Where's a safe place to receive LASIK surgery in San Francisco?
Q. I live in San Francisco and am thinking of having LASIK eye surgery. I would love if local veterans of the procedure could share their stories with me - successful or not.
A. I had mine done in Santa Rosa, CA, which is about 60 miles north of SF. The facility is called Laservue, and the doctor in SR also rotates to a center in SF. I had a great experience.
I was about 20/250 before Lasik surgery last year. The procedure was painless, probably due to the Valium they gave me. The ride home (as a passenger, of course) was fairly uncomfortable, mainly due to light sensitivity. The doctor gave me dark goggles, but the light was still too bright. I was in some pain once I got home (maybe 3 hours post procedure), but I had some left over Vicodin, and took two doses of that. The Vicodin took the edge off. Slept fine that night. Woke up the next morning, and I COULD SEE FINE! Hallelujah! I was jazzed up about that. I drove myself to my one day check up (an 2 hour round trip) with no problems. For that check up, I was seeing at 20/25, less than 24 hours after the surgery. I went to work that afternoon (doing ultrasound which really requires you to use your eyes). For my one week check up, I was seeing between 20/20 and 20/15. Other than the touch of pain I had post procedure, before I went to bed for the night, I had no other problems. I would do it again in a heartbeat!
Just one other thing....I went to a doctor who used computerized, lazer equipment. No knives were involved. But, it cost me a pretty penny. I paid $5500 for both eyes, but I was not comfortable going to a doctor that advertized in the newpaper for $500 per eye. Sometimes you get what you pay for! Good luck to you!
I was about 20/250 before Lasik surgery last year. The procedure was painless, probably due to the Valium they gave me. The ride home (as a passenger, of course) was fairly uncomfortable, mainly due to light sensitivity. The doctor gave me dark goggles, but the light was still too bright. I was in some pain once I got home (maybe 3 hours post procedure), but I had some left over Vicodin, and took two doses of that. The Vicodin took the edge off. Slept fine that night. Woke up the next morning, and I COULD SEE FINE! Hallelujah! I was jazzed up about that. I drove myself to my one day check up (an 2 hour round trip) with no problems. For that check up, I was seeing at 20/25, less than 24 hours after the surgery. I went to work that afternoon (doing ultrasound which really requires you to use your eyes). For my one week check up, I was seeing between 20/20 and 20/15. Other than the touch of pain I had post procedure, before I went to bed for the night, I had no other problems. I would do it again in a heartbeat!
Just one other thing....I went to a doctor who used computerized, lazer equipment. No knives were involved. But, it cost me a pretty penny. I paid $5500 for both eyes, but I was not comfortable going to a doctor that advertized in the newpaper for $500 per eye. Sometimes you get what you pay for! Good luck to you!
How much is lasik eye surgery?
Q. I like in Chicago so what's the average around here?
& I have astigmatism and I'm far sighted (I can't see far away) I think that's the correct term.
Don't know what my vision on each eye.
Help anyone?
& I have astigmatism and I'm far sighted (I can't see far away) I think that's the correct term.
Don't know what my vision on each eye.
Help anyone?
A. We need to correct your assumption that you are "far sighted" because you can't see far away. In fact, that is the symptom of myopia, which is commonly called nearsighted or shortsighted vision. Your sight is good near, bad far. This is important because myopia Lasik correction tends to be more predictable than hyperopia (farsighted, longsignted) laser vision correction.
Astigmatism means your cornea is not spherical like the top of a ball, but is elliptical like the back of a spoon.
Lasik and other laser eye surgery techniques like Bladeless Lasik, PRK, LASEK, and Epi-Lasik, all are able to correct common myopia and astigmatism.
The average Lasik cost in 2012 is about $1,950 per eye. The price of Lasik varies from about $1,600 to $3,200 per eye, depending on the surgeon and technology, according to David Harmon, president of the St. Louis research firm Market Scope.
Read: http://market-scope.com/
What is paid by an indivudal will depend greatly on the patient's unique circumstances, which procedure is recommended, and market competition. Nobody wants to pay too much for anything, but this is microsurgery on eyes. If the best available surgeon is unaffordable, then the wise choice may be to not have Lasik at all. An inexperienced doctor is no bargain at any price.
