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I'm still put off by the risk of side effects (dry eyes) and that I use my computer a heck of a lot each day.... otherwise I'd have it done tomorrow. Or has there been any advancements against these issues?
Laser eye treatment - who's done it?
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I'm concerned about dry eyes. My eyes are pretty dry in the mornings.. Then again it can't be worse than wearing contacts for 14hrs at a time, or falling asleep with them in! (Thank god I've never actually done that).
ash_91, congrats. Where did you have it done?
This is still probably one of the best things I've done. Four years later for me now and vision is still very strong! 
With regards to travelling immediately after the procedure I would advise a taxi if possible. My vision was pretty blurry and definitely take sunglasses. That afternoon was pretty uncomfortable but once I got a nights sleep in I couldn't believe the difference.
With regards to travelling immediately after the procedure I would advise a taxi if possible. My vision was pretty blurry and definitely take sunglasses. That afternoon was pretty uncomfortable but once I got a nights sleep in I couldn't believe the difference.
Looks like for me they're gonna recommend the keyhole lasic which means I probably won't get the wow factor as it might take a few more days to heal.
But no flap but someone has to "extract" the lasered tissue out through 2 small holes.
That doesn't sound like it will be pleasant
But no flap but someone has to "extract" the lasered tissue out through 2 small holes.
That doesn't sound like it will be pleasant
Also on the cusp so I'm going to be having to high profile treatment in one eye standard in the other (I have big pupils) but only getting charged the lower standard rate ^_^
Everyone there is brilliant so far and there is a he'll of a lot of scans.
I am typing blind now though cause pupils are duality ed by drops so no idea if this is even legible
Everyone there is brilliant so far and there is a he'll of a lot of scans.
I am typing blind now though cause pupils are duality ed by drops so no idea if this is even legible
4900 despite getting the 6900 treatment in one eye.
They say there's a 5% chance with all patients healing doesn't go all the way and stops short of the 20/20 mark if that happens they will provide glasses if I need them then in 12 months once eyes are fully healed they will do another surgery for free (with another years free aftercare) to bring it up tto at least the level I have with my glasses.
But that's purely down to how you heal rather than the treatment.
0.1% chance in each eye that there is permanent degradation of 2 lines of vision on the chart but for it to affect the you it would have to happen in both eyes so 1 in a million and the only way it's going to happen is if you don't use the drops get an infection or something and never go back for the after care.
So he was saying "you've never been through this before you won't know what's normal so if you're worried about anything after surgery no matter how trivial phone us, we don't care if you're phoning every day just call us"
The optometrist was basically the exact opposite of the hard sell in other places he said right at the start "you know the benefits so I'm here mainly to make sure you really do undertone the risks and negatives" and was very upfront about all the risks and all the possible outcomes.
Apparently the lvc specialises in flap compkicatiosn/repair from other clinics and so their surgeons are quite expert in that department so if anything goes wrong they can sort it right there in surgery rather than other places which would have to leave it.
Personally I would not recommend travelling via tube or train after surgery. I was advised by the LVC also not to do this. In the end I stayed overnight in London, I was tempted not to but I am glad I did. Whilst the procedure itself was completely painless and a lot less of a big deal than I had built it up in my head, there was no way I was up to being able to travel.
Your mileage may vary. I came out of surgery and layed down in their 'quiet room' and initially there was no discomfort. After a while they took me back to reception and I sat with my girlfriend waiting for a taxi back to the hotel. The lights felt bright, and I felt physically drained (probably just from worrying). The taxi seemed to take forever, by the time it got to the LVC my eyes were streaming with tears but still no pain. You're asked to wear sun glasses, I'm glad I did - it felt so bright outside and I must have looked like I'd had the worst news ever what with all the tears.
The worst part of the entire process for me was the few hours immediately after surgery, laying in the hotel room. The only way I can describe it is feeling like I had acute hay fever behind my eyes. I couldn't lay still, and there was just a really weird 'sensation' - I can't describe it. All I wanted to do was have a really good rub of my eyes which of course you can't do. My nose got blocked up and I was fidgeting around for hours. You have to put drops in every 15 minutes, they give you a timer which goes off what feels like every 2 minutes lol it was a real struggle to even open my eyes, and the tears plus the drops made things really difficult!
As I said this might have been just me, you might not get any of this but in summary I am so glad I stayed overnight I would not have felt up to travelling or doing anything else other than laying on the bed lol. Having said all this, I should say that not once was any of this 'painful' it was more just uncomfortable, like ants in your pants but for your eyes. After a few hours it seemed to wear off, nose cleared and eyes stopped streaming, and all been well since
Pretty much exactly what I went through. I'd describe it as one of the worst experiences of my life. Had I known what would be coming I'd have taken some sleeping tablets or something. I only had my right eye done.
Mine was the complete opposite. I had some minor discomfort, mainly due to having particularly sensitive eyes to bright light, but as long as I kept up the eye drops there wasn't any real pain to write home about.
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Nope, I didn't like the idea of going to a chain that offers discounts and stuff for surgery. Didn't sit right with me, so did a bit of research and LVC was who came up time and time again as a good place to go.
Philip Schofield went there, what more do you want!??!
All these places use the same surgeons. Optical express were great for me. I had the i-lazik with the thin flappage jobbie.
All these places use the same surgeons. Optical express were great for me. I had the i-lazik with the thin flappage jobbie.
They don't use the same surgeons they wouldn't have the time.
I had the Keyhole Lasik at LVC two years ago now. Best decision ever.
Whilst I may not have got the "wow factor" when I first got up from the bed, I definitely had the wow factor after waking up the next day. I was pretty much fully healed after 24hours and cleared to go about my life as normal.