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Re: Got it done a few years back everynametaken Send a noteboard - 26/06/2011 07:13:15 AM
1. Do you wear glasses or contacts?

I used to wear glasses but then I got my eyes lasered.

Should you?

Well I certainly needed them at the time.

2. How bad/good is your eye sight?

Now it's pretty much excellent, back then I'd need glasses to read a sign or watch TV

3. Would you ever consider getting your eyes lasered?

I did

4. Have you had laser surgery? Are you happy with it?

I did, nearly ten years ago at this stage and it was well worth it just to get rid of the hassle of wearing glasses all the time. My eyesight is still excellent although they said that by about the time you hit 50 you will need reading glasses.

The procedure itself was pretty straight forward, they gave me valium so I was pretty relaxed. Your eye can't focus during the procedure so you just see this blurry light show. I got both eyes done at the same time. I know some people get one done at a time, but I don't see the point of that.


Yup. The Valium totally helped me chill out and handle the nervousness. :D

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

Now yes, then no

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

I did it just to get rid of the hassle of wearing glasses (and my medical insurance at the time covered the majority of the cost, so it wasn't too expensive)

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.

If it's not too expensive I'd say do it.
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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 1491 Views
Oooo awesome! LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 11:50:59 AM 1175 Views
My eyes are sedated and my pupils fully dilated. Helene - 24/06/2011 11:59:03 AM 1150 Views
ahhhh I see. Fair enough! *NM* LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 12:29:57 PM 553 Views
Well, sadly, I can only get the most painful procedure Helene - 24/06/2011 06:11:29 PM 1089 Views
No, I'm nearsighted. I may have written down the 'scrip wrong though LadyLorraine - 25/06/2011 02:26:05 AM 1314 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 1254 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 1108 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 1272 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 1090 Views
*shudder* *NM* Camilla - 24/06/2011 02:07:15 PM 535 Views
No kidding. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:11:14 PM 1128 Views
That's creepy aria - 24/06/2011 02:14:26 PM 1079 Views
Hmm. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:48:03 PM 1153 Views
Re: Hmm. aria - 24/06/2011 09:27:09 PM 1131 Views
Re: Hmm. Praziquantel - 25/06/2011 12:11:22 AM 1117 Views
Are you sure the person didn't have cataract surgery? everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:04:16 AM 1114 Views
Nobody mentioned a needle... Helene - 24/06/2011 06:32:38 PM 1016 Views
No needle. I've never heard of that. *NM* everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:02:24 AM 538 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 1214 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 1170 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 1073 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 1173 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 1107 Views
OOoh. jh - 24/06/2011 12:57:06 PM 1196 Views
that cheaper bit you mentioned is what I'm hoping for LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 01:07:54 PM 1032 Views
I meant it as it will be cheaper in the long run... jh - 24/06/2011 01:09:54 PM 1013 Views
Laser surgery was the best thing I ever did! aria - 24/06/2011 01:43:47 PM 1197 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 565 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 1024 Views
This is something I need to look into. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:01:01 PM 1060 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 1121 Views
I could have answered this better about a year ago random thoughts - 24/06/2011 02:11:31 PM 1279 Views
I want that. nossy - 24/06/2011 02:13:50 PM 1209 Views
*is jeleous* *NM* Jeordam - 24/06/2011 03:55:02 PM 494 Views
my friend is going to get this done... temeraire - 24/06/2011 04:29:52 PM 1060 Views
Got it done a few years back Mark - 24/06/2011 06:06:45 PM 1276 Views
Re: Got it done a few years back everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:13:15 AM 1323 Views
Ansermawers. Nate - 24/06/2011 06:52:08 PM 1154 Views
Good points Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 11:35:05 PM 1306 Views
Nifty. Nate - 25/06/2011 06:51:40 AM 1267 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 1185 Views
My results Helene - 24/06/2011 07:31:15 PM 957 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 526 Views
It can impact it (create halos), but not necessarily destroy it... Helene - 24/06/2011 09:05:42 PM 1039 Views
I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... aria - 24/06/2011 09:33:28 PM 1240 Views
To be fair, I've had that same problem with contacts. Joel - 24/06/2011 09:45:34 PM 1135 Views
Re: I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:20:49 AM 1130 Views
I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices that... aria - 27/06/2011 05:02:14 PM 1472 Views
My night vision is slightly different. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:17:47 AM 1083 Views
This is my weak point Helene - 26/06/2011 07:38:25 AM 997 Views
Re: This is my weak point everynametaken - 27/06/2011 03:19:39 AM 1427 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 1157 Views
Eye see what you did there. Nice pun Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 10:58:40 PM 1106 Views
I'm just going to skip current technology solutions and wait for Geordi LaForge visors. TaskmasterJack - 25/06/2011 01:47:06 AM 1211 Views
I've considered it Floffe - 25/06/2011 09:30:16 AM 1138 Views
<Groans> I hope that pun was deliberate... Tim - 25/06/2011 07:38:28 PM 1152 Views
I had laser eye surgery last October. Steel - 25/06/2011 07:40:38 PM 966 Views
Had it last year. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 06:58:26 AM 1259 Views
Answers Maria - 26/06/2011 05:04:57 PM 1351 Views
My Dad had it done, Monique - 26/06/2011 06:05:08 PM 1330 Views
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