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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 1278 Views
Oooo awesome! LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 11:50:59 AM 934 Views
My eyes are sedated and my pupils fully dilated. Helene - 24/06/2011 11:59:03 AM 899 Views
ahhhh I see. Fair enough! *NM* LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 12:29:57 PM 444 Views
Well, sadly, I can only get the most painful procedure Helene - 24/06/2011 06:11:29 PM 849 Views
No, I'm nearsighted. I may have written down the 'scrip wrong though LadyLorraine - 25/06/2011 02:26:05 AM 1067 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 1019 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 848 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 1025 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 876 Views
*shudder* *NM* Camilla - 24/06/2011 02:07:15 PM 418 Views
No kidding. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:11:14 PM 895 Views
That's creepy aria - 24/06/2011 02:14:26 PM 859 Views
Hmm. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:48:03 PM 897 Views
Re: Hmm. aria - 24/06/2011 09:27:09 PM 898 Views
Re: Hmm. Praziquantel - 25/06/2011 12:11:22 AM 868 Views
Are you sure the person didn't have cataract surgery? everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:04:16 AM 852 Views
Nobody mentioned a needle... Helene - 24/06/2011 06:32:38 PM 768 Views
No needle. I've never heard of that. *NM* everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:02:24 AM 414 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 961 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 942 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 839 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 945 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 840 Views
OOoh. jh - 24/06/2011 12:57:06 PM 945 Views
that cheaper bit you mentioned is what I'm hoping for LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 01:07:54 PM 789 Views
I meant it as it will be cheaper in the long run... jh - 24/06/2011 01:09:54 PM 788 Views
Laser surgery was the best thing I ever did! aria - 24/06/2011 01:43:47 PM 942 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 434 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 792 Views
This is something I need to look into. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:01:01 PM 831 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 885 Views
I could have answered this better about a year ago random thoughts - 24/06/2011 02:11:31 PM 1044 Views
I want that. nossy - 24/06/2011 02:13:50 PM 975 Views
*is jeleous* *NM* Jeordam - 24/06/2011 03:55:02 PM 388 Views
my friend is going to get this done... temeraire - 24/06/2011 04:29:52 PM 827 Views
Got it done a few years back Mark - 24/06/2011 06:06:45 PM 1048 Views
Re: Got it done a few years back everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:13:15 AM 1073 Views
Ansermawers. Nate - 24/06/2011 06:52:08 PM 897 Views
Good points Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 11:35:05 PM 1099 Views
Nifty. Nate - 25/06/2011 06:51:40 AM 1005 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 962 Views
My results Helene - 24/06/2011 07:31:15 PM 708 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 404 Views
It can impact it (create halos), but not necessarily destroy it... Helene - 24/06/2011 09:05:42 PM 814 Views
I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... aria - 24/06/2011 09:33:28 PM 998 Views
To be fair, I've had that same problem with contacts. Joel - 24/06/2011 09:45:34 PM 909 Views
Re: I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:20:49 AM 878 Views
I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices that... aria - 27/06/2011 05:02:14 PM 1234 Views
My night vision is slightly different. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:17:47 AM 873 Views
This is my weak point Helene - 26/06/2011 07:38:25 AM 777 Views
Re: This is my weak point everynametaken - 27/06/2011 03:19:39 AM 1185 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 895 Views
Eye see what you did there. Nice pun Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 10:58:40 PM 870 Views
I'm just going to skip current technology solutions and wait for Geordi LaForge visors. TaskmasterJack - 25/06/2011 01:47:06 AM 995 Views
I've considered it Floffe - 25/06/2011 09:30:16 AM 931 Views
<Groans> I hope that pun was deliberate... Tim - 25/06/2011 07:38:28 PM 853 Views
I had laser eye surgery last October. Steel - 25/06/2011 07:40:38 PM 759 Views
Had it last year. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 06:58:26 AM 1030 Views
Answers Maria - 26/06/2011 05:04:57 PM 1062 Views
My Dad had it done, Monique - 26/06/2011 06:05:08 PM 1021 Views
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