Lasik eye Surgery

[justwondering]

1) the halos will clear up after some time.

2) this i really no answer. you have to wait till your eyesight stabilize before going for op? if too young, the doc will advise you to wait cos of your age. they can remove the lens but to replace the lens, well i guess its possible but you have to pay again?

3) no idea. if cataract, the same doc will do the op for me again.

4) i did it so long ago in 2012. the holes is to insert the lens inside. this you have to ask the doc.

bottom line is you pay much more for ICL than lasik. not everybody is willing to pay this cost. i did mine at 8k plus. but it gives me the result i want. not every doc can do an ICL.

Thanks for the reply. Actually i was fine wearing contact lenses for decades. But recently, could not tolerate monthly lenses anymore and could only wear dailies, which cost around $3.60 a day. Still havent decided whether to do lasik/smile/icl or just continue with dailies.

 

[justwondering]

Hi everyone. So far i have went for 2 assessments, one at shinagawa and another at clear vision.

#1 Shinagawa @ dr lee
First assessment told me everything was perfect except i had mild dry eyes so gave me eye drops to apply for 2 weeks. After going back yesterday, told me still had dry eyes so i was given gel ontop on drops to apply for 3 weeks. Decided to give up and look for another clinic

#2 clear vision @dr ho
Checked everything and seems perfect, gave green light for surgery. Seems like im going to go for clear vision.


Just wanna check if i should do lasik 2 weeks before i go overseas? Will that cause any harm to my eyes? Cause my schedule is quite packed. Also, both clinics has quite a difference in terms of the throughout experience

I think Dr Ho does only TransPRK? I think recovery takes at least 1 week for transprk and full vision recovery takes abt a month or so. If u are travelling 2 weeks after ur surgery, u might not have regained full vision if urs is PRK.

 

[Peaceatwork]

Hi! Like you, i have been reading the reviews and had just did my eyecheck a few days ago at clearvision. I was given a folder with substantial reading materials with regards to this Transprk procedure. Dr Ho shared with me that he did his eye correction recently and he seemed fine.

I had booked an appt with them in August to proceed with TransPRK.

It is better to have it done before the 2% GST hike

 

[eyz]

what's wrong with a cautious doctor?

at least it shows he had your interest at heart.

Hi everyone. So far i have went for 2 assessments, one at shinagawa and another at clear vision.

#1 Shinagawa @ dr lee
First assessment told me everything was perfect except i had mild dry eyes so gave me eye drops to apply for 2 weeks. After going back yesterday, told me still had dry eyes so i was given gel ontop on drops to apply for 3 weeks. Decided to give up and look for another clinic

#2 clear vision @dr ho
Checked everything and seems perfect, gave green light for surgery. Seems like im going to go for clear vision.


Just wanna check if i should do lasik 2 weeks before i go overseas? Will that cause any harm to my eyes? Cause my schedule is quite packed. Also, both clinics has quite a difference in terms of the throughout experience

 

[justwondering]

Hi! Like you, i have been reading the reviews and had just did my eyecheck a few days ago at clearvision. I was given a folder with substantial reading materials with regards to this Transprk procedure. Dr Ho shared with me that he did his eye correction recently and he seemed fine.

I had booked an appt with them in August to proceed with TransPRK.

It is better to have it done before the 2% GST hike

You mean Dr Ho himself did eye correction too? I wonder which doctor he entrusted his eyes to.

 

[Peaceatwork]

You mean Dr Ho himself did eye correction too? I wonder which doctor he entrusted his eyes to.

It could be Dr Jon Goh, his partner in his clinic . Dr Ho showed me his old glasses, which was almost the same thickness as mine and his new plain glasses without degree. It is to protect his eyes while at work.

 

[bambam198]

what's wrong with a cautious doctor?

at least it shows he had your interest at heart.

Yeah Dr Lee was really nice! It’s a pity im not suitable for shinagawa. When i said about the difference between the two clinics, what i meant was shinagawa actually impressed me more because clear vision staffs kind of just rushes you through the assessment and the clinic was small and packed whereas shinagawa is on another level. In terms of their equipment, the place looking really more professional and not to mention their staff is really nice and friendly.

 

[bambam198]

I think Dr Ho does only TransPRK? I think recovery takes at least 1 week for transprk and full vision recovery takes abt a month or so. If u are travelling 2 weeks after ur surgery, u might not have regained full vision if urs is PRK.

