Just Had LASIK Surgery

[codeyf]

Originally posted by: TBone48

Originally posted by: codeyf
I've been so happy with mine. Best part; it was free!

How was it free? I would like free eye surgery too!:|

The old medical from my wife's union covered it @ 100%. I had it done on the 2nd to the last day before the new contract went in to effect, and the new medical didn't cover it.. My wife was too scurred. So she still has her contacts (sucker!). This was a year ago September.

The process was painless, albeit wierd IMHO.

I apparently was an anomaly, as my eyes "hurt" like fvck a few hours later. They tell you to just go to sleep afterwards, which I tried to do. But based on the appointment time, I wasn't the least bit tired. They say it feels like sand in your eyes. I say it felt like a whole damn beach.

I finally did fall asleep, then woke up around 3 in the am cuz our daughter was crying. I was like, "OMGWTFBBQ! I can see!!!"

 

[talyn00]

Originally posted by: Cameron
And it feels great to see without glasses. I haven't been able to see right since 2nd grade.

cool i've had glasses since 2nd grade too. What was your vision at before the surgery and are you currently at 20/20? Any sort of after effects? halos or whatnot?

I'm considering getting lasik, but haven't seriously researched it yet.

 

[slag]

Originally posted by: Cameron
And it feels great to see without glasses. I haven't been able to see right since 2nd grade.

Welcome to the club. Had mine done last year and havent looked back (pun intended)

Its awesome.

 

[imported_Cameron]

Originally posted by: talyn00

Originally posted by: Cameron
And it feels great to see without glasses. I haven't been able to see right since 2nd grade.

cool i've had glasses since 2nd grade too. What was your vision at before the surgery and are you currently at 20/20? Any sort of after effects? halos or whatnot?

I'm considering getting lasik, but haven't seriously researched it yet.

my old vision was awful...I couldn't even see the huge "E" lol. I'm supposed to have halos for about a week or so then they'll go away. My vision now is awesome.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Originally posted by: Cameron

Originally posted by: talyn00

Originally posted by: Cameron
And it feels great to see without glasses. I haven't been able to see right since 2nd grade.

cool i've had glasses since 2nd grade too. What was your vision at before the surgery and are you currently at 20/20? Any sort of after effects? halos or whatnot?

I'm considering getting lasik, but haven't seriously researched it yet.

my old vision was awful...I couldn't even see the huge "E" lol. I'm supposed to have halos for about a week or so then they'll go away. My vision now is awesome.

you'll keep some halos...

 

[KBTuning]

did you see the cool flashing light as teh laser did its work 🙂

 

[imported_Cameron]

Originally posted by: KBTuning
did you see the cool flashing light as teh laser did its work 🙂

yeah

 

[Reckoner]

Did you get basic or Custom Lasik?

 

[imported_Cameron]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Did you get basic or Custom Lasik?

no idea....whats the difference?

 

[tcsenter]

Originally posted by: Cameron
And it feels great to see without glasses. I haven't been able to see right since 2nd grade.

I first got glasses in 2nd grade, too. But there is a funny story behind it.

We were given a vision test in school. The test was simple enough; look through this viewer window of a machine, look at a series of triangles, then tell the lady which direction that each triangle corner faced when she pointed to it using the tip of a pencil. The answers were; up, down, right, left.

I didn't understand what I was supposed to be looking for or what she was pointing at, so I just made up the answers. My vision was actually well enough to pass the test with flying colors, had I known what I was supposed to be looking for.

I got every answer wrong. They must have thought I was blind. lol!

 

[imported_hscorpio]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: codeyf
I've been so happy with mine. Best part; it was free!

Mine too.

The military pays for it?