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Sandip100
post Dec 3 2012, 12:18 AM

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hey guys this friday i will be going to optimax ttdi for eye checkup and hopefully if they deem me suitable for lasik, im gonna do the surgery on the same day....the girl was saying to me that their package is sumthing like this....rm6000 using blade and rm8000 using laser/bladeless....but according to her i dunt need to go for laser so using blade will be fine for me....and it seems they are having a promotion now for christmas...so using blade is only rm4500 instead of rm6000....gosh feeling excited and nervous at the same time...just cant wait to get rid of my glasses...and also optimax gives a lifetime warranty where if ur power do increase they will do it again for free...the only thing is that i come for a normal eye checkup every year once for rm60
Sandip100
post Dec 8 2012, 07:48 AM

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hey guys so i went to optimax ttdi and did my eye examination and it turns out that i have thin corneas...kinda sad to hear this since the opthamalogist said i cant go for the blade one....so the only two options i have is All Laser, Intra Lasik or advanced surface ablation (ASA)....even so by doing the All Laser, Intra Lasik surgery i wunt be able to get the warranty they offer for lifetime since according to Doctor Stephen my corneas arent gonna be thick enough to a 2nd or "touch up" surgery incase my power does come back maybe lets say in 10-20 years time....so he recommended me the 2nd option the ASA surgery...if i opt for this he said i will be entitled to the lifetime warranty and he will do it again if incase the power does come back...the all laser surgery involves creating a flap so there might be tissue damage...meanwhile the ASA does not involve creating a flap instead an epithelium layer will be peeled off and alcohol solution will be added and contact lenses will be put to aid in healing....the backdrop about this is that it takes about 3-4 weeks maybe 3 months to heal since the epithelium has to grow back from scratch while the all laser will only take 2-3 days to heal fully which im sure u all know...since i have an exam coming in jan i decided to postpose my decision until after my exams coz if i go for the ASA surgery i wunt be able to read and study for 3-4 weeks...what do you guys think...maybe i should ask the option of other clinics like vista or anything? and ya the cost for surgery is rm8000 both eyes using customized method..
Sandip100
post Dec 8 2012, 03:09 PM

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QUOTE(gonzalo20 @ Dec 8 2012, 02:51 PM)
hi. i just came back from Advance vision damansara. very good service. n the good news is my cornea thickness is good and also my eyes tissue remaining also above the requirement. feel very happy hehe
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lucky you bro...many ppl wish to be in ur position...all the best with ur surgery

Sandip100
post Feb 9 2013, 09:48 AM

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Went for my eye check up at optimax 2 months ago and they said to me that my cornea is a bit too thin meaning i can only do the lasik once but they will not give me a lifetime garranty as i dont have enuf corneal thickness to do a second touch up in case my power comes back...so decided to try my luck with vista at the curve on wednesday and after a through eye examination vista agreed to do the lasik for me and even said i can do the surgery again if in case my power does come back...as my power is only 250 each eye they said to me chances of the power returning in my case is only 5%..even if it does return it will only come up to about 50-75 which will not require u to wear glasses anymore...the surgery they recommended was the iLasik 2 which is rm10k for both eyes..JJ from hitz fm and sarah from another radio station which i cant recall also did the same procedure...it seems nasa use the procedure for their astronauts and also the us military for their pilots etc...i could even do the rm7k one but tissue damage saved will be only 20% where as the iLasik 2 is 35% and potential HD vision compared to just normal vision with the other one..so scheduled my surgery the next day itself since dr.aloysius will only be next free after CNY hols so i did not want to waste time anymore....came next day for surgery was a bit nervous but the doctor was really good in calming me down and after about 25min the operation was over...dr.aloysius said the opration went very well...he asked me the time on the clock and i told him it was 230....i was overjoyed...went back home and slept and applied the eyedrops...came next day for the post surgery check up and doctor said i have super vision...my eyesight was 6.0/4.8 which is better than a normal person's eyesight....i am writing this post just 2 days after my surgery mind you...overall couldnt be happier with outcome and thanking dr.aloysius for changing my life...i am not here to promote vista but they gave me a good offer which i accepted and judging from that it has been wonderful so far...if u guys want to know anything bout lasik and the procedures etc etc feel free to pm me and i will get back to you....
Sandip100
post Mar 2 2013, 12:02 AM

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QUOTE(jialat @ Feb 28 2013, 08:07 PM)
You could get a referral note from me too if your sister plans to get it done in Vista.

Has she received the referral letter from my optom friend?
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yes bro she has receive the letter...her surgery was on tuesday in optimax n it went very well for her as well.....thx u so much for ur help...really appreciate it

 

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