0TreeLemur Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 The improvements noted by @M016576 are impressive. My friend did PRK about the same time I did LASIK and his pain was severe for about a week as the cells on the outer layer of his eye regrew. All I had was dry eyes that required drops for about a year. I woke up the morning after and all was blurry in the bedroom. Then I looked out the window- I could see individual leaves on trees 1/2 mile away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 I had LASIK in 2008 and ended up dropping my tri-focal glasses and going to just reading glasses for up-close work. Tested out at 20/15 and 11 years later my vision has worsened to 20/20. Still need reading glasses, but after spending decades reading computer screens, hex/octal dumps, and translating 8081 cards where the ribbon was bad, I think I have gotten my money's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMuncy Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 PRK a few years ago. My ophthalmologist said it was safer than LASIK. Wish I had done it years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy0681 Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 I had LASIK done in 2001 when I was 41. Three years ago my vision started degrading and I'm back to wearing glasses, albeit a weak prescription. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMuncy Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 1 hour ago, flyboy0681 said: I had LASIK done in 2001 when I was 41. Three years ago my vision started degrading and I'm back to wearing glasses, albeit a weak prescription. Have you checked to see if they can redo the LASIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy0681 Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 12 minutes ago, DonMuncy said: Have you checked to see if they can redo the LASIK. I'm a few years away from cataract surgery, so it doesn't pay at this point and the risk isn't worth it. I don't mind wearing glasses as much as before, prior to LASIK I had coke bottles and now my lenses are wafer thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMuncy Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 32 minutes ago, flyboy0681 said: I'm a few years away from cataract surgery, so it doesn't pay at this point and the risk isn't worth it. I don't mind wearing glasses as much as before, prior to LASIK I had coke bottles and now my lenses are wafer thin. Don't hesitate on the cataract surgery. I had mine done and am extremely pleased. I thought there was a constant grey haze over my entire area of the world. It is amazing to be able to see blue skies again. I had the PRK shortly thereafter, and my eyesight is great now except for having to use reading glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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