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The most important lesson, and the hardest one to learn, is that you cannot play the odds with this. What is important is how YOUR results will be.

The doctor in the area with the most experience (by far) is Dr. Kent Kirk. He has an office in River Forrest. At least go get a consultation there.

 

I have some problems with my eye that require visits to the specialist a couple of times a year.

I go to Chicago Cornea Consulatants in Highland Park.

I completely trust Dr Epstein there and would recommend you call for a consultation if you need a 2nd opinion.

he is pricey and I have no idea if consultations are free. Just another data point of a very good doctor in the area.

IMO, with all my issues I'd never screw with my eyesight. I just don't want to take the risk, many co-workers have had Lasik and the worst issues are the halos.

 

my ex had it done < 2 yrs ago. after she came out, she called me and cried because her eyes were so fubared. halos, doubles, you name it. a few months later, things are much better and now she has no complaints at all.

this was a -6.50 perscription.

 

had it done 6 years ago.

my only problem is that heat irritates my eyes (more than pre-lasik).

real or artificial heat...doesn't matter.

 

wow, i'm actually a little surprised that so many people wrote about problems (however slight). i'm about 95% sure i'll go through with it as long as i'm a candidate, but i'm also going to check out some other doctors now.

one other thing, it sounds like everyone is talking about LASIK here. anyone had experience with PRK? the results probably aren't too different i'd guess.

btw, thanks for all the replies

 

I'm reading lots of LASIK experience, but very little PRK experience. PRK is the procedure where they actually cut with a blade your cornea like a pie, allowing it to relieve pressure and thus permit restored focus.

Materially different than reshaping the cornea using a laser, no?

More potentially irrelevant experience:

My dad got lens implants after having YEARS of corneal related problems from an industrial accident. Every 6 months the scarring on his corneas would break down and require ointment and patching rendering effectively blind in one eye for a couple of weeks (not to mention the pain, etc.)

Since getting the implants, he's been back once to replace what was effectively a cataract that had developed on the new lens. Otherwise, his vision is good as new, and he hasn't had the tissue breakdown.

Anyway, lots of good advise and experience given, but just make sure it's relevant since your procedure is different.

I, personally, am blind as a bat without my glasses, but thanks to polycarb high refraction materials, my glasses don't weight much and aren't the hinderance my last pair of "glass" glasses used to be (almost 1/2" thick!)

My prescription hasnt changed in about 15 years, and even if I were to get some sort of "permanent" correction, I just cant imagine life without my glasses to "hide" behind. The only time I ever really care not to wear them is playing paintball or when sparring in karate. They don't really bother me in-helmet either on bike or in car.

 

Nope

http://www.surevision.com/index.cfm/procedures/prk

Surevision was the name the group of practices was under when I worked for them. I have no idea if this is still their website (it was about 6 years ago when I worked there.) The information on the site looks good, check it out.

 

 

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