Orthodontic Reviews

Review 10 years after LASEK

I am writing a review 10 years after having LASEK at [Clinic A] Eye Clinic in Gangnam. My astigmatism was more severe than my myopia. The LASEK price was reasonable, but I paid several hundred thousand won extra for Sirius astigmatism…

[Clinic A] ophthalmology

I had SMILE laser vision correction at [Clinic A] ophthalmology after it was recommended by an acquaintance. I do not remember the price, but I think it was reasonable haha. My vision has been fine and good so far. And it is over…

Busan SMILE laser vision correction review

Dr. A at [Clinic A] next to Lotte Department Store in Seomyeon is the best. It used to be in the Lotte Department Store/Lotte Hotel building until a few years ago, then moved to the building next door. It seems like the entire building…

SMILE eye surgery review

I had SMILE eye surgery with Dr. Kim at Yonsei Plus Ophthalmology in Bundang two years ago, and I am very satisfied. Before surgery, I had tests for intraocular pressure, refraction, corneal thickness, glare/halos, corneal shape, and…

Review of LASEK by Dr. Kim Hee-sun at B&Bit Eye Clinic

Clinic: B&Bit Eye Clinic in Gangnam Surgery date: Around August 2012 Doctor: Dr. Kim Hee-sun Vision before correction: Approximately 0.5, 0.5 Vision after correction: 1.0, 1.0 to 1.2, 1.2 It has been about 14 years since my surgery in…

I regret not getting LASIK sooner

Since my LASIK surgery, I have been amazed every day by a world that is brighter than I expected. I had a slight stinging sensation and foreign-body sensation on the day of surgery, but the next day, I was moved when I opened my eyes and…

I got SMILE LASIK

I had SMILE LASIK in my early twenties. I originally had high myopia and severe astigmatism, so the first clinic I visited recommended implantable lenses. I visited a few more places and had it done at one that said SMILE LASIK was…

Bright Eye Clinic in Apgujeong: LASEK review

The pre-LASEK examination told me which of LASEK, LASIK, and SMILE would be possible. I had moderate-to-high myopia and average corneal thickness, so they said LASEK was possible; since I also already had dry eye, I chose LASEK. With an…

SMILE LASIK review

A nurse friend who is a scaredy-cat (a nurse at a different hospital, not this one) strongly recommended it, so I trusted the clinic she recommended and had surgery there. I am really satisfied. The doctor was very calm and kind, and all…

I saw an Instagram ad, impulsively paid and booked LASEK the same day—my current status

My vision was not originally that poor: 0.7–0.8 and 0.4 (with severe astigmatism). Because of the severe astigmatism, I could not clearly see the faces of people at the traffic light across the street. Even when I tried prescription…

LASEK

Definitely get LASEK... I had LASEK instead of LASIK because my corneas were thin, and it really, really hurts, you know? T_T But if you just endure for about three days, your world changes... I do have some dryness, though. It may be…

Extremely Satisfied with LASEK

My vision used to be around -6, and I am completely satisfied with my LASEK!! My eyes hurt so much during the first week after LASEK that I could not get out of bed, but it has been about four years now and I have not had any side effects…

LASEK

I developed dry eye, glare, and floaters T_T, but I am satisfied that I can live without glasses... There was pain for one day, and after that I was completely fine. I wore sunglasses for about three months. I also used eye drops…

Review after about 10 years of implantable contact lens surgery

This is a review of implantable contact lens surgery that I suddenly thought of while at a regular checkup. My older sister had it first and strongly recommended it because she liked it so much, so I had it too. I went and got it done on a

Daejeon SMILE LASIK Review

I received SMILE LASIK from the head doctor after learning about the clinic through an acquaintance’s referral. I found out afterward that three people I know had also had it done here, which reassured me. I am completely satisfied with…

Current status 14 years after LASIK surgery (2012)

Fourteen years ago (in 2012), I underwent LASIK at GS Eye Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, for 1.9 million won after receiving a discount for coming with a friend. At the time, my uncorrected visual acuity was below 0.1, and my corrected visual…

