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Orange · 07-22-2010, 06:17 PM

Okay, I was probably a bit more pressured into the Wavefront, and that could just be because the risk for me was higher with the other one.

My eyes are good now, 20/20 but lights appear brighter, not sure if that's necessarily a bad or good thing. I didn't have that bad of vision going into the procedure. Bad enough that I couldn't see the board from the back of the class but not bad enough to put up with the hassel of putting in my contacts daily (pretty much wore them if I was going to a movie or watching a game at the Dome) so I wasn't that impressed with my vision after. Also, I think what they refer to as halos are something I experienced before the procedure and they have probably got better, at least not any worse.

However, the people who I did the procedure with and came in with for the check ups after had poorer vision going in, some of them pretty much blind, and they were all ecstatic with their operation. They would be looking out the window with smiles on their faces saying they can read things from there or see house numbers which they couldn't before. They no doubt would recommend the procedure to everyone.

My surgeron, his name escapes me, also had lots of experience and did the surgery on his own wife, which gave me some confidence after signing the "Lasik is not responsible for loss of vision or eyes" thing

As for what I read was one of the most common side effect, dry eyes, I've had no problem with that after the first week or so.

EDIT: As for my thoughts, at the end of the day it's just $1400 dollars. When I'm dealing with my health and a procedure with effects that could last the rest of my life I think the $1400 is probably worth the peace of mind even. By the way, the lifetime guarantee only came with the Wavefront or am I misremembering? If I'm not, that's worth the cost I think.

07-22-2010, 06:17 PM	#4
Orange Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	Okay, I was probably a bit more pressured into the Wavefront, and that could just be because the risk for me was higher with the other one. My eyes are good now, 20/20 but lights appear brighter, not sure if that's necessarily a bad or good thing. I didn't have that bad of vision going into the procedure. Bad enough that I couldn't see the board from the back of the class but not bad enough to put up with the hassel of putting in my contacts daily (pretty much wore them if I was going to a movie or watching a game at the Dome) so I wasn't that impressed with my vision after. Also, I think what they refer to as halos are something I experienced before the procedure and they have probably got better, at least not any worse. However, the people who I did the procedure with and came in with for the check ups after had poorer vision going in, some of them pretty much blind, and they were all ecstatic with their operation. They would be looking out the window with smiles on their faces saying they can read things from there or see house numbers which they couldn't before. They no doubt would recommend the procedure to everyone. My surgeron, his name escapes me, also had lots of experience and did the surgery on his own wife, which gave me some confidence after signing the "Lasik is not responsible for loss of vision or eyes" thing As for what I read was one of the most common side effect, dry eyes, I've had no problem with that after the first week or so. EDIT: As for my thoughts, at the end of the day it's just $1400 dollars. When I'm dealing with my health and a procedure with effects that could last the rest of my life I think the $1400 is probably worth the peace of mind even. By the way, the lifetime guarantee only came with the Wavefront or am I misremembering? If I'm not, that's worth the cost I think. __________________ Last edited by Orange; 07-22-2010 at 06:38 PM.