Had the surgery two weeks ago. I had a pretty strong prescription to begin with, as well as an astigmatism in both eyes, particularly strong in the left eye.

I'm pretty happy with the results, but would like to know others' experiences with the post-operative recovery.

I still have very noticable "fog" around bright objects, which is especially noticable at night when the pupils are more dialated. The prescription itself is a little over corrected, which I've been told, should even out in a while. Also, the astigmatism is still present in the left eye.

Does anyone have any experience with these symptoms, and how long did it take before the fogginess went away?

Thanks!

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I had it done 3 years ago. I am really happy with the results. The fog around the lights I had was minimal. If I remember is was quite a while before it totally went away and it was gradual, I'm thinking 6-8 weeks. As I'm sure you know, just keep pouring the drops in and wear good sunglasses. I still use the drops from time to time but more for general comfort.

I don't know how old you are but in my case, I had to wear glasses to see distance for 33 years. BIG adjustment.

Good luck

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I just had my eyes done a couple months ago. Best money I ever spent! I ended up with better than 20/20. The "halos" will fade over the next month or so. Enjoy your new vision!!

Here's the thread on my surgery...
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=159202

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Howdy Stefano,
I had mine done a few years back. One eye was 20/800 and the bad eye was 20/ worst. I had a free touch-up a year later. Now they only offer free touch-ups within 6 months. I'm about 20/40 now , so I will have it done again. The big thing that I noticed when I had it done was the brightness of colors.

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Stefano,

I have astigmatism as well. My eyes are pretty bad too. Did you have lasik or epi-lasik? My eye doctor told me that I should have something call epi-lasik. He said that my corneas are kinda thin and recommended the epi-lasik. He said that I would need to have it done on a friday and that my eyes would not clear up until monday. I don't particularly like the idea of spending the weekend without my eyesight. It's kinda' like if your eyes are bad and you lose your glasses. You definitely feel "as blind as a bat".

Let me know if it was the epi-lasik. I am really considering it now.

thanks,
Frank

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Where'd you have yours done, Stefano? I'm in Northern Virginia, too. I had a neighbor who started one of the local companies doing Lasik. He used to bug me about getting it done all the time. I noticed his wife didn't have it done either. That didn't encourage me. My eyes are not too good, but at least I can see with glasses.

What type did you have done and how much did it cost?

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Hi Frank,

As far as I know, I had the regular Lasik surgery. The pre-operative assessment showed that there is enough cornea tissue for follow-up procedures if needed. Hope this helps.

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1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

I have a friend who is an ENT doc. His wife got the epi-lasik. He said that she was in a fair amount of pain for about 4 days. She also wasn't really able to see well for a couple of days.

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Bump -- I am considering Lasik. Anyone care to follow-up on their stories? I'd love to ditch my glasses for good, but contacts do little for me (and bother my eyes anyway). Thanks!

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Seriously, the best decision I've ever made. I'd highly suggest you go in for a free exam and consultation. The doctors/nurses preform many tests first to see if your a candidate for Lasik. From there they'll tell you what you can expect. After my Lasik, I ended up with better than 20/20. Over the course of 8 months my eyesight fluctuated as they healed. I now still have better than 20/20 vision and am very happy with the results. My night vision and depth perception are actually better than my original eyesight with glasses. I was really worried about those two factors but I went with the "better" laser and a lifetime insurance plan. I paid about $2,500 if I remember correctly. You can go with the $300 per eye plan however,,,, these are my eyes!!!! I want only the best. Besides whatever they remove can't be put back, at least not yet.

Anyway, go in for the free consultation. Make sure you use a reputable doctor for the surgery if you go ahead with it. My doctor had like 40K surgery's under his belt. It's really quick and basically painless. A little annoying having your eyeball poked and prodded but the eye drops they put in make it practically un-noticeable. BTW, I could never put a contact lens in, that's how sensitive my eyes are. The most annoying part is when they cut your cornea off with this air powered razor blade called a microkerotome. Seriously though, more annoying than painful.


Here's a video of what the surgery entails....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4kDC4sZ5Jg
This doctor is super slow though. My surgery took less than 2 minutes per eye and he had 5 nurses there to assist him as well. It was like a damn NASCAR pit crew! They just called out numbers every 10 seconds like, "39 52 18.... 39 52 18 copy."

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PREVIOUSLY OWNED:83 300SD, 87 420SEL, 88 420SEL, 90 420SEL, 86 560SEL, 86 190E 2.3-16V AMG, 94 E320

BTW, I still have halos around bright objects which never went away despite the "expectations" of my doctor. The unfortunate thing is that soon after my surgery they came out with a new technology that reduces the chances of having these halos.
But I'm overall pretty happy with the surgery. Some people (like my wife) always had halos so they don't bother them. I never did until the surgery, so I notice them more. But I'm still glad I had the surgery. Who knows, maybe they'll be able to perform a surgery in the future that'll remove the halos.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

Heres a question for you: After Lasik did you need reading glasses? I'm pushing 40 and now remove the glasses I need to see distance when I read something close..... So I don't really want to have Lasik if it makes my close vision worse. Dunno what would happen but I am considering it since glasses and sailing is a tough combo. RT

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