To want my eyes Lasered. Hate wearing glasses

[Monty27]

I'm not young. I'm losing my looks. I would feel better if I didn't wear glasses.
Has anyone had their eyes Lasered?
I don't want gorey details just recommendations and a park ball figure.
Tia.

Also to add he had it done at Vision Express after a colleague had it done by them and recommend them

I had it done, but 6 years later I was back in glasses. 😪

Looked into it but because of my age they'd do lens replacement instead. The upside is, no cataract surgery when I'm even older!

You have to have had a steady prescription for a year or two before anywhere reputable will laser you.
And when you're in your early-mid 40s, most people start to develop long-sightedness (regardless of whether they've needed glasses previously, or had laser surgery). So it's worth doing it as soon as possible in order to get maximum glasses-free time.

I had mine done - one of the best things I've ever done. I'd strongly recommend Moorfields - my vision isn't something I'd want to risk, so I went for a top surgeon. It cost about £2K I think (that was quite a while ago). My vision was -9 before and near-perfect now. I do get dryness sometimes when I wake up.

I had mine done about 13 years ago. My vision was -4.5 and -4.75 and had astigmatism. Still have astigmatism as that’s the shape if the lens lol.

I don’t need glasses yet. They told me my eyes would still naturally age and I would need reading glasses eventually. Still ok at 42. I have my eye tests every 2 years still.

I had mine done by a company called ultralase and I can’t fault them. The preop testing was very thorough and they told me that my night vision was poor before the surgery. It was no different after and I have halos around streetlights etc. But again that wasn’t the surgery as I had that before.

I had no dryness or anything at all. No side effects or lasting problems. Only thing is I can’t donate my eyes when I die.

I don’t know the success rates in older eyes but I imagine it is a lot higher in younger eyes due to the way the surgery is performed (They laser the cornea to your prescription - your cornea needs to be a certain thickness for this hence why some are not candidates).

Mine cost £3k but I got a 50% off deal so should have been £6k. I had lasik with wavefront (a new technology at the time).

It’s worth going for a consultation though. Avoid optical express cheap isn’t always the best. It’s your eyes after all.

I think i meant optical express actually?

Re: night driving, i only find this an issue on unfamiliar routes when tired, so i avoid that and just perhaps drive a bit slower. My issue is the halo from lights really, its not like being blind or out of focus, so its only a rainy, nighttime drive on a busy, unfamiliar route that i would skip altogether as itd be too halo-y

I had it done, the most uncomfortable then painful thing ever (and I've had 2 children). My good eye site lasted around 2 years then got worse and worse. Now back in glasses and can't even wear contacts as the surgery damaged my eyes and all contacts hurt. I get random eye pain a fair bit. Worse thing I've ever done. It was a reputable company and cost a fortune.

Had mine done in 2006, I’m 54 now. I wear glasses at night to drive but it’s fine other than that. Went to Optimax who were extremely thorough . You can’t rub your eyes vigorously but other than that it’s worth it for me

I had mine done about 5 years ago. £3500 with optical express, paid a bit more to have the fancier one where they optimise vision across the eye rather than zap it all the same. I was very short sighted, -6.5 with astigmatism.

Procedure was fine. The thought of what they were doing freaked me out but it only took ten minutes and was pain free. However by the time I was on my way home I was in absolute agony, I think they should have given me longer lasting anaesthetic. Went straight to bed in so much pain thinking what have I done but after a couple of hours sleep I woke up feeling much better.

I took a train the next day and I’ll never forget the feeling of looking at trees three fields away and being able to see every single leaf in sharp definition. It’s been an absolute miracle, my vision is so much better than glasses or contact lenses ever made it. Plus the convenience is fabulous. It’s honestly the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.

However I was warned they can’t do anything about age related muscular degeneration so chances are I will need reading glasses by my mid-forties. I’ll probably have had 15 years glasses free by then and it will have been worth every penny.

How do you feel about contacts?

