Since nobody has written back yet on this, I guess I'll send out a quick note. My experience with Visian has been outstanding. It sounds very much like...
No regrets here either. Though I was very scared to have it, after a lifetime of vision problems and very high correction and astigmatism. Main problems people...
Congratulations on the perfect outcome. Glad to see it can happen. I would like to hear more about your experience. Your perscription history, LPI placement...
If your myopia is trivial, and all your vision problems are in astigmatism, are you sure you've exhausted all the non-PIOL options? If your cornea is thick...
I don't think there's anything cynical about recognizing that $10k is a good motivator of people. The only charge of cynicism that I gladly accept is my...
Bill, I'd gotten too busy and irritated to respond earlier. I don't even remember all of your replies except for why does it make a difference if you're...
Ami, I completely agree with you. It's pretty obvious when someone has an "agenda." ... difference ... country, ... and ... is ... nerves ... and ... is ... ...
First, I'll give you a little history on myself. I received my first pair of glasses when I was 7 years old. It wasn't more than a few years before I could...
Hi Josh, You said: “The doctor said I could elect to have the second eye done the following day. I'm not sure that's a good idea. The purpose of not doing...
... My doctor had me wear a shield over the operative eye for the 24 hours following surgery (removed periodically for drops), so that's another reason why...
Josh, my replies are in-line below. Forgive me if they're repeating things you already know -- it sounds like you really did your homework! ... Keep in mind...
Friends, First of all, I'd like to start by saying that I am very proud of you! Our shared experience has helped our understanding greatly. Our 70 registered...
Well, for a simple survey like this, I'd suggest SurveyMonkey ( <http://www.surveymonkey.com/> http://www.surveymonkey.com/). If you want just a bit more,...
Josh, First off, welcome to the group. This is also the first I've heard of a LASIK candidate who opted for ICL instead. I'm glad the publicity is spreading...
Hi All, First I would like to thank everyone who has posted on this site and Michael for starting it. This site has help me immensely and I can't thank you...
... You don't have to remember. They're on the record, where you can read them anytime. ... Why are you bringing up USAEyes? I make no reference to them in my ...
... Most professional educators agree that asking questions is a more reliable guide to discovering the truth than assumptions & conjecture. I promise that...
I apologize for not addressing some of the issues raised in the replies to my original message sooner. I've been quite busy lately. Michael Dwyer wrote: ...
I had my surgery done about a year ago now, shortly after Thanksgiving, and was made to wait one week after the YAG for the first eye, then two weeks between...
... ### Good luck, Josh. I had both of my YAG procedures done on the same day. Ask your doctor about using artificial tears following your YAG. If they agree,...
I should clarify I had my YAG done on the same day. I think that's standard. Nancy, you describe my almost exact same reaction to the YAG. Also stock up on...
An update on my personal situation : I didn't need the extra surgery as the two eyes started to work together again the day before the surgery ! I had a...
Well, I had my iridotomy done yesterday, on both eyes. It was certainly a strange experience. My appointment was at 9 am. When I got there, I first had some...
Another update. The visual abnormality isn't going to be much of a problem. I now really only notice it when I think about it. I also experienced night...
... Heh. I remember that part well. I think the drops drain through your tear ducts into your nose and throat, where 'nasty' doesn't even being to describe...
Very helpful site. As I have learned that I am not ideal candidate for Lasik due to high nearsightedness (-13 and -11) so I am now looking at impants. I also...
I can answer the first few ones 1 I was 40 (I'm female). I'm about -11 and -18 (left eye) with high astigmatism) 2. I don't think you can count on any...
... My astigmatism changed after my surgery, but only by about one diopter, and it wasn't bad to begin with. Similar to Jean, though, I think that wearing...
Hi there, ... I was 45 with -13 in both eyes and some astigmatism. ... It is already available here in Europe, Belgium in this case. ... After the surgery the...
As scheduled, I had my procedure done Friday. I'll be honest, I was quite nervous this week leading up to Friday. It took me forever to fall asleep the night...
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