Almost 2 years ago I had lasik surgery. Right from the beginning I had problems.?
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The dizziness and nausea are normal.  (I don't know that it takes a year to correct that, though.)  As for needing reading glasses, that depends on your age.  If you are around 40 years old, that's when you start needing them.  It has nothing to do with the surgery.  However, the doctor should have mentioned it.  If you were nearsighted, he could have "undercorrected" your vision to help make-up for the fact that you would need reading glasses.  Some patients even undercorrect one eye, but that is something you'd have to get used to before having surgery to see if you even like it by wearing contact lenses or glasses with a slightly different prescription in one eye.  Again, this is all to help modify the need for reading glasses.\n\nUnfortunately there really isn't a perfect surgery to get rid of reading glasses.  If your vision is back to where it was before you had the surgery, I would definitely ask to have it redone.  Where I use to work, we would do enhancements for free up to a year.\n\nI, too, had Lasik surgery.  The only problem I had was severe dry eye, but that cleared up within a year.  I have not hit my 40s yet, so I haven't had the need for reading glasses.  I'm sorry your experience hasn't been a positive one and I suggest you ask the doctor to try to correct the problem.
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My laser eye surgery did not hurt at all. My daughter and I had it done at the same time. I have worn glasses since I was 9 years old and I was SOOOOOO excited to get up the day after surgery, look across the street, and be able to read the house numbers! I only wish I had been able to do it sooner. The farsightedness that occurs in middle age cannot be corrected by Lasik so I have to wear glasses for reading but not for distance. For a few months afterward, I used to see "halos" and double lights at night, but that's disappeared now. If you follow all the aftercare advise on eye drops, sunglasses, etc, you should be fine! I have never regretted having the surgery! Good luck!
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only by LASIK or contacts
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I had lasik about 3 years ago.  I was a great experience.  I did not feel a thing.  They give valium before hand and they put eye drops in your eyes that completely numb them.  Also, the room that you are in is completely dark, so you don't even have to see what's going on.  I had 20/20 vision within 24 hours of my surgury, and still do today.  I would recommend it to any and everyone!  I got mine done at Henry Ford Optimeyes, and I would absolutely recommend them.
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No. Once the damage is done, it's done.  I had such bad vision and astigmatism for years.  My contacts had to be specially ordered at $500 a pop.  I gave in 5 1/2 years ago and had LASIK.  Let me tell you, it was the best thing I've ever done.  I can't tell you how great it's been.  But, I understand the cost can be quite intimidating.  I spent over $3k having mine done, but in the past 5 years, it has already paid for itself.  The technology keeps getting better, so you should seriously consider it, and look into financing options.
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I am 33 years old and had cataract surgery on both eyes because of diabetis.  It is a painless and easy out-patient surgery.  I had my surgeries about 4 years ago and only recently had to start wearing glasses again.  The difference is amazing.  You won't realize how bad your eyesight is now until you see normally.  The colors are amazing! Well worth it.
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I suggest eye laser surgery. I had mine 5 years ago after wearing contacts for 20 years and it was the best money i ever spent. I understand that current technology even makes the procedure with instant results and no recovery time for a week like i had. And it is painless. Now if you dont like that option, remember that the eye is the most resilient organ in your body and heals the fastest when injured so there is no reason to be afraid to touch it. Once you get past that hurdle it should not take you long to learn to wear the lens...good luck
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I would thoroughly investigate this online. They offer reviews from many people that have had the procedure done~good and bad reviews.\n\nPersonally,I have only heard positive feedback on lasik surgery,but not enough people to draw a conclusion from. I think that the benefits far out-way the consequences of the 'what-ifs'.\n\ngood luck to you.
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I personally know someone who recieved laser eye surgery. For a while, he was fine, but he eventually went back to glasses.
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"Any type of surgery presents a risk and while an estimated 96% to 98% of the many millions of Lasik patients have no serious concerns, even years after surgery, there are a great number of them who have found that Lasik did not fully meet their expectations (they still needed glasses or contacts after surgery). Some small percent of Lasik patients are left with minor vision problems and a very small percent have had catastrophic problems. Such is the nature of any surgical procedure."
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I just had Lasik vision correction two weeks ago. It is a very amazing thing. You can go to the website to find out more info but basically they cut your cornea and reshape it to improve your vision. It is very safe and afforable. I would highly recommend it.
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I just had Lasik surgery about 3 weeks ago. I see so clearly now. It's great!!!! They give you a valium about 30 minutes before the procedure and they put numbing drops in your eyes too. It doesn't hurt, but it's a little uncomfortable. I was more nervous than anything else, but all went well. The only part I didn't care for much was when the doctor put the speculum on my eyes to make my eyelids expand and also so I couldn't blink. That was probably the most "pain" I felt. After it was all done, my eyes were and still are very sensitive to light. They're also dry, so I have to use drops. They said it was "normal"\nTry Lasik Plus Vision Center. They have great prices(I paid just under 2400.00 for both eyes together) They have payment plans too.
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Something tells me you have something keeping you from seeing like you used to, like cataracts, in which case, medicare will pay for it, so either get on it, or wait until you can, they will pay for cataract surgery, which is NOT a laser surgery, I'm sorry to say.  If your doctor cannot fix your vision with glasses, there's somethine else going on.  Laser surgery (Lasik)is done for people who only have the glasses problem.\n\nHere's some basic info about eyes I think would do you some good...\n\nhttp://www.midwesteyecare.com/Section/index.php?SectionID=7
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If the rest of the doctors fingers work fine there should be no problem at all with him perfoming LASIK on someone.  If you are that concerned about this then find someone else to do the surgery or ask people who have had surgery done by the doc.
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I had the new laser eye surgery done.  I love it.  I am 27.  It has been over a year.  My right eye is a little dry at times, but it is so much better than fooling with contacts or glasses.  I definetly recommend it.  Just like all surgeries, there are complications.  I was very scared that I may never see again, but it turned out fine.  I would never do it again, but I am very glad I got up the nerve to do it.
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Lasik is the way to go. All the other "natural Methods" may improve the sight while you do the exercises but once you quit, it goes back to how it was before. See your local Ophthalmologist.
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I had Lasik over a year ago.  And if I could re live it, I'd choose to do it, every single time.  Its worth every penny and any fears.  I wore glasses, than contacts for as long as I could remember, and it is about the most AMAZING feeling you can have, waking up the next day, opening your eyes and you can see everything.  And it is just that fast, the next day you can see!  The procedure itself... they put a clamp on your eye to keep it open, there's pressure, than depending on what machine and how much you're paying for the procedure, sometimes the doctors create your flap by hand, or its by machine... I had the machine do it.  There's a burning smell, not unlike burning hair.  Than they pull the flap back (you can see all this as its happenning) and than there's light.... than darkness.  Than you feel and see the doc using almost a mini paintbrush to put the flap back down.  Than its over.  Simple as that.  They do it one eye at a time, you're awake the whole time and its NOT painful.  There's a little pressure but that's it.  My clinic gave me a relaxant beforehand.  Total procedure takes NO MORE than 15 minutes!  Its amazing.  Its scary, I cried through my whole procedure.  But again, I would do it again if I had the choice.  Side effects: I work with computers and only took 4 days off work after the procedure... than was back starring at the screen... so they told me thats why I had headaches for two weeks after the procedure, but that's it!  The dry eye thing... I had dry eyes REALLY BAD for a whole year, a bottle of eye drops will be your new limb.  But now its gone!