I've been wearing "extended wear" contacts for years, you put them in at the start of the month and take them out at the end of the month - they're safe to sleep in and theres no solutions etc either, plus they are at specsavers for £15 per month.

I get annoyed now if I need something on the one night a month I'm not wearing them because I forget I'm short-sighted!

I had mine done in December last year. It was more traumatic than I expected. My right eye gave the surgeon some trouble and it still isn’t right. It’s not as good as my other eye and as such it bothers me. I Am not sure whether I am pleased I had it done or not tbh

I’m getting mine done a week on Tuesday. They told me I would be in and out in minutes. It’s not cheap but I’m so fed up of contacts giving me headaches, I’ll fitting glasses and horrible prescription sunglasss.

Oh it’s costing me 6k but I have -6 In one eye and -5 in another and a stigmatism.

Worst experience of my life, I found it terrifying. Having said that I'd do it again. Wearing glasses is such a faff. I had it done when I was 20- I'm 33 now and I have 20/20 vision. Cost about 2k I think. It's over in an hour but it's a hideous hour.

@ChocChocButtons that was almost my exact prescription with astigmatism too. I had it done almost 5years ago, cost 3k+. However my eyesight has been deteriorating again for the past few years and I've just put off going back to opticians as I know I need glasses again😣

To add, I may not have had it done had I known the outcome. Hey ho

I had it done 6 years ago, now have 20/20 vision in both eyes and the only bad side effect is that if I drive at night the car headlights are a bit bright (for month after I’d get annoyed that people had their full beam on....but they didn’t!). It cost £3000, which I paid on finance and I got it done with Vision Express at a big shopping centre. My mum then had hers done after me but she had her lenses replaced, which will mean no cataracts in the future.

I had lens replacement. This corrected both my long and short sightedness so no glasses full stop as they put verificals in. As was under the impression laser will just correct one or the other so people still have to wear glasses for shirt or long distances after the surgery if they have both issues before.
Best thing I have ever spent money on. Yes it’s not without issues. Night time driver bring one but the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. For me it was life changing. I could take the kids swimming easier. I could walk in the rain. Little things that others take for granted. As to the cost mine was about 5 000 pounds about 8 years ago. However it round hsve cost me a lot more in glasses. Look into both options

I've heard too many bad experiences to do it myself. I think there has been lots of lasik lawsuits by patients left with chronic severe eye dryness and damaged vision.

Also I read that mountain climbers who've had laser surgery can experience vision problems at high altitude. So I wouldn't risk it just for the convenience of not wearing glasses, no. But that's me.

I only know 3 people who have had it done. 1 was big success story, 2nd now can’t do any night driving, 3rd eyes were badly damaged and produce no tears so constant daily drops and pain, still needs glasses though. I wouldn’t mess with eyes

Had mine done about 20 yrs ago
Boots Manchester had there own laser eye clinic back then
I had a guy called mr Rosen he was a top eye surgeon back then. Did lots of research into him before deciding

It was £1200 each eye, I had

I love my glasses - I regard them as a fashion item!

If you are older and want laser treatment you may need to beware of the fact that as we age our eyes become less adept at quickly adapting from distance to close-up and even after laser treatment that would be the case, so you might still need reading glasses, which are a bit of a faff.

I've just started wearing glasses and I bloody love em!

This looks like a temporary fix at best, and a horrible mistake at worst.

Didn’t finish,

I had no problems at all, even night vision was fine.my Gp went to the same guy and her eyes wouldn’t stop watering for few hours until see had a kip.

Eyes have changed now, but I’m 20 yrs older and that’s normal
I can drive without glasses, but not in dark now
I need glasses for reading.

What I would say is, if you have an eye hospital that does laser I would definitely go there 100%.

@Loop3x5 I was surprised they said yes st the consultation as my prescription isn’t stable. They said I’m entitled to a free “top up” down the line of my eyes start to go again.

Also you have to remember things have moved on in 5 years technology and what not. So we’ll see. Good to have another perspective from someone with a similar prescription.