Laser Eye Surgery

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The price has dropped considerably in past years. The guy who said 5,000 said he got it four years ago, when it was still relatively new.

You can definitely find a competent opthalmologist to do both eyes for under 2k now. I plan on getting it done sometime in the next year. Until then I am stuck with contacts.

[swolfe]

i got lasik 3 years ago.

my eyes were 20/180 and i paid $2,100 for both.

it's the coolest thing i've ever spent money on. my eyes are perfect now and i love it.

[swolfe]

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I have been thinking about getting this also. Contacts are a pain in the butt.

Can you function the next day?
Are there any downsides?

I have to think if Tiger Woods and Greg Maddux got it it must be pretty easy and safe.

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i was doped up and napped all day afterwards, but i actually went out that night (although i didn't drive and my eyes were still all dilated and bugged out).

supposedly some people have eye dryness issues afterwards, but i never noticed any adverse effects.

[jakethebake]

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The price has dropped considerably in past years. The guy who said 5,000 said he got it four years ago, when it was still relatively new.

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It's been around over 10 years.

[LondonBroil]

Is it true that you're awake and coherent while they do it? I've heard people say that and it freacks me out that they're working on your eyes while your aware of it. Blech! Makes me think of Clockwork Orange.

[Rotating Rabbit]

My father is an eye surgeon and believes that a destructive operation on a perfect (with aid) eye is a risk not worth taking. He's not allowed my mother to have it done.

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The price has dropped considerably in past years. The guy who said 5,000 said he got it four years ago, when it was still relatively new.

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It's been around over 10 years.

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My bad. Anyway, the point I was trying to make is that the 5,000 was from 4 years ago, and the price has dropped a shitload since then.

[mason55]

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The price has dropped considerably in past years. The guy who said 5,000 said he got it four years ago, when it was still relatively new.

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It's been around over 10 years.

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Both my parents got is 9-10 years ago up in canada, well before it was approved in the US. My mom was like 20/1600 and 20/2000 uncorrected and now has 20/20 vision, no side effects, for 10 years. My dad's eyes weren't nearly as bad but he had the same experience.

If you're worried it's not safe, my eye doctor gave it to both his sons as high school grad presents. Just an anecdote.

[Joe826]

i got both eyes done for about 1k last summer. unbelievably awesome.

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20/1600 and 20/2000

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That is absolutely awful. That's gotta be like -9 diopters. I thought I was bad at -3.