Ohio Chatter
Ohio Chatter

Forums

All Threads Serious Business Sports Politics Archive Pick 'ems
Log In Create Account

Ever Had LASIK Surgery?

Home ▸ Archive ▸ Serious Business ▸ Ever Had LASIK Surgery?
F

fan_from_texas

Senior Member

2,693 posts
Jun 7, 2012 12:10 PM
chicago510;1191868 wrote:What is insurance coverage like for this? I've worn some sort of lens since puberty and would kill to be free of that hassle eventually.
0% for mine.
Jun 7, 2012 12:10pm
B

BR1986FB

Senior Member

24,104 posts
Jun 7, 2012 12:12 PM
fan_from_texas;1191895 wrote:0% for mine.
Which is kinda bullshit in that some insurance companies will cover glasses/contacts and in the long run, Lasik would probably SAVE them money to cover it. Some insurance will cover Lasik though.
Jun 7, 2012 12:12pm
sherm03's avatar

sherm03

I go balls deep.

7,349 posts
Jun 7, 2012 12:17 PM
I received a 15% discount off the total price because I have Aetna for vision insurance.
Jun 7, 2012 12:17pm
sleeper's avatar

sleeper

Legend

27,879 posts
Jun 7, 2012 12:18 PM
BR1986FB;1191902 wrote:Which is kinda bullshit in that some insurance companies will cover glasses/contacts and in the long run, Lasik would probably SAVE them money to cover it. Some insurance will cover Lasik though.
Vision insurance is such a joke.
Jun 7, 2012 12:18pm
F

fan_from_texas

Senior Member

2,693 posts
Jun 7, 2012 12:37 PM
BR1986FB;1191902 wrote:Which is kinda bull**** in that some insurance companies will cover glasses/contacts and in the long run, Lasik would probably SAVE them money to cover it. Some insurance will cover Lasik though.
I thought the same thing, but I figured I'd save money in the longrun anyway by doing it, so I went ahead. It was ~$3,500 total, and that was about five years ago. Prices continue to drop.
Jun 7, 2012 12:37pm
B

BR1986FB

Senior Member

24,104 posts
Jun 7, 2012 12:38 PM
That's about what I paid when I got it 10+ years ago.
Jun 7, 2012 12:38pm
McFly1955's avatar

McFly1955

Senior Member

1,441 posts
Jun 7, 2012 12:53 PM
I will do this someday...I wear contacts daily and they get pretty dry. I wear glasses at home a lot, but it would be nice to just always be able to see without having something in my eye or on my face.

It's been awhile since I even considered this, but hearing mention of $2-3,000 to get this make me want to look into it again.

I spend like $100 per year on contacts and about $100 a year on glasses (online), so it would take awhile to break even financially, but it would be awesome.
Jun 7, 2012 12:53pm
sherm03's avatar

sherm03

I go balls deep.

7,349 posts
Jun 7, 2012 12:57 PM
McFly1955;1191960 wrote:I will do this someday...I wear contacts daily and they get pretty dry. I wear glasses at home a lot, but it would be nice to just always be able to see without having something in my eye or on my face.

It's been awhile since I even considered this, but hearing mention of $2-3,000 to get this make me want to look into it again.

I spend like $100 per year on contacts and about $100 a year on glasses (online), so it would take awhile to break even financially, but it would be awesome.
Ya...I don't spend a whole lot on glasses/contacts for a year. My contacts are supposed to be changed out every 2 weeks. But I can get 2 months out of them before they really start to bother me. So I only get one box of contacts per year. I think last time, they were $80. The lenses for my glasses usually run about $150-$175 at LensCrafters.

