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I think the mishap rate is almost below 10% now...
Lasik Experiences?
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jeb6294
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Yikes, mine was about $1,800 if I remember right. I actually went in asking them about whatever the newest (and $$$$) laser was at the time and they told me that I didn't need it because I was just plain old nearsighted and the new laser was for complicated procedures.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Don't you have to forego contacts for two weeks before the consult and two weeks before the operation? That kills it for me (20-240 vision)
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
snickerd3
Taking suggestions
if he doesn't have a pair that could cause a problem. I know lots of contact wearers without a pr of glasses
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
And from others I've heard they can get a temporary set. Since they are already spending a good chunk of $$ on the surgery itself.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
3 days before the consult, no contacts. Glasses were allowed. They do dilate you eyes which is a pain, but no big deal.
funny story afterwards: It through off my depth perception and wham, I accidentally hit a car door with mine (don't let your wife park you too close to another car). It made for an interesting meal to have some gal (that I couldn't focus on) giving me a lecture about hitting her car door. I was not happy, but it was funny I'm sure.
EM_PS
shining like a lighter...
^Yeah i remember that too, that what ever crap they put in your eyes to do the corneal thickness measure really scrambles your vision (temporarily), even with your glasses back on.
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Really, there is 0% chance of anything ever going wrong? I find that hard to believe when they are slicing open your eye.
Flyer_PE
Jr. PE / Sr. Company Pilot
At least in my case, you have to remember that I'm the guy that had one of the most reliable engines in the GA fleet catastrophically fail before I reached 120 hours of flight time. I know guys with thousands of hours without a glitch. If it can go wrong, it will happen to me.There's always going to be the FUD factor, I can't tell if I'm surprised that among engineering ilk it would be so vehemently clung to.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
^ Flyer's new book "Murphy is my CoPilot' will be out next spring.
snickerd3
Taking suggestions
depolarization
Active member
Any idea if they help to paralyze your eye. I know you can't blink (or shouldn't). Plus when they go in with the scalpel to cut your eye I might freak. Things near my eye always get to me. Advice?
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
What's the difference between a fairy tale and a navy Story?
A fairy tale begins, "Once upon a time," and a Navy Story starts, "So, no sh!t, there I was..."
Thanks!
wilheldp_PE
PE, LEED AP, SPAM KING
They put a suction device on your eye to hold it in place while they cut the flap. During the surgery, the laser has an optical tracking device that updates a ridiculous number of times (>1000 times per second) so that it knows exactly where your eye is before it fires a laser blast.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
Of course there's always a chance. That wasn't my argument. You can play the "what if" game with anything. There's a 0.16% chance that a meteor will hit the earth. But with laser eye correction we are talking about a very proven science here (see post below). It's not like it's a 50/50 kind of thing. Not to mention the very thorough examinations that are conducted to see if a person is even an eligible candidate for the procedure.
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