LASIK laser eye surgery

[GreenAE]

Hi all!

Looking into lasik laser eye surgery, all the people I know are all raving about it but they’ve all had it done quite recently.

would like some feedback from those that have had it 5+ or 10+ or 20+ years ago to see how’s it’s been.
Would you recommend it, how old were you when you had it and what was your original prescription.

Thank you!

I know someone who had PRK instead of LASIK a couple of years ago and had severe complications which would not have happened with LASIK. She chose PRK because she does contact sports and thought she'd get a more robust result, but it carries its own, different risks. She went to a Moorfields consultant but found him very unhelpful when she had complications.
I chose a surgeon who only did commercial work, because I wanted someone who had huge experience in the procedure I was having. I thought that the prestige of Moorfields would be great if you had a rare eye disease, for instance, but it doesn't mean that the surgeon would be experienced in LASIK.

Interesting perspective, you definitely need someone with experience.

True PRK is more painful too - I was on morphine for days

and yes it needs someone with lots of experience who decides what’s best - I wanted lasik but it wasn’t up to me

I had the opposite - was due to have LASEK but switched to LASIK on the day as lower risk of complications such as haze.

My surgeon did over 50,000 procedures!

I had mine fine about 25 years ago. I'm in my 50's now so they've deteriorated a bit but I'd do it all again if I had the cash
My prescription was -9.75 and -9.25
I wear glasses now for driving mine are now -1.50 and -.75

Did you get Lasik 25 years ago? I didn't know they did it then.

Mine was done about that long ago, and I think it had been around 10 years st that point.

@Lionshare1 Yes it's been around quite a while. There weren't baby places doing it then. I had to travel from south wales to Birmingham to have it done.

Hi, did you get lasik or lasek (used to be known as PRK)
Just wondering as I am deciding between the two.

Been told at the consultation that lasik has a quicker recovery time myself.

PRK was a bit different.

LASEK has a much longer recovery time, a few days in terms of pain and then vision takes a couple of weeks to become 100%. However, as you're going less deep into the cornea, it retains it's original strength better, so is very slightly safer. It's also better if you have dry eyes.
LASIK you see clearly the following day and although you get a bit of grittiness/dryness, there isn't any pain.

Definitely don't have it done again now, if you do, your close vision will be the same as it is now with your driving glasses on (ie blurred). You'll need to wear glasses for reading anything close to and for the computer.
Being slightly short sighted in your 50's is actually a positive!

Lasik. I don't think there were many other options at the time.

@theeyeofdoe really? I thought they could just be improved.

Why is being short sighted a good thing?

Stops you needing reading glasses.

So if you put your driving glasses on - you’ll notice that if you try and read something close up it’s blurred. it would be like that if you had laser surgery done again.
It’s something which happens to your eyes as you get older. (Called presbyopia)

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Did you get it done @GreenAE ?

booked some consultations.