Lasik - Eye Surgery 
firstblood
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I'm considering lasik procedure to correct my vision. Any one have thoughts, or any experience with this procedure. My friend had it done, and is very happy so far. It's been 8 years now. The price also has come down quite a bit too.- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery lucifiel
15 y
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,544,112I've never undergone Lasik before but from what I know, certain users have become blind from undergoing it. I think there's an eye examination you have to undergo and that will reveal whether you can undergo Lasik or not.
Then again, why not go for Ortho-K instead? You sleep with the lenses in your eyes and then you remove them during the day. To me, seems far less dangerous than being stuck with permanent lenses you can't remove. :p - Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery Hveragerthi
15 y
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This is a reply to # 1,544,112
I have not had it. My vision has always been great except for when I was 26 and got the measles. Then I lost most of my vision for about 6 months. I collected some fresh juniper berries from the local mountains and these brought my vision back to 100% in a week.
I have not heard a lot of good about Lasik. People have ended up with permanent eye injuries and blindness and I heard the average failure time is around 2 years. If this is the case then your friend was pretty lucky to have gone 8 years. I personally would not have it done.
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- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery Neo...
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This is a reply to # 1,544,212One of my clients is the top Opthalmologist in my city. I once asked him what he thought of it...he laughed, peered over his glasses and rolled his eyes.
- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery Hveragerthi
15 y
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This is a reply to # 1,544,243
I would agree with your ophthalmologist. What people need to keep in mind is that they structure of the eye generally changes with age. Surgery is not going to stop those changes. It is like getting a face lift. You might tighten up the tissues temporarily, but the skin is still going to continue stretching and sagging. The only thing that is going to slow this process is proper nutrition and sufficient stomach acid to ensure the absorption of those nutrients. And many of the same nutrients needed for healthy skin are also needed for healthy structural strength of the eye. In particular silica and vitamin C.
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- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery Hveragerthi
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- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery Ruffneck
15 y
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This is a reply to # 1,544,212it may be worth looking into in the future but it's not worth risking even the minute chance of total blindness i think
whats your opinion on eye exercises? i have read they may be of some benefit in improving the lens
finally i'd like to say avoiding computer and LCD/TV screens is very good for the eyes although increasingly hard with todays modern world.who knows , in 30 years maybe they won't print books anymore and it will all be on a crummy e-book reader.i dread the day.- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery Hveragerthi
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This is a reply to # 1,545,359
whats your opinion on eye exercises? i have read they may be of some benefit in improving the lens
They can help. Vision is partially controlled by the contraction and relaxation of muscles around the eye that aids in focusing. So exercising the muscles can help with some vision problems.
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- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery Neo...
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- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery blues
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This is a reply to # 1,544,112I had it done 12 years ago after wearing glasses for 10 years. I had each eye done individually. I have had no problems with vision for all that time and see better than 20/20 in my left eye which was my worst eye.
The procedure was painless for me and gave me great results. I have 2 friends that had it done at a different place at a much cheaper price. One had diabetes and the procedure didn't work 100 percent the first time and had the choice to go back to fix it but didn't. The other person had some problem with their eyes that he said would eventually make him color blind. His vision improved but he did not go back to try a second time.
A woman that also went to the less expensive place got it done about 7 years ago and also had success like me.
For me, it was one of the best gifts I have had.
- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery #38782
15 y
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This is a reply to # 1,544,323My sister had it done some years ago and THANK HEAVENS is (as far as I know) still very happy she had it done.
- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery hanna
15 y
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This is a reply to # 1,544,393My husband had it done too, now several years ago. It is important to look for a board certified doctor. I feel you should do one eye at a time to make sure it works.
It is amazing when we came home he already could see.
I must say when he had it done we were not aware of any horror stories.
He had worn glasses since childhood (50 years ago) and without them he could not recognize people from 40' away.
I only know this since one day we were in the shallow end of the pool and he did not know who was standing on the diving board.
He can now drive in the dark even when it is raining, while before with the glasses he did not do as well.
For fine print he uses reading glasses.
My eyes were never bad enough to have it done I just wear one contactlens for reading, but in his case he could hardly see anything without glasses.- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery recovering
15 y
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This is a reply to # 1,544,664When I was in the military I had the opportunity to have Lasik done for free, but turned it down. No way am I going to let anyone cut on my eyes.
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- Re: Lasik - Eye Surgery lucifiel
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