Degenerate
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Just tell yourself to blink, thats really the issue, you forget to blink. Keep those drops nearby as well.
I just did Lasik
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Just tell yourself to blink, thats really the issue, you forget to blink. Keep those drops nearby as well.
I had another checkup on Monday. I've been using screens heavily since the day after surgery, far more than I thought I should be, but my eyes are apparently healing nicely. I guess using screens really is fine and only causes possible dryness (which you would feel as it happens).
My final results: 20/20 vision, no dryness, no more drops needed, slight glare around bright lights but not enough to be annoying. Couldn't be happier with how the surgery went
Bruce Springsteen
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I had another checkup on Monday. I've been using screens heavily since the day after surgery, far more than I thought I should be, but my eyes are apparently healing nicely. I guess using screens really is fine and only causes possible dryness (which you would feel as it happens).
My final results: 20/20 vision, no dryness, no more drops needed, slight glare around bright lights but not enough to be annoying. Couldn't be happier with how the surgery went
happy for you, my post op was the same. I'm at 20/15 vision, no dryness, perfectly healed, don't need to take anymore extra care of my eyes
I'm still in fucking shock how clearly I'm seeing everything and I forget that I'm not wearing contacts or glasses
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Congrats guys
I had this done last year. The most terrifying part for me was when they put a cup on my eye and applied a large amount of force. I was warned it was coming and that the intention was to black out my eye.
Seeing blackness start to creep in from the corners and grow as more pressure was applied until I could no longer see out of that eye was absolutely nightmare fuel.
That said, LASIK is still the best thing I've done. I can't explain how amazing it is to wake up and just be able to see without having to put in contacts or reach for glasses. I ended with better than 20/20 vision, I think like 20/15.
Seeing blackness start to creep in from the corners and grow as more pressure was applied until I could no longer see out of that eye was absolutely nightmare fuel.
That said, LASIK is still the best thing I've done. I can't explain how amazing it is to wake up and just be able to see without having to put in contacts or reach for glasses. I ended with better than 20/20 vision, I think like 20/15.
I'm terrified by this, whenever I've had any sort of procedure that requires aesthetic it feels as if I never had any in the first place. Complete and utter fucking pain.
Even when I go for an eye-check up looking through those lights and such, my eyes start watering like someone turned on a tap, an intense burning sensation occurs and my nose acts as if I'm in the prime of a cold/flu. I asked the optician if they've ever had anyone like me before.
"Nope". Thing is I try warn them ahead of time but they assume I'm just patient #1202498302385902 and it'll all go smoothly.
I don't trust getting this, I know the anaesthetic aint going to do shit
But I really want it.
Even when I go for an eye-check up looking through those lights and such, my eyes start watering like someone turned on a tap, an intense burning sensation occurs and my nose acts as if I'm in the prime of a cold/flu. I asked the optician if they've ever had anyone like me before.
"Nope". Thing is I try warn them ahead of time but they assume I'm just patient #1202498302385902 and it'll all go smoothly.
I don't trust getting this, I know the anaesthetic aint going to do shit
But I really want it.
Degenerate
Member
I'm terrified by this, whenever I've had any sort of procedure that requires aesthetic it feels as if I never had any in the first place. Complete and utter fucking pain.
Even when I go for an eye-check up looking through those lights and such, my eyes start watering like someone turned on a tap, an intense burning sensation occurs and my nose acts as if I'm in the prime of a cold/flu. I asked the optician if they've ever had anyone like me before.
"Nope". Thing is I try warn them ahead of time but they assume I'm just patient #1202498302385902 and it'll all go smoothly.
I don't trust getting this, I know the anaesthetic aint going to do shit
But I really want it.
Just tell them to give you more xanax prior.
Bruce Springsteen
Member
I'm still getting used to this simple joy lol
I still reach for my glasses sometimes, lol
Blackpanther25
Member
From all the comments here, I am really considering making the jump and getting it done.
I'm just sensitive about my eyes....I can't even put contacts in. I'm going to have to prepare myself for this.
Thank you guys for all the great info.
I'm just sensitive about my eyes....I can't even put contacts in. I'm going to have to prepare myself for this.
Thank you guys for all the great info.
Bruce Springsteen
Member
Best thing ever
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Deleted member 245925
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Had SMILE laser eye surgery done yesterday. Everything went really well according to the doctor/surgeon. I can already see pretty well in the distance (I had -4.25 D and -4.5 D), but my overall vision is still a bit blurry, like using the soft-focus tool in Photoshop. According to my doctor that's due to light sensitivity and contrast issues and is totally normal in the first few days. The procedure itself was totally painless, but felt really weird during the few minutes it took per eye. Anyway, it's already a dream come true after 15 years of using glasses.
