ChiefsPlanet Lasik Surgery - Page 3

**notorious** · 11-05-2013, 09:23 AM

My wife and I are going to get Lasik Surgery. We need suggestions and recommendations as to who we should go to.

We live in SW Kansas, but I am willing to travel anywhere if needed.

Please let me know if there are any side-effects, how long it takes to heal, etc.

Thanks for any input!

nstygma · 11-05-2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Omaha

I've been very happy with my results overall, but I have a bit of an issue with lights at night. My issue isn't nearly as bad as this picture, but this is what happens.

I had about the same thing when I wore glasses (I didn't have this with contacts) so it's not a huge deal for me. I still say it was totally worth it & I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

this is very common for people with larger-than-normal pupils. at night the pupil lets in light from the outer areas of the incision. maybe they've got new techniques to work around that?

**mlyonsd** · 11-05-2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsHawk

Depends if your eyes are still changing a bunch year to year. Mine was a little bit so I had to go back for a touch up. At 35 it would be worth getting lasik imo because of the cost of contacts and glasses.

This. My near sightedness hadn't changed in like 4 years so my optometrist said I made a perfect LASIK candidate when I told him I hated bifocals. My far vision is ztl as it was when I had the surgery 5 years ago.

Silock · 11-05-2013, 03:21 PM

Durrie vision is by far the best. I have no regrets and their entire process was amazing, easy and informative.

LASIK doesn't degenerate with age, but your eyes naturally change as you age. There's nothing you can do about this process. That shouldn't deter you from doing lasik though. Lasik will fix the nearsightedness and if your eyes change as you age so that you need reading glasses (again this will happen regardless of whether or not you do lasik), you can get that corrected, as well.

Holladay · 11-05-2013, 04:41 PM

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I am 35 and near-sighted. Does Lasik deteriorate with age?

As you get older, the muscles in your eyes get weaker. Thus they can't "squeeze" your eyeball enough to change the focus for up close. The time frame is different for all. Mine started at 42. The wife started at age 46. I hate glasses and when I heard that I'd needed reading glasses even with lasik, I opted out especially since I can wear contacts for a week.

Again, the only way to avoid glasses to get monovision. This can be done with lasik or with contacts. Check with your doc to see if you are a candidate for monovision with lasik.

**MahiMike** · 11-05-2013, 05:45 PM

Word of warning. Everyone gets presbyopia later in life. I had lasik at 40 and now wear glasses.

Sure-Oz · 11-05-2013, 06:38 PM

I've had lasik for over 10 years now, vision is solid but the eyes age.

I got mine at silverstein eye center

Silock · 11-05-2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Holladay

Again, the only way to avoid glasses to get monovision.

That's not true. There are a few ways to correct presbyopia. Monovision is just one way.

**notorious** · 11-05-2013, 07:35 PM

Thanks a lot, you guys are helping out big-time.

Holladay · 11-06-2013, 02:18 PM

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That's not true. There are a few ways to correct presbyopia. Monovision is just one way.

About the only other way, still without glasses, that I can think of would be bifocal contacts. I don't know much about them thou. I've heard that if you have much of an astigmatism, the bifocal part rolls around. I'm not sure of the price either. Can they be extended wear?

A friend got lasik, got old, instead of readers, she wears one contact for up close. Thus another form of monovision.

I'm curious as to the other methods to work around presbyopia?

Silock · 11-06-2013, 02:28 PM

http://bit.ly/19E1HZq

Skyy God · 11-06-2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RockChalk

Dr Cavanaugh in OPThis surgery is a no-brainer for people who can afford it.

By the time I could afford LASIK, my eyes were basically too shitty for a good result. First world problems!!

warrior · 11-06-2013, 02:41 PM

Dr Prater of Neu-Prater in Springfield did mine 11 years ago 20/300 vision to 20/20 was also having trouble with reading no problems since. At night you eyes don't let in as much light as normal eyes so it effects your vision at night but the best investment I've ever made.

**wazu** · 11-06-2013, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Omaha

I've been very happy with my results overall, but I have a bit of an issue with lights at night. My issue isn't nearly as bad as this picture, but this is what happens.

I had about the same thing when I wore glasses (I didn't have this with contacts) so it's not a huge deal for me. I still say it was totally worth it & I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

That looks like it would suck. Honestly, I had considered getting Lasik but most of the "success stories" in this thread are making me reconsider.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 11-06-2013, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Omaha

I've been very happy with my results overall, but I have a bit of an issue with lights at night. My issue isn't nearly as bad as this picture, but this is what happens.

I had about the same thing when I wore glasses (I didn't have this with contacts) so it's not a huge deal for me. I still say it was totally worth it & I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

yeah, I have similar, but not nearly as bad with my contacts.

Silock · 11-06-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wazu

That looks like it would suck. Honestly, I had considered getting Lasik but most of the "success stories" in this thread are making me reconsider.

I don't have halos. Halos, from what I gather, are from older practices. Even if I got halos, I wouldn't hesitate to do the surgery again. It's that good.

11-05-2013, 09:23 AM
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $2655884	Lasik Surgery My wife and I are going to get Lasik Surgery. We need suggestions and recommendations as to who we should go to. We live in SW Kansas, but I am willing to travel anywhere if needed. Please let me know if there are any side-effects, how long it takes to heal, etc. Thanks for any input!
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11-05-2013, 03:21 PM	#33
Silock MVP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $10020882	Durrie vision is by far the best. I have no regrets and their entire process was amazing, easy and informative. LASIK doesn't degenerate with age, but your eyes naturally change as you age. There's nothing you can do about this process. That shouldn't deter you from doing lasik though. Lasik will fix the nearsightedness and if your eyes change as you age so that you need reading glasses (again this will happen regardless of whether or not you do lasik), you can get that corrected, as well.
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11-05-2013, 05:45 PM	#35
MahiMike He's Mahomie! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jax, FL Casino cash: $10023443	Word of warning. Everyone gets presbyopia later in life. I had lasik at 40 and now wear glasses. __________________ 99.9%
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11-05-2013, 07:35 PM	#38
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $2655884	Thanks a lot, you guys are helping out big-time.
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11-06-2013, 02:28 PM	#40
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11-06-2013, 02:41 PM	#42
warrior Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: On the road again Casino cash: $6699707	Dr Prater of Neu-Prater in Springfield did mine 11 years ago 20/300 vision to 20/20 was also having trouble with reading no problems since. At night you eyes don't let in as much light as normal eyes so it effects your vision at night but the best investment I've ever made.
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