O/T Ive been Lasered!!!!

[M3boy]

All the best pal

Thanks for tellin all i been thinking about it for a while now but scared i will go blind or somthing stupid like that
how safe is it.

Its not stupid to think that. I thought the same way.
It took me about 6 months of reading up about it on the net to finally decide I wanted it done.
Sure, there ARE risks involved (like with ANY medical procedure) but with today's technology, serious problems are few and far between.
All I will say is, look into the relevent companies offering the service, and choose the BEST one - this is not necessarily the cheapest.
I wont post here who I chose, but I will answer a PM if you want to know.
The people I went to have the best and most advanced equipment in the UK and have the lowest 'complication' figures in the UK. The later is probably due to them turning about 50% of people away where their eyes are just not healthy enough, whereas other companies would still go ahead with the treatment.

Well , off to London again today for a checkup - and to take out the protective lenses, I think.

I just hope they dont clamp my eyes open again!

[Rod Paradise]

M3 - being really nosy - you don't have to answer - but how much does this cost?

I'm paying £19 a month for extended wear lenses (I put them in at the start of the month & don't take them out at all for a month) - so in effect I've got great vision from when I wake up till I go to bed. The only reason for me to go for a surgical solution is to avoid the cost of £228 p.a. & the hassle of regular eye tests.

Hope the halo effect wears off soon.

[charmaine]

Hi Rod , Pauls just off to get his eyes checked out.
I believe the surgery costs £2000 , well worth it .

[AndrewT]

"Mr M3Boy, we just need to make a slight adjustment, Please hold quite still."

Click to see full-size image.

[yt]

You must be mad. Give me contacts or glasses any day of the week.
Still well done for having the nuts to do it.
A woman in my office had it done last year. She still has Halos and needs glasses abiet weak prescriptions, but hey I'm sure shes a one off!

[colipoo]

when i had mine done 2 years ago it was all but 2 grand. They have more advanced stuff now to help with glare at night and a mate had it done and his was 3 grand a year after mine.
Bottom line forget the cheaper offers , i know two people who have had a 2 for 1 deal and they have not gone smoothly. I went with the market leader at the time and they still are the best, in my opinion. Their service was absolutely brilliant and they fill you with confidence even though it is a scary procedure. Anyone wants the company name please PM me.
Anyone thinking of do it, at least go for the free check up and during this they explain everything. This takes a lot of the worry away.
The other thing people dont realise is that  at my age 45, even though my long sight is perfect , if i had 20-20 vision since birth i would now be needing glasses for reading, its an age thing. So just cos someone had surgery and use glasses for reading doesnt make it a failure,
Oh the bliss of waking in the morning and seeing the clock clearly and looking in the distance and seeing things without glasses or contacts, its heaven.
Anyone tempted give it a go.

[Heid]

Andrew, that pic wasn't far off<g>

and I paid 2k for mine as well

76 quid a month for 2 years ..

Bargain

[M3boy]

Yes it costs £2k (I had £300 off as it was booked in January - a January offer)

Protective lenses out now - My vision is 20 20 and will probably be even better in a week or so. As for the Halo's they say these will face in time. Even if they dont, I can live with it!!

NO MORE GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[Robert HM]

I was giving serious thought to having the treatment, thanks to this thread I have made my mind up. No way Jose.

[Dingdell]

Just read this  -  I was thinking of having this done........ but now - not a hope!! (damm)

[Robert HM]

Glad I'm not the only one Tracey. M3's description was bad enough but AndrewT's pic put the lid on it completely

[Dingdell]

The only thing that put me off....seeing them cut the lens........because of course you can't shut your eyes!  They should turn your eyes off before doing that bit...

[Bongo]

AndrewT's pic put the lid on it completely

Clockwork Orange isn't it?

[Heid]

Seriously, it's really not so bad ... takes 25 mins ...

I managed to get it done, and I couldn't even cope with with using contact lenses, as I didn't want to be touching my eyes and stuff..

So if I can do it...

[AndrewT]

AndrewT's pic put the lid on it completely

Clockwork Orange isn't it?

Indeed it is. Actually, during the filming of the scene, one of the eye clamps scratched Malcolm McDowell's cornea and temporarily blinded him.