Hi, I'm new to this board but have been around to the others before. Anyways to tell you a little about my eyes-I've worn contact lenses(soft,disposable-throw out every 3 months and many others throughout the years)and glasses from around grade 2 to now(23yrs old)and I;m tired of it. My eyes get red,dry hate having contacts in.I wear them all day till 6pm then wear my glasses.And wear my glasses on and off on the weekends. I have been doing some research on getting lasik surgery for some time now(4 yrs)or some type of laser surgery. This topic probably has been touched on before but if anyone has any information about it or knows of a good eye doctor in the Toronto, ON location in Canada that would be great. I'm looking to make some appointments a.s.a.p. I finally am going to have it done but still have some concerns on where I should get it done. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks alot
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Hello drv, perhaps I can be of some help. I had LASIK surgery 3 years ago, and it is the best money I ever spent on myself!!! I was in the same boat as you-I wore contacts for 20 years (from the ages of 12-32), and was tired of the red, irritated eyes and the hassle of cleaning the contacts and annual trip$ to the optometri$t! I may be a bit atypical, as I live in Texas and had the LASIK surgery done in Mexico. I have a friend who found a clinic in Nuevo Laredo and had his LASIK surgery there a month before I had mine. Both of us had no complications, and now have normal, beautiful 20/20 vision, however I would NOT recommend this to anyone who is not broke and desperate, as I was! (The surgery cost $1000 in Mexico for BOTH eyes, compared to $1500 and up for EACH eye in USA, at least in 2001.) I did, however, get a VERY comprehensive eye exam and approval for the surgery at a local doctor before my trip to Mexico. My recommendation is to get your eyes checked at a reputable local optometrist, and check out some local doctors and clinics who are performing LASIK. Your optometrist can probably recommend a trustworthy LASIK center. Also, most LASIK doctors have payment plans if you can't pay the whole fee upfront, and some health insurance policies are beginning to cover (at least partially) the cost of LASIK. The surgery itself is painless, and takes about 5 minutes per eye. The most wonderful thing about it is you can see IMMEDIATELY following the surgery-no more glasses or contacts!!! :cool: Your optometrist can give you more info, as I have been long-winded enough!! Good luck, and I HIGHLY recommend LASIK.

memi again-sorry I can't be of help in finding a Dr. in Toronto, since I live about 3000 miles away. :( Anyway, good luck, and I hope you can find a Dr. and go through with it!

Hi, I Have A Consultation At A Really Well Known Place Here In Toronto, On. I'll Keep Researching And Go From There. Thanks For Your Help:p
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