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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 1225 Views
Oooo awesome! LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 11:50:59 AM 890 Views
My eyes are sedated and my pupils fully dilated. Helene - 24/06/2011 11:59:03 AM 870 Views
ahhhh I see. Fair enough! *NM* LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 12:29:57 PM 422 Views
Well, sadly, I can only get the most painful procedure Helene - 24/06/2011 06:11:29 PM 797 Views
No, I'm nearsighted. I may have written down the 'scrip wrong though LadyLorraine - 25/06/2011 02:26:05 AM 1014 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 970 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 799 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 975 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 827 Views
*shudder* *NM* Camilla - 24/06/2011 02:07:15 PM 402 Views
No kidding. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:11:14 PM 837 Views
That's creepy aria - 24/06/2011 02:14:26 PM 807 Views
Hmm. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:48:03 PM 847 Views
Re: Hmm. aria - 24/06/2011 09:27:09 PM 850 Views
Re: Hmm. Praziquantel - 25/06/2011 12:11:22 AM 816 Views
Are you sure the person didn't have cataract surgery? everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:04:16 AM 788 Views
Nobody mentioned a needle... Helene - 24/06/2011 06:32:38 PM 715 Views
No needle. I've never heard of that. *NM* everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:02:24 AM 390 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 905 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 886 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 787 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 885 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 792 Views
OOoh. jh - 24/06/2011 12:57:06 PM 871 Views
that cheaper bit you mentioned is what I'm hoping for LadyLorraine - 24/06/2011 01:07:54 PM 738 Views
I meant it as it will be cheaper in the long run... jh - 24/06/2011 01:09:54 PM 741 Views
Laser surgery was the best thing I ever did! aria - 24/06/2011 01:43:47 PM 893 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 412 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 743 Views
This is something I need to look into. Kaldric - 24/06/2011 02:01:01 PM 778 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 833 Views
I could have answered this better about a year ago random thoughts - 24/06/2011 02:11:31 PM 987 Views
I want that. nossy - 24/06/2011 02:13:50 PM 918 Views
*is jeleous* *NM* Jeordam - 24/06/2011 03:55:02 PM 367 Views
my friend is going to get this done... temeraire - 24/06/2011 04:29:52 PM 776 Views
Got it done a few years back Mark - 24/06/2011 06:06:45 PM 991 Views
Re: Got it done a few years back everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:13:15 AM 1018 Views
Ansermawers. Nate - 24/06/2011 06:52:08 PM 837 Views
Good points Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 11:35:05 PM 1045 Views
Nifty. Nate - 25/06/2011 06:51:40 AM 951 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 907 Views
My results Helene - 24/06/2011 07:31:15 PM 677 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 378 Views
It can impact it (create halos), but not necessarily destroy it... Helene - 24/06/2011 09:05:42 PM 763 Views
I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... aria - 24/06/2011 09:33:28 PM 938 Views
To be fair, I've had that same problem with contacts. Joel - 24/06/2011 09:45:34 PM 861 Views
Re: I drive at night, but I do have a little trouble with halos... everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:20:49 AM 820 Views
I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices that... aria - 27/06/2011 05:02:14 PM 1175 Views
My night vision is slightly different. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 07:17:47 AM 814 Views
This is my weak point Helene - 26/06/2011 07:38:25 AM 730 Views
Re: This is my weak point everynametaken - 27/06/2011 03:19:39 AM 1125 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 846 Views
Eye see what you did there. Nice pun Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 10:58:40 PM 821 Views
I'm just going to skip current technology solutions and wait for Geordi LaForge visors. TaskmasterJack - 25/06/2011 01:47:06 AM 942 Views
I've considered it Floffe - 25/06/2011 09:30:16 AM 883 Views
<Groans> I hope that pun was deliberate... Tim - 25/06/2011 07:38:28 PM 793 Views
I had laser eye surgery last October. Steel - 25/06/2011 07:40:38 PM 715 Views
Had it last year. everynametaken - 26/06/2011 06:58:26 AM 977 Views
Answers Maria - 26/06/2011 05:04:57 PM 1003 Views
My Dad had it done, Monique - 26/06/2011 06:05:08 PM 971 Views
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