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$$$ Lasik eye surgery in Korea: Yes or no?? How much??
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Do you think Lasik is safe?
Yes, I recommend the procedure, but not in Korea.
7%
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Yes, I recommend it, and I think having it done in Korea is fine.
69%
 69%  [ 9 ]
I do not recommend Lasik here or anwhere else.
23%
 23%  [ 3 ]
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kalbi



Joined: 27 May 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:20 pm    Post subject: $$$ Lasik eye surgery in Korea: Yes or no?? How much?? Reply with quote

I am thinking about having Lasik corrective surgery done on my eyes. Have any of you (or any one you know) had the procedure done here in Korea?

Do you recommend Lasik?

Do you recommend Lasik IN KOREA?

About how much does the procedure cost?

Can you recommend and Engish speaking doctor who does the procedure? I live in Seoul, North of the river.

Any other comments or insights on lasik?

Thanks in advanced for you help.
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Swiss James



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

don't know but I'm interested to see the results
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Gollum



Joined: 04 Sep 2003
Location: Japan

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not a fan of this.

A Korean friend paid 3 million won to go to a "GOOD" doctor to have it done.

She still suffered from side-effects (pain in the evenings, and big pain during daylight) for at least 2 months. Not sure how she is now.
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dogbert



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gollum wrote:
Not a fan of this.

A Korean friend paid 3 million won to go to a "GOOD" doctor to have it done.

She still suffered from side-effects (pain in the evenings, and big pain during daylight) for at least 2 months. Not sure how she is now.


My s.o. had it done a few years ago to correct myopia. Her eyesight is good uncorrected now, but she suffered the side effect of dry eyes and hence is forced to use artificial tears several times a day.

I am myopic, but personally I wouldn't have it done in Korea or the U.S.
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Gladiator



Joined: 23 May 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:45 pm    Post subject: LASIK Reply with quote

Had it done January this year with astounding results (was myopic -5.25 L and -4.75 R). Now 1.2 bilaterally.

Vision restoration was almost instantaneous, 7 months on dry eye irriation is negligible.

Had it done at ���� ���� ���̾� centre in Kangnam and can't recommend DR. Hong or the staff who provide a very thorough follow up highly enough.

If you'll excuse the pun, it's very 'myopic' when individuals imply refractive surgery carries significantly higher risks here because that's rubbish. Complications are down to a whole soup of factors which encompass surgeon error, the candidate's suitability for the procedure (unethical sales tactics and shoddy screening have much to answer for regarding the majority of refractive surgery horror stories) and the different (and unpredictable) ways different people's react to the flap and excimer LASER.

Sure there are dodgy LASIK practioners in Korea (I can divulge ones who my instincts told me were no go from the start while I was researching clinics) but overall I think the standard of opthamology is high.
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dogbert



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Has refractive surgery been around long enough for any long-term statistics on ocular health to be obtained?
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Gladiator



Joined: 23 May 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 11:28 pm    Post subject: LASIK Reply with quote

Not really Dogbert, I suppose we are the trials since LASIK has been around since the early 90s. I'm not an eye doctor of course but the pre-op literature warns you the surgery cannot prevent the onset of "Prsybia (sp?)", the natural far sightedness brought on by age. I'll worry about that later, I was just thrilled to have perfect sight again after 20 years.
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peppergirl



Joined: 07 Dec 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dogbert wrote:
Has refractive surgery been around long enough for any long-term statistics on ocular health to be obtained?


From the FDA website:

Quote:
Long-term data is not available. LASIK is a relatively new technology. The first laser was approved for LASIK eye surgery in 1998. Therefore, the long-term safety and effectiveness of LASIK surgery is not known.


I think I will have the surgery sometime in the future, but not in a hurry at the moment for several reasons: long-term effects are not known yet, the lasers & technique are still improving, and as pregnancy can have an influence on your eyesight I will wait until I'm done having kids. Plus, doing fine with contact lenses now (Ciba Night & Day which you can wear up to 1 month continuously, nights too!).
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peppermint



Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's been available in Canada for a lot longer than in the States. The opthamologist that I went to in middle school was teaching other doctors to do it then ( late 80s, early 90's).

I'll check what the Canadian authorities have to say and post agian later
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Swiss James



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

peppergirl wrote:
(Ciba Night & Day which you can wear up to 1 month continuously, nights too!).


Did you pick these up in Korea?
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dogbert



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I'm not a doctor either...as a long-time myopic myself, I can appreciate how happy you must be with the results and that's great. Really.

One thing that worries me that I've read is the possibility that if you, post surgery, spend too much time reading, or working at a PC, that your eyesight might again weaken. Anyway, interesting discussion.
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kalbi



Joined: 27 May 2003

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any info on costs??
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Gladiator



Joined: 23 May 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:25 am    Post subject: Lasik Reply with quote

2 Million is about ballpark in Korea. Mine was 1.9M.

Dogbert, no spending hours on end in front of PC monitors isn't the best idea on earth (which is unfortunately what my job has compelled me to do these last 7 months!) post op. Possibility of eyesight regression's not the issue as much as nasty harmful UV emissions after one's retina has been scarred by Excimer.

I'm getting off the computer right now!! Very Happy
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peppergirl



Joined: 07 Dec 2003

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Swiss James wrote:
peppergirl wrote:
(Ciba Night & Day which you can wear up to 1 month continuously, nights too!).


Did you pick these up in Korea?


Nope, ordered them online. They're not available in Korea (yet?).
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Yaya



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You may want to wait and check out a new procedure that replaces your eyes' lenses with ones that last 120 years. But it IS pricey ($5,000 per eye) and does carry risks that any normal surgery would have.
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