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Post by faffer on Jun 30, 2017 17:17:02 GMT
Hi guys n gals Happy friday  I was chatting to a work colleague and she was saying that she is thinking of having corrective laser eye surgery done but wonders what it is like to have done. I mentioned i have had eye laser surgery done but for diabetic retinopathy, i didnt mention what it is like as it is bloody horrendous and no word of a lye i hate it as it can be so painfull. I didnt want to put her off or scare her so i didnt say much in that way. Has anybody had it done as i am interested myself as what the difference is to mine, i have seen it on TV advertised but wonder what it is like towards what i have had done. I can then report back to her from folk that have had it done as what it is like. What i have done is anesthetic eye drops to ease the pain, yes like that works lol. then a sucker stuck on my eyeball then they zap away at the blood vessels in the retina for as long as it takes. 5 - 15 mins. Imagine a needle being stuck in your eye over and over again. to put in nicely. What is corrective like ? |
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Post by patty on Jun 30, 2017 18:29:23 GMT
I dunno but I'm tempted cos I would only need one eye doing....You see I do have lenses but don't use them often back to me specs...
When I use lenses I have one contact lens to seeing and one for reading and my eyes sort themselves out so its as if both see and both read...if u get my drift....well I now don't need the reading one..in fact have to take secs off to read so the varifocal bit in my specs don't need any more.
Takes breath and continues.....so if I had laser surgery would only have one eye done cos thats all I'd need
However don't like pain
You've not really sold eye surgery to me
I have to have my eyes tested for raised pressure supposedly every year but hospital cut backs meant Ive bin cancelled and no-one wants me...
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Post by faffer on Jun 30, 2017 18:49:37 GMT
I get you Patty, i am used to me talking like that lol.
And sorry, i didnt want to put you off or anybody else. I am sure mine is different. And if i could have corrective i would do it in a heart beat.
I have been discharged twice now, maybe that is cutbacks also, or just bloody useless.
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Post by tonyqj on Jul 1, 2017 5:57:50 GMT
Mrs WotEver had it done a few years back. Local anaesthetic in the form of drops meant no discomfort of any kind. Then a little messing with a tool that you have no idea of the form of and then 'stare at the green dot while you smell your eyeball burning'.
Her eyes were mildly sore for a few days and she had to use eye drops to counter dry eye for a few months.
Would she do it again if she had to? In a heartbeat.
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Post by quaysider on Jul 1, 2017 8:04:08 GMT
Contrart to Mrs WotEver, I had it done about 10 years ago now, from Ultralase...
I had the 'posh' version where they use the laser to cut the flap (some of the other companies use a blade to cut the flap)... I'd convinced myself there would be nothing to it - having watched their promotional videos/read the bumf etc, I happily signed everything and paid the 4K as it was then (the cost is graded dependant on your presciption). mine was minus 3.75 and minus 3.5.
The "drops" make it a painless (but still scary procedure) as you sit in a darkened room with your eye clamped open whilst first a laser slices a whole in your cornea (which you are still looking through) and then you see from the inside, it being peeled open... then you look at the dot whilst another laser (possible the same one I dont know) zaps away.... not only to you smell the burning, it ends up in the back of your throat and you taste it...
Still in a little bit of shock, they then begin on the other eye...
This only takes a few minutes but feels like forever.
Then, you put your sun glassess on, are given 2 types of eye drops and eye guards to sleep in and sent on your way - 2 weeks later, you can sleep normally without looking like a fly.
KEEPING your face dry and NOT touching your eyes for a while is difficult.
NIGHT vision (driving in the dark) does take a bit of getting used to as for quite a while any light source appears like a halo - this is because as your pupil expands you look THROUGH the cut/scar...
As said, Dry eyes can become a problem... the feeling is like the end of a day when previoulsy you'd get relief from taking your contact lenses out - the probpem hbieng, you can't.
DROPS do help along with lacrilube gel in my case for nighttime use.
THE plus side being vision is perfect alsmost instnatly and even on the way home you realise you can focus on things easily. Falling a asleep watching tv (without wearing glasses) or water-sports (think jetskis spraying in your eyes) is now possible which wasn't with lenses.
Ultralse give a lifetime guarantee and if you need it again, they will do it for free
DOWN side though is your "old age " eyes are brought forward... ergo, reading a book is more difficult and I now wear reading glasses which previously I didn't need.
Would I have it done again - probably not... but it's sceinetifally proven, that "fire-engine blondes" DO have more pain sensors/feel more pain!
sotrry for typso ... one handed.
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Post by Saltysplash on Jul 1, 2017 15:39:05 GMT
I had a friend who had it done. He never mentioned any discomfort and he never had to wear glasses again. Mind you he did die of a brain tumour several years later.....not that i'm saying it was linked in anyway
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Post by faffer on Jul 3, 2017 16:40:26 GMT
Bit varied then from what i read. I spoke to her today about it and she still wants it doing so i just suggested to find a reputable company with good feed back and go for it.
It sound similar to what i have done but for the discomfort part as there is always an area that is dam painfull when the zap you.
Not to mention keeping eyes open and looking up down left right with out blinking.
What helps me get on with it is if you move or cant sit still and put up with the ` discomfort` etc then they inject your eye with an anesthetic NO BLOODY chance of that.
If i could have corrective done i would do it in a heart beat and sod the cost.
Thanks for the replies guys n gals
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