Adam Sadler
Member
This shit seems scary af to do. Glad it worked out for you though
Samurai G0SU
Member
seen an ad on groupon for half off custom lasik. went to the counseling appointment to see if i was eligible. the cost just about doubled for additional eye assurance and holding a spot on procedure day when the doc would be in. lol
they got the vibe i wasn't about to pay double, but i guess it was a good deal over all for both eyes at 2800. (including lifetime eye assurance for any touch ups needed as i got older)
so i never received a call back from them telling me if i was eligible or not. lol oh well.
they got the vibe i wasn't about to pay double, but i guess it was a good deal over all for both eyes at 2800. (including lifetime eye assurance for any touch ups needed as i got older)
so i never received a call back from them telling me if i was eligible or not. lol oh well.
Bruce Springsteen
Member
Happy to see this thread up, I'm still in the honeymoon phase where there are moments everyday where I can't believe how clearly I'm seeing things when I notice details in things
Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
On the subject
https://www.lasikplus.com/lasik-affordable-250_quiz
Anyone used that there? They say they use the latest tech, (bladeless) or something.
I want to get this done very soon. I see things a bit blurred in the distance, need glasses for driving and I definitely use them to be able to recognize people from a distance but I want to resolve that matter.
EDIT
Might give this place a shot
https://manhattanlasikcenter.com/
https://www.lasikplus.com/lasik-affordable-250_quiz
Anyone used that there? They say they use the latest tech, (bladeless) or something.
I want to get this done very soon. I see things a bit blurred in the distance, need glasses for driving and I definitely use them to be able to recognize people from a distance but I want to resolve that matter.
EDIT
Might give this place a shot
https://manhattanlasikcenter.com/
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Afa
Member
I had SMILE done a few on Wednesday and visions pretty much all good on 2nd day (after first day of just deep sleeping). No pain at all after the surgery.
Today I drove for the first time without glasses and it was pretty neat.
Only thing is atm everything has a particular hint of glare, specifically when I'm on PC or watching TV.
They said it'll go away after 10 days of healing and I hope so
Today I drove for the first time without glasses and it was pretty neat.
Only thing is atm everything has a particular hint of glare, specifically when I'm on PC or watching TV.
They said it'll go away after 10 days of healing and I hope so
I have a consultation with the top link in two weeks. I'm a little worried they'll deny me because the reason I want it done is because o can't wear my contacts anymore for more than 5 or 6 hours without it becoming uncomfortable. It doesn't feel dry just sticky. 20 years in contacts, I can't go back to glasses. I dunno. We'll see...
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I had SMILE done a few on Wednesday and visions pretty much all good on 2nd day (after first day of just deep sleeping). No pain at all after the surgery.
Today I drove for the first time without glasses and it was pretty neat.
Only thing is atm everything has a particular hint of glare, specifically when I'm on PC or watching TV.
They said it'll go away after 10 days of healing and I hope so
I had SMILE done two weeks ago and also still have issues with slightly hazy vision (especially when looking at light sources/monitors). Although it got significantly better over the last few days. According to my doctor it can take up to a few weeks to become normal again and it is different for everyone. It's a mix of light sensitivity and dry eyes, as it immediately gets better when you use artificial tears. So I'd say don't worry too much and just wait for it to get better.
Afa
Member
Yeah I'm sure it'll work out fine eventually. Can't wait.
BTW yes, this thread did influence me to get the laser done asap, thank gaf.
Bruce Springsteen
Member
I only had dry eyes for a week, pretty much stopped using the drops completely after 2-3 weeks
I had mines done at lasikplus, they're pretty good. Mines costed about 2400+ after insurance without doing free life time touchups. 20/15 currently. Dry eyes lasted for about 2 months for me.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
I don't remember having very dry eyes after my SMILE surgery, but the doctor did give me a prescription for drops for like 6 months and told me to keep using them just to be sure.
Shadow Puppetry
Member
Tempted, but I look better with glasses on.
LastGamer84
Member
Don't sweat it. I went through it myself and it was about that price. Do they still tell people that they're going to black out your vision by putting so much pressure on one side of your eye socket that it will feel like an elephant is stepping on your face? It was certainly a surreal experience but it was worth it. You'll be fine.
Uh. No. No, they did not tell me that...
LastGamer84
Member
It depends on what type of Lasik you're getting as well. Mine they essentially reshaped my cornea (which felt like someone was painting on my eye with a feather) - so your procedure may be different. Didn't me to scare you lol.
I guess we'll see what happens. They are doing an updated version of Lasik, they said, that helps a bit with nighttime vision issues some have after the surgery. Something about it being a more precise method than the standard version. It ended up being about $300 more per eye so I went for it.
LastGamer84
Member
Nice. I had mine done about 6 years ago. I don't have too many problems driving at night but I feel like it takes longer for my eyes to adjust to bright lights at times. Going on 6 years with no degradation in vision quality however, so it was definitely worth it.
Don't sweat it, you'll do fine.
Yeah I did mine fresh out of prototype stage and nighttime vision is crap, the updated version is far better in this regard.
Oh man I wish I'd thought of this. Scheduled mine for as early as possible and that first day was pretty rough.
