I had it--amazing! I've been wearing glasses since I was 4. I'm 20/20 now...it changed my life!!

I have not had it done. I know four people who have gone through it (including my father, back when Lasik was still young), and they have not suffered any complications.

However, I don't feel even remotely comfortable with letting someone point a laser at my eye. The risk is just too great to me. Plus I like how I look in glasses.

I want it SO BADLY. I'm a scientist and I'm very active. Contacts are a little better than glasses, but both are kind of a pain in the rear end compared to being able to see without any sort of help. I think it IS sort of expensive, but if you think about it, you won't have to buy glasses/contacts for the rest of your life...maybe the surgery eventually pays for itself, lol. A lot of my coworkers have had it done and what a lot of them do is put aside money in their Health Spending Account and then, at the end of the year, they use that tax-free money to get the surgery done.

I've known people who've had it done, no probs.

It probably costs less money than getting veneers or something like that.

Though I love wearing glasses now, I would still like to wake up and not worry about putting on my glasses or putting in my contacts. I hate putting in contacts so much that I used to just sleep in them till I had an ulcer which I thought hurt more than childbirth. I now take them out every time.

My uncle had it done a long time ago when it was still new and he still has perfect vision. If I could afford it I would do it. I wear contacts most of the time and sometimes sleep in them. I just hate the hassle of contacts and glasses but I'm so blind, I love that they help me see.

I want it done so badly as well. I know a lot people who got it and they say it was the best decision they ever made. Le sigh.

I've wanted to have it done since it came out, my mother actually had it done when it was pretty new. She didn't have any complications and recently (5+ years later) went back in to have it touched up to correct her astigmatism (which they couldn't do back then). She wears reading glasses when she grades papers, but otherwise is perfect, amazing for late 50s! I'm waiting for my Rx to stabilize and to save up the money. I'm very nearsighted and somewhat afraid that my Rx is too severe for Lasik but I can't really have a serious consultation until they stabilize. (per my optho)

I had Lasik doen about 4 years ago and my eyesight was 20/20 until about a year ago. I'm in the process of deciding what to do since it keeps getting worse. It was nice while the 20/20 vision lasted, but it's a risk you take!

It worked really great for me. Three years later, I'm still 20/20--no more glasses or sticking contacts in my eyes. And it really did take about 20 seconds. I definitely recommend it to others.

my husband is forever grateful for lasik.
my sister had it done a week ago and is beyond happy.
my grandpa aunts and cousins are very happy with it.
my mom had lasik but still needs glasses for looking at things closely, like when she works (shes a dentist). but she had astigmatism, so i guess thats a normal result of lasik.
my eyesight is ok but seems to be getting worse. i dont wear glasses unless i really need to. i cant see things that are far very well. but after all the success in my family, im still scared sh*tless!!!!

A friend of mine recently got the LASIK, check out the link for more info

http://gizmodo.com/5051492/video-what-lasik-really-feels-like

My bf had his done about 2.5 years ago and loves it. He was legally blind without his glasses before the surgery, and he was amazed to wake up the next day with perfect vision!

The only downside he's experienced is a little less clarity in dim light, mostly when driving at dusk - but that is minor compared to being able to play sports without glasses.

I had it done 3 years ago and have mixed feelings about the results. While I now have 20/20 vision, I still have residual halos and starbursts around lights at night and some kind of ever-changing astigmatism that can't be completely corrected with glasses/contacts.

That said I really do like the convenience of not having to mess with eyewear. AND the expense is entirely justifiable. I wore daily disposable contacts (the most comfortable) and wore super-high index glasses because my prescription was so bad. I did the math and found that I'd end up paying $30 000 on eyewear alone by the time I was 60 ($200 a year for glasses, $50 a month for contacts.) My surgery was $3 500.

i'm saving to have it done next year. i can't stand not being able to see when i get up in the mornings, or not being able to do a lot of physical stuff. i don't wear contacts b/c i can't see as well in them.

I had it done years ago (it will be 5 years in November) and am so glad I did it. I was blind without glasses or contacts. After one too many times of a contact either moving while I worked out I finally got fed up enough to do it. I'm still 20/20. I also wore daily contacts so my LASIK paid for itself after three years (contacts, solution, glasses).

Hubby got it done and it was there watching the procedure. It was amazingly very fast! Supposedly, eyes don't take that long to heal. It is scary but, my husband no longer needs to use glasses and he's very happy about it. Good luck!

