I just booked in laser eye surgery for 10 August.
I've been wearing glasses since I was about 4, then moved to contacts late in high school. Once I got to university, however, I decided I couldn't be bothered putting them in every morning and taking them out every night and cleaning them every time (plus they'd start drying out after about 16 hours of wear, which was a bitch when you'd get up early and then have a late night), so my laziness forced me back to glasses. Then a few years later I started wearing those contacts you can sleep in and don't have to take out for a month. That, my friends, is one of the best advances in eye problem-fixing-ness. I've been wearing them for the last 3 years or so and have enjoyed "life without frames".
However more recently I've come to realise that the contacts still seem to attract more dust, debris and house bricks to the eye than I'd like, and having to look for a chemist to buy some saline solution to wash them in isn't always practical. Plus they seem to go hazy at times, and eye drops do nothing, so again the only solution is to take them out and give them a rinse.
Anyway so I bit the bullet and had the consultation visit last night, everything was fine, and now the surgery is booked in. Has anyone else here had it done or know of anyone having had it done? Any stories, good or bad? Probably the most interesting one I've read is here, even if it is a little unorthodox in its advertising tactics.
I've been wearing glasses since I was about 4, then moved to contacts late in high school. Once I got to university, however, I decided I couldn't be bothered putting them in every morning and taking them out every night and cleaning them every time (plus they'd start drying out after about 16 hours of wear, which was a bitch when you'd get up early and then have a late night), so my laziness forced me back to glasses. Then a few years later I started wearing those contacts you can sleep in and don't have to take out for a month. That, my friends, is one of the best advances in eye problem-fixing-ness. I've been wearing them for the last 3 years or so and have enjoyed "life without frames".
However more recently I've come to realise that the contacts still seem to attract more dust, debris and house bricks to the eye than I'd like, and having to look for a chemist to buy some saline solution to wash them in isn't always practical. Plus they seem to go hazy at times, and eye drops do nothing, so again the only solution is to take them out and give them a rinse.
Anyway so I bit the bullet and had the consultation visit last night, everything was fine, and now the surgery is booked in. Has anyone else here had it done or know of anyone having had it done? Any stories, good or bad? Probably the most interesting one I've read is here, even if it is a little unorthodox in its advertising tactics.
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medmusa:
How went? I was thinking to do it too..
laplace:
Hey @medmusa! Based on this post it's been almost 14 years now since I got Lasik, wow! So, after all this time, I'd still highly recommend it. The main side effect I've had is reduced vision at night - some days it's not too bad but other days I almost feel like I might as well have my eyes closed. By now though I've simply gotten used to it and it doesn't actually bother me. The positives far outweigh the negatives. After the surgery my eyes were a little better than 20/20, last time I got checked (about a year ago) they'd reduced to less than 20/20 but I still don't need glasses again, though now that I've hit the 40-year-old mark I'm sure I'll have to get some soon for reading, driving, that sort of thing... if you end up getting it done let me know how it goes!