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#41 |
WERA White Plate
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Moto: 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750
Posts: 1,404
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I appreciate the opinions. I have worked at a hospital for years and haven't gone in for lasik yet because I was researching who the best was. This center is very reputable and I doubt Dr. Selkin will even do my surgery. The only thing I have agreed to do is go in for a consultation. I will decide based on that if I want to proceed. I highly doubt I will be paying 599/eye as that was an estimate and she doesn't know what type of lasik i need yet. If the quality is good at the consultation I will move forward regardless of if there is a discount or not.
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Semi-reformed Squid
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 531
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I agree on the cheesy-ness of the 'drawing', which I figure is simply a marketing ploy. Then again, I think it was a couple of months ago that she 'entered' & I predicted they'd be calling & sending junk mail immediately - maybe they're just slow on followup.
My limited understanding of Lasik is that the quality/technology/maintenance of the equipment has as much or more to do with the quality of the procedure as the expertise of the particular doc (assuming competency, of course). I think my primary concern would be with investigating the reputation of the specific procedure/equip. which they use. |
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#43 |
Fuzznutz
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Moto: 98 ZX9
Posts: 999
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Had mine done about 4 months ago and love it - no issues at all, I now see 20/15 out of both eyes. I went to the place that did the guy from Americas Most Wanted.
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#44 |
Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
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I want this... eventually.
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#45 |
Gixxer Girl
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Kyle, TX
Moto: 05 GSXR 750 & 06 YZ250F
Posts: 1,424
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You'll love it, I did it in Jan this year and it was money well spent! I now have 20/15 vision and no issue with dry eyes at all. That only lasted for a a couple weeks for me. The first week you have a tons of drops to put in and by the 2nd it's suggested every hour or as needed wetting drops but I really only needed them when I was at the computer for long periods of time and not really more then about 3 weeks. Other people have said they needed them longer but riding has no effect at all because you blink. While looking at a computer you tend to not blink as much which is why they dry.
The procedure is super quick and painless. The worst part is the first machine and it doesn't hurt it's just really weird. You can't feel much but they basically suction cup your eyeball so it can't move while the laser makes the cut - you can't tell what's happening but you feel pressure on your eye. like someone is pushing on it hard...it doesn't hurt at all but it's really an odd sensation. It only lasts about 20 seconds per eye and then the next machine does the rest with no discomfort in about another 20 seconds per eye. Then off you go, home to sleep for a few hours and it just keeps getting better from there. I just had my 3 month check up and all is perfect..! you won't be sorry and I was nervous as hell too. I know it's safe but damn it it's my EYE... ![]() let us know how it goes... |
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#46 |
WERA Yellow Plate
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
Moto: Gs500F
Posts: 683
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I did mine almost 4 years ago and don't regret it at all. It was super! My left eye was terrible before, I couldn't even see the HUGE E on the wall ( a faint faint grey smudge) It had regressed a bit, and since I have been pregnant I have seen it get worse, but that is a pregnant thing, you won't have to worry about that...lol.
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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I've NEVER had a problem with my eyes drying out during the day... and i ride everyday. I usually have sunglasses on with my visor either open fully or cracked a bit to get my face more air (temps have been steady in the high 70's-80 here already... no issues. even riding up in December and Jan to and from Omaha my eyes were never a problem. but YMMV. ![]() |
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I'm so much cooler online
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cartersville, GA
Moto: 06 FZ1
Posts: 1,436
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Triple, I did not run across them because I didn't do a lot of looking around at the time. I knew that Emory was the leader in the nation and from a few people I knew that worked down there, said Harbin was pretty much second and had the same equipment. The laser is the biggest factor...auto correction for any involuntary eye movement makes it nearly foolproof with the proper mapping and programming for your eye. I used Harbin, about $1K less and a 15 mile drive instead of 50 miles to Emory. I was borderline for the dry eye problems, even with contacts and glasses I carried eye drops because my allergies make my eyes so dry. Still carry them but don't need them as much as I used to even with glasses. Riding hasn't presented any more problem for me with it either but I can sure see a hell of a lot better. Beware of any place that advertises cheaper prices and then sells "upgrades" to full 20/20 vison. If they're having to use that marketing ploy to get business, they wouldn't get mine. Good luck with yours, it really is worth getting IMO. |
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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![]() For us Military... PRK and Lasik are both offered.. they push PRK as it's got less risk in the long run... but the advantage of Lasik is the healing time is much less. as just the seam of the flap must heal rather than the entire surface of your eye. I'll hit 1 year in July. my vision has been perfect... and with the exception of the dry eye in the AM when I first wake up... (actually thought i tore open the flap the first time it happened... then realized after I calmed down... that I had no flap as I had PRK not Lasik ![]() |
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#50 |
giggity
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: socal
Moto: street, sumo & dirty
Posts: 1,071
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I got PRK. Recovery time is a bitch. Oh, and I can't wear AGV helmets anymore.
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