<![CDATA[Lasik]]>I know of many friends who have very high degree of myopia and is hesitant about performing LASIK for fear that it will have complications.


Let me share my personal experience.

I started wearing glasses at the age of 9yo.
I started to wear contact lenses at the age of 15yo for the sake of beauty. Girls at that age are starting to be very concerned of their appearances.

My relationship with contact lenses lasted for another 10 years until I decided to try LASIK.

I have always been a wearer of contact lenses. Everything is fine except for a little dryness and redness of the eyes when I removed the lenses after long hours.

When I was 25yo, my condition worsens.
My eyes will start to \"reject\" the contact lenses and many times I am left with infection.
The infection was so bad that I could not really see clearly and open my eyes. My eyes are blood shot red and swollen. They were tearing non-stop.

As I was working in frontline at that time, I was very consious about how I looked with my thick glasses ( My left eye is 650 degree and my right eye is 625 degree and I have very high astigmatism too. )
I lose confidence in my appearance and it made me looked nerdy.

After discussing with DH and a close friend who had LASIK, I decided to try LASIK treatment.

I went to TTSH for a diagnostic test as not all is suitable for LASIK.
The tests were very thorough.

They will require you to go through a series of tests to determine if you are suitable for LASIK.

Once the tests show that you are suitable for LASIK, you will be interviewed by an ophthalmologist to discuss the suitable LASIK treatment.

To find out more, please go to:
http://www.ttsh.com.sg/new/clinicalspecial/eye_lasik.htm

I am found to be a suitable candidate and made an appointment to have my vision corrected over two days, one eye a day.

I was rather nervous on my first day of laser correction. The whole process was painless and I could see clearly almost immediately after the surgery!!!

After the second day, I could see clearly with both eyes. I was advised on how to take care of my eyes.

I went back for follow-ups and vision test to check how good my vision has been corrected. I obtained a 6/6!! Impressive! :celebrate:

Many years down the road, I am still blessed with perfect eyesight.

The joy I had is I am no longer dependable on glasses and contact lenses.
The moment I open my eyes every morning, I could see the time on the clock very clearly.

When I go travelling, I do not have to pack contact lenses, solution and glasses with me.

To quote what my friend says, I regretted not going for LASIK earlier.

Today, I am very happy to have perfect eyesight. I don't have to wear glasses when driving in the night and rainy days.

All thanks to DH and LASIK.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/7263/lasikRSS for NodeThu, 07 May 2026 00:53:42 GMTTue, 01 Dec 2009 21:39:20 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:41:08 GMT]]>came across this site quite useful

http://lasiksingaporeguide.com

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1255206https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1255206Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:41:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:04:36 GMT]]>Hi guys!


Anyone heard of Eastern Eye Centre, Dr Tony Ho and Dr Chua Ee Chek?

Any reviews about their Lasik service?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/953109https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/953109Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:04:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:06:23 GMT]]>Anyone did epilasik / Lasek before?

can share experience

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/822362https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/822362Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:06:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:47:36 GMT]]>Oh no! That’s scary!!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/822033https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/822033Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:47:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:49:12 GMT]]>Anyone did at shinagawa LASIK? They seems v popular and prices quite competitive too. And also what are the things we need to take note of on the day of the operation? Eg: no reading, no watching tv anything else?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/820706https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/820706Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:49:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:54:43 GMT]]>That is mainly why I have not gone ahead to do mine. After spending thousands and then find out that my eyesight is still not good.. :slapshead: But have you tried it yourself?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609618https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609618Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:54:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:05:10 GMT]]>Yes heard of such cases before either under or over corrected.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609571https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609571Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:05:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:13:27 GMT]]>Agree, I rather go for a known Singapore doctor. But the bangkok prices are attractive. Are there cases where people go for Lasik but in the end their eyesight is still not perfect and they need to wear glasses?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609486https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609486Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:13:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:27:46 GMT]]>As with all medical procedures, there will always remain some risk, although Lasik is very established and success rate is very good. Friends and I also have other good experiences (like giving birth) with Bangkok’s top hospitals, but I guess unless you are comfortable with the place, you would not want to be stressed out by a foreign environment. Good luck, whichever place you do go to get your Lasik done.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607171https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607171Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:27:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:42:20 GMT]]>For eyes, I rather pay more for a good surgeon locally for assurance. The risk of doing the surgery abroad is if happen to be unlucky and something goes wrong or need follow up, then it may work out to be more costly. Consider the savings from spectacles or contact lens your whole lifetime, the cost to do locally is really insignificant.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/606721https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/606721Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:42:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:04:25 GMT]]>Are the Bangkok surgeons reliable? I am a bit scared of trusting my eyes to them but the price is attractive.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/606677https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/606677Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:04:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:40:12 GMT]]>I had a good experience doing mine in Bangkok. Was stationed there 2001. Did it at the TRSC Lasik Centre. They do only lasik there, it is like an office environment. Cost was ~S$2000 for two eyes, and both eyes were done in the same session. Myopia went from 800/1000 to perfect. The first 6 months, one eye could see a faint overlapping image, but this corrected itself.


