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Eye see what you did there. Nice pun Praziquantel Send a noteboard - 24/06/2011 10:58:40 PM
And the receptionist is wearing glasses. Somehow I don't think this is good pr.

:D
I am not sure how I feel about laser treatment, and have decided not to explore my feelings on the subject either.

Why not?
So instead, I'm posting a survey!

1. Do you wear glasses or contacts?

Eyeglasses
Should you?

Yeah
2. How bad/good is your eye sight?

Ahh man it's turrible. Like -10 in both eyes
3. Would you ever consider getting your eyes lasered?

Yeah I've considered it and talked with my doctor a few times. He said I would probably be a candidate for it, but my vision was still changing so we decided to keep waiting. It hasn't changed in a few years now, but I no longer feel like I need to have it done right now.
4. Have you had laser surgery? Are you happy with it?

5. Would you be able to survive without glasses or contacts?

Surprisingly, yes.
6. If you would get laser surgery, what would your reasons be?

It's a matter of convenience and appearance for me (and much more the convenience part; at this point, I think my glasses give me an appearance of 'wisdom' that I think benefits me at my stage in life).
One of my main reasons for getting surgery is that my eye sight is rather poor. If I ever get into an emergency situation without my glasses or contacts, I'm unlikely to be doing well.

How bad is it? I've had to go a couple days without glasses (because they broke) and my eyesight is terrible. However, I survived. I was even able to drive on the freeway (a very familiar route and under well-lit conditions). I could even read if I held the material close, but it would eventually give me a headache. I was obviously glad to get my glasses back so I could do more complex activities, but I was able to manage for a couple days. This is one of the reasons why I personally am in no rush to have surgery for vision corrective.
How do you believe losing your glasses for 2-3 days would affect you?
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So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery - 24/06/2011 11:22:11 AM 1458 Views
Oooo awesome! - 24/06/2011 11:50:59 AM 1144 Views
My eyes are sedated and my pupils fully dilated. - 24/06/2011 11:59:03 AM 1116 Views
ahhhh I see. Fair enough! *NM* - 24/06/2011 12:29:57 PM 526 Views
Well, sadly, I can only get the most painful procedure - 24/06/2011 06:11:29 PM 1058 Views
No, I'm nearsighted. I may have written down the 'scrip wrong though - 25/06/2011 02:26:05 AM 1284 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery - 24/06/2011 12:07:25 PM 1233 Views
Re: So I'm getting my eyes checked today to see if eye can get laser surgery - 24/06/2011 02:05:58 PM 1062 Views
*shudder* *NM* - 24/06/2011 02:07:15 PM 511 Views
No kidding. - 24/06/2011 02:11:14 PM 1097 Views
That's creepy - 24/06/2011 02:14:26 PM 1035 Views
Hmm. - 24/06/2011 02:48:03 PM 1119 Views
Re: Hmm. - 24/06/2011 09:27:09 PM 1099 Views
Re: Hmm. - 25/06/2011 12:11:22 AM 1087 Views
Are you sure the person didn't have cataract surgery? - 26/06/2011 07:04:16 AM 1075 Views
Nobody mentioned a needle... - 24/06/2011 06:32:38 PM 989 Views
No needle. I've never heard of that. *NM* - 26/06/2011 07:02:24 AM 516 Views
OOoh. - 24/06/2011 12:57:06 PM 1165 Views
that cheaper bit you mentioned is what I'm hoping for - 24/06/2011 01:07:54 PM 997 Views
I meant it as it will be cheaper in the long run... - 24/06/2011 01:09:54 PM 983 Views
This is something I need to look into. - 24/06/2011 02:01:01 PM 1029 Views
I could have answered this better about a year ago - 24/06/2011 02:11:31 PM 1250 Views
I want that. - 24/06/2011 02:13:50 PM 1172 Views
*is jeleous* *NM* - 24/06/2011 03:55:02 PM 471 Views
my friend is going to get this done... - 24/06/2011 04:29:52 PM 1021 Views
Got it done a few years back - 24/06/2011 06:06:45 PM 1242 Views
Re: Got it done a few years back - 26/06/2011 07:13:15 AM 1286 Views
Ansermawers. - 24/06/2011 06:52:08 PM 1119 Views
Good points - 24/06/2011 11:35:05 PM 1273 Views
Nifty. - 25/06/2011 06:51:40 AM 1231 Views
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My results - 24/06/2011 07:31:15 PM 920 Views
I've read it destroys your night vision. Do you need to drive at night? *NM* - 24/06/2011 08:53:36 PM 503 Views
It can impact it (create halos), but not necessarily destroy it... - 24/06/2011 09:05:42 PM 1001 Views
I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... - 24/06/2011 09:33:28 PM 1205 Views
To be fair, I've had that same problem with contacts. - 24/06/2011 09:45:34 PM 1092 Views
Re: I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... - 26/06/2011 07:20:49 AM 1095 Views
I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices that... - 27/06/2011 05:02:14 PM 1425 Views
My night vision is slightly different. - 26/06/2011 07:17:47 AM 1051 Views
This is my weak point - 26/06/2011 07:38:25 AM 969 Views
Re: This is my weak point - 27/06/2011 03:19:39 AM 1392 Views
Eye see what you did there. Nice pun - 24/06/2011 10:58:40 PM 1074 Views
I've considered it - 25/06/2011 09:30:16 AM 1101 Views
<Groans> I hope that pun was deliberate... - 25/06/2011 07:38:28 PM 1112 Views
I had laser eye surgery last October. - 25/06/2011 07:40:38 PM 926 Views
Had it last year. - 26/06/2011 06:58:26 AM 1230 Views
Answers - 26/06/2011 05:04:57 PM 1305 Views
My Dad had it done, - 26/06/2011 06:05:08 PM 1293 Views

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