Best thing I ever did, 15 years ago and still 20/20.
A buddies Mom had it done, he said her eyes swelled up like an alien. Something about an infection.
I just went out and got new eyeballs. 👀 don’t ask how I got them. 🤨
I had both eyes done about ten years ago. I would do it again for sure. My vision is still close to 20/20 in both eyes although I do need 1.25-diopter reading glasses. But I needed reading glasses in conjunction with contact lenses before the surgery.
I chose not to do just one eye because I thought it would be kind of weird.
I know that you can’t do a job that depends on your eyesight, if you’ve had LAZIK surgery, because of the slight possibility of losing your eyesight.
https://www.visioncenter.org/resources/lasik-risks/
Interested in reading FReeper responses.
I had lasik years ago, both eyes. Loved it! Eventually had to wear reading glasses, but that was after many years.
I went and saw an optimist and he said my eyes looked fantastic.
I had PK surgery on one eye about six weeks ago. PK is similar to LASIK (the same laser is used). When I left the Ophthmologist’s office twenty minutes later, my vision in that eye had significantly improved. You do have to use the eye drops exactly as prescribed in order to prevent infection.
I dated a nice young woman who’s father was an expert in LASIK. Everyone loved the change after the procedure.
I don’t think that it is recommended if your eyes are very light sensitive because it will most likely make it much worse.
July 1999
So almost 25 years ago.
I had fairly bad nearsightedness.
Best decision I ever made.
My eyes were too dry to wear contact lenses.
Like others I now rely on readers for close work including computer/phone. But would not go back, no way.
I think I fit your criteria. Male, 75, had Lasik, both eyes, in 2002. First year, I had problems with night vision, primarily halos around lights. This faded away until I just, one day, realized it was gone. Seems like I also had a problem for a couple of months with dry eye but that also resolved.
I previously had been diagnosed with astigmatism and was prescribed glasses for it but the glasses were worse than the astigmatism so quit wearing them. I must have adapted to it as I’m fine now.
I have often said that the Lasik surgery was one of the best decisions I ever made. I would not hesitate to do it again. Best of luck!
If you can fix your vision with contacts or glasses, I’d go for that. Not a good idea to inflict unnecessary surgery on any body part, but especially the eyes.
I had it in 1999. Actually a few months before it was approved by FDA. It was the end of a trial program. Great result, and it’s improved a lot since then. One caveat...make sure you get complete records of everything. 15 years later I needed cataract surgery. They needed very good records on my Lasik to get that right. Luckily Eye Foundation in Birmingham Alabama had very good records and my cataract surgery worked out great. A friend who had Lasik at Emory in Atlanta didn’t have a good outcome. Shocked me to discover that Emory lost his records...always thought they were world class for medical stuff. Make sure you get and retain good records for the surgery. Highly recommended with that caveat.
I had Lasik in 2005 and overall enjoyed it. It got me 20/15 vision for awhile. I did have to have my right eye re-done in May 2005 after the initial surgery in January, because that one didn’t turn out quite right.
Alas, age has caught up to me. My reading vision is now atrocious, and I have the beginnings of cataracts and a return of myopia. Fortunately, I can cheat for distance vision with lower-magnitude (computer) reading glasses, while reading books with higher-powered ones.
One thing about Lasik: I have heard that it can be more conductive to cataracts later on in life, so I’m not surprised I’m getting them. Also, your vision has to be stable — not necessarily good, just not changing, either — for you to qualify. You said one eye is getting worse. Those are just two things to think about while you’re considering this move.
Mrs. Slim did it twice, and after a cataract lens replacement she still need glasses.
I can’t complain, if her vision was perfect she’d probably never married me.
Many thanks to everyone who responded. I obviously have to research and think about this.
I had it about 10 years ago. I have/had astigmatism.
I went to a well-known eye-doctor group in our area, who specialized in this and do advertisements. It was like a high-tech factory - very professional, and there were so many people having it done, the waiting room was full
Excellent results. My distant vision is excellent because of it, as is my night vision, especially while driving.
My reading vision has gotten worse, but they said that would happen naturally as I aged, and has nothing to do with getting Lasik
I recommend the procedure.