Do your own laser eye-surgery...

[Skylace]

I'm considering LASIK but would never do it myself. Jeez, people must be mad to think they could even try. Sometimes, even the surgeons don't do a perfect job, which is what is worrying me. I haven't even been for a consult yet. I'm still researching everything I can find first, so I know what questions to ask when I do go in, and so I'll know if I'm told any BS.

I had mine done in 1999. And after all this time I haven't had to get anything else ever done to my eyes. My night vision isn't as keen as it used to be but I feel just fine driving at night. I had glasses since I was six years old and couldn't even see my hand in front of my face. LASIK was a godsend for me. It's so nice to open my eyes in the morning and be able to see!

Thanks for instilling some confidence, Sky. I really should book a consult just to check it out. I guess I'm just scared of the risk, even though I know it's small, but a consult can't hurt me.

It's understandable to be nervous. Any surgery carries some risk. But going into the consult should really help ease some of your fears. I know the doctor I went to was great and he was recommended by my regular eye doctor.

[IRiSHMaFIA]

I'm considering LASIK but would never do it myself. Jeez, people must be mad to think they could even try. Sometimes, even the surgeons don't do a perfect job, which is what is worrying me. I haven't even been for a consult yet. I'm still researching everything I can find first, so I know what questions to ask when I do go in, and so I'll know if I'm told any BS.

The most important thing be sure of is your pupils are the correct size for lasik. If not you'll run into problems in the future and that's a guarantee.

Ask if they use the Procyon or Pupillometer to measure pupil size during the procedure. If they use a Pupillometer....keep on looking. The reason I say this is it assesses the pupils at a lesser level than the Procyon will and doesn't allow for different pupil measurements with all light levels. That's really important and I can't stress that enough to you.

Once you heal from the procedure completely, your night vision should be completely accurate if it was done correctly. People with a bit of a fog or halo vision at night usually didn't have an accurate assessment of pupil size conducted, but with the Procyon there's not going to be a problem at all.

If you see 'deals' on lasik, walk the other way as well. You want to have it done by the best, and the best isn't always cheap, but considering you only get one set of eyes you'll want to have the best doctors doing it.

One more thing....if you wear bifocals now or have a slight problem with reading, ask about monovision, under and over refraction. You don't want to end up getting over refracted then need reading glasses 99.9% of the time.

[faceless]

I'm considering LASIK but would never do it myself. Jeez, people must be mad to think they could even try. Sometimes, even the surgeons don't do a perfect job, which is what is worrying me. I haven't even been for a consult yet. I'm still researching everything I can find first, so I know what questions to ask when I do go in, and so I'll know if I'm told any BS.

The most important thing be sure of is your pupils are the correct size for lasik. If not you'll run into problems in the future and that's a guarantee.

Ask if they use the Procyon or Pupillometer to measure pupil size during the procedure. If they use a Pupillometer....keep on looking. The reason I say this is it assesses the pupils at a lesser level than the Procyon will and doesn't allow for different pupil measurements with all light levels. That's really important and I can't stress that enough to you.

Once you heal from the procedure completely, your night vision should be completely accurate if it was done correctly. People with a bit of a fog or halo vision at night usually didn't have an accurate assessment of pupil size conducted, but with the Procyon there's not going to be a problem at all.

If you see 'deals' on lasik, walk the other way as well. You want to have it done by the best, and the best isn't always cheap, but considering you only get one set of eyes you'll want to have the best doctors doing it.

One more thing....if you wear bifocals now or have a slight problem with reading, ask about monovision, under and over refraction. You don't want to end up getting over refracted then need reading glasses 99.9% of the time.

fanks doc!

[IRiSHMaFIA]

I'm considering LASIK but would never do it myself. Jeez, people must be mad to think they could even try. Sometimes, even the surgeons don't do a perfect job, which is what is worrying me. I haven't even been for a consult yet. I'm still researching everything I can find first, so I know what questions to ask when I do go in, and so I'll know if I'm told any BS.

The most important thing be sure of is your pupils are the correct size for lasik. If not you'll run into problems in the future and that's a guarantee.

Ask if they use the Procyon or Pupillometer to measure pupil size during the procedure. If they use a Pupillometer....keep on looking. The reason I say this is it assesses the pupils at a lesser level than the Procyon will and doesn't allow for different pupil measurements with all light levels. That's really important and I can't stress that enough to you.

Once you heal from the procedure completely, your night vision should be completely accurate if it was done correctly. People with a bit of a fog or halo vision at night usually didn't have an accurate assessment of pupil size conducted, but with the Procyon there's not going to be a problem at all.

If you see 'deals' on lasik, walk the other way as well. You want to have it done by the best, and the best isn't always cheap, but considering you only get one set of eyes you'll want to have the best doctors doing it.

One more thing....if you wear bifocals now or have a slight problem with reading, ask about monovision, under and over refraction. You don't want to end up getting over refracted then need reading glasses 99.9% of the time.

fanks doc!

I'm not trying to sound like a doc, but I know what I'm talking about

[faceless]

I'm not trying to sound like a doc, but I know what I'm talking about

I was just kidding.

[Twirley]

Well, I'm glad of the advice. Thanks doc!

Face - my guess....you have good eyes, without need for corrective lenses or surgery? And I bet you look cool in sunglasses, too.

Right girls, I'm going to make myself an appointment to see if I'm suitable, maybe even a few appointments to see how they compare.

Thanks so much - you've alleviated my fears.

[IRiSHMaFIA]

Well, I'm glad of the advice. Thanks doc!

Face - my guess....you have good eyes, without need for corrective lenses or surgery? And I bet you look cool in sunglasses, too.

Right girls, I'm going to make myself an appointment to see if I'm suitable, maybe even a few appointments to see how they compare.

Thanks so much - you've alleviated my fears.

As I said I'm not a doc, but I've worked for an ophthalmologist who also did consults for lasik. We had to learn as much as possible by going to seminars to enable us to answer pre-op and post-op questions that patients might have. I've also had it done and anyone that has and it's successful can pretty much tell you what it's all about.

Good luck.

[Twirley]

Well, I'm glad of the advice. Thanks doc!

Face - my guess....you have good eyes, without need for corrective lenses or surgery? And I bet you look cool in sunglasses, too.

Right girls, I'm going to make myself an appointment to see if I'm suitable, maybe even a few appointments to see how they compare.

Thanks so much - you've alleviated my fears.

As I said I'm not a doc, but I've worked for an ophthalmologist who also did consults for lasik. We had to learn as much as possible by going to seminars to enable us to answer pre-op and post-op questions that patients might have. I've also had it done and anyone that has and it's successful can pretty much tell you what it's all about.

Good luck.

Thanks Irish.