Lasik in OKC

[ctchandler]

I did try to write a more complete explaination and this site would not let me post it. It gave me a message to log in again. Seems that happens about half the time I try to post.

Oklip,
That has never happened to me and I post often. Makes me think you might be doing something wrong? But I don't know what it would be, wish I had some suggestions.
C. T.

[flintysooner]

Flintysooner,
I have not heard of any improvement of normal eyesight because of cataract surgery, but of course, new plastic means clean lenses, so all the problems related to cataracts are gone after surgery. Keep in mind, I had my surgery(s) in 1993 and early 1994, so I'm not aware of any new procedures. No reason to keep up with it since I can never have cataracts again. Cataracts are a growth and nothing grows on plastic.
C. T.

I told them at first I thought I was too young for cataracts but they assured me I wasn't. Asked if the glare at night bothered me and I told them I couldn't recall the last time I had to drive at night. But in my eye exam I had to shade my eye because of glare just to see the chart.

That Toric lens was $1200 extra per eye btw.

At least those clunky looking sun glasses are actually pretty good.

[Filthy]

I did try to write a more complete explaination and this site would not let me post it. It gave me a message to log in again. Seems that happens about half the time I try to post.

This typically happens to me, when I'm writing out a big lengthy longwinded explanation. It seems to time out. So, if it takes me greater than 8-10 minutes to make the reply/post...it will time me out.... and then asks me to log back in, before being able to reply/post.

[Urbanized]

Do you select the "remember me" checkbox next to your login?

[ctchandler]

I told them at first I thought I was too young for cataracts but they assured me I wasn't.

Flintysooner,
I was 49 in August, 1993 and 50 in February, 1994 when I had my surgery, and that is fairly young. It has a lot to do with how you treat your eyes. I don't wear sun glasses, never have and at this point, never will but that was why I had cataracts so early.
C. T.

[Bill Robertson]

Ah...I could've sworn that somebody said now they can do some sort of thingy with the new lens that would improve the need for reading glasses. Drat! At this point I'm still fighting the urge to use readers, but I know the day is coming.

There is a lens recently approved that helps do away with the need for reading glasses. It's called KARMA (which is an acronym for something). Clearsight has been running ads for it. I first read about it in a magazine at my Dr's office a few months ago. I'm really thinking about doing it after they've been out a while.

[turnpup]

There is a lens recently approved that helps do away with the need for reading glasses. It's called KARMA (which is an acronym for something). Clearsight has been running ads for it. I first read about it in a magazine at my Dr's office a few months ago. I'm really thinking about doing it after they've been out a while.

Yay! So now I'm excited about when I might get cataracts. Wow, that's really stupid, but I so do not want to have to be dependent on reading glasses.

[Urban Pioneer]

Great advice here. I go to Dean McGee and have been thinking about this for several years. Contacts add up in cost quickly.

[Pete]

I offer a cautionary tale...

I had lasik done some time ago by one of the very top people in L.A.; head of ophthalmology at USC.

I was only near-sighted and didn't have to wear glasses or contacts, but it was getting to the point where I really should.

Up until the surgery, I had never had any sort of issues with my eyes. Afterwards, my eyes were chronically dry and remain so to this day. Also, I am extremely sensitive to the sunlight now, to the point of wearing sunglasses any time I am outside. I also have eye allergies which I never had before.

After about 10 years, I had to get glasses anyway. My eyes are now far too dry for contacts and I am once again pretty near sighted and with age I can't read anything without reading glasses.

Although virtually everyone over 50 needs reading glasses, I was warned lasik would likely accelerate that process and/or make it more severe.


I really regret the whole decision. I'm sure the procedure has improved, but keep in mind the effects are only short term and there can be a downside, especially after 10 years or so.

[securityinfo]

Plus or minus, I have not used any of these technologies, but a friend of mine now works in this office in NYC, she did work here in OkC before moving to NYC for this fellowship. Interesting claims:

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[mugofbeer]

Pete, your experience sounds much like mine. I was warned, too, about the need for readers. In my case, my eyes were so nearsighted before the surgery, readers or not, i absolutely love the results. I dont need glasses for active things or driving. I just have to have my glasses near.