Read more

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spent $5,000 in Tucson, AZ Updated 11 days ago

Most of siblings had gotten this done, and while I loved wearing cute glasses, I really got tired of the limitations eyewear put on me as far as rock climbing, softball, and running. I had tired of misplacing glasses, dealing with contact dryness, scheduling eye appointments, shoving loose... Read more

spent $3,250 in Chesterfield, MO Updated 17 days ago

I went to TLC in Chesterfield Mo. My husband had it done a year prior. He too enjoys his results! I had worn glasses since I was 5 and couldn't see without them, 26 years was long enough! My left eye has always been lazy but was corrected a lot, not perfect but I knewrecommend it towouldn't... Read more

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