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I've considered it Floffe Send a noteboard - 25/06/2011 09:30:16 AM
1. Do you wear glasses or contacts? Should you?

I do wear them. Nowadays I mostly wear contacts, but as a chemistry teacher I wear glasses the days I'm in the lab (but I change when I get home if I'm going out running).
2. How bad/good is your eye sight?

About -3-3.5, slightly different for contacts vs glasses and left vs right eye.
3. Would you ever consider getting your eyes lasered?

Yes, but I've never gone as far as investigating it properly.
4. Have you had laser surgery? Are you happy with it?

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

Survive, yes. Stay in my current line of work? No.
6. If you would get laser surgery, what would your reasons be?

To get rid of the hassle of contacts. I prefer not to wear glasses as I do quite a bit of orienteering, where you need good eyesight while running.
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.
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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 1468 Views
Oooo awesome! LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 11:50:59 AM 1152 Views
My eyes are sedated and my pupils fully dilated. Helene - 24/06/2011 11:59:03 AM 1126 Views
ahhhh I see. Fair enough! *NM* LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 12:29:57 PM 535 Views
Well, sadly, I can only get the most painful procedure Helene - 24/06/2011 06:11:29 PM 1070 Views
No, I'm nearsighted. I may have written down the 'scrip wrong though LadyLorraine - 25/06/2011 02:26:05 AM 1297 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 1232 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 1072 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 1244 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 1071 Views
*shudder* *NM* Camilla - 24/06/2011 02:07:15 PM 516 Views
No kidding. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:11:14 PM 1106 Views
That's creepy aria - 24/06/2011 02:14:26 PM 1049 Views
Hmm. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:48:03 PM 1131 Views
Re: Hmm. aria - 24/06/2011 09:27:09 PM 1108 Views
Re: Hmm. Praziquantel - 25/06/2011 12:11:22 AM 1097 Views
Are you sure the person didn't have cataract surgery? everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:04:16 AM 1087 Views
Nobody mentioned a needle... Helene - 24/06/2011 06:32:38 PM 1001 Views
No needle. I've never heard of that. *NM* everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:02:24 AM 523 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 1195 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 1152 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 1048 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 1147 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 1082 Views
OOoh. jh - 24/06/2011 12:57:06 PM 1176 Views
that cheaper bit you mentioned is what I'm hoping for LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 01:07:54 PM 1005 Views
I meant it as it will be cheaper in the long run... jh - 24/06/2011 01:09:54 PM 994 Views
Laser surgery was the best thing I ever did! aria - 24/06/2011 01:43:47 PM 1170 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 553 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 1004 Views
This is something I need to look into. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:01:01 PM 1037 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 1102 Views
I could have answered this better about a year ago random thoughts - 24/06/2011 02:11:31 PM 1261 Views
I want that. nossy - 24/06/2011 02:13:50 PM 1187 Views
*is jeleous* *NM* Jeordam - 24/06/2011 03:55:02 PM 477 Views
my friend is going to get this done... temeraire - 24/06/2011 04:29:52 PM 1037 Views
Got it done a few years back Mark - 24/06/2011 06:06:45 PM 1252 Views
Re: Got it done a few years back everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:13:15 AM 1297 Views
Ansermawers. Nate - 24/06/2011 06:52:08 PM 1129 Views
Good points Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 11:35:05 PM 1283 Views
Nifty. Nate - 25/06/2011 06:51:40 AM 1244 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 1165 Views
My results Helene - 24/06/2011 07:31:15 PM 932 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 508 Views
It can impact it (create halos), but not necessarily destroy it... Helene - 24/06/2011 09:05:42 PM 1011 Views
I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... aria - 24/06/2011 09:33:28 PM 1219 Views
To be fair, I've had that same problem with contacts. Joel - 24/06/2011 09:45:34 PM 1110 Views
Re: I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:20:49 AM 1111 Views
I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices that... aria - 27/06/2011 05:02:14 PM 1439 Views
My night vision is slightly different. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:17:47 AM 1061 Views
This is my weak point Helene - 26/06/2011 07:38:25 AM 979 Views
Re: This is my weak point everynametaken - 27/06/2011 03:19:39 AM 1404 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 1129 Views
Eye see what you did there. Nice pun Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 10:58:40 PM 1083 Views
I'm just going to skip current technology solutions and wait for Geordi LaForge visors. TaskmasterJack - 25/06/2011 01:47:06 AM 1193 Views
I've considered it Floffe - 25/06/2011 09:30:16 AM 1117 Views
<Groans> I hope that pun was deliberate... Tim - 25/06/2011 07:38:28 PM 1125 Views
I had laser eye surgery last October. Steel - 25/06/2011 07:40:38 PM 945 Views
Had it last year. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 06:58:26 AM 1239 Views
Answers Maria - 26/06/2011 05:04:57 PM 1317 Views
My Dad had it done, Monique - 26/06/2011 06:05:08 PM 1305 Views
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