Jan 9 2020, 11:26 AM
QUOTE(Felinomancy @ Dec 20 2019, 10:32 PM)
Hey guys, I would like to share my experiences doing Lasik surgery.
Background
I have horrible short-sightedness; -8 in my left eye, -6.75 in the right. Also I have astigmatism, so without my glasses I'm helpless in and outside of the house. I always wanted to do Lasik, but it's expensive.
But recently I got laid off, and they gave me a big severance paycheck, so I thought, "eh, why not?".
Where and Why
I decided to do mine at Optimax TTDI. I chose it over Vista because I felt, overall, that Optimax would be a better choice.
Type of Operation and Cost
When I first went for a checkup, the person checking up my eye told me that my left eye's cornea is too thin for Lasik; but the surgeon looked over my chart and cleared both for it, so yay.
(if it's too thin, my choice would be Customised ASA, which is relatively more messy)
They gave me a choice between Smile and Femto-Lasik; the former has the advantage of having no flaps, but the surgeon assured me that unless I'm getting heavy blows to the head (and if I do, corneal flaps are the least of my problems), Femto-Lasik is also recommended. The recovery and result from both are the same anyway.
Smile costs RM6.6k per eye and Femto is RM5.5k, so I went with Femto. I paid a deposit of RM500, then later I paid cash upfront RM8k; the balance is spread on my credit card (0% interest, 6 months).
(if you want to pay upfront but don't want to carry lots of cash, you can call them and ask if you can do online bank transfer; they'll usually let you as long as they have 24 hour notice so that they can check with their accounting department)
The Operation
On the day itself, they will make checks on your eye. The worst one is a machine where they will shine this really bright, irritating light on your eye, and you can't move even a millimeter.
If everything is clear, you will be ushered to the operating room. You will be asked to change into operating gowns, and they'll put some numbing eye drops in your eyes.
My surgeon is Dr. Stephen, who I am told is very experienced and the best in the hospital. Before the operation, he did one last check on my eyes, and told me what will happen - basically, it's "keep your head still, and just stare at the green light".
You cannot move your head, so if you're cold like me (the operating room is freezing), you can ask for more than one blanket.
For Femto Lasik the operation is divided into two parts: creating the corneal flap and the actual "cutting".
The first part is simple; you lie on the bed, and stare at the green light. The surgeon will put some tape on your eyelids, and place a clamp on your eyes (to stop you from blinking). You just keep staring at the green light no matter what (if it moves, you follow it). After 30 seconds... it's done.
After that's done, the bed will be moved to the next machine. Same thing - stare at green light. Although during the actual surgery, I can see some changes on my vision (it gets.. weird?) when the laser is cutting my cornea. It's like someone uses Photoshop and use an inverse filter on your vision. But it's very brief. After another 30 seconds, you're done.
Pain
None whatsoever.
Okay, let me correct myself: I did surgery on both of my eyes, so when they are operating on my left eye, they will use tape to shut my right eye. The most pain in the entire operation is when they remove that tape.
When the surgeon is putting the clamp on my eye I can feel it touching, but it's not painful or irritating at all. Likewise, Dr. Stephen told me that before the "cutting" stage he will use a tool to open the flap, so I will feel a "pushing" sensation on my eyeball (but no pain); to be honest, I didn't feel that either.
Post-Operation
Immediately after the operation, my vision is a lot better already - I can actually see Dr. Stephen's face (it was blurry mess before the operation).
I find it hard to focus on computer / phone screen after, and there's some halos when I look at objects (e.g., my fingers). But it's okay enough that I can call for a Grab and read the license plate of my ride.
They gave me painkillers in case I feel pain, but rather than that I just feel a bit of irritation (like you have a badly-fitting contact lens). It feels uncomfortable when I took my first nap, so much so I got a slight fever.