Yep transprk! I have already booked the surgery day since the staff confirmed with me 2 weeks is fine. I just have to hope my eyesight recovers before i travel, counting on my luck! :/

 

[justwondering]

It could be Dr Jon Goh, his partner in his clinic . Dr Ho showed me his old glasses, which was almost the same thickness as mine and his new plain glasses without degree. It is to protect his eyes while at work.

Wah! Most eye doctors wear glasses themselves. I’m surprised at Dr Ho’s age, he still decided to do lasik. He should be about 50 plus? In another decade or so, might have to do cataract surgery already? I guess it provides more assurance to his patients that he himself is walking his talk. I wonder which other lasik doctors have gone thru lasik themselves? Does Dr Julian have perfect eyesight, wears contacts, or did he undergo lasik too?

 

[justwondering]

Yep transprk! I have already booked the surgery day since the staff confirmed with me 2 weeks is fine. I just have to hope my eyesight recovers before i travel, counting on my luck! :/

I think by 2 weeks, u should have at least 80% of your vision back. But for 100% vision, most people take a few months for transprk.

 

[Elon Jobs]

I am currently 35 years old and approaching presbyopia age. My myopia is around 300 for each eye with 100 astigmatism. I am currently considering LASIK but I would like to check with you guys if I were to have LASIK done now on both eyes, would I still be to have another Monovision LASIK a few years later when presbyopia set in? Or would you guys recommend I only correct my dominant eye for myopia at the moment and leave my non-dominant eye as it is in preparation for Monovision LASIK down the road?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

 

[Markenson]

Best cheap place to do Lasik in SG?

 

[Whompeedompee]

Hello guys! Just went for a pre assessment at Shinagawa and was rejected by the doctor due to high degree of 850 and 1200 with astig about 50 and 75 for each eye. Any other recommendations where i can seek another opinion? Kinda lost as i was bent on doing it with Shinagawa :/

 

[justwondering]

I am currently 35 years old and approaching presbyopia age. My myopia is around 300 for each eye with 100 astigmatism. I am currently considering LASIK but I would like to check with you guys if I were to have LASIK done now on both eyes, would I still be to have another Monovision LASIK a few years later when presbyopia set in? Or would you guys recommend I only correct my dominant eye for myopia at the moment and leave my non-dominant eye as it is in preparation for Monovision LASIK down the road?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Why do you suddenly want to do lasik? Actually, I am also around your age. Hence, hesitating. But i know someone who did lasik when she was 43, mainly because her presbyopia set in. She did monovision - dominant eye to see far, other eye will be corrected to about residual 75 degrees myopia, for reading. She is v happy with the results. However, the thought of monovision sounds odd to me. I love reading books, so im not sure if monovision will be uncomfortable for reading.

 

[thegardens3b]

Hello guys! Just went for a pre assessment at Shinagawa and was rejected by the doctor due to high degree of 850 and 1200 with astig about 50 and 75 for each eye. Any other recommendations where i can seek another opinion? Kinda lost as i was bent on doing it with Shinagawa :/

Hi, there is a reason why the doctor rejected you in the first place.
Yes, you might want to undergo corrective surgery very badly. But i hope people out there make informed choices and not just make decisions which might come back to haunt them in future especially where eyes are concerned.
Of course there are other doctors who might be able to do it for you, but i hope you know the risk that you are taking.

 

[thegardens3b]

I am currently 35 years old and approaching presbyopia age. My myopia is around 300 for each eye with 100 astigmatism. I am currently considering LASIK but I would like to check with you guys if I were to have LASIK done now on both eyes, would I still be to have another Monovision LASIK a few years later when presbyopia set in? Or would you guys recommend I only correct my dominant eye for myopia at the moment and leave my non-dominant eye as it is in preparation for Monovision LASIK down the road?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Hi there, my advice would be not to do LASIK. Depending on your corneal thickness, you may not be eligible for what they call a 2nd correction because there is no more room on the cornea to be burned off. Some people might not cope well with monovision and will lose a certain level of stereoscopic vision. So much more i would like to say but it would have to be an essay.
That being said, it is up to you to make your own choice

Why do you suddenly want to do lasik? Actually, I am also around your age. Hence, hesitating. But i know someone who did lasik when she was 43, mainly because her presbyopia set in. She did monovision - dominant eye to see far, other eye will be corrected to about residual 75 degrees myopia, for reading. She is v happy with the results. However, the thought of monovision sounds odd to me. I love reading books, so im not sure if monovision will be uncomfortable for reading.

you can read my above reply. a simple scenario would be.. try using one eye to read your books. cover one eye and try reading it for just half an hour and see how you feel. you should then have your answer if it is uncomfortable or not.