I had it done and it was the best money I've ever spent in my LIFE. I've been wearing glasses since sixth grade, I play softball and climb rocks...I don't need to be worrying about glasses.
I went to a dr that offers a guarantee and a lifetime of touchups as long as I use his facility for my regular eye exam needs. I'm totally down with that.

I soooo want this but I do not have the money yet, i will eventually save up for it though, my ophthalmologist says i appear to be a good candidate and has already given me referrals.

i think it's about time for me to get lasik. it's comforting to know that so many people had positive experiences. I definitely want to go to a well-reputed dr. any recommendations?

It's the best money I've ever spent, though it was pricey. I qualified for a partial loan through Credit Medical (in Canada) and with a down-payment am now able to see clearly!

I can swim again without being paranoid I'm going to lose a contact or look like a dork because I'm wearing glasses! Not to mention the money I've saved on eyewear and the fact that eyeballs don't fog up after spending time outside during the winter.

DO IT!

I had it done earlier this year. My vision was super bad (-6.00). I'm not 20/20 (probably something near 20/40 right now) but I may go in for a touch up to see if it will be better. I have contacts to wear if I want to but most of the time I go without. It's very freeing! But I do wish I had the great result immediately, esp since I was used to being 20/15 with my contacts. I knew it was a risk and am still glad I had it done.

It took a while for me to reach 20/20 as well, meanbean. How long has it been since you had it done?

i've known a few people who have gotten lasik, and none of them have had problems post-surgery, including one friend who had it done in 2001, which was when the procedure was fairly new.

i've heard the key to minimizing problems after the surgery is to follow all the directions with the eyedrops and stuff for the few weeks after the surgery.

I had it done 3 years ago!! Most amazing thing ever! I couldn't see a damn thing with out my glasses. I was legally blind to drive with out them. I got lasic and I have 20/15 vision...THAT MEANS BETTER THAN PERFECT! It was so great. Before I had it done, I was having a lot of irritation with wearing contacts so much and my eyes were always blood shot. Now they are pretty and white and I can see clear as day!

Favorite part of the day is waking up and looking at the clock without having to put on damn glasses!

P.S. I paid $3,000 for my surgery! AND....I had it done on 6/6/06 heh..my bad! AND....I got a flat tired ON MY WAY to get my surgery that very same day....LOL Just a funny story!

When I can afford it, I'll definitely do it - For now, Night and Day contacts are the best

Had it done in 2000 and now 46 y/o with great vision. I had to wait a year to get my eyes in shape since they were so dry. Had horrendous dry eye syndrome afterwards with swelling, adhesions, couldn't drive for a while and struggled for years. Finally moved from dry Colorado to California and took about 2 years before I was back to normal. Probably not a good candidate to begin with and quite a struggle but worth it (I think).

Please get the best eye doctor you can afford. I did (on tax savings plan) and so grateful to them as they worked with me for years. Please also take time to research this and understand what could happen. I thank God every day for my eyesight.

My hubby had it done last year he says it's the best thing he's ever done!

My dad had it done in another country more than 10 years ago and he's so glad he did! He didn't have any problems and his vision is still perfect!

I used to wear contacts, but I became somewhat allergic to them and had to start wearing my glasses all the time. Then, I got engaged and decided I didn't want to wear glasses to my wedding. That's when I got lasik. Well, I actually got PRK, which is a different form a lasik for those whose cornea isn't thick enough -- the healing time is longer than lasik and it's a bit more painful afterward, but it was worth every penny.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Definitely recommend! It changed my life! Don't be scared it's so easy and not painful!

I know a couple of people through work who have had it. For one, it's been great, for the other, they still need glasses. That's sort of what I've heard and seems in line with everyone's comments...people either love it, or it's kind of meh.
I had a friend (one of the love it people) who had it and I drove her to her follow-up appointment. It was kind of scary...it was like a cult! Everyone there who had had it was extolling its virtues...I just quietly sat there, not wanting anyone to know how horrendous my vision is!
I've had glasses since 5 and contacts since 11. I believe it would be nice and I believe it's worth the expense. HOWEVER, I work in the laser industry, and all I can say is that lasers are dangerous. Plus, the effects of Lasik just have not been proven long-term...it hasn't been around long enough to know what happens 20, 30, 40, 50 years down the road. There isn't an eldery person around who's had Lasik because it just didn't exist. You can't get your cornea back, and no one yet knows what happens over the years, so for that reason, I'll skip it.

I'll skip it for now. I'm comfortable with my glasses and occasional contact use and needles lasers and knifes all scare me quite a bit...

Cost wise I do agree it is pretty much worth it.

