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Well, sadly, I can only get the most painful procedure Helene Send a noteboard - 24/06/2011 06:11:29 PM
Glasses. I used to wear contacts, but my eyelids developed a hypersensitivity so the moment my contacts got the slightest bit dirty (i.e. in about 5 minutes) I would start having massive problems


That sucks. How did they manage to become hypersensitive?
I don't know why I stopped wearing contacts... but I stopped 2-3 years ago.

I don't think I actually near the legal bounds of "visually impaired", but it's still pretty bad. +2.75 OD, +3.50 OS, along with a good dose of astigmatism in both eyes


That sounds like you have a hard time seeing things nearby? I don't know if they can fix far sightedness with lasers. I heard that there may be a new procedure, but it's still very early on.

I've actually been considering speaking about it with my optometrist in a couple weeks! Not in a "do it sometime soon" way, but more a "is this a feasible option for sometime in the next 10 years" view.


If it's the way I think I understood it is, it may very well be an option in the next 10 years.

I have not, obviously. However, my uncle had his eyes done relatively early on when it started becoming more commonplace. He's still had to get reading glasses as his eyesight aged, but he was quite happy with the results and continues to be.


Today I heard about 2 unhappy people: one had dry eyes problems and the other didn't get her eye sight back as much as she had hoped. It's the first time I've heard about people who are unhappy about it.

SURVIVE? Probably. Would I have to undergo some major lifestyle changes and limitations? Definitely.


I think not only would I have a hard time surviving, I'd also become a burden to others.

I would get laser surgery so that I wouldn't have to wear glasses any more. I prefer them to not being able to see properly, but I hate having the limitations on my viewing field and seeing the frames.


I don't tend to notice them anymore. But now that you've mentioned them...

I actually have MORE of a problem with the latter since going frame less, strangely enough. For some reason the refraction of the light as it hits the edges of the lens is far more distracting than my simply wire frames were!


Wow that sucks. I imagine you expected things to improve without the wires.

That sounds like a damned good reason. I've been in that situation a couple times (ex. after taking a soccer ball in the face and getting my glasses all bent up) and it's quite unpleasant... I'd hate to imagine what I'd have to go through if I was stranded some where and broke my glasses beyond repair!!


One time I lost one contact lens and I had to get soft lenses and my eyes couldn't handle it and turned red, so I had to take them out and put back 1 hard lens, and then drive home. At the time my eye sight was a lot better than it is now, though.
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So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery Helene - 24/06/2011 11:22:11 AM 1314 Views
Oooo awesome! LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 11:50:59 AM 974 Views
My eyes are sedated and my pupils fully dilated. Helene - 24/06/2011 11:59:03 AM 947 Views
ahhhh I see. Fair enough! *NM* LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 12:29:57 PM 459 Views
Well, sadly, I can only get the most painful procedure Helene - 24/06/2011 06:11:29 PM 886 Views
No, I'm nearsighted. I may have written down the 'scrip wrong though LadyLorraine - 25/06/2011 02:26:05 AM 1111 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery snoopcester - 24/06/2011 11:52:14 AM 1061 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery Helene - 24/06/2011 06:17:05 PM 889 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery Camilla - 24/06/2011 12:07:25 PM 1069 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:05:58 PM 916 Views
*shudder* *NM* Camilla - 24/06/2011 02:07:15 PM 435 Views
No kidding. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:11:14 PM 934 Views
That's creepy aria - 24/06/2011 02:14:26 PM 892 Views
Hmm. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:48:03 PM 943 Views
Re: Hmm. aria - 24/06/2011 09:27:09 PM 940 Views
Re: Hmm. Praziquantel - 25/06/2011 12:11:22 AM 906 Views
Are you sure the person didn't have cataract surgery? everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:04:16 AM 904 Views
Nobody mentioned a needle... Helene - 24/06/2011 06:32:38 PM 811 Views
No needle. I've never heard of that. *NM* everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:02:24 AM 431 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery Helene - 24/06/2011 06:29:50 PM 1003 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery Camilla - 24/06/2011 09:18:20 PM 977 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery ironclad - 24/06/2011 12:21:53 PM 881 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery Helene - 24/06/2011 06:41:08 PM 981 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery ironclad - 24/06/2011 06:55:25 PM 897 Views
OOoh. jh - 24/06/2011 12:57:06 PM 992 Views
that cheaper bit you mentioned is what I'm hoping for LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 01:07:54 PM 827 Views
I meant it as it will be cheaper in the long run... jh - 24/06/2011 01:09:54 PM 826 Views
Laser surgery was the best thing I ever did! aria - 24/06/2011 01:43:47 PM 982 Views
Oh I always thought they don't recommend getting it done in such a young age *NM* ironclad - 24/06/2011 05:32:51 PM 461 Views
Re: Oh I always thought they don't recommend getting it done in such a young age aria - 24/06/2011 09:29:53 PM 829 Views
This is something I need to look into. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:01:01 PM 867 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery Macharius - 24/06/2011 02:04:14 PM 921 Views
I could have answered this better about a year ago random thoughts - 24/06/2011 02:11:31 PM 1083 Views
I want that. nossy - 24/06/2011 02:13:50 PM 1008 Views
*is jeleous* *NM* Jeordam - 24/06/2011 03:55:02 PM 406 Views
my friend is going to get this done... temeraire - 24/06/2011 04:29:52 PM 866 Views
Got it done a few years back Mark - 24/06/2011 06:06:45 PM 1088 Views
Re: Got it done a few years back everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:13:15 AM 1112 Views
Ansermawers. Nate - 24/06/2011 06:52:08 PM 938 Views
Good points Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 11:35:05 PM 1136 Views
Nifty. Nate - 25/06/2011 06:51:40 AM 1046 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery ßelals Girl - 24/06/2011 07:16:26 PM 1001 Views
My results Helene - 24/06/2011 07:31:15 PM 754 Views
I've read it destroys your night vision. Do you need to drive at night? *NM* Aeryn - 24/06/2011 08:53:36 PM 421 Views
It can impact it (create halos), but not necessarily destroy it... Helene - 24/06/2011 09:05:42 PM 846 Views
I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... aria - 24/06/2011 09:33:28 PM 1038 Views
To be fair, I've had that same problem with contacts. Joel - 24/06/2011 09:45:34 PM 945 Views
Re: I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:20:49 AM 924 Views
I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices that... aria - 27/06/2011 05:02:14 PM 1278 Views
My night vision is slightly different. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:17:47 AM 909 Views
This is my weak point Helene - 26/06/2011 07:38:25 AM 810 Views
Re: This is my weak point everynametaken - 27/06/2011 03:19:39 AM 1227 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery Joel - 24/06/2011 09:40:30 PM 932 Views
Eye see what you did there. Nice pun Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 10:58:40 PM 908 Views
I'm just going to skip current technology solutions and wait for Geordi LaForge visors. TaskmasterJack - 25/06/2011 01:47:06 AM 1033 Views
I've considered it Floffe - 25/06/2011 09:30:16 AM 967 Views
<Groans> I hope that pun was deliberate... Tim - 25/06/2011 07:38:28 PM 904 Views
I had laser eye surgery last October. Steel - 25/06/2011 07:40:38 PM 795 Views
Had it last year. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 06:58:26 AM 1069 Views
Answers Maria - 26/06/2011 05:04:57 PM 1104 Views
My Dad had it done, Monique - 26/06/2011 06:05:08 PM 1122 Views
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