need to know does it hurt? do they make cut during the procedure?how much it usually costs?my job is in computer so will it be ok, i am just asking some basic info from people who already had the lasik done offcourse i will go to doctor and get the detail from him, but before that i need some feedback 
one more thing, i heard after the surgery i won’t be able to wear color contacts?
I Am Thinking To Go For Lasik Surgery, But Scared Too,?
December 29, 2009 By 5 Comments
I have been sitting on the fence re: Lasik and put my findings on my blog: http://www.wika-lasik.com
Here’s my post on what to expect before, during, and after surgery will vary from doctor to doctor and patient to patient.
Before Surgery
If you decide to go ahead with LASIK surgery, you will need an initial or baseline evaluation by your eye doctor to determine if you are a good candidate (link to who is a good candidate for lasik).
Stop wearing contacts before your baseline evaluation. Contact lenses change the shape of your cornea for up to several weeks after you have stopped using them depending on the type of contact lenses you wear. Not leaving your contact lenses out long enough for your cornea to assume its natural shape before surgery can lead to a poor surgical plan. If you wear soft contact lenses, you should stop wearing them for 2 weeks before your initial evaluation. Toric soft lenses or rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses, you should stop wearing them for at least 3 weeks before your initial evaluation. Hard lenses, you should stop wearing them for at least 4 weeks before your initial evaluation.
Tell your doctor about your past and present medical and eye conditions, all the medications you are taking, including over-the-counter medications and any medications you may be allergic to
Your doctor should perform a thorough eye exam and discuss: whether you are a good candidate (link) what the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the surgery are what you should expect before, during, and after surgery.
Day before Surgery
Stop using creams, lotions, makeup, perfumes: These products as well as debris along the eyelashes may increase the risk of infection during and after surgery
Arrange for transportation to and from your surgery and your first follow-up visit. Your doctor may give you some medicine to make you relax which impairs your ability to drive
During Surgery
The surgery should take less than 30 minutes. You will lie on your back in a reclining chair in an exam room containing the laser system. The laser system includes a large machine with a microscope attached to it and a computer screen.
A numbing drop will be placed in your eye, the area around your eye will be cleaned, and an instrument called a lid speculum will be used to hold your eyelids open.
A ring will be placed on your eye and very high pressures will be applied to create suction to the cornea. Your vision will dim while the suction ring is on and you may feel the pressure and experience some discomfort during this part of the procedure. The microkeratome, a cutting instrument, is attached to the suction ring. Your doctor will use the blade of the microkeratome to cut a flap in your cornea.
The microkeratome and the suction ring are then removed. You will be able to see, but you will experience fluctuating degrees of blurred vision during the rest of the procedure. The doctor will then lift the flap and fold it back on its hinge, and dry the exposed tissue.
The laser will be positioned over your eye and you will be asked to stare at a light. This is not the laser used to remove tissue from the cornea. This light is to help you keep your eye fixed on one spot once the laser comes on. NOTE: If you cannot stare at a fixed object for at least 60 seconds, you may not be a good candidate for this surgery.
When your eye is in the correct position, your doctor will start the laser. At this point in the surgery, you may become aware of new sounds and smells. The pulse of the laser makes a ticking sound. As the laser removes corneal tissue, some people have reported a smell similar to burning hair. A computer controls the amount of laser energy delivered to your eye
After the pulses of laser energy vaporize the corneal tissue, the flap is put back into position.
A shield should be placed over your eye at the end of the procedure as protection, since no stitches are used to hold the flap in place. It is important for you to wear this shield to prevent you from rubbing your eye and putting pressure on your eye while you sleep, and to protect your eye from accidentally being hit or poked until the flap has healed.
After Surgery
Immediately after the procedure, your eye may burn, itch, or feel like there is something in it. You may experience some discomfort, or in some cases, mild pain and your doctor may suggest you take a mild pain reliever.