I Got SMILE Eye Surgery

My friend had SMILE eye surgery here and it seemed good, so I went for an eye examination. I could tell they were very attentive, so I had SMILE eye surgery too lol. I have found the light T_T I can see things far away clearly without…

Incheon SMILE eye surgery review

I had only heard that there were two well-known SMILE eye surgery clinics in Incheon, but the inconvenience of glasses became too much, so I went ahead with it. I think they told me not to wear contact lenses for more than two weeks…

Review: Vision maintained for over 3 years after high-volume LASEK

It has been well over three years since I had LASEK at [Clinic A] near Nonhyeon Station—so long that I honestly do not remember exactly when. My vision has remained stable without any major deterioration. I will focus on what I was most…

Review of implantable contact lens surgery

I had it done in Seomyeon, Busan. I had severe astigmatism and myopia, and among them the astigmatism that is difficult to correct was especially severe. It was so severe that I was told I might still need to wear glasses even after…

SMILE Pro review

There was a huge variety of vision-testing machines, and one optometrist stayed with me throughout the examinations and consultations. Before surgery, my prescription was about -3.25 in both eyes, and my pupils were 8.1 mm, which is fairly

SMILE eye surgery recommendation

I had SMILE eye surgery at Gangnam GS Eye Clinic five years ago. I liked that the preoperative examination and surgery were completed all at once on the day of my appointment, so I did not need to set aside separate time. I am satisfied…

SMILE LASIK Review

I chose the clinic because it was affiliated with the university I attended. After various tests, they first explained which procedures, such as LASIK and LASEK, were possible. It was a high-volume clinic, but everyone was kind! However, I

True 3-month review after choosing Atos because of eye blinking

Even putting in contact lenses is hard for me, so every time I put them in, I usually struggle with them for 20 to 30 minutes.. Because of that level of eye blinking and eye movement from even a small touch, VisuMax depends on the…

First canthoplasty surgery (outer and lower canthoplasty)

I had not had eye surgery before, and my eyes were a decent size, but at some point I started feeling like the line under my eyes was gradually lifting. So I had both outer canthoplasty and lower canthoplasty at the same time. They said…

Review of Smile LASIK

It has been about 7 months since I had Smile LASIK, and to start with the conclusion, I am satisfied lol. Before the surgery, I searched for reviews a lot and got scared for no reason, worrying whether it would hurt or whether I would not…

Smart LASIK review

I had LASIK surgery done with a machine, and at first I thought it would be scary, but I just kept my eyes open for about 10 minutes and it was over. Honestly, the sound of the machine was exactly like the sound at the dentist, so it was a

LASIK Review

I thought it would be simple, but the surgery process was harder than I expected. I could feel sensation in my eyes, tears kept coming, and they kept telling me to keep looking at the light, which was so hard that my eyeballs kept turning…

Smile LASIK / LASEK review

I have a lot to say,,,,! But if I only say one thing, the doctor who performs the surgery and the doctor who consults you must be the same person!!!!!! And even if you go on a recommendation from someone you know, you still need to…

Smile LASIK Review

It has been about 4 years since I had Smile LASIK, and my vision has not gotten worse at all so far. The only side effects are dry eyes, increased fatigue, and trouble focusing if I look at my phone for a long time. It was a completely…

Review of Lens Implant Vision Correction Surgery

First of all, I was a person with very poor eyesight, with high myopia and high astigmatism... My vision was around minus 7 diopters, so I was someone who could not manage daily life without glasses. After having surgery here, my vision…

Smile Pro LASIK review

My eyesight was around -2 to -3, so I had been wearing clear contact lenses for over 4 years. Since I work and all, I thought it would be annoying to keep putting lenses in and taking them out, so I decided to get LASIK. At first I thought

Today Lasik review

It has been 1 year and 7 months since the surgery! I had Today LASEK, and the total cost, including medication, was about 2 million won..? (They gave me a 100,000 won discount because I booked the surgery on the day of the consultation) I…

