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Originally posted by zampolit
Most people get it for purely cosmetic reasons which is a poor rationale for *any* surgery.
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Can't fault Zampolit there. It depends on how uncomfortable you are with contacts or glasses vs. the possible side effects of surgery. I had my LASIK done in '99. After 4 years my eyes are still good, but not as good as they were immediately after surgery. As I have aged my eyesight has continued to decline, even before the surgery so the fact my sight is not perfect since the surgery is no surprise. Keep in mind having the surgery to affect your nearsightedness will affect your close up vision, at least it did mine. Before the surgery I couldn't focus much more than a foot past my eyes, but my close up vision was excellent. I could focus on something within an inch or two of my eyes. Now my distance vision is nearly perfect, but I can't focus on anything closer than 6 inches. It's not a big deal as I just use a magnifying glass for really close up work.
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Originally posted by RemyLebeau97
I appreciate all the feed back, thanks. One more question to the ones that have had it done.....Any kind of pain factor involved?? Soreness etc.
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There are two types of surgery as mentioned before PRK, which costs less, and LASIK. With PRK a laser is used to shave the outermost layer of the cornea off. With Lasik a blade or laser is used to cut a very thin flap in the cornea, fold it back, shave the cornea, and then put the flap back. You can probably imagine the difference. Imagine if someone had to cut a bunion out of your foot. Would you heal up faster if they pulled back the skin and replaced it later or if they just cut the bunion from the surface? The soreness I experienced with my LASIK was minimal. I had the surgery done in the morning and when the painkiller eye drops wore off in the afternoon my eyes felt like I had grit or sand in them. The following day all abnormal sensation was gone. I know a woman who had the PRK done and she had that gritty feeling in her eyes for a little over a week. Also, keep in mind you will have to use antibiotic drops 3 or 4 times a day to reduce the chance of infection. With the LASIK I had to take the drops for 3 or 4 days. The woman who had the PRK done had to use them for 2 weeks.
Most importantly make sure whomever you choose to do the surgery has tons of experience (on other people's eyes). Don't go for the cheapest one advertised, there's a reason they are the cheapest and you don't want a rookie messing with your eyes.