I had it a few years back and I couldn't be happier with the results. No problems at all after the intervention and my sight has been great since then.

I would recommend it to everyone but it's a personal decision that has to be meditated in each case.

I've done it, and it is seriously liberating. No problems for me, a person who already had extremely dry eyes before this

i feel very bad, even though i an't live without my glasses and contacts i will never consider it. i don't mind putting my lenses or wearing my glasses, so see no need to risk the surgery, cause it doesn't always work and no research has been done on long effects, as it's very new.

I just apparently shouldn't get it according to my eye doctor. He said that because I have astigmatism, and an ever-changing prescription, it would be a waste for me to get the surgery. I would have to keep going back for more every few years. That's no fun! I'm also only 20, and don't have that kind of money that I can just spend on stuff like that. I hate putting in contacts, but I kind of have no choice right now.

it scares me!!!! i hear so many stories of it not working....then of it working.........but then i like my glasses too...they are a part of me....they play a part of how i look, my style..my attitude....so i'll prolly be one to just stick with glasses and contacts. they really don't bother that much.

Want to... but *shudder*

1. laser + eye = not right
2. what if i flinch?
3. what is something goes wrong????

I'm still holding out. I wear contacts and glasses all the time and it's not really a big pain. I do think my boyfriend should get it, he has really bad vision and wears contacts constantly because his glasses are coke bottle thick. He also has allergies, so I think he might be better off not living in contacts when his eyes get red and teary.

I've heard stories from both sides. Lots of military people get it so they can be eligible to fly planes. But a lady I know got it and it didn't work and she's so upset she spent all that money for nothing.

I can't do it for a few more years, cause my vision keeps changing. The success rate is amazing, but if you know someone that it not only didn't work on - but made it so their vision is significantly worse, you might have second thoughts. My friend had to quit her job, because she can't focus on a computer or small print type. She gets random headaches and gets dizzy multiple times a day.

my two brothers, mom and two best friends have gotten lasik. they said it was the BEST decision they've ever made in their life. The only symptom I've heard them complaining about was dry eyes so they carry eye drops with them.

OMG! me, too, bluepuppy bites re: sclerotic ulcer! worst week in my life!

anyone ever see the King of Queens episode in which Carrie gets the surg and nearly goes blind. Scared me enough to stick with my glasses/contacts

I had -9 prescription in both eyes, plus astigmatism. My eyes were so dry that it was almost painful for me to wear contacts, and it was the biggest headache to take them out at night. If I wore glasses, they had to be the really heavy, thick, dorky kind that left marks on my nose.

for this reason only, i got lasek, and for my case, it was such a great investment of my $4500. i got the most advanced laser at the moment, and one of the best doctors where i lived.

i understand that long-term affects are not known, but my eyes actually don't feel that dry anymore (the contacts were making my eyes dry), and if in 10 years, i have to wear glasses again, i won't mind cuz they'll be the sexy skinny kind haha

I had it done about 5 months ago and it has been wonderful. My sight is now 20/15. I think that if you are sure you do your homework and choose a good doctor that has a good follow-up policy, mine has lifetime enhancements, so if I ever notice a problem, I can go in and get a touch up. There is always a risk with this kind of surgery, but to me, it was worth it. The actual surgery wasn't bad either, they purposely make it so fast you don't really have time to freak out. I think each eye was around 4 minutes for me. I never had any pain in my eyes, dryness, or problems. The only slight side effect I had was a dull headache for about 3 days after the procedure.

I had PRK done two years ago. I am mostly happy with it, but I was surprised to find out after the surgery that my quality of life really wasn't much improved. Contacts & glasses, in retrospect, really weren't as much of a drag as I thought they were, and now I have super dry eyes to contend with every morning. The recovery time with PRK (weeks) is much longer than Lasik (days), because you have to wait for your corneas to grow back, and they give you steroid drops to use for about a month to keep them from growing back too fast. Also, I think the PRK surgery was slightly more expensive, but I got a nice 0% interest loan from Capital One.

Kind of scary.. I could probably use it though. But the thing that freaks me out about it is that if you look at people's eyes after they've had it - they look different.. I don't know how to explain it. Like their eyes look like they're on some crazy unheard of drug or something.. even years later. Maybe I just notice things I shouldn't really noticed.

g1amourpuss, it's not just you. I've been told that my pupils are different afterwards. I think they're more sensitive to light, so they contract and dilate more than other people's eyes.

Or maybe my eyes are just wide with wonder at the world I didn't know existed when I had bad eyesight and contacts ;