Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 > I had laser eye surgery last January and the results have been wonderful.... Jen, I have wanted to get this done for so long it's not funny. But I see it costs about $5,000 to have done for one eye I think and I doubt they could help my vision. I have prism and astigmatism both. But when I pull the edge of my eye the vision does get a lot better. I've worn glasses since I was in the 4th grade and the idea of not having to wear them would be a wonderful thing Nobody else ever needed glasses until they got to the point like most people do, need them to read or drive with. My Dad, Mom and 3 sisters never needed them, nor did my Grandparents on either side. I know that I had an accident when I was a baby and had blood come out of my eyes, I fell off the couch and hit my head and that could have damaged them maybe but the doctors I've mentioned this to didn't seem to think it was very important. I know that I have what they call tortuous vessels in my eyes, that means the blood vessels are not straight but wiggly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 Here in Canada the surgery wasn't that expensive. Only $699 per eye. I realize that is is Canadian dollars. I wonder why it costs so much there? >Jen, I have wanted to get this done for so long it's not funny. But I see >it costs about $5,000 to have done for one eye I think and I doubt they >could help my vision. I _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 It doesn't. -:|:- ----- Original Message ----- From: " Boucher " Here in Canada the surgery wasn't that expensive. Only $699 per eye. I realize that is is Canadian dollars. I wonder why it costs so much there? >Jen, I have wanted to get this done for so long it's not funny. But I see >it costs about $5,000 to have done for one eye I think and I doubt they >could help my vision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 , I actually had a neighbor who made appointments in Canada for her and her husband to get this done because the cost was so much less! She loves it. ~Carla~ Re: Laser Eye Surgery > Here in Canada the surgery wasn't that expensive. Only $699 per eye. I > realize that is is Canadian dollars. I wonder why it costs so much there? > > > > > > >Jen, I have wanted to get this done for so long it's not funny. But I see > >it costs about $5,000 to have done for one eye I think and I doubt they > >could help my vision. I > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 , Where I'm located,near the St. MN area....they advertise it for around$1200. - $1300. per eye. Been awhile since I've looked but that was about a year ago. I did have one doc tell me that if your near sighted ...like myself, I also have astigmatism, that I still might need glasses for reading and close work. So I just plod on with my contacts as they really don't cause me any trouble other than the usual can't see when I take them off in the nite syndrome!! ~Carla~ Re: Laser Eye Surgery It doesn't. -:|:- ----- Original Message ----- From: " Boucher " Here in Canada the surgery wasn't that expensive. Only $699 per eye. I realize that is is Canadian dollars. I wonder why it costs so much there? >Jen, I have wanted to get this done for so long it's not funny. But I see >it costs about $5,000 to have done for one eye I think and I doubt they >could help my vision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 Yeah, nowhere near $5000/eye. I know a few people who had it done and they love it, but I love to read too much to take even the small risk of ending up with blurry vision. Further, I enjoy mountaineering and hope someday to do some really high-altitude stuff, and the scars left from the laser surgery can make you (temporarily) blind at high altitudes. Not to mention that I now wear bifocals, so I'd have to wear the glasses for reading, computer stuff, and so on anyway. No much upside there, from my point of view. :-) -:|:- ----- Original Message ----- From: " ~Carla~ " Where I'm located,near the St. MN area....they advertise it for around$1200. - $1300. per eye. Been awhile since I've looked but that was about a year ago. I did have one doc tell me that if your near sighted ...like myself, I also have astigmatism, that I still might need glasses for reading and close work. So I just plod on with my contacts as they really don't cause me any trouble other than the usual can't see when I take them off in the nite syndrome!! ~Carla~ ----- Original Message ----- From: Elder It doesn't. ----- Original Message ----- From: " Boucher " Here in Canada the surgery wasn't that expensive. Only $699 per eye. I realize that is is Canadian dollars. I wonder why it costs so much there? >Jen, I have wanted to get this done for so long it's not funny. But I see >it costs about $5,000 to have done for one eye I think and I doubt they >could help my vision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 Oooh! Thank you for the feedback! I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! I can't wait! I just can't imagine waking up and NOT having to squint at the clock, not having to put in contacts (that are ALWAYS difficult on the mornings I'm running late), not having to worry that they'll fall out in the pool when I swim. I love it! I really can't wait. > Laser Eye Surgery > > > > > I had laser eye surgery last January and the results have > been wonderful. I > have had glasses/contacts since I was 7. I hated exercising > with either > because of the sweat, and I hated not being able to see the > alarm clock when > I woke up in the middle of the night. I had my surgery on a > sat. morning > and by 5:00pm I could see really well. They really encourage > you to keep > your eyes closed for the first 24 hours, but I couldn't help > it. By the > next day everything was perfect. I find my vision is even > better than with > glasses/contacts. > > Nice Goal to look forward to. > > > It was a christmas present from my husband. > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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