Smile Lasik Review

I was someone who wore about -5 contact lenses, and my current vision is 1.0. Of course I am satisfied, and it is so convenient. During the surgery, I could feel the sensation of them touching my eyes, but of course it did not hurt at all,

LASIK review

It is almost been two months since my LASIK. I had custom LASIK, and living without glasses is convenient haha. There seems to be some light scattering, but it is almost none. Still, maybe because I only had surgeries where they gave me…

LASIK surgery

It's been about 4 years since I had LASIK. I had the exam and did not wear contacts for about 2 weeks before surgery. I had worn contacts for quite a long time, so I was worried my corneas might be in bad shape, but thankfully they said my

Smile LASIK

I had Smile LASIK, and my vision came back in just one day. At first there was a bit of eye stinging and glare at night, but after about a month it gets better. It feels like a new life, and now I do not wear contacts or glasses, so it is…

3-Year Review of Lens Implant

Hello~ I'm here to share my 3-year review of lens implantation. I chose a factory-style hospital. For other procedures, I usually prefer one-on-one care, but for eyes, I thought experience from doing a lot of procedures in a factory-style…

SMILE LASIK review

Honestly, when choosing the hospital, I had no particular criteria. I just went to the hospital where my acquaintance had theirs done. There doesn't seem to be much of a discount for acquaintances and such. Honestly, even without knowing…

Vision-correction lens implant

My corneas are too thin for LASIK or LASEK, so I had a lens implant, and I’m very satisfied. It’s been 10 years, and I’ve been doing well without vision regression or dry eye. I had it done at a university hospital, and I remember the…

SMILE LASIK review

I had surgery right away at 02:30 Eye Clinic. I had the surgery in early June that same day, and after the consultation I got tested right away. They did about 10 tests quickly, and since my eyes were suitable for surgery, I had SMILE low…

Two-year review of lens implantation surgery

My prescription was over 1000, so I was thinking about LASEK, but I really liked wearing contact lenses, so while I was looking into lens implantation, I ended up getting it done at ㄷㅌㅇㅇㅆㅇ!!! I’m so satisfied. Even though I have a bit of…

2-year review of Smile LASIK

2-year review of Smile LASIK The writer is in their 20s and has been a low-vision person wearing glasses since first grade. Before LASIK, my uncorrected vision was about 0.5/0.3, and with contacts or glasses it was about 0.8/0.9. First of…

Wait.. lol 22 years after LASIK;;;

I’m someone who had LASIK in 2004..;; Now that I’m in my 40s, I came here to get information about lower blepharoplasty, and since I had no points, I’m writing this post with all I’ve got just to read reviews Right after surgery I was…

LASIK review

I had poor vision since elementary school, so I got Dream Lens fitted at an eye clinic, and I even got LASIK at the clinic I had been going to since then. I was treated by the chief director, and he has been consistently attentive since…

LASIK-After-LASEK Review After 6 Years

Vision-correction surgery absolutely calls for a friend discount! Smile LASEK was expensive, so I went through a friend and to a factory-style clinic. Corneal strengthening wasn't necessary, so I got it done a bit cheaper than most people.

4.5-Year Review of SMILE LASIK

I wore glasses from the lower grades of elementary school, and from 1st or 2nd year of middle school, I wore circle lenses for 10 years. Long-term circle lens use seemed to have made my dry eye worse, and I was also tired of getting used…

Vision

It has been a little while since I had lens implantation surgery, and I’m really satisfied now. Before the surgery, I was very worried about whether there might be side effects and how long recovery would take. After getting checked at…

Lens implantation

It has been a little while since I had lens implantation surgery, and I’m really satisfied now. Before the surgery, I was very worried about whether there might be side effects and how long recovery would take. After getting checked at…

Lens implant surgery review

I had lens implant surgery at ㅇㅇㅅㅇ. My vision was really, really bad at -13 and -11, but LASIK or LASEK had their limits, so I decided on lens implant surgery. The consultation was extremely kind, and above all, the doctor explained things

