Have you got laser eye surgery?

Question

If so, does it work well for you? How long after you had glasses did you get it? How much does it cost? Did it hurt? Thanks

Answer 1

Please, please, please do more research than asking a question on Yahoo.   Many people end up much worse off after the surgery---there are many who can no longer drive at night because the oncoming car lights blind them---this happened to my sister--even wearing tinted glasses didn`t help.  Some have constant pain for the rest of their lives.  Go online and look up news reports as there were some shows (W5 or 60 Minutes or show like that) recently did a report on the eye surgeries and there were many people who wish they had never had it done.  Good luck.

Answer 2

No, they wouldnt accept me as a patient, since my eyes were too dry to perform lasik on them.

However, my brother did. It took only a few seconds (even though, we had to wait like 2 hours in the waiting room), he spent 3600$ for both eyes. And it didnt hurt. He wore protective gear afterwards though for 2 days.

Answer 3

Laser eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and Lasik surgery in India by a company called Indian Health Guru Consultants. The Price for dental and Lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America.

Indian Health Guru Consultants is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, Lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories.

They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

http://www.indianhealthguru.com

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

I had it done 10 years ago after wearing glasses for 16 years.  It has been perfect for me.  I have had no changes.  Of course, as I age, I expect changes.  

I also co-manage refractive surgery and have seen hundreds of successful patients.  It doesn't hurt, generally.   There is a bit of pressure, but no real pain if you have LASIK.  The PRK version (where no flap is cut) is a little more uncomfortable for the first few days following the procedure.  I've seen several people who said they were in some pain, but healed just fine.  

The key is to use a reputable surgeon.  You want to be carefully screened beforehand to make sure you are a good candidate.  The average cost in my area is about $3700 give or take for the whole process.