Lasik Surgery - Do not get Mono Vision - get 20/20

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  1. JerryD13

    JerryD13 Light Load Member

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    TO CLEAR THINGS UP ABOUT LASIK SURGERY:

    If you are considering getting Lasik Surgery -

    ** tell the Doctor you want the best 20/20 vision you can get
    because you Drive a Truck, need to see long distance.


    do NOT get Mono Vision as a truck driver

    Mono Vision = The use of one eye for distance and one eye for near vision is referred to as monovision

    ** The Reason I mention this is I know someone that did the MONO and it did not work out as a Truck Driver.

    Lasik is the best thing you can do if you are still wearing glasses -

    ** the price for Lasik today is about 1.000 per eye - out the door !!! 2K


     
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    What about the chronic dry eye problems people have?
     
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    I don't believe in LASIK, you only have one set of eyes, once you do Lasik, whether you have side effects or not, it's permanent.

    I know there's alot of people that have success stories with LASIK, but in my opinion I rather keep wearing Contacts or Eyeglasses.
     
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    I had lasik 7 years ago. I still can pass the medical exam :) never had dry eye syndrome or any other side effects. But over the years i notice reduction in my vision. Maybe in the future i will get another lasik.
    P.s. i paid $1000 in total in overseas.
     
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    What state are you from that its going for 1k per eye? I've been pricing it in Northwest Indiana and its around 2k per eye.

    I haven't talked to a person yet that regrets getting it done. I'm going to get it soon.
     
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    In Texas i see lots of ads for $800 per eye.
     
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    2 family members got LASIK. The delux treatment at $2500 per eyeball. They tickled pink 5 years now. Some of the lower cost treatments may require more surgery years down the line. Do it once, do it right! Never get fast good and cheap in same package
     
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    I got mine at the best hospital in europe and never had problems. Dont get fooled by those deluxe stuff. Just read the reviews. On this day and age you dont have to gamble. If a place is bad, reviews, ripoff reports, bbb complaints will tell you. $5000 total is an outrages charge. Those prices and word games are for rich people feeling good about their choice :)
     
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    The "scam"you sometimes see in LASIK eye ads is they quote the price for the LASIK only, and an asterisk that you can decipher to find out the real price for the procedure. It's like advertising $20* for an oil change, plus $15 for filter, $5 for removing filter, $5 for installing filter, $8 for disposing of old oil, $8 for disposing of old filter, etc.

    For LASIK there are several common and necessary services you will require but isn't the price for the "cutting" of the eye itself. Many ads with shockingly low prices are only advertising the price of the cutting, not everything you will need & pay for. Read the fine print.
     
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