Bug Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 On Dec 23 I had PRK done to both eyes at Coal Harbor Eye Clinic in Vancouver BC. It was quick, half the price of any local place and my vision is now 20/20 in both eyes and will not be at 100% for six months. The pain factor was like having a hair under my contact for the first three days. I highly recommend them. Quote
Alpinfox Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 Hey Bugsy, Why'd ya get PRK vs. LASIK? Quote
thelawgoddess Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 welcome to the world of good vision! Quote
olyclimber Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 What does the procedure cost? I've been thinking about getting it done so I can go surfing without worrying about washing out my contacts or losing a pair of glasses. I did hear it was much cheaper than down here. Do they provide their "success rate" data? Quote
Rafael_H Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Bug, do you have any farsightedness symptoms now? I almost went for a surgery, but with contacts I am farsighted, so most thought it would be the same with the former. Any info? Thanks, man. Quote
rbw1966 Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 I had mine done at Restore in Renton. Very reasonably priced and excellent service. I am about 6 weeks post surgery and have 20/15 Quote
Bug Posted December 30, 2004 Author Posted December 30, 2004 I will have to lump all the answers into one response since I still have trouble focusing for long periods (eyes, this is not drug related). It costs $1990 Canuks plus transpo and lodging. I had a willing companion who drove me home and appreciated the nice room at the Marriot next door to the Coal Creek center. the room was $129 Canuks and I needed it for 2 nights. I had PRK instead of Lasik because my corneas are very thin. They have to leave a minimum 350 microns of base cornea and Lasik starts by peeling back the top 150. Lasik then reshapes the under portion and re-attached the flap. With PRK they numbed my eyes with drops, held my lids open with clamps, put rings on the work area and removed the epiphilium (eyeball skin) with alcohol. Then I had to stare at a red dot straight above while the laser zapped me. The right eye took about ten minutes and the left eye took about 4 or 5. Then they put a contac lens on the eye to replace the epiphilium until it grows back. That took me four days but I didn't use any of the pain killer drops. They slow down the healing and the pain really wasn't bad. From that point on I was able to see 20/20 if I focused and had rested my eyes immediately before. My reading ability is coming back a little slower but still seems perfect when I am rested. Driving or reading or any consistent use was out of the question. So I became a willing subject to the whims of my companion. She had a lot of good ideas. Quote
klenke Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Hey Bug, did the operation leave you bug-eyed? Quote
Bug Posted December 30, 2004 Author Posted December 30, 2004 Only after reading too many posts. Quote
Bug Posted December 30, 2004 Author Posted December 30, 2004 One additional comment about price, I had to get the most expensive procedure done. If you get simple Lasik surgery, you can get it as low as $250 US per eye around Seattle. Quote
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