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Going in for lasik in 2 hours!

Wow, good luck! I would probably be too chicken to have that done, knowing exactly what they do during the process...EEESH!

:: hugs glasses ::
 
Good luck 🙂

People touching my face gives me the heebiejeebies - I can't imagine someone with a laser gunning for my eyeballs.
 
congrats on not being a puss like some folks. I've had it done about 2 years ago and it turned out great.
 
Bart: [rings bell] Flanders is a soft touch. He'll give us the
money for sure.
[Ned answers the door. He's wearing dark glasses and
carrying a cane]
Ned: Jesus? Is that you?
Ralph: Mr. Flanders, you're blinded-ded!
Ned: Oh, yeah. I never should have had that trendy laser
surgery. It was great at first but, you know, at the ten-
year mark your eyes fall out.
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I still can see! Still a little blurry and hopefully will be better tomorrow morning. Got checkup tomorrow. It wasn't scary at all and no pain.
 
I had mine a week ago. -5.25 prescription in both eyes. I see 20/30 now, but my eyes have been pretty dry. This has been affecting the vision. It's not as sharp as with glasses/contacts, but hopefully it'll get better with time.
 
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Congrats! 🙂

Where'd you get it done? If you don't mind me asking, how much was it for you?
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I got it done with Scott Hyver (49ers' eye doctor) at Santa Clara, CA. It wasn't cheap but I got a 49ers discount since they beat the Raiders. It was $4200 for wavefront Customvue.
 
Originally posted by: Jgtdragon
I still can see! Still a little blurry and hopefully will be better tomorrow morning. Got checkup tomorrow. It wasn't scary at all and no pain.
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Congrats!! Give it about a full week and you should have good vision by than. It actually gets better with time. I had PRK about 5 years ago and went in for an eye exam earlier this week. Still have 20/15 with both eyes. 🙂
 
I had it performed back in 1999. While I'm still glad I had the procedure done, I wasn't one of the typical success stories you so often hear about (and yes, my Dr. was extremely reputable). I had a pretty bad astigmatism going in. My eyesight, while much better than pre-surgery, ended up at about 20/40. I still have to wear contacts, though I can see much clearer when they're out relative to what I could see prior to the surgery.
 
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
I had mine a week ago. -5.25 prescription in both eyes. I see 20/30 now, but my eyes have been pretty dry. This has been affecting the vision. It's not as sharp as with glasses/contacts, but hopefully it'll get better with time.
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Keep us updated.
I'm -5.25/-5.50 (for contacts).
 
Originally posted by: Jgtdragon
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
make sure you stock up on the non preservative artificial drops. yer gonna need 'em.
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Recommend any brand?
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If you can get a hold of Restasis (sp?) it is good. That's what I used but I think I had a prescription for it from the doc.
 
Update: It was so hard to sleep with the protective goggle they provided. I usually sleep on my side and this goggle kind of prevent me from doing that so I tried to sleep on my back the whole night and I barely had any sleep. Hope I will get use to it since I have to wear this for a week!

Wokeup late to checkup due to lack of sleep. Vision seen much better but still not prefect. Drove myself to vision center and everything checked out good. I can read the 20/15 line. The doctor told me that its pretty good and I will still have distortion for couple weeks. The weird thing is I can read the 20/15 line but the street sign driving back still a little blur to me. haha hopefully it clears up in with time.

So far so good! I highly recommend it.
 
Originally posted by: Jgtdragon
Update: It was so hard to sleep with the protective goggle they provided. I usually sleep on my side and this goggle kind of prevent me from doing that so I tried to sleep on my back the whole night and I barely had any sleep. Hope I will get use to it since I have to wear this for a week!

Wokeup late to checkup due to lack of sleep. Vision seen much better but still not prefect. Drove myself to vision center and everything checked out good. I can read the 20/15 line. The doctor told me that its pretty good and I will still have distortion for couple weeks. The weird thing is I can read the 20/15 line but the street sign driving back still a little blur to me. haha hopefully it clears up in with time.

So far so good! I highly recommend it.
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Yeah I have that same problem with sleeping with the goggles on (I sleep on my side as well). I wish I could tell you I've gotten used to it, but I can't 🙁

Doesn't it suck trying to pry your eyes open long enough to put the drops in during the morning as well? 😛
 
ugh. no thanks.

i want to do it myself. but unless they are going to knock me out i don't t hink i can heh
 
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