But after additional hours of sleeping, I feel good enough to type this. Yes, I feel comfortable enough using a computer 12 hours after the surgery, although the text looks a bit blurry (but sharp enough lah to work).
thanks for the very detailed explanation of your experience. Background
I have horrible short-sightedness; -8 in my left eye, -6.75 in the right. Also I have astigmatism, so without my glasses I'm helpless in and outside of the house. I always wanted to do Lasik, but it's expensive.
But recently I got laid off, and they gave me a big severance paycheck, so I thought, "eh, why not?".
Where and Why
I decided to do mine at Optimax TTDI. I chose it over Vista because I felt, overall, that Optimax would be a better choice.
Type of Operation and Cost
When I first went for a checkup, the person checking up my eye told me that my left eye's cornea is too thin for Lasik; but the surgeon looked over my chart and cleared both for it, so yay.
(if it's too thin, my choice would be Customised ASA, which is relatively more messy)
They gave me a choice between Smile and Femto-Lasik; the former has the advantage of having no flaps, but the surgeon assured me that unless I'm getting heavy blows to the head (and if I do, corneal flaps are the least of my problems), Femto-Lasik is also recommended. The recovery and result from both are the same anyway.
Smile costs RM6.6k per eye and Femto is RM5.5k, so I went with Femto. I paid a deposit of RM500, then later I paid cash upfront RM8k; the balance is spread on my credit card (0% interest, 6 months).
(if you want to pay upfront but don't want to carry lots of cash, you can call them and ask if you can do online bank transfer; they'll usually let you as long as they have 24 hour notice so that they can check with their accounting department)
The Operation
On the day itself, they will make checks on your eye. The worst one is a machine where they will shine this really bright, irritating light on your eye, and you can't move even a millimeter.
If everything is clear, you will be ushered to the operating room. You will be asked to change into operating gowns, and they'll put some numbing eye drops in your eyes.
My surgeon is Dr. Stephen, who I am told is very experienced and the best in the hospital. Before the operation, he did one last check on my eyes, and told me what will happen - basically, it's "keep your head still, and just stare at the green light".
You cannot move your head, so if you're cold like me (the operating room is freezing), you can ask for more than one blanket.
For Femto Lasik the operation is divided into two parts: creating the corneal flap and the actual "cutting".
The first part is simple; you lie on the bed, and stare at the green light. The surgeon will put some tape on your eyelids, and place a clamp on your eyes (to stop you from blinking). You just keep staring at the green light no matter what (if it moves, you follow it). After 30 seconds... it's done.
After that's done, the bed will be moved to the next machine. Same thing - stare at green light. Although during the actual surgery, I can see some changes on my vision (it gets.. weird?) when the laser is cutting my cornea. It's like someone uses Photoshop and use an inverse filter on your vision. But it's very brief. After another 30 seconds, you're done.
Pain
None whatsoever.
Okay, let me correct myself: I did surgery on both of my eyes, so when they are operating on my left eye, they will use tape to shut my right eye. The most pain in the entire operation is when they remove that tape.
When the surgeon is putting the clamp on my eye I can feel it touching, but it's not painful or irritating at all. Likewise, Dr. Stephen told me that before the "cutting" stage he will use a tool to open the flap, so I will feel a "pushing" sensation on my eyeball (but no pain); to be honest, I didn't feel that either.
Post-Operation
Immediately after the operation, my vision is a lot better already - I can actually see Dr. Stephen's face (it was blurry mess before the operation).
I find it hard to focus on computer / phone screen after, and there's some halos when I look at objects (e.g., my fingers). But it's okay enough that I can call for a Grab and read the license plate of my ride.
They gave me painkillers in case I feel pain, but rather than that I just feel a bit of irritation (like you have a badly-fitting contact lens). It feels uncomfortable when I took my first nap, so much so I got a slight fever.
But after additional hours of sleeping, I feel good enough to type this. Yes, I feel comfortable enough using a computer 12 hours after the surgery, although the text looks a bit blurry (but sharp enough lah to work).
I went for check up to do lasik at prince court a few years ago, and they found out my cornea is thin so I couldn't do it.
it seems with newer technology or case by case, the doctor will proceed?
maybe I shall try and check again.
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