 

[ihovotez]

Hi thread, thank you for sharing your stories and advice. Planning to go Shinigawa and ClearVision for assessment. Looking for referral discount. Please pm me thanks.

 

[justwondering]

Hi there, my advice would be not to do LASIK. Depending on your corneal thickness, you may not be eligible for what they call a 2nd correction because there is no more room on the cornea to be burned off. Some people might not cope well with monovision and will lose a certain level of stereoscopic vision. So much more i would like to say but it would have to be an essay.
That being said, it is up to you to make your own choice



you can read my above reply. a simple scenario would be.. try using one eye to read your books. cover one eye and try reading it for just half an hour and see how you feel. you should then have your answer if it is uncomfortable or not.

I think the wearing of reading glasses is still better than doing monovision correction. Reading a book for hours with only one eye sounds tough. With reading glasses, at least when you are not reading, you don't have to wear glasses and still have perfect distance vision.
Well, I have read up almost every blog, forum and journal papers I could find on the net about lasik and have sort of concluded that if I were to ever do a procedure, it will be SMILE. PRK seems to be the safest but the recovery time is just too impractical for working people with young children to take care. The risk of corneal haze during the recovery period could also result in residual degree. I don't think I will be able to avoid the sun/UV completely during the recovery period. Hence PRK would be too risky. SMILE seems to be the best compromise. However, I am still in two minds about it and might just continue with my dailies.

 

[Elon Jobs]

Why do you suddenly want to do lasik? Actually, I am also around your age. Hence, hesitating. But i know someone who did lasik when she was 43, mainly because her presbyopia set in. She did monovision - dominant eye to see far, other eye will be corrected to about residual 75 degrees myopia, for reading. She is v happy with the results. However, the thought of monovision sounds odd to me. I love reading books, so im not sure if monovision will be uncomfortable for reading.

Hi there, my advice would be not to do LASIK. Depending on your corneal thickness, you may not be eligible for what they call a 2nd correction because there is no more room on the cornea to be burned off. Some people might not cope well with monovision and will lose a certain level of stereoscopic vision. So much more i would like to say but it would have to be an essay.
That being said, it is up to you to make your own choice

you can read my above reply. a simple scenario would be.. try using one eye to read your books. cover one eye and try reading it for just half an hour and see how you feel. you should then have your answer if it is uncomfortable or not.

I have been wearing glasses since 13, for about 20 years. The reason I did not try LASIK when I was younger was because of fear of being the 1 in 10000 with life-long side effects. Recently, a close friend went for his and I decided to dig deep and do a bit of research. I realised if I have LASIK now for my myopia and astigmatism, I may get to enjoy the benefit of no glasses (for the first time in my life) for 10 years tops, which then I will need reading glasses. I was pondering if I should wait till presbyopia set in before going for Monovision LASIK.

I do not read a lot of books, but my work requires me to stare at a computer screen. I do watch my usual dose of Netflix and Youtube on my iPad. Most of my reading are news article done on my iPhone. I play basketball occasionally, but I gym, run and swim regularly with my contact lenses on.

So I guess the next step is to go for an assessment if my corneal is thick enough for another LASIK in the future.

 

[thegardens3b]

I think the wearing of reading glasses is still better than doing monovision correction. Reading a book for hours with only one eye sounds tough. With reading glasses, at least when you are not reading, you don't have to wear glasses and still have perfect distance vision.
Well, I have read up almost every blog, forum and journal papers I could find on the net about lasik and have sort of concluded that if I were to ever do a procedure, it will be SMILE. PRK seems to be the safest but the recovery time is just too impractical for working people with young children to take care. The risk of corneal haze during the recovery period could also result in residual degree. I don't think I will be able to avoid the sun/UV completely during the recovery period. Hence PRK would be too risky. SMILE seems to be the best compromise. However, I am still in two minds about it and might just continue with my dailies.

Very good consensus. I believe you have done your own reading and as to whether or not you want to do LASIK in future, you can make your own decision. LASIK surgeons won't say no to money so whoever wants to do it, they will proceed without weighing the benefits/pros and cons for you.