6-month review of Smile LASIK in Daegu

I had Smile LASIK this January, and it’s already been about 6 months. To start with the conclusion, my quality of life has changed so much that I even wondered why I didn’t do it sooner! Smile LASIK is honestly a procedure with almost no…

I had LASIK before

I had SMILE LASIK, and at the time I think I got the 270 one for 240 or so with a friend discount? Since it wasn't my own money but my dad's, I don't really know.They told me to keep looking at the green dot or something, and it felt like…

8-year LASIK review with zero pain (-6.5 -> 1.0)

Eight years ago, the owner of a cafe near my university recommended it to me, so I saved up my part-time job money and got it done. According to the owner, they had had it done about 20 years earlier, it wasn’t painful, and even up to that

It’s been 10 years since my lens implant surgery and I’m doing so well.

I had lens implant surgery, and the aftercare was also good. The director who performed my surgery is not there anymore now, but another doctor took over and I’ve been getting good follow-up care. I’m so satisfied that if I were born…

Current vision 8 years after LASIK

8th year after LASEK Right after the surgery, my vision was 1.0 / 1.0. I don't know why, but compared to the friend who had surgery with me, my vision did not come out as well. I think theirs was 1.2 / 1.2... Anyway, it has been 8 years…

Side Effects After SMILE Lasik

1. When reading, my focus is off and I feel dizzy. 2. My eye function has declined. My eyes are so different from before surgery. 3. Night vision has worsened. The reduced contrast sensitivity means I can’t distinguish objects. It’s much…

3 Years After SMILE Lasik

Before LASIK my vision was 0.2 and 0.1, and after LASIK it was 1.2 and 1.0. Up until the 1-year mark I had light glare and dry eyes, and the dryness was very severe. From the 2-year mark onward, the light glare disappeared completely, but…

Worry is a luxury! I found my light!

I lived for 20 years with glasses that had been compressed three times plus circle lenses. I couldn’t even enjoy water activities properly once. After going to a pool or the beach, I would get eye infections basically every time, probably…

SMILE LASIK

My eyesight was bad, and I wore contacts until my mid-20s, but it got too annoying and my eyes became too dry, so I got SMILE LASIK. I did it after hearing people around me who had LASIK or LASEK say it was like a whole new world, and it…

How satisfied are you with under-correction after LASIK...?

It’s been almost 3 years since I had the procedure because I thought LASIK would be good, and because it was under-corrected, my eyes feel blurry.The counselor kept steering me toward under-correction, maybe because I was worried about…

I had LASIK at E-X Eye Clinic in Gangnam 5 years ago

My vision is still 1.2, and in the beginning I used artificial tears for about 3 years, mainly in spring and winter. I have pollen allergies, so I used artificial tears during certain seasonal changes, and I only have a very slight amount…

A Year and a Half Since Lasik-Lasek

It’s been a year and a half since I had LASEK.... Maybe because my corneas were thick, I didn’t have any halo or dry-eye issues at all. I only used one bottle out of the three bottles of artificial tears I bought, haha. Recovery took that…

1 Year After LASIK Review

I had a difference in vision between both eyes, and my left eye is my dominant eye. What I can see changes from day to day depending on whether it’s cloudy or sunny, and the small text on my monitor still looks smeared, but if I squeeze my

7-Year Review After LASEK

Hello, this is my review up to now after having LASEK surgery at the end of 2018. I had the surgery during my last vacation before discharge. I’m not sure if this is the correct way to say it, but when I bought my lenses, my vision was…

5-Year LASEK Review

It’s been about 5 years since my LASEK, and overall I’ve been satisfied so far. Before surgery, I wore contact lenses for a long time and it was uncomfortable, and I could feel that my eyes were getting worse. Now it’s so convenient that I

Review of Smile Pro for astigmatism

A review of Smile Pro after having it for about 2 years! I had severe astigmatism, thin corneas, and wore contact lenses a lot, so they said there had been a lot of damage? and recommended Smile Pro, so I had it done. Even after receiving…

LASEK for extremely high myopia and astigmatism at Seoul Yonsei Eye Clinic

I had my surgery around mid-January last year. I originally had extremely high myopia plus astigmatism, so I was afraid another place might say I couldn't have surgery, so from the start I looked for a hospital that does a lot of surgery…

I had LASEK right after turning 20, about 6 years ago

I had LASEK right after turning 20, about 6 years ago. I had it done at a large building that only had eye clinics in it, and it definitely seemed professional. I used to wear contacts and glasses every day, which was so stressful T_T…

I got LASIK~~ now it is time to invest in my looks..

