Lasik

[janet88]

Out of vanity, I am also thinking of doing Lasik but afraid 1) kiasi 2) lao hua later how.


Myopia about 450...quite sian of wearing glasses, esp when it keeps sliding off my nose...not blessed with high bridge

[mommyNg]

janet_lee88:

Out of vanity, I am also thinking of doing Lasik but afraid 1) kiasi 2) lao hua later how.


Myopia about 450...quite sian of wearing glasses, esp when it keeps sliding off my nose...not blessed with high bridge

haha, to contribute further to my kiasi-ness, the side effects of lasik may be irreversible! For me, it's also the \"pain\" of not able to wear nice nice sunglasses that I like... heh heh..

[verykiasu2010]

mommyNg:

janet_lee88:

Out of vanity, I am also thinking of doing Lasik but afraid 1) kiasi 2) lao hua later how.


Myopia about 450...quite sian of wearing glasses, esp when it keeps sliding off my nose...not blessed with high bridge

haha, to contribute further to my kiasi-ness, the side effects of lasik may be irreversible! For me, it's also the \"pain\" of not able to wear nice nice sunglasses that I like... heh heh..

understand for lasik, for those eligible age group, it will be under-corrected to a limited extent to cater for long-sightedness in the future, esp those above 40

you can always wear beautiful or pitiful sunglasses regardless whether you have myopia or otherwise, right ?

but make sure they don't do the wrong eye wrong correction lar ..... lol

[ctct61t]

mommyNg:

I'm thinking of doing lasik/epi-lasik, but kind of kia-si, afraid of side effects lah... Mine is not very serious myopia, about +3.00, so afraid about lao hua later on, so please advise!

I think only the 1st batch who did lasik can feedback the side effects when they are in the age of laohua.

I think laohua is quite common, my DH has perfect eyesight, he still got laohua in early 40...

[hquek]

mommyNg:

I'm thinking of doing lasik/epi-lasik, but kind of kia-si, afraid of side effects lah... Mine is not very serious myopia, about +3.00, so afraid about lao hua later on, so please advise!

Side effects like halos etc depend on the person. I have friends who just did lasik. The one who was about 250-300+ said no halos experienced, although her night vision deteriorated (ie may not see so clearly when the room light is turned off at night).

So far, they are all very happy they did IT. I'm still pondering.

[hquek]

mrswongtuition:

Sadly, not everyone is suitable for Lasik. While my mum went for it 2 years back, I am unable to go for it due to thin corneas. The next best thing would be artificial implants which would cost $4k per eye.

My fren told me she did hers some years back. Doc said her cornea was a bit on the thin side and apparently lasiked it directly (no flap).

[verykiasu2010]

ctct61t:

mommyNg:

I'm thinking of doing lasik/epi-lasik, but kind of kia-si, afraid of side effects lah... Mine is not very serious myopia, about +3.00, so afraid about lao hua later on, so please advise!

I think only the 1st batch who did lasik can feedback the side effects when they are in the age of laohua.

I think laohua is quite common, my DH has perfect eyesight, he still got laohua in early 40...

laohua cannot be avoided one lah....regardless perfect eyesight or not...that is called aging....

[mommyNg]

verykiasu2010:

you can always wear beautiful or pitiful sunglasses regardless whether you have myopia or otherwise, right ?

No lah, I dun wear lenses for many years already (for health and lazy purposes), so cannot wear pretty sunglasses without specs (see blur). Otherwise must make one with degree, but limited choice.

:politebleah:

[mommyNg]

hquek:

mrswongtuition:

Sadly, not everyone is suitable for Lasik. While my mum went for it 2 years back, I am unable to go for it due to thin corneas. The next best thing would be artificial implants which would cost $4k per eye.

My fren told me she did hers some years back. Doc said her cornea was a bit on the thin side and apparently lasiked it directly (no flap).

Is it epi-lasik?

[cherryblossoms]

I had epi lasik done 2-3 years back. Was wearing contact lens for 10 years and realized that my eyes had become more and more dry. I couldn’t bear having the lens in my eyes for more than a couple of hours each time, and this was with daily lenses.


Took the leap and went to the National Eye Centre. My corneas after being exposed to long hours of contact lens had become too thin for conventional lasik but thankfully I still could do Epi-lasik. I read up on the internet, and other forums but not many people in Singapore opt for epi lasik. In comparison, it is the preferred choice (or I was under the impression from reading) in the States, especially for athletes and army personnel. The reason being, it reduces the trauma when you are injured.

I had to have my operation on 2 different days, an eye each time. The surgery was okay. Not too scary. The surgeon will insert a bandage lens which will be kept in the eye for about a week till the eye heals. The recovery is a whole different story. I couldn’t stand the pain, and light. And for a mother who didn’t need painkillers after delivery, you can say it was more painful than having a baby!!

I was very afraid and it didn’t help that the bandage lens were annoying me. It felt gritty and I couldn’t see very clearly. I thought I was going blind. My sister who did lasik before me, didn’t had to go through this.

Thankfully, when the lenses came off, everything was okay. I don’t suffer from headaches or poor night vision. Given a choice, I will still do it again! Don’t have to put up with glasses/contact lens.