Thanks all for your comments - I scheduled myself for surgery on 1/7/04 and will let you know how it turns out. Who knows, perhaps I'll finally be able to really enjoy those pairs of Oakley's this summer in the S.

Hopefully my surgery will not end up like:

 

My bet is that on the 8th, you'll be saying it was the best money you ever spent!!!



By the way, take the valium that they offer you before the procedure. I've heard of several people who didn't take it & then wish that they did - just because they were so nervous once they got in the room!

 

Good luck Justin!

I know a few people that have had it done and are happy with it.

I can't offer any personl advice as I didn't have to wear glasses until I became "Vintage."

 

Too Funny Justin!

Best of luck with the surgery! I'll be asking you a bunch of questions when the surgery is done... as I've been thinking of doing this myself... but... actually I'm first considering contacts first.

 

Good luck with the surgery JM
And def let us know how it went. As i too will have some questions. Im already semi familiar with whats involved and the after effects, but im going by someones experience who had this done 4 years ago. I hear its become easier and faster to do nowadays. Ive been using contacts since 18, but getting sick of using them too. Also with contacts, you have to be careful not to use them more than 12 hours a day or so. But on the weekends i almost always go over that time frame with them on staying out late etc etc. Lasik lloks to be more cost effective way to clear vision. Not to mention little to no maintenance

 

Aaron had his done a couple of years ago and though he had to go back within the first couple of weeks to fix one eye, he's been fine since. Keep in mind, though, most of us are older than he was back then

 

Good luck Justin! So, I guess your vision has not changed for at least 3 years or so? I've heard that otherwise they don't recommend the procedure.

I've been thinking about lasik (or whatever) myself but my vision has not been stable so I'm sticking with contacts/glasses for now. Also, contacts have come a long way now and are much more comfortable to wear than in the past.

 

Well, considering I've never had a valium and just thinking about having this done makes me shake-in-my-boots I guess I'll give it a shot.

The last thing I need to be doing is to be nervous and jittery when they flip the laser on!

 

I went the contact route about 2 years ago... if you try it, stick with it for at least 2 weeks; it took me that long to really get used to them. It really is a good alternative; however I hate having to worry about it in the morning and having my eyes get tired at night from them.

I'll let you know how my surgery and reactions go. From what I've heard it will actually be several months before my eye sight really settles down to how it will finally be.

For anyone unfamiliar with the procedure, here is my understanding of it.

Step1 - Take a valium.
Step2 - Numbing drops placed into eye.
Step3 - Special device placed on the eye that puts pressure on it and your vision goes black.
Step4 - A flap is cut in the outer layer of your eye.
Step5 - Remove device
Step6 - Open flap
Step7 - ZAP with the laser
Step8 - Put back flap

Repeat for eye #2, then go home and take a nap.

 

Thanks! My vision has been pretty much stable (very minute changes that haven't required me to get new glasses in almost 4 years). Of course this may not be permanent; however I am hoping that my vision will be "better", even if it does get worse in the future.