Unfortunately I do not know for certain but I believe it is in the range of 3k -5k for the pair...but again I would consult directly with the office.
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Unfortunately I do not know for certain but I believe it is in the range of 3k -5k for the pair...but again I would consult directly with the office.
Ditto................
Wish it would have been around when I was young.............
Pain in the ass wearing glasses trying to play sports and sure seemed to get a lot more female attention without those stupid glasses on(really........not kidding):shrug:
Had mine done just over a year ago. Wish I would have done it 10 yrs ago. About 1400/eye. (Wife gets discount cause she is a nurse at same hospital or something) You won't regret it. GL
only about 15 seconds of discomfort each eye during surgery, well worth it. the burning smell was probably the scariest:scared
after surgery take a sleeping pill wear goggles and sleep 4 hours. no direct light for 8 hour, gogles at nite for a week & drops for 2 weeks
i worked next day just couldnt read or look at computer long
no worries, just to it :00hour :00hour
i have traumatic glaucoma in my right eye from an old sports injry....had that surgery and if i could have a do-over,i wouldn`t do it again.....
my glaucoma wasn`t all that bad to begin with....but,a cataract developed on the eye,so i figured wtf,kill 2 birds with one stone....
i was going back to the doctor for almost a year on a routine basis trying to keep the drainage in the eye open....
injections(it was actually a cancer drug they use...and i hate putting chemicals like that in my body unless i have no choice)......constant pressing on the eye to drain and reduce pressure....a royal pain in the ass....
it`s my fault for not investigating more thoroughly....but,i had no idea how arduous the follow-up would be....
and my eye pressure`s still borderline...not really bad.....i figured i could probably avoid drops in the future....
check out your doctor...and find out about follow-up care before you do anything...
my glaucoma wasn`t all that bad to begin with....but,a cataract developed on the eye,so i figured wtf,kill 2 birds with one stone....
i was going back to the doctor for almost a year on a routine basis trying to keep the drainage in the eye open....
injections(it was actually a cancer drug they use...and i hate putting chemicals like that in my body unless i have no choice)......constant pressing on the eye to drain and reduce pressure....a royal pain in the ass....
it`s my fault for not investigating more thoroughly....but,i had no idea how arduous the follow-up would be....
and my eye pressure`s still borderline...not really bad.....i figured i could probably avoid drops in the future....
check out your doctor...and find out about follow-up care before you do anything...
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i agree, It was also weird when they 'slice the flap' :scared :scared on your eye and you are 'blind' for a few seconds, until they remove the device,
Like HandiCapper said, it was blurry for a few hours, took a sleeping pill, and GOT THE KIDS OUT OF THE HOUSE for a few hours.
Next morning still a little hazy, by third day I could see perfect. My sight was so bad pre-surgery, it took a little longer healing time.
I think the laser surgery is more painful than what the Dr is going to have. I have glaucoma and when I went for my 6 month checkup the pressure was too high, with that being 24 and 21. The doctor told me my choices and suggested laser surgery which I left up to him. He did one eye that day and IT HURT....:help: Told me when I went back two weeks later for the other eye that it's 50 shots in each eye.....HANG ON SLOOPY...:scared. I've been on eye-drops twice a day for past 5 years and now laser. A friend had done what the Dr is geting done and he said no pain at all, just a few spots for a couple days later. Dr, my buddy is more than happy having it done.....GL
As long as eyedoctors are wearing glasses i'm not going to take any lasers to my eyes. :nono:
After all laser operations have been in use, what, 10-15 years ? We still don't know how eye takes it in longer run, i mean 20+ years.
:shrug:
After all laser operations have been in use, what, 10-15 years ? We still don't know how eye takes it in longer run, i mean 20+ years.
:shrug:
Had the procedure done in January of last year, and the only problem I had I was extremely sensitive to light. Watched the Badger hoops game in the dark with shades on. The next morning I was 20/20+. The eye doc just told me not to rub my eyes for a while. Everyone is different, but if you don't have any significant problems already, it should go pretty smooooth.
They gave me a Vicodin before the procedure(don't think it did much good), then rubbed a numbing agent on the eye while lying on the table. Used some tool to hold the eye open, then did their thing. once you are on the table the whole procedure lasts about 5 minutes or less. Like I stated earlier, it was the best thing I've ever done for myself. I started wearing contacts/glasses in 7th grade, and did this at age 32. GL
had the procedure done last thursday, all went well, i am 20/25 now as it is a tad blurry, but doc said next week should be 20/20
best $ i ever spent!
best $ i ever spent!
