My LASIK experience....so far (anyone else with good/bad Lasik experiences?) - Page 2

Out of curiosity, how much did the surgery cost you? Did insurance pay any of it?

What factors come into the equation of whether or not you are an eligible candidate?

hakfor this- what were your eyes before? Far/near? Astigmatism?

I wonder if one has a genetic predisposition for nearsightedness and gets Lasik eye surgery if the eyes can go back to where they started later.

I had LASIK done 9 years ago. At the time, insurance didn't cover it, but since I have family that lives in western NY, close to the Canadian border, the procedure was quite inexpensive to keep with the competition of the Canadian doctors. I have gone from a 20/200 to 20/30. My pupils are larger than normal and could not be corrected completely the first time around. Therefore, I have a "halo effect" when looking at bright lights. At times, when driving with a lot of opposite traffic, I have had to wear sunglasses to cut down on the glare. If I wanted to correct the "halo effect" I could have the surgery down a second time. My eyesight will still deteriorate over time. It's a sign of aging. The benefits are great: I can swim and still see. I can walk to the bathroom in the middle of the night without searching for my glasses first. I don't have to worry about having an extra set of contacts just in case. I have found that a person's side effects after surgery are due to one of two things, if not both: 1) the quality and experience of the doctor and 2) how well the patient follows the post-op instructions. I never had dry eyes. Sure, I had to take eye drops and not rub my eyes for a certain amount of time. But I never had any long-term side effects. I remember waking up the morning of my surgery and not being able to read a poster on the wall that was some way away from me. After my surgery, I took a nap as requested by my doctor. After my 3-hour sleep, I woke up, able to read the poster I couldn't previously read. I wouldn't change that moment for anything.

Your eye sight (post-LASIK) will still age. I don't know if one's eyesight will revert completely to where it was before surgery.

But there would come a time where you would need glasses again, just like a person who never needed glasses as a child and young adult will need glasses as he gets older.