Anyone get lasik eye surgery?

xtac · 04-27-2009, 05:10 PM

Anyone?
Thinking about doing it. What were you costs? Thoughts?

Prissy · 04-27-2009, 05:13 PM

the cheapest I've heard was $500/per eye.

xtac · 04-27-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Prissy

the cheapest I've heard was $500/per eye.

I'm not sure I trust anyone who offers it at that price.

$500 tells me

UncleWede · 04-27-2009, 05:27 PM

I got very close, but they said at my age (42) I'd be needing bifocals soon, so I'd lose the contacts and get reading glasses if they fixed both eyes. The other option was to fix dominant eye for distant, leave teh left for reading. Problem is I want to see as clear as poosible out my left eye when driving my motorcycle . . . so i still have contacts.

DesiGUY · 04-27-2009, 05:31 PM

I got Lasik done in 2006 and consider it to be the BEST investment in my life.

The procedure was over in (<)10mins and i was able to see clearly immediately.

I paid around three grand for both eyes.

akack79 · 04-27-2009, 06:23 PM

i want to get lasik but have not gotten the nerves to do it yet.

dosserj · 04-27-2009, 06:43 PM

I had it done in 2006 as well. The only discomfort I remember was it felt like sand was in my eye on the drive home following the procedure. But I immediately went home and took a nap and by the time I got up, it was almost gone. It did not hurt, just felt awkward. The only other thing I remeber was going totally blind when the doc pulled flap back to allow access for the laser, then the smell of the laser burning my eyeball...that was freaky. Again, no pain tho.
I'd recommend it 100%. No regrets at all. My dad and mother had the procedure shortly after they saw how mine went...why was I the guinea pig?

Oh, I believe it ran $1500 an eye. And I had 20/15 vision afterwards. Do it.

MadDog · 04-27-2009, 06:44 PM

OK, I'll be the dissenter. Go here: lasik disaster

Seminole · 04-27-2009, 07:21 PM

I am waiting just a bit longer until my eyes stop developing.

I am -7.50 1.25 in each eye so I absolutely cannot wait to get it done. With my contacts I am 20/15 though.

xtac · 04-27-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MadDog

OK, I'll be the dissenter. Go here: lasik disaster

This is kinda like the problem with the fuel pump in the e92's, except instead of a cheap part thats under warranty its my eyes :/

MadDog · 04-27-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xtac

This is kinda like the problem with the fuel pump in the e92's, except instead of a cheap part thats under warranty its my eyes :/

Exactly. You may be in the percentage that experiences one of the problems listed. Your decision.

silvergray545 · 04-27-2009, 07:48 PM

I'm gonna get it done. The doctors keep telling me to wait until I'm in my mid 20s tho.

number335 · 04-27-2009, 08:32 PM

I got it done about 8 yrs ago. I think back then it was around 3k. It's well worth the money for having good eyesight. Don't cheap out when getting a qualified person who knows what they are doing. From my understanding, any eye docter can get a laser machine and do the surgery. Do research and find out how much experience your docter has with lasik. Also, my eyes only bled for about a week before it was fully healed and I could see.

Blake · 04-27-2009, 08:34 PM

bled?

EHbavarian · 04-27-2009, 09:07 PM

couple of friends of mine got it done, one of them like 3 weeks ago, and literaly he says its great 20/20 vision, ill be at the doc in a couple of weeks, its gonna cost me $2500.00

xtac · 04-27-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by EHbavarian

couple of friends of mine got it done, one of them like 3 weeks ago, and literaly he says its great 20/20 vision, ill be at the doc in a couple of weeks, its gonna cost me $2500.00

Which doctor? since your in hamptons i might use him too

tweak84 · 04-27-2009, 09:27 PM

i just got it done last august, and its the best thing i have ever done by far...ive heard all the horror stories and all that shit but i had terrible eyes and had worn contacts since i was 12 (i was 23 when i got it done) it doesnt hurt and by later that night i could see perfectly, your night vision is a little off at first (halos around lights) but that only improves over time, mine took like 2 weeks to get back to normal...whenever anyone asks about it i always tell them to do it, its worth the money and in my opinion very safe.
dont try to find the cheapest place, research and find the best place, if its a little more expensive than most, who cares, it is your eyes afterall!

my prescription was like negative 8 in both eyes, after i got it done my vision was around 20/15 (better than 20/20)

