Mono-LASIK, who's done it?

[gsganzer]

I'm scheduled for mono-LASIK this Friday. I have a very mild correction for distance in both eyes. They'll only be correcting my shooting eye for distance and leaving my other eye alone. (If I can't eventually adjust, they can correct the other eye at a later date). I'm somewhat concerned on how long it'll take my brain to adjust afterwards. I have a hunting trip scheduled in 6 weeks, and I'm hoping I can learn to live with it by then. I guess worst case, if I'm close to my departure date and I haven't adjusted, I can get a contact for the non-corrected eye so they match vision wise. Then I can continue trying to adjust after I return from my trip.

How long has it taken others to adjust? The Dr. seems to think there won't be a problem, but I'm interested on what others have experienced.

 

[forgeblast]

I had the no blade lasik done about 4 years ago. It took me a bit longer to recover from it due to the wood stove running in the middle of winter and it was so dry in the house that it took longer for my eyes to heal. Follow their treatment, drops when they say and you will be fine. I saw across the room within mins of getting it done. I had worn glasses for nearsightedness for almost 25 years.

 

[Gator6x4]

A couple of friends have had the surgery. Both now complain of light sensitivity. Both also wear dark sun shades now when exposed to bright sun light.

 

[polo1665]

A couple of friends have had the surgery. Both now complain of light sensitivity. Both also wear dark sun shades now when exposed to bright sun light.

+1 on the light sensitivity. I wear sunglasses even when cloudy outside.

I had both eyes done about 14 years ago. Pretty scary when they first cut, and amazing how fast the eye heals.

 

[dmccarty]

+1 on the light sensitivity. I wear sunglasses even when cloudy outside.

I had both eyes done about 14 years ago. Pretty scary when they first cut, and amazing how fast the eye heals.

Did you wear contacts before the surgery, and if so, did you have light issues with contacts?

My eyes always have been very sensitive to light but I don't burst into flame when the sun rises. :laughing::laughing::laughing: My contacts seem to make the light sensitivity worse and I can get sun burn on my eyes if I do not wear sun glasses.

Has your eyesight stayed the same since surgery? I figured why risk surgery if I have to still wear glasses/contacts either after the surgery or a few years afterwards.

Later,
Dan

 

[Dr_Zinj]

I wonder if those who are sensitive to light afterwards actually had the beginnings of cataracts when it was done?

 

[polo1665]

Did you wear contacts before the surgery, and if so, did you have light issues with contacts?

My eyes always have been very sensitive to light but I don't burst into flame when the sun rises. :laughing::laughing::laughing: My contacts seem to make the light sensitivity worse and I can get sun burn on my eyes if I do not wear sun glasses.

Has your eyesight stayed the same since surgery? I figured why risk surgery if I have to still wear glasses/contacts either after the surgery or a few years afterwards.

Later,
Dan

No contacts before surgery. I was mildly near sighted, my right eye being worse than the left. If I remember correctly, I only required 6 or 7 seconds of laser in each eye.

The sunglasses are more for glare than anything else. I find myself squinting quite a bit, and the sunglasses seem to be soothing.

My eyesight has mostly stayed the same (maybe a bit of degradation over the years), except of course for the close up vision. They said they can't treat for that normal age related stuff. Dr. said to go get some drug store reading glasses when that happens.

I have been very happy with it. I hated wearing glasses and would never even consider contacts.

 

[dmccarty]

No contacts before surgery. I was mildly near sighted, my right eye being worse than the left. If I remember correctly, I only required 6 or 7 seconds of laser in each eye.

The sunglasses are more for glare than anything else. I find myself squinting quite a bit, and the sunglasses seem to be soothing.

My eyesight has mostly stayed the same (maybe a bit of degradation over the years), except of course for the close up vision. They said they can't treat for that normal age related stuff. Dr. said to go get some drug store reading glasses when that happens.

I have been very happy with it. I hated wearing glasses and would never even consider contacts.

I hate wearing contacts and glasses too....

But I vision is so bad I have to wear contacts, and now reading glasses! :shocked::laughing::laughing::laughing: I get my reading glasses from the Dollar stores since they are cheaper than the drug stores.

I can't decide if I should get eye surgery or not. If they corrected eyes after surgery still required contacts or glasses what would be the point of the procedure? I have been trying to make an eye doc appointment for two weeks. Once I see him I guess I will have another conversation about surgery.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[forgeblast]

I could not read my alarm if I woke up in the middle of the night, had to wear glasses and contacts all the time. I do find myself wearing sunglasses a bit more, but nothing too bad.

 

[Biggreenavalanche]

I had epi lasik done in '06...best money I ever spent and would not hesitate to do it again if needed.......I wore contacts, -6.5 with asigmatism, (about 20/300) in glasses since 2nd grade...i corrected to a bit better than 20/20 in one and 20/30 in the other... that coorection was purposely done for reading purposes...getting a bit fuzzy now and may go get a "touch up", age related, turn 50 in oct...******...but all in all I love it...

Rich