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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 1493 Views
Oooo awesome! LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 11:50:59 AM 1177 Views
My eyes are sedated and my pupils fully dilated. Helene - 24/06/2011 11:59:03 AM 1152 Views
ahhhh I see. Fair enough! *NM* LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 12:29:57 PM 554 Views
Well, sadly, I can only get the most painful procedure Helene - 24/06/2011 06:11:29 PM 1091 Views
No, I'm nearsighted. I may have written down the 'scrip wrong though LadyLorraine - 25/06/2011 02:26:05 AM 1315 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 1255 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 1110 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 1274 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 1092 Views
*shudder* *NM* Camilla - 24/06/2011 02:07:15 PM 536 Views
No kidding. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:11:14 PM 1130 Views
That's creepy aria - 24/06/2011 02:14:26 PM 1081 Views
Hmm. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:48:03 PM 1155 Views
Re: Hmm. aria - 24/06/2011 09:27:09 PM 1134 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 1116 Views
Nobody mentioned a needle... Helene - 24/06/2011 06:32:38 PM 1019 Views
No needle. I've never heard of that. *NM* everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:02:24 AM 540 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 1217 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 1172 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 1076 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 1175 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 1110 Views
OOoh. jh - 24/06/2011 12:57:06 PM 1198 Views
that cheaper bit you mentioned is what I'm hoping for LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 01:07:54 PM 1033 Views
I meant it as it will be cheaper in the long run... jh - 24/06/2011 01:09:54 PM 1014 Views
Laser surgery was the best thing I ever did! aria - 24/06/2011 01:43:47 PM 1199 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 1027 Views
This is something I need to look into. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:01:01 PM 1061 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 1122 Views
I could have answered this better about a year ago random thoughts - 24/06/2011 02:11:31 PM 1281 Views
I want that. nossy - 24/06/2011 02:13:50 PM 1210 Views
*is jeleous* *NM* Jeordam - 24/06/2011 03:55:02 PM 495 Views
my friend is going to get this done... temeraire - 24/06/2011 04:29:52 PM 1062 Views
Got it done a few years back Mark - 24/06/2011 06:06:45 PM 1278 Views
Re: Got it done a few years back everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:13:15 AM 1325 Views
Ansermawers. Nate - 24/06/2011 06:52:08 PM 1157 Views
Good points Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 11:35:05 PM 1309 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 1187 Views
My results Helene - 24/06/2011 07:31:15 PM 960 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 527 Views
It can impact it (create halos), but not necessarily destroy it... Helene - 24/06/2011 09:05:42 PM 1041 Views
I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... aria - 24/06/2011 09:33:28 PM 1243 Views
To be fair, I've had that same problem with contacts. Joel - 24/06/2011 09:45:34 PM 1137 Views
Re: I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:20:49 AM 1132 Views
I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices that... aria - 27/06/2011 05:02:14 PM 1475 Views
My night vision is slightly different. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:17:47 AM 1085 Views
This is my weak point Helene - 26/06/2011 07:38:25 AM 998 Views
Re: This is my weak point everynametaken - 27/06/2011 03:19:39 AM 1429 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 1159 Views
Eye see what you did there. Nice pun Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 10:58:40 PM 1107 Views
I'm just going to skip current technology solutions and wait for Geordi LaForge visors. TaskmasterJack - 25/06/2011 01:47:06 AM 1213 Views
I've considered it Floffe - 25/06/2011 09:30:16 AM 1140 Views
<Groans> I hope that pun was deliberate... Tim - 25/06/2011 07:38:28 PM 1155 Views
I had laser eye surgery last October. Steel - 25/06/2011 07:40:38 PM 967 Views
Had it last year. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 06:58:26 AM 1262 Views
Answers Maria - 26/06/2011 05:04:57 PM 1354 Views
My Dad had it done, Monique - 26/06/2011 06:05:08 PM 1331 Views
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