Laser Surgery
 

I was wondering if anyone here has had the PRK style laser surgery (as opposed to the Lasik).... If you have could you tell me what your perscription was, and what results you had? I am going to be getting it soon, but are on the boundary for PRK (I am not a candidate for lasik). My perscription is about -8.25 with a slight astigmatism. Thanks!!

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Hi Spikehs, Just for your information,have you considered alternatives?
My son in Ontario researched all forms of eye surgery and became convinced that laser surgery was just too risky and with long term affects and questions over night vision also still being asked . I have had friends who have been quite dissapointed after their laser treatments.
My son opted for radial cariotomy( surgery) His vision is perfect and his wife ,sister -in -law and neighbour have all since had the same treatment with eqal success !
Only a thought.............
Dave.

hmmm, how does radial cariotomy work? I have never heard of it before... thanks.

My prescription was -9.25 in one eye and -8.5 in the other. I got prk with good success. I had astigmatism as well. I have no night vision problems and it's been 2 years already. Very happy with the results.

des

my self and a few friends all had our eyes done our first friend had the no touch done where they laser of the top part instead of cuting a flap and he went though hell he said it was like having welders flash for 2 weeks . so i went with the flap way and i love it . to have it done and knowing what fredom it has given back i would have done it way sooner .

Hi Spikehs,Sorry I had the wrong spelling,its keratomy.You can look it up on the net. He had a surgeon in Toronto who had performed hundreds of procedures over thirty years .Will get more details and let you know................
Dave

My vision is -7.5 and although I would love surgery, a family friend had his vision messed up bad now he is legally blind by the laser surgery. This was early on in the laser surgery days, and all surgery carries risks but knowing someone who has had trouble has scared me away from considering surgery.

If I needed surgery for work I would consider it, but not because glasses are inconvenient.

Keep us updated with what you decide!

I believe that Keratomy (or however you spell it) is when they cut it up into pie slices and reshape it. I think this is an older method before PRK and Lasik.

I was also considering IOL's (Inter Ocualar Lenses) where they place a lense under your cornea i believe. But that is very $$$, to get toric lenses (for astigmatism) it would have cost nearly $8000! PRK is actually the cheapest which is nice... should be around $3500 at gimbel. I think lasik would have cost me around $4500

If you have an usually warped cornea, then PRK will probably be suggested by your doctor. It's more expensive, but it's also more accurate. Lasik is also not advised if you're somewhat of an athlete. Trauma in the eye may tear the flap open. eek! Of course that could happen anywhere, but playing sports just raises the probability of getting an elbow or basket ball in the face.