Already 2 months since I did PRK..now excellent condition
PRK much cheaper than Lasik but takes longer time to heal.
RM1999 both eyes.

While looking for more info on LASIK, I come across this website..
Is it TRUE ? They support their facts very well..
Anyone here with 10 years of experience after LASIK surgery or so ? Care to share your eye condition.

http://www.lasikcomplications.com/ectasia.htm



This post has been edited by santana: Mar 16 2010, 10:59 PM

that website is way biased.
Borderline conspiracy theorist.
LASIK is proven safe.
Any severe complications are exceedingly rare.

I want to see some peer reviewed papers on the statistics of LASIK failure before I would even think of reading the whole page of that website.

Again, ALL surgeries no matter how minor carry risks.

That is why I would like to hear from any forumer who have undergone LASIK many years ago, eg:>7 years, to share their experience.

I would like to know whether LASIK is safe in the long run.

I am thinking to do eye lasik treatment and doing some research online. Found this blog set up by a lady who did lasik in Malaysia back in 2001 and she experiences serious complications. Hopefully the technology is better now...

http://www.afterlasik.com/
http://afterlasik.com/blog/ -->updates of her situation in 2008

BS

i just done intralasik 1 month ago by Dr. Chuah optimax ttdi with pretty good outcome, he is a good surgeon
i was around -950 for each eye before surgery and i was +-0 on the second day check up and also first week/first month check up. its all good now and the starburst effect(common problem after lasik, which will gradually improve) was gone at the third week.
just dry eyes sometimes and u might need eye lubricant drops few times a day...

think twice if u wanna do it bcos there are still risks there although they are minor nowadays...especially after care..u have to take care ur eyes very carefully (dont ever rub ur eyes) after surgery, not to let ur eyes touch the water when u are bathing (for the first week) etc...

This post has been edited by OnGx2: Apr 16 2010, 11:11 PM

My friends did it and they say it's very painful.. and scary!!

BS.
i didn't feel the slightest pain.
At most just some discomfort.

for me there is no pain at all...just discomfort and yea...i feel scary too but it was all good after the surgery...

Hi guys..im really interested in doing Lasik...but now hesitating cz read sum ppl's vision become worst after that...sigh...I'm short-sighted, 21 year old student. R is -4.75/astg -1.50, L is - 6.50/astg -2.00..sick of wearing contacts and specs cz contacts irritates my eyes...so,i'm really considering Lasik as my option..how is the cost like??

This post has been edited by cheerybell: Apr 18 2010, 11:22 PM

7k+ for intralasik at optimax or 10k+ in vista...

hi need a little help here>>>help me choose which one is the best with best value of money optimax, vista or excelview..i duno wats the different alll of them tell me they are using custom lasik..by far i think excel view is the cheapest ard 5k optimax quote me 7k ... please help

I've a few colleagues who went for LASIK. Used to have very deep shortsight seeing problem (About 1000+) After LASIK they don't need to wear glasses / contact lenses anymore.

However after a year, the shortsight problem came back (About 100+). They went back to wearing glasses again! They also experienced dry eyes problem.

So I think LASIK is not a good long term solution, it still have it's downside.

But still, my colleagues (young ones, 23-34) who did before actually recommends to do LASIK

However, my parents and some elder peers disagree with LASIK, they felt it always have it's downside and it's bad for the eyes..

hi i m planning to do lasik in ppukm optimax, anyone did there before? by which doctor?can share your experience here with me, a bit scared =(

hi~
I intended to undergo the lasik surgery, have done the research with optimax, advanced vision, vista & excelview.
All provided excellent customer service which make me fully understand how the process is going on.

However, now facing the problem which is -- which centre is the best? arghhh, I actually have high interest in optimax since my friend also done it in this centre. Did anyone know who is the doctor for each branches? I need this information but couldn't find it in elsewhere. Did anyone can help?

optimax was having a roadshow at topicana city mail for the past few days i think..

i just sign up for it as they have promotion price during the roadshow.. from 1288 to 2388 per eye..

is it considered cheap?

i only know optimax ttdi have doctor chuah, doctor stephen, and another one...(forgot). doctor chuah and doctor stephen are both good and recommended by many people from what i have searched. and most people to go vista/optimax i think...both of them are good..the MOST important thing is the surgeon u choose...

i done intralasik with about 3300 per eye...during feb promotion....
if its 2388 per eye for intralasik then its super cheap...
there is differences between intralasik and lasik(cheaper)...go for eye examination and they will tell u which kind of procedure suit u more...

Lasik surgery is done in my University Hospital, UIA. As a student I can get half of the charge which is about 1.5k. How much it costs at other hospital or special clinical centre? By the way, my friend did it, and he's happy with it. But to me, Im afraid that there might be a lifelong complication. Read here: http://www.lasikcomplications.com/ I donno coz I think this stuff is still new.

i hv done mine is vista ... which ever center is more or less same, as the operation is done 80% by the machine.

just asked them what machine they are using... and do research on tht said machine.....

hope it helps