Hubby also did his shortly after and is fully satisfied. Later, I found that a colleague, stationed in Manila then, also did his Lasik there with no problems. It was half the Bangkok price!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/605977https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/605977Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:40:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:11:16 GMT]]>I’m seriously considering LASIK surgery to correct my eyesight. Anyone who has done it and can share with me on the experience and recommend a good surgeon?


Thanks in advance!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/604385https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/604385Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:11:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:24:10 GMT]]>

allcc6:
Jav:

Did mine w Dr Jerry Tan about 8months ago. Super expensive as he combined Neuro vision w LASIK & call it NeuroLasik, after ops need to do exercise w computer but I have no time to do the exercise


Is this Dr Jerry Tan from Camden?

How much did you pay?

Did u do both eyes on the same day or separate days?

Both eyes different day one week apart. I think I pay 8k St like that

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572083https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572083Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:24:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:23:31 GMT]]>No he’s now at Parkway. I did about 5 yrs ago so can’t comment on waiting times now. He was senior surgeon at TTSH so I paid more than $4k then. You can google about him and call up to enquire.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572081https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572081Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:23:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:09:20 GMT]]>

patntee:
Dr Lee Hung Ming, very nice and skillful. Did my LASIK with him in 2006 while he was still at TTSH. Perfect eyesight ever since.

Is Dr Lee still w TTSH?

Any idea what;s the waiting time & fees payable at TTSH vs private practice?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572064https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572064Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:09:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:05:15 GMT]]>

Jav:
Did mine w Dr Jerry Tan about 8months ago. Super expensive as he combined Neuro vision w LASIK & call it NeuroLasik, after ops need to do exercise w computer but I have no time to do the exercise

Is this Dr Jerry Tan from Camden?

How much did you pay?

Did u do both eyes on the same day or separate days?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572058https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572058Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:05:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:56:18 GMT]]>Did mine w Dr Jerry Tan about 8months ago. Super expensive as he combined Neuro vision w LASIK & call it NeuroLasik, after ops need to do exercise w computer but I have no time to do the exercise

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572047https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572047Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:56:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:39:49 GMT]]>Dr Lee Hung Ming, very nice and skillful. Did my LASIK with him in 2006 while he was still at TTSH. Perfect eyesight ever since.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572028https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572028Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:39:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:01:01 GMT]]>Can anyone recommend any good doctors at Parkway or National Eye Ctr?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/571896https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/571896Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:01:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:54:12 GMT]]>

BlurBee:
Happy Mama:

It's ok Janet... don't have to be afraid. I have done mine 4 years ago and so far so good. 😉 I couldn't describe the joy I felt on the first night I did lasik. Everything around me was so clear when I switched off the lights... In fact, too clear that I was not used to it..


Can you imagine you could see the stars in the sky so clearly including everything in the room?... so much so that I thought I had forgotten to remove my specs before sleeping... Everything around me was just too clear (without wearing specs)... when normally the moment you take off your specs to sleep, everything around you will be blur...

Wonderful feeling that I can never forget. 😄

:hi5:
Me too.

Yeah! :hi5:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/360849https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/360849Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:54:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:51:24 GMT]]>

BlurBee:
Happy Mama:

It's ok Janet... don't have to be afraid. I have done mine 4 years ago and so far so good. 😉 I couldn't describe the joy I felt on the first night I did lasik. Everything around me was so clear when I switched off the lights... In fact, too clear that I was not used to it..


Can you imagine you could see the stars in the sky so clearly including everything in the room?... so much so that I thought I had forgotten to remove my specs before sleeping... Everything around me was just too clear (without wearing specs)... when normally the moment you take off your specs to sleep, everything around you will be blur...

Wonderful feeling that I can never forget. 😄

:hi5:
Me too.

lidat no more blur liao!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/360844https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/360844Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:51:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:46:01 GMT]]>The bandage lens was on for about a week. The pain was bad for the first 3 days.

I have perfect vision now and no problems driving at night.
I did my epi lasik at the national eye centre.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/360836https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/360836Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:46:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lasik on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:41:46 GMT]]>

Happy Mama:
It's ok Janet... don't have to be afraid. I have done mine 4 years ago and so far so good. 😉 I couldn't describe the joy I felt on the first night I did lasik. Everything around me was so clear when I switched off the lights... In fact, too clear that I was not used to it..


Can you imagine you could see the stars in the sky so clearly including everything in the room?... so much so that I thought I had forgotten to remove my specs before sleeping... Everything around me was just too clear (without wearing specs)... when normally the moment you take off your specs to sleep, everything around you will be blur...

Wonderful feeling that I can never forget. 😄
:hi5:
Me too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/360831https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/360831Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:41:46 GMT