I just got it done in December best money I've ever spent, after
looking into prices and tech, I ended up going to Canada, it was
$3500 minus $400 for being a US citizen, I got the Custom Wavefront
bladeless which was the current best surgery and I can get it done a
2nd time if needed, The place I went LasikMD was recommended by two
coworkers who had gotten it done there before. It guarantees 20/20
and the surgery I got covers all checkup's and 2nd surgery's if
needed for life. Also I submitted to my bill for FSA reimbursement no
problem since it's an approved expense even though it's outside of
the country.
I actively Kick box 3 times a week and do some swimming. You can't
have direct trauma to the eyes for 3 months, outside of some dryness
on my left eye, I can read at night with no issues.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 8:41 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)
Not athletically active, but had mine done with assistance from my
FSA account 12 years ago. My eyesight beforehand was 20/400 in one
eye, and 20/425 in the other. It cost $2k/eye. I gulped hard and did it.
Afterward, it was 20/20 both eyes.
I am so very glad I did it.
Of course, I instantly needed reading glasses, (I was over 40 at that
point) but being able to see the road signs while being driven home
from the operation brought more tears to my eyes than could be
accounted for by the operation.
I got it done on a Friday, and by Monday was good to go, and have
always told folks who ask that I would do it again in a heartbeat.
I was a "practice" patient - the surgeon who performed it was at the
time the president of the board of ophthalmology for WA STate, but
was being proctored for this procedure by someone. He is/was an
amazing doctor, who performed RK on my then-wife a few years earlier
and worked a near miracle for her as well.
I say, ask a couple of ophthalmologists who don't perform this
particular procedure who they would choose if they had to get it
done, and see what they have to say.
Kurt
On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:34, Raper, Jonathan -
Eagle<jra...@eaglemds.com> wrote:
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. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
Technology Coordinator
Eagle Physicians& Associates, PA
www.eaglemds.com
jra...@eaglemds.com
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