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<blockquote data-quote="EatonEggbeater" data-source="post: 2619438" data-attributes="member: 8939"><p>My experience was miserable (in the short run), my vision was bad, and my pupils were too large for LASIK, I had to get a more primitive surgery; PRK.</p><p></p><p>It took me weeks to heal up, with heavy painkillers, and painkiller boosters. Well, beer, really. My recovery was not typical; I was a hard case. My doctor called me at home most evenings.</p><p></p><p>If you qualify for LASIK, you can see minutes after the surgery, and it's nearly painless. Get it.</p><p></p><p>Now, 2+ years past my event, I wholly recommend either LASIK, or PRK.</p><p></p><p>The differences between the two surgeries follow, I've been without contact lenses for years now, and recommend whatever procedure you're allowed, bear in mind that I've not had LASIK.</p><p></p><p>The difference is with LASIK: a flap of cornea is folded back, and the underlying cornea is reshaped that when the flap is put back, the newly shaped cornea has your lens prescription built in, minus any (there are almost none) irregularities on your corneal flap. You can get the procedure done again if the results aren't satisfactory, it's really no big deal.</p><p></p><p> With PRK, there is no corneal flap, the cornea is abraided from the surface in (no flap), advantages are less cornea removed, accurate reshaping, no 'unstable' corneal flap. Disadvantage: greater discomfort, longer healing time. </p><p></p><p>My doctor asked me to speak with a patient that was considering the same procedure (PRK) during my recovery. I spoke with her saying pretty much "You don't want to talk with me now; ask me in a year" Now I'm fine.</p><p></p><p><strong>If you get any of this surgery, you may have dry eyes that require periodic wetting with some dry eye stuff. Forever. You may not.</strong> </p><p></p><p>My eyes are the same as before the surgery, except that my left eye needs to be exercised breifly before I open it in the morning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EatonEggbeater, post: 2619438, member: 8939"] My experience was miserable (in the short run), my vision was bad, and my pupils were too large for LASIK, I had to get a more primitive surgery; PRK. It took me weeks to heal up, with heavy painkillers, and painkiller boosters. Well, beer, really. My recovery was not typical; I was a hard case. My doctor called me at home most evenings. If you qualify for LASIK, you can see minutes after the surgery, and it's nearly painless. Get it. Now, 2+ years past my event, I wholly recommend either LASIK, or PRK. The differences between the two surgeries follow, I've been without contact lenses for years now, and recommend whatever procedure you're allowed, bear in mind that I've not had LASIK. The difference is with LASIK: a flap of cornea is folded back, and the underlying cornea is reshaped that when the flap is put back, the newly shaped cornea has your lens prescription built in, minus any (there are almost none) irregularities on your corneal flap. You can get the procedure done again if the results aren't satisfactory, it's really no big deal. With PRK, there is no corneal flap, the cornea is abraided from the surface in (no flap), advantages are less cornea removed, accurate reshaping, no 'unstable' corneal flap. Disadvantage: greater discomfort, longer healing time. My doctor asked me to speak with a patient that was considering the same procedure (PRK) during my recovery. I spoke with her saying pretty much "You don't want to talk with me now; ask me in a year" Now I'm fine. [B]If you get any of this surgery, you may have dry eyes that require periodic wetting with some dry eye stuff. Forever. You may not.[/B] My eyes are the same as before the surgery, except that my left eye needs to be exercised breifly before I open it in the morning. [/QUOTE]
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