The equipment was the mel90. From the very first day of surgery, I was so grateful that the doctor made a lot of effort to help me relax. They taught me tips like how to look at the laser so I would not make a mistake. And seeing them…

Lens implant for severe astigmatism

If I had to choose one of the best things I have ever done in my life, it would be getting lens implantation. It has only been a little over a year, so I do not really have anything to call a side effect yet, but being freed from glasses…

Happy with Today's LASEK

It has been almost 4 months since the surgery, and because I live in the countryside I need to go to the hospital three times, once a month.. I only went twice and didn’t do the aftercare properly, so I got scolded, but I really understand

High astigmatism surgery review

I have high astigmatism, so it took me a really long time to decide on vision correction surgery. When I searched online, I saw a lot of posts saying high astigmatism makes surgery difficult, and that Smile LASIK Pro might not even be…

LASIK review

I wore glasses from the age of 8, so my eyesight was really bad. If you count from minus, it was almost around -20.. But I also had astigmatism, so without glasses I was basically blind and couldn’t even go anywhere. And when I wore…

Avoid Modoodoc hospitals. La Junsarang and LASIK Rescue Squad are scams too.

If you write a post about side effects on Modoodoc, they reject it and won't let you post it at all. It wasn't like that at first, but the platform just turned into hospital advertising. Avoid the Cafe posts from La Junsarang and LASIK…

1-year LASIK/PRK review

Since I have astigmatism and myopia, I was deciding what to get, and for astigmatism, in my case they recommended LASIK, PRK, then SMILE in that order. Personally, I felt LASIK was too unsettling because of the way the cornea is handled…

SMILE LASIK

I wore contact lenses for over 5 years, and ahead of getting a job, I had SMILE LASIK. I went on a friend's recommendation, had a consultation in the morning, and got the procedure the same day. For about 2 hours it hurt like someone was…

Treated by the chief surgeon for Smile LASIK

If you write it like below, it’s over 300 characters and it reads naturally. It has been quite a while since I had Smile LASIK, and I’m still very satisfied with life. Before the surgery, I used glasses and contacts alternately, but they…

Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic LASIK 2-year review

1 month after surgery: vision -2.0, 2.0 Currently: left 1.0, right 1.5 Honestly, I do not recommend it. At the time, they had some Red? Red something machine that was said to be good for LASIK, so I saw it on the website and went…

LASEK Surgery

Because I was told that LASEK is safer and more conservative than LASIK, I chose LASEK. I also consulted at several hospitals, but the hospital I chose had this doctor's own 2 Day LASEK technique, which has the advantages of quick recovery

After SMILE LASIK, near vision is blurry and hard to see. Severe glare appeared.

I was also nearsighted, but after SMILE LASIK my near vision has stayed blurry and hard to see, so I've been struggling... The surgery clinic only keeps saying the operation went well, but there is no real answer, so I've been going from…

10 years after LASIK

It has been 10 years since I had LASIK. I do not really do much for maintenance, and I look at my phone a lot at night, but I do not have dry eyes, and my vision came out to 1.2 and 1.5. I had the director chosen by designation, but for…

Review of LASIK for someone whose vision was not that bad

My vision was originally around 0.2 to 0.4, and I didn’t use glasses or contacts because they were uncomfortable. Since I lived without glasses, I felt uncomfortable when I went to places like the movie theater and forgot to bring them (I…

Smile LASIK review

It has not been long since I had Smile LASIK, but overall I am satisfied. On the day of surgery, my eyes felt extremely dry and irritated, but after about a day the symptoms got much better. From the next day, it was at a level where daily

