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Well, it's good that you believe in truth in advertising. I have a friend who got the surgery, and it worked perfectly. I can certainly understand the appeal. I only buy the cheapest sunglasses, since I can't keep from breaking them. If I had to pay serious money for them, it would get a bit steep.Quote:
Originally Posted by timeshifter
Last time I poked about the LASIK scene, it was running a good $5k for the surgery. I... can't afford that. Nowhere close. In about half a year, I should be out of debt... then my two priorities become a new computer and saving for surgery. By the end of the year, if I'm very lucky...
lol.
I wore glasses until 11 days ago. That is when I got PRK surgery (like Lasek/ik). Fun, fun, fun! Nothing like the smell of lasers burning your eyes.... :eek: :sick:
Brad!
Yes, but how does that make you feel?
At the time a bit nervous as anyone should be when they are about to have someone slice/scratch their eyes and then burn them with a laser. However, by the time you smell the burning, the procedure is pretty much over. My actual surgery was likely under 5 minutes. The laser part that everyone is talking about was 17 seconds in one eye and 22 in the other. That's fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by timeshifter
I'm happy to share the place I used (they are both national (US) and reputable). Send me a PM. The initial consoltation is free. One other Lasek place that I visited to get a price quote had one of the eye doctors vacuming the floor and cleaning up. :eek2: I decided I didn't need a price quote from them.... I'd reather pay a little more if necessary and get a doctor whose primary job is running lasers and working with eyes.....
All in all - it is seeming to have been worth the cost. It will be a few weeks before my vision is near perfect, but right now it seems to be as good as it use to be when I was wearing contacts.
Brad!
I wear glasses. I had an accident in 1999 which fractured my eye sockets among other things. Since then my vision is no longer 20/20 :o
5 grand for the surgery? daaamn.
Looks like I'm wearing glasses for life, since contacts annoy the hell out of my eyes.
Most places give a life time guarantee for that price, so if you need your eyes fried (fixed) again, you can get it done. Price out contacts and solution for 25 years (and/or frames and lenses) and all the sudden the "incremental cost" of the surgery isn't as bad as it initially seems.Quote:
Originally Posted by kfcSmitty
Come to the UK - it is between £300 and £500 per eye here. :)
That's about 5 grand USD at the current rates. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by visualAd
We have adds that state $299 per eye; however, that is to get you in the door. Price it out and see what it really costs and I bet it is a lot more....Quote:
Originally Posted by visualAd
Of course, you can buy glasses at the store for $4.99 too.... but they don't exactly do what you need to get your eyes right....
:D
I would like that kind of surgery! But I guess I would never dare :(
I would. And will. Because I'm sci-fi like that. I like the ideas of lasers. :D
I am waiting for the technology to grow my own new eyes.
How do you know it's going to happen, can you see into the future?
Perhaps he caught a glimpse of what lies ahead...
Aah, a true visionary, Adam is.
He has the true eye of a revolutionary, indeed.
These puns are just getting cornea.
I lash you both.
Now, if I could get lasers fitted... game on!
I've heard you can turn a maglite flashlight and a blu-ray laser into something capable of burning pinpoint targets...
DISCLAIMER: You did not hear that from me.
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Originally Posted by timeshifter
yeah it's on u-tube, need some kit for it though
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Originally Posted by visualAd
I've read they started with hearts,,, but how about spleen?
Well, I finally gave in to the nagging :ehh: , nagging :cool: , nagging :rolleyes: , nagging :sick: , nagging :mad: , today and had an eye test. No problem peripheral, colour, medium and long range vision, but need reading glasses. After a battery of tests, the optician finally lifted a thingy away from my eyes, held up a card and:
Optician: "Can you read the bottom line ?"
Me: "Nope"
(Optician puts thingy back over my eyes, presses a few buttons and holds up card again)
Optician: "Can you read it now ?"
Me: <removed by admin> !!!!!"
Optician: "I'll take that as a YES. I also take it you're a bus driver."
Optician: "Never wear them for anything other than reading a newspaper when you're blocking 2 lanes and showing NOT IN SERVICE on the bus"
Me: "I take it you drive a car"
I pick up my specs tomorrow. Maybe I'll finally be able to see the characters printed on mobos.
You should just get your windshields replaced with huge convex lenses. This way everything is visible to you, all the time.