Eyesight corrective treatment

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I’m thinking of going for it finally. Please could anyone tell me about it, good or bad. Where did you go and who would or wouldn’t you recommend. I’m approximately -2 and -3.

I had it about 16 years ago, i was-2.25 and -2.75.
My eyes started to reject my contact lenses and m didn’t want to wear glasses all the time.

All went well, I had dry eyes for a while a took a few weeks for the full effect to take place.

They left one eye at -o.5 as this delays needing reading glasses as you get older.

I now have reading glasses which I got like lots of people in their late 40’s.

I didn’t need glasses again for driving or watching TV etc.

I would definitely recommend it.

Thank you. I appreciate your input.

I had it done in 2012 lasik for astigmatism and short sightedness.

Best thing I ever did! You will not regret it. I had dry eyes for several years but it is liberating and life changing.

I'm 42 now (for the next two weeks at least!) and don't need reading glasses.

It was £1900 for both eyes at the time and i had the wavefront which was the upgrade treatment at the times. I went with optical express. No reason just most convenient. Can't really fault them.

It took me a few day to get over the lasik. I was not expecting to feel as bad as I did as they say mild discomfort but I really suffered and my nose was streaming and eyes were running constantly. After a few days it was beautiful crisp clear vision like watching a brand new HD screen!

I had lasik done around 1999 - I was -5 in one eye, and -2 + astigmatism in the other. I've just now, at 50, started needing reading glasses, which they always said I would, though in practice, I don't remember to wear them much.

I researched it quite thoroughly before going for it - it was a much newer procedure then. I've not regretted it, but I was aware of the risks and potential issues. I had it done at Moorfields.

There are things I've done since, like skydiving and white-water rafting, that I'd have probably not risked with glasses (and wouldn't have wanted to do if I couldn't see.) I doubt I'll ever do white-water rafting again, but that's because I was terrified and thought i was going to die, not because of my eyes.

Had it at 22, 38 now… still contact lense free!

I was a bit sore for a day after, and it took a couple of weeks to focus quickly (if I looked into the distance then quickly looked close up it was blurry) but sooooo glad it did it. Saved a fortune on glasses and contact lenses over the years lol!

Oddest sensation after for me was feeling the air on my eyes… I’d worn contact lenses so long I wasn’t used to it!

Thanks everyone - sounding good. I’d heard the thing about the air on the eyes before, and always remembered it.