Comments on: Laser Eye Surgery Is More Expensive Than I Thought… http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/ A rich life without a lot of money Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:32:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Kelly http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18621 Kelly Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:12:44 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18621 Hey Frugal Babe! Can you send me an email? I'm not quite sure how to contact you otherwise... kllycat at yahoo dot com Hey Frugal Babe! Can you send me an email? I’m not quite sure how to contact you otherwise… kllycat at yahoo dot com

]]> By: chilihead http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18558 chilihead Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:34:44 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18558 I had LASIK done three years ago. I absolutely love it. I, like your husband, could not see anything without my glasses. Without a doubt this is the best thing I've ever done. I don't remember there being any pain involved. Having said that, your husband should check with the doc to make sure he's even a candidate. I know people who have discovered they were not. Before you stress about saving the money (we did the same thing you're doing, btw, with the HSA), find out if he can even get it. If he can, you should do it. He will really appreciate life with two good eyes. I had LASIK done three years ago. I absolutely love it. I, like your husband, could not see anything without my glasses. Without a doubt this is the best thing I’ve ever done. I don’t remember there being any pain involved.

Having said that, your husband should check with the doc to make sure he’s even a candidate. I know people who have discovered they were not. Before you stress about saving the money (we did the same thing you’re doing, btw, with the HSA), find out if he can even get it. If he can, you should do it. He will really appreciate life with two good eyes.

]]> By: Philip Brewer http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18552 Philip Brewer Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:26:01 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18552 The place I used to work paid for LASIK, so a lot of people I know had the procedure. I've decided it's not for me. I have pretty severe myopia, but aside from that, I see pretty well--with glasses my vision corrects to better than 20/15. With LASIK, most people get close to 20/20 without needing glasses, but I really like being able to see better than that, and am willing to wear glasses to do so. Among the twenty-odd people I knew who got LASIK, one did have serious complications (an eye infection) that was resolved with no loss of vision, but that did keep her out of work for many days. The place I used to work paid for LASIK, so a lot of people I know had the procedure.

I’ve decided it’s not for me. I have pretty severe myopia, but aside from that, I see pretty well–with glasses my vision corrects to better than 20/15. With LASIK, most people get close to 20/20 without needing glasses, but I really like being able to see better than that, and am willing to wear glasses to do so.

Among the twenty-odd people I knew who got LASIK, one did have serious complications (an eye infection) that was resolved with no loss of vision, but that did keep her out of work for many days.

]]> By: Misti http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18551 Misti Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:18:34 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18551 Another option to look into might be PRK. My husband had it done 2 years ago. The recovery time is slightly longer, but there is no cutting of the eye (if you ever have any sort of head trama, there is a chance of that "flap" they cut popping open; and being as how my husband is in the military, that wouldn't be so good in the middle of Iraq) Anyway, it's normally less expensive that Lasik. Just wanted to throw that out there. Another option to look into might be PRK. My husband had it done 2 years ago. The recovery time is slightly longer, but there is no cutting of the eye (if you ever have any sort of head trama, there is a chance of that “flap” they cut popping open; and being as how my husband is in the military, that wouldn’t be so good in the middle of Iraq)

Anyway, it’s normally less expensive that Lasik. Just wanted to throw that out there.

]]> By: April http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18550 April Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:39:13 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18550 My mom had this done over 10 years ago, and she said it wasn't bad at all (and this is coming from the woman who brought my father to the dentist with her because she was so scared of going). BUT, her doctor at the time said she really needed to have it done within a certain period of time before her eyesight degenerated too much more. Now, that was a long time ago, and it might be different today, but you might want to discuss it with your eye doctor to see if your husband is a candidate and also mention that you were thinking 2010. If my mom had waited too long, she would have no longer been a candidate for it, but again, 10 years is awhile ago, and each person's eyesight issues are different. My mom had this done over 10 years ago, and she said it wasn’t bad at all (and this is coming from the woman who brought my father to the dentist with her because she was so scared of going).

BUT, her doctor at the time said she really needed to have it done within a certain period of time before her eyesight degenerated too much more. Now, that was a long time ago, and it might be different today, but you might want to discuss it with your eye doctor to see if your husband is a candidate and also mention that you were thinking 2010. If my mom had waited too long, she would have no longer been a candidate for it, but again, 10 years is awhile ago, and each person’s eyesight issues are different.

]]> By: Kelly http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18534 Kelly Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:07:36 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/08/laser-eye-surgery-is-more-expensive-than-i-thought/#comment-18534 I have glasses- I've worn them since I was about 8, and I really need them. The last time I went to the eye MD, I was told that I'm a perfect candidate for surgery. But, like you, the thought of someone cutting open my eye- yeck! I have glasses- I’ve worn them since I was about 8, and I really need them. The last time I went to the eye MD, I was told that I’m a perfect candidate for surgery. But, like you, the thought of someone cutting open my eye- yeck!

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