Comment Re:Grinding your eyeball? (Score 3, Interesting) 547
I had Lasik done. I had 20/400 vision (although this really is an estimate once you get that bad) and now see 20/15 in one eye and 20/20 in the other. I paid $2300 per an eyeball (it's tax deductible if you plan and your company has a cafe 125 FSA or something like that). Yeah the first 6 months or so I had some halos and had to drop in eye drops like a stoner fiend, but now (2.5y removed) it's awesome. YMMV since I was a non-diabetic 25 y/o male. The worst thing is not being able to rub your eyes for 3 months after the procedure.
I'm sure once you get down into the sub 1% instances of side effects with a good doctor, many of those effects are due to some dumbasses not following the doc's instructions and not owning up to their f-ups. If you're a healthy person who is semi-disciplined, I'd recommend it.
I did my research, but you should do yours. I see better now than I ever remember with contacts or glasses.
On a side note, the funny thing is you would think the top places in the world to have the procedure done are in US, Europe or Japan. As it turns out, Saudi Arabia and Columbia have the tops.
I'm sure once you get down into the sub 1% instances of side effects with a good doctor, many of those effects are due to some dumbasses not following the doc's instructions and not owning up to their f-ups. If you're a healthy person who is semi-disciplined, I'd recommend it.
I did my research, but you should do yours. I see better now than I ever remember with contacts or glasses.
On a side note, the funny thing is you would think the top places in the world to have the procedure done are in US, Europe or Japan. As it turns out, Saudi Arabia and Columbia have the tops.
