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Is there any recommended resource for finding a doctor in my area that won't make my eyes fall out? I've turned 30 recently and my prescription is stabilized largely, so I'm considering at least going in for a consultation. I'm sure it can vary as well, but I'm also trying to get an idea on pricing, to see how the various options for my vision insurance would affect things. Any idea what I'm looking at for someone with a relativley stable OD -4.25/-1.75/8, OS -5.75/-1.25/174?
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Feb 24, 2015 21:39
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Aquatic Giraffe posted:Ask your regular optometrist for a recommendation. Mine had a partnership with a surgeon so I could get all the pre- and post-op stuff done at the office near my house and I only had to travel to get the actual lasering done at a city two hours away (I lived in a small town in the middle of nowhere at the time). He said, as if I had a regular optometrist. I get an exam at wherever's closest to whatever apartment I'm living in at the time, and I order my glasses off the internet. legsarerequired posted:Deviant, I'm not a doctor, but I am so nearsighted that I cannot read a computer monitor set a foot away from my face. My LASIK operation is quoted at ~$3700. Ok, that jives with my google-research and napkin math.
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Feb 26, 2015 15:00
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Aquatic Giraffe posted:Where are you located? Maybe some goons could recommend where they got theirs done. Orlando, FL.
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Feb 27, 2015 15:38
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I know it varies by area, but can we talk costs? I'm in the Florida region for what that's worth.
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Feb 25, 2016 17:05
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Kylra posted:Mine was $3400 for all laser lasik, not including the approx $80 in eyedrops I'm probably going to be using before the dry eyes and rubbing moratorium ends. It would have been $200 less per eye using a blade (microkeratome). The others in my area were in the $4000 or above range for two eyes for the same technology from what I gathered.  not too bad, but yeah, probably puts me into 'normal price' range. I was expecting about 5k out the door.
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Feb 25, 2016 22:01
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Is it normal that a local business (Herschel Lasik in Orlando, FL) wouldn't be able to see me for an initial evaluation until April 26?
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Mar 21, 2018 16:27
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Well, i went to a consultation yesterday, and they we only able to get me to 20/25, so I have a recheck on the 9th and some dry eye treatments to do between now and then. Also I apparently have Map and Fuchs Dystrophy. So you know, that's good. And a loving scar on my cornea which is super metal. Surprisingly none of this is a dealbreaker, but it may require PRK rather than Lasik
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Apr 27, 2018 16:04
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My followup is tomorrow, we shall see if this dry eye treatment helps me get to 20/20 pre-surgery. Edit: I meant tomorrow. Deviant fucked around with this message at 16:20 on May 8, 2018 |
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May 7, 2018 16:32
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Had my followup yesterday, was able to get closer to 20/20. One more followup 5/16, a dilated exam 5/24, and barring no other problems, surgery scheduled for 6/1. gonna get them eye lasers.
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May 10, 2018 16:45
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well, i paid for my op, and i will be going in on the 1st for bladeless LASIK
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May 25, 2018 23:06
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Today is the laser day! I will report back later.
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Jun 1, 2018 15:31
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Sweet tap dancing crap, I have no words. Already 11/10 would lasers again. Deviant fucked around with this message at 01:13 on Jun 2, 2018 |
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Jun 2, 2018 01:10
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Hm, weird, I woke up this morning with some slight blurriness in my right eye. Was crisp and 20/20 when I went to sleep. Using some eyedrops frequently, but still some blur. I'm going into the office tomorrow to have the doctor take a look just in case, but is this sort of fluctuation normal with healing?
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Jun 3, 2018 18:43
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Zogo posted:Yes, within the first few months all kinds of short-term oddities can appear. Yeah, it improved as the day went on. Guess I was just being paranoid.
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Jun 4, 2018 01:59
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Had my 1 week followup yesterday, the doctor says my right eye is very dry, which is causing the blurring, and gave me some Retaine ointment to use at night. He didn't seem worried, but has anyone had experience like this? Next followup is in July, but he told me I could call his personal number if I had any problems.
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Jun 9, 2018 15:44
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Shooting Blanks posted:Dry eyes after LASIK are extremely common, especially for the first month or so. You should be using drops at least once a day for now, generally preservative free drops that come in single use containers. Are you doing that? Yeah, per his instructions i've got cipro (2x-4x daily), prednisone(2x-4x daily), xiidra (2x daily), and artificial tears in the vials (hourly) In addition, a retaine PM ointment at night in the right eye. Still getting fluctuations, and like I said, he didn't seem worried, but being paranoid is what I do.
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Jun 10, 2018 14:21
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18 days post surgery, still getting some dryness and some blurriness, particularly in my right eye. Vision away from computer screens is way better than at the computer, and night // low light is still a bit iffy. Steroid drops end tomorrow, then it's just Xiidra 2x daily, artificial tears hourly or more, and night time ointment. 1 month followup is on 6/29. I'm not too worried though, my right eye fluctuates, feels almost like it's *trying* to snap into place, so it may just be a slow healer.
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Jun 19, 2018 16:41
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Update: My right eye is still very dry, so I'm now on: Xiidra 2x daily Minocycline 50mg Refresh Liquigel as needed/hourly Retaine PM ointment overnight hot compress 2x daily. Hopefully this will iron out the issue.
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