1-year review of Smile LASIK Pro

This is my own paid review…! My eyesight was originally around 0.3, so I usually wore glasses, but when I went to a water park or slept over at a friend's house, I ended up wearing contacts. But then the next day I would not have my…

Review of Smile LASIK + corneal reinforcement at Bright Eye Clinic, Seomyeon, Busan

I had Smile LASIK at Bright Eye Clinic in Seomyeon. Since I could do the exam and surgery on the same day, I went ahead right away. There are benefits to same-day surgery. Also, the initial price quoted was higher than the market rate, but

SMILE LASIK from 7 years ago

About 7 years ago, when SMILE LASIK had just come out, I didn’t research it properly and just got the surgery because the hospital was close to home and was a big hospital in this area. But I’m satisfied...!! On the day of surgery, my eyes

ICL high myopia phakic intraocular lens implantation

It has almost been 6 years since I had the lens implanted. Before that, I also had severe dry eye, so I could not wear soft lenses and endured 6 years in the uncomfortable hard lenses. After the surgery, I am so comfortable and happy now…

It’s almost been 10 years since my lens implantation

Now it’s so old that I even forget I had surgery, but before the procedure I wore contact lenses for about 10 years, and blood vessels grew over my cornea, so LASIK and LASEK were not possible, which is why I had lens implantation. The…

Review of lens implantation surgery for severe myopia

I had severe myopia over -15, and lens implantation surgery brought me into the light. I was someone who could not even tell shampoo from conditioner, but even 10 years later I am still maintaining 1.0 vision. There are drawbacks such as…

9-year review of SMILE LASIK

When I had just started working and was waiting for assignment, I just got SMILE LASIK in nearby Jeonju because I heard recovery was fast and pain was low. It has been about 9 years, so I do not remember the exact price, but I think it was

LASIK review

I had Contura LASIK done, and both the director and the counselor were kind. However, the surgery itself was not successful. It still looks blurry and I cannot see clearly. It is to the point that I want to go back to how my vision was…

I recommend getting it done before your 40s before presbyopia sets in

Your eyes are truly precious, so I could not just get this done anywhere. I looked for a place by really checking whether the hospital had many patients, whether the equipment and setup were solid, whether the system was clearly…

3-year review after LASIK

I went ahead with it because the difference in vision between my two eyes was large.The procedure itself did not hurt, but the recovery process afterward was more painful than any surgery I have experienced in my life T_TI recovered well…

5-year Lasik review

I also had high myopia and astigmatism, so I looked for a place known for treating high myopia, and at the time it was one of the famous hospitals. Suyonse is good too, but this place is also well-known for high myopia. I honestly don’t…

Sinchon Bitsarang Ophthalmology LASIK review

We visited Sinchon Bitsarang Ophthalmology Clinic for the first time to have my husband checked to see whether LASIK would be possible~~ My brother-in-law works for a company related to eye surgery machines, so we visited on his…

Review

My eyesight is very poor, so I visited many eye clinics in person. Many places recommended Smile Pro, but here I was recommended Smart LASEK, so I went ahead with that. I visited 3 hospitals, and when I was examined at the other hospitals…

Review after lens implantation at 21, about 2 years later

My myopia was around -6, and I also had astigmatism, but not severe. I got consultations at two hospitals! One was here, and the other was the ophthalmology clinic I had been going to because of ortho-k lenses. That clinic mainly treated…

Day 22 after LASIK

LASIK hurts a lot on the first day. It does not hurt immediately after, but starts hurting about 20 minutes later. On the second day, the pain goes away, but I lose focus and everything looks blurry. On the third day, I can feel it…

5 months after LASIK

I had my consultation at the ophthalmology clinic and had surgery the same day. At my first visit after surgery, they found out for the first time that the protective lens in my left eye had come out, so they gave me focused care. There…

Smile LASIK review (1 and a half years later)

A review from 1.5 years after getting Smile LASIK from the lead surgeon. The surgery itself finished very quickly on the day, and I came straight home. That day, I had pain only in one eye. After taking Tylenol and sleeping, I was able to…