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I'm thinkiing about having laser eye surgery has anyone had any experiences good or bad?

I'm, thinking about havimj laser eye syrgery at some time in the future, I've had an assessmrnt and have been told that I cam have the procedure, does anuone have any experience that they can share with me-is it safe or not does it hurt or not? I've been told its safe by certain people but they're usually the ones selling the surgery. Some one from the medical profession's advice would be great, but all contributions welcome.

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1. Yes I have had it done. It was wonderful. I was always looking for my glasses all the time misplacing them and I was close to being called a bottle type glasses. When I got it done I saw SO good right away. They will give you something to keep you calm, I got sick on it the first time I did it. I did one eye at a time about 2 weeks apart. I see great yet after 10 years. But the only disadvantage is I am starting to see farsightedness which is normal, but it is very little. I just went to Walgreen's to get the lightest prescript vision by reading a aspirin bottle their.
2. I haven't had laser surgery but I know many people that have. The surgeons put special eye drops in your eye that make you unable to feel any pain so the procedure is painless. Some of my friends that got lasik done say that they actually ended up with better vision than they ever had with glasses or contacts. However the downside is that when you reach around age 40 you will most likely need reading glasses. You must have a stable prescription of at least 2years before you do lasik otherwise your vision could get worse again.
3. Hi I had sight correction done nearly 6 weeks ago; when I came out of the clinic my sight was promising to be perfect. This was great as I was very short sighted and wore contact lenses for many years. My near sight was perfect, though, and I didn't ever near glasses or lenses for reading close up. After the surgery I could see both close up and far distance, but within a couple of days I lost the close up vision. I thought that wasn't a bad price to pay, although I was a little sad that I now need glasses for reading. the key point here, though, is that for the past week or so my sight has been deteriorating, and when I went back to the clinic for a check up a couple of days ago, they told me I was borderline for driving, and they've told me I must wear glasses! I feel gutted that I now need 2 pairs of glasses, when I was led to believe I wouldn't need any at all. They've told me it could just be the healing process, and I should go back again in another month, but I have to say this isn't at all what I expected and they don't tell you any of this when they're giving you the consultation/sales pitch. If I had to drive to get to work every day I'd have a real problem, as I just can't see road signs til they're on top of me, and I'm still wating for the glasses. My advice would be - is it really worth it? I went to a clinic that claims to be top, and all their surgeons graduated from the Royal College of Opthalmology, and I now owe them nearly £5,000 for sight that's giving me real problems! They claim they have a lifetime guarantee of follow up treatment, but would I really go through all that again when I really don't know what the outcome might be? I really wish I hadn't bothered, I managed fine with contact lenses. Cheers x
4. Beginning really Lasik. Create a corneal flap. A whirring sound commenced and your eyeball felt like it was being sucked up and out of your skull. Your vision will likely be blurry for the rest of the procedure. It is no pain, however, it may make you slightly nervous and frightened. Laser treatment. After the flap is created and lifted, the surgeon will position the laser over your eye and ask you to keep your eyes focused on the light. The light is not actually the laser itself, it just helps keep your eyes fixed. You will feel an arcing slice in the surface of your cornea, and you may start to smell burning tissue. It is no pain and not uncomfortable. Normally, the sight is very good after lasik. However, side effects must be there, just look at the severity. I can only give u this, the FDA said: Most common complication is Dry Eyes Syndrome, 21% report Second common complication is Undercorrection & Overcorrection Third common complication is Night vision problem, Glare, Halos, Night-driving problem, 19.3% report Starbursts after Lasik, 19.7% report Haze after Lasik, less than 1% report Induced Astigmatism after Lasik Regression & Not Permanent after Lasik, less than 5% report Epithelial Ingrowth after Lasik, as low as 0.2% and as high as 15% Corneal Abrasion after Lasik Flap Never Heals after Lasik, 2% report Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis (DLK) after Lasik, 0.7% - 32% report Infection after Lasik, 1:20 for Lasik versus contact lens use keratoconus after Lasik, 0.04% - 0.6% report the site give me a lot of help, u can check it: http://www.lasikreviews.co.uk/lasik-eye-surgery-complications-risks.htm