Eye Surgery

Mikey · 09-15-2010, 10:05 PM

Going in tomorrow at 0700 for either LASIK or PRK. Has anyone here ever done either? I'm a little nervous and looking for advice or words of encouragement.

Hydrant · 09-15-2010, 10:30 PM

Had lasik 7 months ago, best thing I can say I've ever done.

I went from not being able to see the alarm clock on the night stand (like 20/450 in one eye and 20/350 or so in the other) to being a little better than 20/20 in both. Had it done Friday morning, and was back to work on Monday. I drove myself to the doctor saturday morning for a checkup, something I couldn't of done without the help of contacts or glasses.

Good luck

It took me about 5 years to finally work up the nerve to get it. I was scared to death. My brother and several friends had to done with 0 problems, but I still couldn't work up the nerve. I was finally running out of contacts, and needed to make another appointment to get a new prescription, and just bit the bullet and made the appointment. After it was done, I regret not having it done sooner.

ericr · 09-15-2010, 10:37 PM

I had it done, piece of cake and worth every penny of it! I was 20/400 in both eyes and couldn't really function without glasses or contacts. Just follow the doctors orders for after and it'll go smooth.

I did do some peeking on my way home just to see, and could read road signs at 30-40yrds when before I'd barely even see a sign.

It'll be worth it, trust me!

derf · 09-15-2010, 10:52 PM

Everyone I know has had a wonderful experience with it. I worked with one guy a few years back who had to have the surgury a second time because his vision got worse after the first surgury, but that was in the early days of lasik, they've gotten much better since then

Mikey · 09-15-2010, 11:04 PM

Thanks for the encouraging words, guys.

How did you fare with dryness and whatnot in the months following? Any issues with riding?

azoomm · 09-15-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Thanks for the encouraging words, guys.

How did you fare with dryness and whatnot in the months following? Any issues with riding?

I had it a few years ago, I didn't ride for a while at night... during the day it isn't a big deal.

Mikey · 09-15-2010, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

I had it a few years ago, I didn't ride for a while at night... during the day it isn't a big deal.

Hey, do you ride on the street at all out here?

azoomm · 09-16-2010, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Hey, do you ride on the street at all out here?

SA? Not usually. I only ride on the street now with BMW, the rest of the time I'm at the track on San Marcos.

Hydrant · 09-15-2010, 11:21 PM

I never really had any problems with dryness. Every now and then I would start to notice it, but I would just carry some Visine around with me, and tried to avoid getting a direct stream of wind to the eyes. Nothing that I would say was uncomfortable. As far as halos at night, for the two weeks they were bad but I could still manage, and after that I would get a small halo around lights, but they were hardly noticeable.

Mr Lefty · 09-16-2010, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Thanks for the encouraging words, guys.

How did you fare with dryness and whatnot in the months following? Any issues with riding?

I still have dryness a year later... but only in the am when I first wake up. my eyes are so dry it KILLS to just open them... I have to be very easy about opening my eyes... and almost pull my eyelids away from my eyes... or the pain of the eyelids dragging across my dry eyes is MURDER!

but it goes away after about 30 seconds... but it's a hell of a way to wake up I'll tell ya!

oh and it's slowly decreasing in both frequency and intensity as I get further away from the day I had my surgery... so hopefully it'll stop all together.... SOON!!!!

09-15-2010, 10:05 PM	#1
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	Eye Surgery Going in tomorrow at 0700 for either LASIK or PRK. Has anyone here ever done either? I'm a little nervous and looking for advice or words of encouragement. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

09-15-2010, 10:30 PM	#2
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	Had lasik 7 months ago, best thing I can say I've ever done. I went from not being able to see the alarm clock on the night stand (like 20/450 in one eye and 20/350 or so in the other) to being a little better than 20/20 in both. Had it done Friday morning, and was back to work on Monday. I drove myself to the doctor saturday morning for a checkup, something I couldn't of done without the help of contacts or glasses. Good luck It took me about 5 years to finally work up the nerve to get it. I was scared to death. My brother and several friends had to done with 0 problems, but I still couldn't work up the nerve. I was finally running out of contacts, and needed to make another appointment to get a new prescription, and just bit the bullet and made the appointment. After it was done, I regret not having it done sooner. Last edited by Hydrant; 09-15-2010 at 10:38 PM..

09-15-2010, 10:52 PM	#4
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Everyone I know has had a wonderful experience with it. I worked with one guy a few years back who had to have the surgury a second time because his vision got worse after the first surgury, but that was in the early days of lasik, they've gotten much better since then __________________

09-15-2010, 11:04 PM	#5
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	Thanks for the encouraging words, guys. How did you fare with dryness and whatnot in the months following? Any issues with riding? __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

09-15-2010, 11:21 PM	#9
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	I never really had any problems with dryness. Every now and then I would start to notice it, but I would just carry some Visine around with me, and tried to avoid getting a direct stream of wind to the eyes. Nothing that I would say was uncomfortable. As far as halos at night, for the two weeks they were bad but I could still manage, and after that I would get a small halo around lights, but they were hardly noticeable.