Both your eyes may tear or water. Your vision will probably be hazy or blurry. You will instinctively want to rub your eye, but don’t! Rubbing your eye could dislodge the flap, requiring further treatment.
In addition, you may experience sensitivity to light, glare, starbursts or haloes around lights, or the whites of your eye may look red or bloodshot. These symptoms should improve considerably within the first few days after surgery.
You should plan on taking a few days off from work until these symptoms subside. You should contact your doctor immediately and not wait for your scheduled visit, if you experience severe pain, or if your vision or other symptoms get worse instead of better. (link to lasik complications)
You should see your doctor within the first 24 to 48 hours after surgery and at regular intervals after that for at least the first six months.
At the first postoperative visit, your doctor will remove the eye shield, test your vision, and examine your eye. Your doctor may give you one or more types of eye drops to take at home to help prevent infection and/or inflammation. You may also be advised to use artificial tears to help lubricate the eye. Do not resume wearing a contact lens in the operated eye, even if your vision is blurry.
You should wait one to three days following surgery before beginning any non-contact sports, depending on the amount of activity required, how you feel, and your doctor’s instructions.
To help prevent infection, you may need to wait for up to two weeks after surgery or until your doctor advises you otherwise before using lotions, creams, or make-up around the eye. Your doctor may advise you to continue scrubbing your eyelashes for a period of time after surgery.
Avoid swimming and using hot tubs or whirlpools for 1-2 months.
Strenuous contact sports such as boxing, football, karate, etc. should not be attempted for at least four weeks after surgery. It is important to protect your eyes from anything that might get in them and from being hit or bumped.
During the first few months after surgery, your vision may fluctuate.
It may take up to three to six months for your vision to stabilize after surgery. Glare, haloes, difficulty driving at night, and other visual symptoms may also persist during this stabilization period. If further correction or enhancement is necessary, you should wait until your eye measurements are consistent for two consecutive visits at least 3 months apart before re-operation.
It is important to realize that although distance vision may improve after re-operation, it is unlikely that other visual symptoms such as glare or haloes will improve. (see lasik complications)
It is also important to note that no laser company has presented enough evidence for the FDA to make conclusions about the safety or effectiveness of enhancement surgery.
Contact your eye doctor immediately, if you develop any new, unusual or worsening symptoms at any point after surgery. Such symptoms could signal a problem that, if not treated early enough, may lead to a loss of vision. (see lasik complications)
My brother had Lasik done way back when.In the nineties I think, before it was even perfected. He has had great vision ever since and he is 45.No reading glasses for him even. He said it was so fast and painless. No problem at all.
I wear contacts and glasses, just can’t get over the fact they have to lift part of your eye up.With the new technology they don’t always have to slice the eye with a blade, but use a laser to create bubbles instead. I hear it is extremely quick and painless. I just can’t do it myself.
I believe it costs around a grand or two. Not too sure about that.
I have never heard the contact thing. If you want to wear contacts why get such expensive surgery?
It is correct that you will never be able to wear contacts again. One of my friends had worse vision after the surgery than before, another has to have to surgery every couple of years and has never been close to 20/20. I have also heard of wonderful vision after the surgery. Honestly I like having the option of wearing contacts or glasses so it’s not something I would want to go through. Also, the first time you put in the solution they will give you after the operation, it hurts like hell.
http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurg…
LASIK eye surgery is generally considered to be a safe and effective method of treating near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and astigmatism and millions of people undergo this procedure every year throughout the world.
No surgery is without risks or complications, however, and this must be understood and accepted before making the decision.
The most common side effects of LASIK eye surgery are dry eyes and glare. The incidence of these are debated between proponents and opponents of the surgery. The FDA considers the risks to be low enough to approve the technology required for LASIK (microkeratomes, excimer lasers, etc.)
Safety can be increased by selecting a skilled surgeon using the best technology. Studies show that experience is one of the most important factors in selecting a surgeon.
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