i went there for the 1st time check up. the doc say my eye power s too high, the standard lasik not suit for me, i only can do the custom lasik which cost RM5588, anyone here do b4 the custom lasik ??

how high is "too high"?

Left eye

Short sign = 7.75
astig = 3.80


right eye
short sign = 8.00
astig = 4.75

depends on your corneal thickness.
If thick enough, more than -10.00 also can.

Besides corneal tickness, pupil size is another main concern...

-10.00 is not a suitable candidate for laser surgery....... do more research!!!

i also feel wanna do the surgery on my eyes because i can't see the light as well, before this problem happen, i used welding machine to weld the metal without using the eyes protector, anyone can recommend me which one dictor or clinic can i refer...

yeah but not sure about the -10.00 not suitable.
Easy enough. Just consult the doc. If he said can do, then do it. If not, just agree with the specialist & ask for alternatives.

MAY I HAV SOME COMMENTS BOUT EXCELVIEW IN MIDVALLEY DERE??
IZIT RECCOMENDED??I KNEW DA PRICE IS REASONABLE N CHEAPER COMPARED TO OPTIMAX N VISTA..
I NID U GUYZ'S REPLY ASAP...
THX ALOT...

Hi actually i have also went to Excelview in Midvalley before i did Lasik in Advance Vision. The price over there is much more expensive than i went to Advance Vision. They are doing RM 1,988 per eye with only one year warranty. Advance Vision is doing at the price of Rm2,888 for both eyes with a lifetime warranty.

anyone did Vista Nasa iLasik? do optimax have similar technology? is it worth it? i have quite high power, 6.0 left-7.0 right.., then also have glare at night...so do i need to do the Nasa or just lasik?

perhaps my reply is too late for u as just notice this post was on 2006.
Just want to share my experince with Vista(The Curve), i did it ast year Aug 2009.
power was on 550 on right, 600 on left.
I went for "Lasik", cost me RM3k per eye. total RM6k.

Overall result, satisfied.
The 1st day after surgery very blurry. the 2nd day still blurry.
5th day i went to work(facing computer the whole day), every 5 min i hv to rest my eyes.
but not comfortable during night time especially when u see lights, u will see glare ...
after 1 month my eye totally recovered.

Now, power is 0, 0.
No dryness, no redness. no pain during surgery.

imaginewhen u bath, u can see clearly whatever dust or hairs or rubbish on floor.
morning wake up do not need to search for spec ..
u cna fit with any sunglasses without considering will contact lense made u feel discomfort after long hours...

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Added on July 3, 2010, 12:40 pmnasa cost bout RM10k per pair.
its better make appointment with the consultant they will be able to advise whats best suits you.
they are professional and can describe in details.

For my case, Nasa is not neccesary.
my power 550 right, 600 left.
i took lasik which cost RM6k.

and ya, vista lasik provide life time warranty.
its worth the $$.

This post has been edited by findingnemo: Jul 3 2010, 12:40 PM

do u still have any glare or halo at night?

For me, if I'm looking for it, i can see the glare.
I got used to it & it doesn't bother me a bit even while driving in the night.
I actually had some glare even before the surgery & before the doc told me about it, I didn't even notice it.

Personally, I think the glare & halo issue is exaggerated.

hey anybody done their operation at optimax sunway? thinking of doing mine there because it is near and much more convenience, the doctor is DR. NOR ZAINURA ZAINAL, any comment on this? but look like 90% of people would recommend Dr CHuah from Ttdi. I had my eyes exam, both cornea around 575mm but internet resources kinda scare me out, some claims that 1 out of 3 post lasik people is not satisfy with the outcome.

& u believe everything the internet says

LOL i don't just those sounds scary that i can't ignore it. No one here had their experiance at sunway optimax? i try to ask about Dr chuah from the sunway optimax but they say he only performs custom lasik..

Well when something is way too scary.. it might just be a conspiracy theory..which I always ignore.
Look for the facts 1st of course.
Getting 2nd opinion from professional is good too

LOL i don't just those sounds scary that i can't ignore it. No one here had their experiance at sunway optimax? i try to ask about Dr chuah from the sunway optimax but they say he only performs custom lasik..

I also wanna know people's opinion and experience about doing lasik in malaysia.

I found this vista facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/vista.eyes and i see so many testimonials.

i really want to have peace of mind when i do lasik.

If i want to choose 1 centre for lasik, what should i consider?

I see some consultants say they use blade for surgery, but my friend tell me nowadays no more blade already. it's an all laser operation. is that true? which is better? blade or all laser?

i am confused. why they need to use blade to cut my eyes? this makes me scared. feel like my eyes gonna be butchered by some knife.

This post has been edited by bettyblue: Jul 8 2010, 12:06 AM

technically, it is called microkeratome. It vibrates ultrasonically to cut.
It is reliable enough. But all-laser systems are even more consistent.
Reducing the risk of human error to absolute minimum.

Vista does not use microkeratome anymore.
Not sure about other places.

Doing lasik in Malaysia is considered pretty good already.
It is one of our health tourism. Cheaper than many developed countries but no compromise. Top quality

If u want peace of mind, take the NASA iLasik at Vista RM10k (not sure if it is reduced already) like I do.
Lower priced packages most likely will suit you enough.
But I just like the fact that it is recognized for US military use.
Personal opinion. Professionally, the cheapest package that the doctor recommend will suffice