i would like to get some feedback about laser correction of eyeballs, mine are not that bad buti i have to keep,juggling spectacles and its a nuisance

I got it 15/16 years ago in Bangkok and have no complaints. If I had to do it all over though I would probably opt for the treatment where they insert contact lens under the cornea. I believe this is where I had it

Replacing the lens is probably best as getting cataracts is likely anyway

Many years ago, I had laser treatment for distance to both eyes.

All well and good, but still needed reading glasses.

After 5 to 10 years, both eyes regressed – that is, they reverted in part to the original curvature.

I had the first eye lasered again, for distance.

I was about to get the second eye lasered again, but the doctor (same throughout), suggested I pay a little more money and getting a multi-focal lens implant, so I did.

The eye with the lens implant is easily the ‘best eye’, and good for reading and distance.

In retrospect, I should have gone directly to lens implants.

I didn’t at that time because there were warnings about infection risk, and possibly the lens implants were one focal length.

I think that is one good reason to get an implant – good for all distances. With laser you chose distance or reading; plus, a risk of regression.

Pay a little more and go for implant, same time eliminating future risk of cataracts.

Also, less risk of dry eye with lens implant – I think a cut on one side, rather than a complete cut with laser – loss of lubrication channels? My eye twice lasered needs eye drops first thing in the morning, for the other eye not really needed.

One negative, with the lens implant after several years, I had onset of slightly clouded vision.

Easily fixed with YAG – a laser procedure to clear muscle debris around or near the implant.

 

20 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

i would like to get some feedback about laser correction of eyeballs, mine are not that bad buti i have to keep,juggling spectacles and its a nuisance

Went to the top man to get mine done and he was wearing glasses, I asked him why ?

He said couldn't risk any possible complications and affect his livelihood

I have a cataract in one eye. Last year talked to my regular optician back in Texas. He told me when I move back, they'll setup the implants, and said all of his patients that were sent to the surgeon he named were all seeing almost perfect afterwards. Some with the regular implants and some with the multi focal. He said I will be amazed with the results, as I've work glasses (contacts for many years now) since 7 years old. I also have a little trouble with reading glasses because of the right eye.

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Moved to the Health Forum.

I had laser correction of severe myopia (near sightedness) 26 years ago. In my case, went for monovision i.e. leaving one eye undercorrected to use for near vision, the other eye 20/20. Great results and still, at age 74, don't need glasses, not even reading glasses except for unusually tiny print.

There are severak different types of treatment. Which is best depenfs on age and individual eye factors.

By far the best place for refractive eye surgery in Thailand is

https://www.trsclasik.com/