Lasik eye surgery, should I do it?

StrongestAvenger said:
That means Allah rejected your procedure :laugh:
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heard some horror stories from people that they spent all this money and it didnt go well, and vision didn't improve,
not sure what are the solutions to that? I mean you cant redo lasik, correct? the cornea flap needs to heal isnt it?

also you only get 1 pair of eyes your whole life, bad correctable vision is better than terrible or no vision
 
My wife had this done in the mid 80's when it was called a keratotomy where a scalpel was used. I don't think the laser surgery was even available then. She was basically blind as a bat and the lenses of her glasses were extremely thick. They did one eye and then a week later the other. For the first time in her life she could see properly and only used spectacles when driving. Today she still sees well but the last couple of years now needs spectacles for reading. There were obviously risks involved and also a chance that the procedure would not work but she feels it was worth it. (Fortunately the medical aid paid for it. They don't now as they consider it cosmetic surgery.)
 
JuliusSeizure said:
To the okes that have done it, are the follow up appointments after the procedure (six months and a year) really necessary if everything turns out fine? I see that they want me to pay for this (it isin't covered by the lump surgery fee) and as I don't have medical aid, will have to do it out of cash.

These are the hidden costs I mentioned as they don't include it in the surgery cost. Another thing is the treatment you have to get after the surgery. It cost me over R1k when I took the script they gave to the pharmacy. Fortunately, I won't have to buy those drops again as my eyes are healing well.
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See this post on your own thread: https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/is-lasik-worth-it.1279423/post-32658417

First and foremost. Its your eyes. Do you really want to take a chance?

Secondly, these costs shouldn't have been hidden to you, because I told you about them.

Go and read my post again. I had complications in my surgery and had to go back. Complications can arise in the future, like it did in my case. You should absolutely NOT skimp on follow up appointments.

I sincerely hope you dont ignore my practical example (perhaps you already have in the previous thread?).

If you cheap out on your eyes, I dont even want to know what you do when your cars brake service is due lmao
 
Jet-Fighter7700 said:
[COLOR=var(--text-light)], there is a risk when they open the cornea flap, and zap your eyes, that it wont improve anything,[/COLOR]
thats the bit that worries me
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With the newer tech like SMILE they no longer need to do the flap thing.
 
How long after do the "follow-up appointments" last in your cases (to those who did it)? I thought everything would be done after a year but now the doc seems to say I have to come every year. Not that it's a hefty amount but the cost of each check-up is probably the cost of buying a lower end glasses frame.
 
JuliusSeizure said:
How long after do the "follow-up appointments" last in your cases (to those who did it)? I thought everything would be done after a year but now the doc seems to say I have to come every year. Not that it's a hefty amount but the cost of each check-up is probably the cost of buying a lower end glasses frame.
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Just like the dentist that you must go see annually.
It's a good thing to do yes, but practically does it add value? You decide.
 
A3@MBB said:
Just like the dentist that you must go see annually.
It's a good thing to do yes, but practically does it add value? You decide.
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Yeah, but what happens if you relocate? I take it a lot of these doctors also refuse to look at work if it was done by someone else.
 
To those who want to do it- best to do it ASAP. It is not cheap but in this economy, it's only going to get more expensive the way things are going.

SA is pretty reasonable by world standards in terms of pricing and most of them do a pretty good job (on par with the best nations). The only way to get it cheaper is to go to a country where the rand is stronger but even then, you going to end up with logistical complications as SA doctors will most likely refuse to do the follow-ups unless you get lucky and know the Dr personally or something.
 
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