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Shared on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 13:56

For years I wondered about having Lasik.  My eye sight started getting bad in the fourth or fifth grade, I wore glasses for many years and in high school I started wearring contacts.  Around the age of 24 I had to stop wearring contacts because they were making my eyes worse, and for someone as blind as I was that wasn't a good thing.  It has been almost a month since I had my Lasik done.  Before my Lasik I was -7.50 in each eye...I couldn't read the big E without my glasses even if I squinted. 

 

Now for the first time in my life I have better than great vision, it is now 20/15.  Having Lasik was the best decision I could have made, the light bursts at night get anoying but it's still worth it!!!  I can now go swimming without the worry of being able to see when my glasses are spotted with water.  I can go on fast rides and water rides without the worry of losing my glasses, I've had that happen.  Oh and I can wear regular sunglasses, Woohoo


I feel so silly when I go to bed and I am still trying to take my glasses off, or when I am watching tv and I try to push them up.


For anyone that has been considering it and wanted to hear some more feedback...I love it, and  I'd do it again in a heart beat!

Comments

GIJoeBob's picture
Submitted by GIJoeBob on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 16:12
I had this done about 8 years ago and I don't regret it a bit. You have some of the "lightburst" phenomenon while you heal but it goes away. If anyone has any questions just PM me.
Cynical_Hermit's picture
Submitted by Cynical_Hermit on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 17:17
Sweet, its something I would like to get one day just not sure I can. Astigmatism is pretty bad and I heard that can knock you out of the race.
Captiosus's picture
Submitted by Captiosus on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 17:17
@br1ckt0p: The light burst/starburst effect is, to quote a friend who recently had LASIK, best described this way: Ever looked at a very bright light in the very dark and you can see 'trails' coming from the epicenter of the light - as if you're looking at a pointed star? That would be it. It happens frequently after the initial surgery but diminishes over time. When he first got his LASIK about 3 months ago he complained about it all the time. Now he rarely even mentions it so I can only assume it's diminished to the point of tolerable or maybe even non existant.
Caesar's picture
Submitted by Caesar on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 14:22
holy crap 7.5!!!!!!!!!! my buddy has the same issue he wears contacts and his vision is 6 something. its real bad, but he is an idiot. he doesnt take them out at night and doesnt clean them, im sure that doesnt help. he is talking of doing lasik. nice write up
J-Cat's picture
Submitted by J-Cat on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 14:22
I wan t it done Soooooo bad hell if the US military uses this on their pilots: it's good enough for me!
br1ckt0p's picture
Submitted by br1ckt0p on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 14:53
I'm budgeting to have it done in September. I'd like to hear more about the "light bursts" at night. Not that it worries me. I'm just concerned with safety. I ride a motorcycle as my primary transportation :)
Twisted's picture
Submitted by Twisted on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 14:55
Im thinking about Lasik for the same reason as br1ckt0p. Having your glasses sucked off your face or your contact dried to your eyeballs suck when youre on a bike.
JohnnyBoyFloyd's picture
Submitted by JohnnyBoyFloyd on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 15:03
That's some purty hair! :D Lasik definitely is a great thing. Looking into getting it done myself.
FreakMullet's picture
Submitted by FreakMullet on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 15:19
that's awesome. I definitely wanna get checked out for Lasik when I have the money. my sister went and had a consultation but they said that she couldn't have it. hopefully my luck is better when I go. :-)

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