My Lasik cost $1500 per eye and I did both with no issue. No direct water in the eye for a week but otherwise nothing special. I drove myself home from the Drs office.
John W. Cook System Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 5950 NW 1st Place Gainesville, Fl 32607 Cell (352) 215-6944 MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 -----Original Message----- From: Steve Kelsay [mailto:kels...@sctax.org] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 3:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Way OT - Anyone here had Lasik? How has it impacted your daily work (looking at screens, keyboards, etc) I had Lasik, Note, there is a difference between Lasik and Lasek. You should check your surgeon for an explanation. One heals faster than the other and one is more involved than the other. Do not get both eyes done at once! In spite of the propaganda. My results were mixed. The left eye was perfect the first time from day one. My right eye had 4 (four) retreatments and still is worse than it was when they started. Not by much, but still worse. That being said, I would do it again in a heartbeat. My right eye is an exception, and even then, it is not bad. My experience was tempered as well by getting a deal. Doing it at a teaching hospital saved me all except 300 dollars total, not per eye. The is a savings of about $5600.00 at today's cost of $4000 per eye. The doctors just do the exam and make the calculations. The laser technician actually does the surgery. There is a bit of surgery done at the beginning and at the end to roll the top skin layer off the cornea and back on, but it is (as I understand it) minor. They put a soda straw (OK, maybe not) with a rubber tip on the eye and drop Alcohol into it for 30 seconds to separate the flap of skin. Then they cut around that flap and roll it back. This exposes the cornea for the laser to do its' work. Then the laser program that has been entered into the machine shapes the cornea, the flap is rolled back and a clear contact lens is put on to protect the flap while it attaches. I 1-6 days (lasek vs lasik) the thing is pretty much done. With the easier of the two (forgot which is which) you can see immediately. With the other, you will have a blurred vision for a while, perhaps up to 2 weeks. And a gradual improvement over the next 6 months. All is painless. Remember though that you WILL need glasses. Not the big coke bottle ones like before, but you will either get both eyes for distance, in which case you will need reading glasses, or monovision (one distance, one near) in which case you will want a pair to drive with at night, to even out the near vision eye so you can see distance at night with lights glaring at you. I am sure there has been Improvement in the last three years, which is when I had mine done. Go for it. Can't miss, even when it does not fully work. -----Original Message----- From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 3:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Way OT - Anyone here had Lasik? How has it impacted your daily work (looking at screens, keyboards, etc) I'm considering Lasik for my left eye (my right eye is 20/12 uncorrected - I have an astigmatism in my left eye). I've heard great stories, and I've read about not so great experiences. One of my co-workers had Lasik (by the same surgeon who would do my procedure) 8 years ago and claims zero regrets and no long term ill effects. I probably wouldn't do it, because for me it would be a luxury, but I'm positioned to lose up to $2,600 that I have siting in a Flexible Spending Account if it isn't used by March 31 of this year (I checked, and even though the plan was for last 2010, my plan has a grace period that allows for Date of Service until March 31, 2011). The surgeon I'm considering is Karl Stonecipher, who claims having done well over 50,000 procedures. So, any stories, good, bad, or otherwise are welcome. I'm particularly interested in any stories for anyone who is athletically active. Jonathan L. 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