Financially...it will take a while. But being able to wake up in the morning and see my alarm clock without having to put my glasses on first, and not having to go through the hassle of putting my contacts in every morning and having to take them out each night will be way worth it for me.
Jun 7, 2012 12:57pm
B

BR1986FB

Senior Member

24,104 posts
Jun 7, 2012 12:58 PM
McFly1955;1191960 wrote: but it would be awesome.
It is. Not having to worry about glasses fogging up when you come in from the cold, being able to pop right up out of bed and see clearly, etc. It's a bummer mine wore off.
Jun 7, 2012 12:58pm
S

Shane Falco

Senior Member

440 posts
Jun 7, 2012 2:17 PM
After 31 years (first got glasses at 7 yrs old) of glasses and contacts I am now free of them! I just completed Toric lense replacement surgery last week. I was not a good candidate for lasik because of nearsightedness and severe astigmatism. Toric is the same procedure as having cataract surgery. They actually replace your lense with one that corrects your vision. I do have to wear those little "cheater" reading glasses when I read, but other than that I am 20/ 20 both eyes. I was going to have to go to bi- focal glasses soon any way so.... Cost wise it was a bit higher for this than Lasik and my insur. paid $0, but it was worth every dime! I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Pajka in Lima OH. for this. ( or Lasik) He and his entire team where OUTSTANDING!

One word of advice.... DO NOT look for the "lowest bidder" for a procedure like these!
Jun 7, 2012 2:17pm
FatHobbit's avatar

FatHobbit

Senior Member

8,651 posts
Jun 7, 2012 3:35 PM
Shane Falco;1192096 wrote:After 31 years (first got glasses at 7 yrs old) of glasses and contacts I am now free of them! I just completed Toric lense replacement surgery last week. I was not a good candidate for lasik because of nearsightedness and severe astigmatism. Toric is the same procedure as having cataract surgery. They actually replace your lense with one that corrects your vision. I do have to wear those little "cheater" reading glasses when I read, but other than that I am 20/ 20 both eyes. I was going to have to go to bi- focal glasses soon any way so.... Cost wise it was a bit higher for this than Lasik and my insur. paid $0, but it was worth every dime! I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Pajka in Lima OH. for this. ( or Lasik) He and his entire team where OUTSTANDING!

One word of advice.... DO NOT look for the "lowest bidder" for a procedure like these!
If you don't mind me asking, how much did that cost?
Jun 7, 2012 3:35pm
S

Shane Falco

Senior Member

440 posts
Jun 7, 2012 5:48 PM
7 large. Worth every dime. My contacts were becoming harder to get because of how bad my vision was. The manufacturer wasnt even sure if they would make them any more. When i first started wearing contacts they ran about $60 per eye, when i checked to order one last fall it was going to be around $175 per eye. So I started wearing glasses again. (Hated it!) They never made mine in disposable because of all my astigmatism and i would usually need new ones every 9-10 months because of the protien build up. The math made it an easy choice to check into doing some kind of surgery and I'm glad i did!
Jun 7, 2012 5:48pm
S

Shane Falco

Senior Member

440 posts
Jun 7, 2012 6:02 PM
That fee covers 24months of post op care/ check up ... etc
Jun 7, 2012 6:02pm
sherm03's avatar

sherm03

I go balls deep.

7,349 posts
Jun 14, 2012 1:44 PM
Got my LASIK this morning. It was absolutely amazing to have noticeably better vision as soon as I sat up from the procedure.

This was definitely the best decision I have ever made.
Jun 14, 2012 1:44pm
F

fan_from_texas

Senior Member

2,693 posts
Jun 14, 2012 5:25 PM
Awesome. Congrats.
Jun 14, 2012 5:25pm
password's avatar

password

Senior Member

2,360 posts
Jun 14, 2012 10:08 PM
Congrats. Did they say how long for full recovery of vision?
Jun 14, 2012 10:08pm
sherm03's avatar

sherm03

I go balls deep.

7,349 posts
Jun 14, 2012 10:12 PM
My eyes have gotten better throughout the day. Right now...12 hours after the surgery finished...I can already tell my eyes are better than even when I was wearing my glasses/contacts. They said by tomorrow morning I should be at about 90%. By next week, they said I should be at 100%.
Jun 14, 2012 10:12pm
password's avatar

password

Senior Member

2,360 posts
Jun 14, 2012 10:31 PM
That is pretty quick for recovery. Did they say if it will last a lifetime or do you have to get it done again later in life?
Jun 14, 2012 10:31pm
sherm03's avatar

sherm03

I go balls deep.

7,349 posts
Jun 14, 2012 10:44 PM
More than likely I will have to get reading glasses sometime after I turn 40. But they said that should be about the most I'll need.
Jun 14, 2012 10:44pm