if you decide to go don't go to the Bochner Institute as I had trouble with them on a different matter and took them to the College of Physicians and Surgeons. They are scam artists and you get little actual time with the doctor but are panned off to his slick (sales) operators who call themselves nurses. They hiked the price up 300% to what I actually needed to pay. They are media hogs on the radio trying to instil fear into people to come into their clinic. They make me nauseous. And waivers galore. Talk about covering your ass. Then I found out my eye doctor got a percentage for sending me there and I dropped her. They are a sham.
Laser Eye Surgery
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Luckily I'm very comfortable with contacts and rarely have problems or discomfort.
I was dying to get mine done many years ago but wasn't a candidate due to bad astigmatism. Once they overcame that obstacle and could correct for astigmatism a lawyer friend talked me out of getting it done. He has represented a few people who had trouble. As I recall one ended up seeing triple in one eye. One friend had one eye done three times and still wears glasses so there are no guarantees. What would piss me off is if it worked perfectly but left me wearing reading glasses.
I was dying to get mine done many years ago but wasn't a candidate due to bad astigmatism. Once they overcame that obstacle and could correct for astigmatism a lawyer friend talked me out of getting it done. He has represented a few people who had trouble. As I recall one ended up seeing triple in one eye. One friend had one eye done three times and still wears glasses so there are no guarantees. What would piss me off is if it worked perfectly but left me wearing reading glasses.
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Go for someone with reputation and experience even if it means paying more.
Here's my 2 cents worth:
-if you're young, better wait until your eyes' prescription is stable.
-even if you're older with a steady prescription, bear in mind regression might still occur later in life, if they tell you otherwise just walk.
-PRK is better than Lasik imo, no cutting or slicing a flap of tissue (eliminating some potential complications of Lasik).
-most importantly, discuss with a good/trusted opthalmologist, you might or might not be a candidate, depending on the thickness of your cornea etc.
I went to Bochner for a consult, sitting there waiting to talk to them I felt uneasy. It just felt odd, the whole vibe of the place.
I did the consult and never went back.
I had it done about a year ago and had mono vision done
The good part is i can now see far very well during the day and can read a book all without glasses
The bad is my night vision is very poor with major haloing around any light and no depth perception
I also have to wear glasses to do any work at my computer as i have blurry vision at about one foot away to about 2 feet
My eyes are so dry now that at times they stick shut after a nights sleep, they have me on drops that are 300mth to help with that
If i could go back i would not get it done
The good part is i can now see far very well during the day and can read a book all without glasses
The bad is my night vision is very poor with major haloing around any light and no depth perception
I also have to wear glasses to do any work at my computer as i have blurry vision at about one foot away to about 2 feet
My eyes are so dry now that at times they stick shut after a nights sleep, they have me on drops that are 300mth to help with that
If i could go back i would not get it done
TLC in london
and i paid $4000 for both eyes with life time touch ups
and have had one touch up already and a eye scrape because i have aggressive cell growth
and i paid $4000 for both eyes with life time touch ups
and have had one touch up already and a eye scrape because i have aggressive cell growth
Windsor Eye Institute
I had my laser eye surgery done at WEI Windsor Laser Eye Institute 13 years ago. http://wlei.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=133
I started at 20:1600 (-12 Diopter lenses) and I am now 20:20. Needless to say I am happy. Dr Tayfour had and still has a great reputation.
This is not a commercial but a statement of a happy patient.
The only thing I can say that is negative is that the facility is in Windsor.
B8
I had my laser eye surgery done at WEI Windsor Laser Eye Institute 13 years ago. http://wlei.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=133
I started at 20:1600 (-12 Diopter lenses) and I am now 20:20. Needless to say I am happy. Dr Tayfour had and still has a great reputation.
This is not a commercial but a statement of a happy patient.
The only thing I can say that is negative is that the facility is in Windsor.
B8
I had laser surgery several years ago with Dr Machat in Toronto and I'm very pleased. He brought LASIK to North America years ago and if you look him up he's written several text books on the subject. I think he's still in Toronto. I use to see ophthalmologists but since they spent only 5 minutes performing a cursory examination, I started to see an optometry - very thorough and professional.
Many people have had their life extremely compromised by this procedure.
Here's a chat board set up to deal with the possible ramifications of this operation and other related eye issues as well.
http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/foru...rgeries-(LASIK-PRK-cataract-transplants-etc)&
. Don't set expectations too high.
I've done it and it worth it. No more glasses...... BUT my vision with glasses is a touch better. I still cannot see things super far away, and my super close vision is zero. But my overall vision is very good. I even went back for a free update. It waa great after I did it, but for whatever reason, the clarity regressed back to when I first did the surgery, in it really was a waste of time to do the update.
The junior reps at the place kept saying I'm 20/20 when I'd do the eye tests, but it's BS. I could barely make out the 20/20 charts, but the two people would just say year I'm 20/20 even though I'd get a letter or two wrong. They try to brush you off if you want a free update, BUT if you bug them enough to do it, they will.
Also, never fall for the TV ads where they say it's $500 per eye. It'll be much more. And don't fall for the "It's Dr. So and So" doing it. There are many docs at the place you do it, so the chances of actually getting that guy on TV is slim.
And if you have prescription sunglasses or nice frames with your existing glasses, keep them. They will promote to give them away, but don't. I used my existing frames took them to an optician and got normal sunglasses lenses put into them. if I threw out my glasses or donated them, I'd have to buy new frames again.
And, eye surgery is a medical procedure, so claim it on your income tax. Up to a certain amount of med expenses, you get $0 back, but most of you will have an eye surgery that costs more than the threshold, so claim it and get back a few bucks. Since you'll be over the med threahold, claim all of your other out of pocket med expenses to go with it..... dental, prescription drugs etc...
Overall, still worth doing.
I've done it and it worth it. No more glasses...... BUT my vision with glasses is a touch better. I still cannot see things super far away, and my super close vision is zero. But my overall vision is very good. I even went back for a free update. It waa great after I did it, but for whatever reason, the clarity regressed back to when I first did the surgery, in it really was a waste of time to do the update.
The junior reps at the place kept saying I'm 20/20 when I'd do the eye tests, but it's BS. I could barely make out the 20/20 charts, but the two people would just say year I'm 20/20 even though I'd get a letter or two wrong. They try to brush you off if you want a free update, BUT if you bug them enough to do it, they will.
Also, never fall for the TV ads where they say it's $500 per eye. It'll be much more. And don't fall for the "It's Dr. So and So" doing it. There are many docs at the place you do it, so the chances of actually getting that guy on TV is slim.
And if you have prescription sunglasses or nice frames with your existing glasses, keep them. They will promote to give them away, but don't. I used my existing frames took them to an optician and got normal sunglasses lenses put into them. if I threw out my glasses or donated them, I'd have to buy new frames again.
And, eye surgery is a medical procedure, so claim it on your income tax. Up to a certain amount of med expenses, you get $0 back, but most of you will have an eye surgery that costs more than the threshold, so claim it and get back a few bucks. Since you'll be over the med threahold, claim all of your other out of pocket med expenses to go with it..... dental, prescription drugs etc...
Overall, still worth doing.
I had it done years ago. Best decision I made. My advice is don't cheap out. It's your eyes.
Going glasses-free is wonderful.
Over 10 years, the cost of contacts, solutions, check ups, etc, came up to around the total of the procedure.
So at this point (for myself) it has paid itself off. The procedures are cheaper now, so, even better for anyone thinking about doing it.
I love how I can see the crowsswalk sign (numbers countdown) around 20-30 car lengths ahead. Absolutely great.