Seminole · 04-27-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tweak84

i just got it done last august, and its the best thing i have ever done by far...ive heard all the horror stories and all that shit but i had terrible eyes and had worn contacts since i was 12 (i was 23 when i got it done) it doesnt hurt and by later that night i could see perfectly, your night vision is a little off at first (halos around lights) but that only improves over time, mine took like 2 weeks to get back to normal...whenever anyone asks about it i always tell them to do it, its worth the money and in my opinion very safe.
dont try to find the cheapest place, research and find the best place, if its a little more expensive than most, who cares, it is your eyes afterall!

my prescription was like negative 8 in both eyes, after i got it done my vision was around 20/15 (better than 20/20)

Almost exactly like me! It really sucks not being able to see 6 inches in front of you without contacts.

BillLee · 04-27-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake

bled?

!??!?!

Blake · 04-27-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BillLee

!??!?!

never heard of bleeding

xtac · 04-27-2009, 10:09 PM

i'm -2.00

BMW F22 · 04-27-2009, 10:34 PM

Whenever I hear of lasik I think of that one video that was posted a long time ago. It's a video of some kind of operation (not sure if it was lasik) in which the top of the eyes was cut and so on. That scared the living daylight out of me so even though I want to consider lasik, I'm having second thoughts.

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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18525 Rep 9,432 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	I got very close, but they said at my age (42) I'd be needing bifocals soon, so I'd lose the contacts and get reading glasses if they fixed both eyes. The other option was to fix dominant eye for distant, leave teh left for reading. Problem is I want to see as clear as poosible out my left eye when driving my motorcycle . . . so i still have contacts.
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DesiGUY Banned 88 Rep 76 Posts Drives: Crazy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Right behind you iTrader: (0) Garage List 06 BMW 330! [0.00] 99 Mitsubishi Eclipse [0.00]	I got Lasik done in 2006 and consider it to be the BEST investment in my life. The procedure was over in (<)10mins and i was able to see clearly immediately. I paid around three grand for both eyes.
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dosserj FOR SALE 27 Rep 285 Posts Drives: AW/FR E92 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: SATX iTrader: (0)	I had it done in 2006 as well. The only discomfort I remember was it felt like sand was in my eye on the drive home following the procedure. But I immediately went home and took a nap and by the time I got up, it was almost gone. It did not hurt, just felt awkward. The only other thing I remeber was going totally blind when the doc pulled flap back to allow access for the laser, then the smell of the laser burning my eyeball...that was freaky. Again, no pain tho. I'd recommend it 100%. No regrets at all. My dad and mother had the procedure shortly after they saw how mine went...why was I the guinea pig? Oh, I believe it ran $1500 an eye. And I had 20/15 vision afterwards. Do it. __________________ -SOLD- '08 E92 M3 :: AW/FR :: HRE P40s :: Remus Race Exhaust :: RD Sport Rear Bumper
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Seminole Colonel 480 Rep 2,032 Posts Drives: Red Flyer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 38.8977° N, 77.0366° W iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 E90 328i [7.00]	I am waiting just a bit longer until my eyes stop developing. I am -7.50 1.25 in each eye so I absolutely cannot wait to get it done. With my contacts I am 20/15 though. __________________
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number335 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 254 Posts Drives: E92 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	I got it done about 8 yrs ago. I think back then it was around 3k. It's well worth the money for having good eyesight. Don't cheap out when getting a qualified person who knows what they are doing. From my understanding, any eye docter can get a laser machine and do the surgery. Do research and find out how much experience your docter has with lasik. Also, my eyes only bled for about a week before it was fully healed and I could see.
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tweak84 i shake a lot 76 Rep 108 Posts Drives: 07 Z4M 17 X5M Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (1)	i just got it done last august, and its the best thing i have ever done by far...ive heard all the horror stories and all that shit but i had terrible eyes and had worn contacts since i was 12 (i was 23 when i got it done) it doesnt hurt and by later that night i could see perfectly, your night vision is a little off at first (halos around lights) but that only improves over time, mine took like 2 weeks to get back to normal...whenever anyone asks about it i always tell them to do it, its worth the money and in my opinion very safe. dont try to find the cheapest place, research and find the best place, if its a little more expensive than most, who cares, it is your eyes afterall! my prescription was like negative 8 in both eyes, after i got it done my vision was around 20/15 (better than 20/20) __________________ 2021 Audi RS6 2007 Jeep Wrangler rock crawler 1991 Grand Wagoneer LSX powered
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