It is possible that one of those heavy discount centers will actually provide Lasik for $499/eye. It is possible that you will hit the Lotto. The probability of one is remarkedly similiar to the probability of the other. The heavy discount centers pile on restrictions and exclusions that eliminate most candidates from the low entry-level price...but there is always a more expensive procedure available that they will gladly offer (sell)!
Read: http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/lasik-cost-price.htm
Insurance normally does not pay for Lasik, but there are ways of making Lasik more affordable. If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) through your employer, Lasik qualifies 100%. If you have a Heath Savings Account (HSA) through your insurer/employer, Lasik qualifies 100%. These are techniques to use pre-tax money and contributions from your employer to pay for Lasik.
Read: http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/lasik-flexible-spending.htm
The USAEyes nonprofit organization does not provide Lasik - we provide Lasik information and certify Lasik doctor patient outcomes - but we have recently implemented a grant fund to help pay for Lasik for select individuals. Learn about the USAEyes $1,500 Lasik grant.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/lasik-groupon.htm
Astigmatism means your cornea is not spherical like the top of a ball, but is elliptical like the back of a spoon.
Lasik and other laser eye surgery techniques like Bladeless Lasik, PRK, LASEK, and Epi-Lasik, all are able to correct common myopia and astigmatism.
The average Lasik cost in 2012 is about $1,950 per eye. The price of Lasik varies from about $1,600 to $3,200 per eye, depending on the surgeon and technology, according to David Harmon, president of the St. Louis research firm Market Scope.
Read: http://market-scope.com/
What is paid by an indivudal will depend greatly on the patient's unique circumstances, which procedure is recommended, and market competition. Nobody wants to pay too much for anything, but this is microsurgery on eyes. If the best available surgeon is unaffordable, then the wise choice may be to not have Lasik at all. An inexperienced doctor is no bargain at any price.
It is possible that one of those heavy discount centers will actually provide Lasik for $499/eye. It is possible that you will hit the Lotto. The probability of one is remarkedly similiar to the probability of the other. The heavy discount centers pile on restrictions and exclusions that eliminate most candidates from the low entry-level price...but there is always a more expensive procedure available that they will gladly offer (sell)!
Read: http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/lasik-cost-price.htm
Insurance normally does not pay for Lasik, but there are ways of making Lasik more affordable. If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) through your employer, Lasik qualifies 100%. If you have a Heath Savings Account (HSA) through your insurer/employer, Lasik qualifies 100%. These are techniques to use pre-tax money and contributions from your employer to pay for Lasik.
Read: http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/lasik-flexible-spending.htm
The USAEyes nonprofit organization does not provide Lasik - we provide Lasik information and certify Lasik doctor patient outcomes - but we have recently implemented a grant fund to help pay for Lasik for select individuals. Learn about the USAEyes $1,500 Lasik grant.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/lasik-groupon.htm
Can you please share your experience with Lasik eye surgery?
Q. I am thinking about getting done but I am wary of the risks? Was it worth it? Would you do it again?
A. I was about 20/250 before Lasik surgery last year. The procedure was painless, probably due to the Valium they gave me. The ride home (as a passenger, of course) was fairly uncomfortable, mainly due to light sensitivity. The doctor gave me dark goggles, but the light was still too bright. I was in some pain once I got home (maybe 3 hours post procedure), but I had some left over Vicodin, and took two doses of that. The Vicodin took the edge off. Slept fine that night. Woke up the next morning, and I COULD SEE FINE! Hallelujah! I was jazzed up about that. I drove myself to my one day check up (an 2 hour round trip) with no problems. For that check up, I was seeing at 20/25, less than 24 hours after the surgery. I went to work that afternoon (doing ultrasound which really requires you to use your eyes). For my one week check up, I was seeing between 20/20 and 20/15. Other than the touch of pain I had post procedure, before I went to bed for the night, I had no other problems. I would do it again in a heartbeat! No more glasses, no more contacts, no more cleaning solutions and saline!
Just one other thing....I went to a doctor who used computerized, laser equipment. No knives were involved. But, it cost me a pretty penny. I paid $5500 for both eyes, but I was not comfortable going to a doctor that advertised in the newspaper for $500 per eye. Sometimes you get what you pay for! Good luck to you!
Just one other thing....I went to a doctor who used computerized, laser equipment. No knives were involved. But, it cost me a pretty penny. I paid $5500 for both eyes, but I was not comfortable going to a doctor that advertised in the newspaper for $500 per eye. Sometimes you get what you pay for! Good luck to you!
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