Talk to me about Lasik

doeydo

Don't watch Final Destination 5 before getting it. 

beethery

My mom got Lasik in 2000, and could drive the next day. She probably needs to get an adjustment at some point soon as she now has night-driving glasses. Her eyesight was atrocious before the procedure, but immediately after she had 20/20 vision.

I got it in 2011, and had 20/15 eyesight right after. It was an incredibly fast procedure. I will say though, I basically had a panic attack on the table and REALLY wish the place would've given me a valium or something before the procedure as I was flipping the fuck out. I had halos and light sensitivity for about 2 months after, but my eyesight is fucking awesome now and I'd go get it again in a heartbeat if it meant I'd have perfect eyesight. I think my contacts were 1.25/.75 (if I remember right)

pinkshorts27

So my mom and dad had and have terrible eyes. So my brother and I (and our parents) have been going to the same eye doctor since I was 5 years old. Fortunately my brother and I have avoided any eye issues. My mother got lasik, by a professional recommended by our eye doctor. She swears by it. Loved it. Dad isn't eligible. 

lovesclimbing

My mom had it.  She wishes she had done it long ago. She loves it. She keeps telling me I need to get it.  Maybe I will someday, but too spendy right now.

beethery

It pisses me off that most insurance companies apparently don't really offer major coverage of it. The insurance I was on when I got it covered over 80%, and then I ended up getting a 6% discount in addition to that from the doctor's office because of having that kind of insurance.

It was weird but I wasn't hating because it ended up being pretty inexpensive.

KatieinBkln

beethery said:

My mom got Lasik in 2000, and could drive the next day. She probably needs to get an adjustment at some point soon as she now has night-driving glasses. Her eyesight was atrocious before the procedure, but immediately after she had 20/20 vision.

I got it in 2011, and had 20/15 eyesight right after. It was an incredibly fast procedure. I will say though, I basically had a panic attack on the table and REALLY wish the place would've given me a valium or something before the procedure as I was flipping the fuck out. I had halos and light sensitivity for about 2 months after, but my eyesight is fucking awesome now and I'd go get it again in a heartbeat if it meant I'd have perfect eyesight. I think my contacts were 1.25/.75 (if I remember right)

We are (ex) prescription twins! I think I had the same one.

KeptInStitches

Legally blind. I'm not eligible for LASIK.