Bruce Springsteen
Member
The halo effect is also significantly better for me at night, your post actually reminded me that I had that effect, it's improved that much
MiloHoffman
Member
PSY・S;235285147 said:
Bruce Springsteen
Member
hope it went well
I'm stuck inside all day due to the surgery so I thought I'd share my experience. (Bright lights! Bright lights!)
tl;dr:
Had problems with my contacts after 20 years of wearing them, got Lasik, felt like hell for 4-8 hours afterwards, woke up this morning seeing. (Hopefully will continue to see.)
Background:
I've worn some form of corrective lenses for pretty much all of my life. I can't remember a time when I could see clearly without help, essentially. Oddly it has never really gotten worse. Always hovering around -3 in each eye. I did develop an astigmatism in my left eye but it is (was!) slight. I got fitted for contacts like any freshman in high school tries to do when they are moving up to the big stage and never looked back. I've worn contacts for 20 years now. I was actually pretty good with them. I rarely wore them overnight and took care of them.
At the beginning of this year something changed and I was unable to keep my contacts in for a full day's work. It started to feel like they were catching on my eyelids after about 4 hours. I went to an optometrist and that is exactly what was happening. It was giant papillary conjunctivitis under my eyelids. Doc asked if I was keeping them clean and using them correctly and I was like 'bruh you don't know me. Duh I am'. We ended up trying to change from monthlies (which I had worn for all 20 years) to dailies. The doc said it could be that I had grown sensitive to the build up/bacteria from the monthlies. The dailies didn't work either. We switched brands and the same thing was happening. This went on for 3 months and doc finally says it's glasses for life. As I rained blows down upon him I said to myself "there has to be another way!"
I got an appointment to see a Lasik specialist last Friday (April 28). They ran me through all the tests for dry eyes and astigmatism and said I'd be fine to go ahead with the surgery. I decided what the hell.
Surgery (NSFL; or, seriously skip if you get squeamish or are thinking about getting this done):
I went in raring to go at 1pm yesterday. They give you two Tylenol PMs and a valium for anxiety. I knew I wasn't going to be able to sleep even with the PMs and I was feeling just fine so I declined both.
They put a numbing drop in each eye and then put another numbing drop on top of it 10 minutes later. Then they have you lay down on a bed. And here. we. go. Doc swings me directionally right underneath a machine, covers my left eye and then proceeds to put a suction cup around my entire right eye so it won't move. The world goes black. I can see nothing and I know there is no turning back. I tense up as I feel physical pressure on my eye knowing what is actually happening - doc is cutting into my eye with a laser. I start to clench and unclench my hands. I want to reach up and grab my face. There is no pain but a lot of pressure and lots of discomfort. I really start to grab on my shirt and stuff in order to stay sane. Doc tells me to take deep breaths and that I'm doing fine. He swings me left after a time and takes the suction cup off my right eye. I can see a water world for a few seconds out of that eye before he covers it and places a new suction cup around my left eye. I know what's coming and I start increasing my breathing and ramping up my hand clenches as the pressure comes in full force on lefty. He tells me to steady my breaths and stop moving and I'm kinda thinking 'f*** you' but I do as I'm told. He then swings me to the middle and takes the suction cup off my eye. I see the water world in 3D this time and then the whole world goes dark.
I was in a slight anxiety panic at the time - I'm not too proud to admit it. I now understand that what they had done so far was cut the top layer of my eyeballs open creating the flaps to get into the juicy nougat center. I had elected for a newer procedure that would minimize the typical night glare complaints. (Supposedly - we'll see how it goes.) This had to be done on a different machine from the traditional Lasik one so doc says to put my hands out and his assistant will help me up and over to the laser table. When I grabbed that man's hands and he sat me up I had the strange realization that I needed to vice grip him until the end comes for us both. We would share my fate. He pried himself free and told me to walk over to the other table and I said I couldn't see anything. Doc tells me my eyes are closed and then asks me if I took the valium. I tell him I didn't think I needed it and doc says I probably did. I agree with him out loud but mentally note that that line of thinking isn't helpful at present. I opened my eyes and the waterworld comes rushing at me from all sides. I can tell there are people and chairs and docs and assistants but I swear to you they were under water. My eye flaps continue to embarrass me by flapping around for all these people to see. I'll add here that this room I'm in is full of equipment and surrounded on 3 sides by glass walls so that significant others and vagrants may look in on the blind wandering zoo animals.
I was then laid under the laser that would fix me. Doc says to look at the red light and I do. I see the water world and I see doc pull my flap away. The laser buzzes. Try as my body might, the clenching and watering are no match for the smell of burning cornea. I will never be able to properly express the horror I felt. Doc puts my flap back over and (what's that! I swear I can see the ceiling!) switches to my left eye. Look at the red light, lemme grab your flap, lemme burn your cornea. I sensed doc was bargaining from the position of power so I said okay fine. He then re-flaps me and tells me to sit up. I could see the clock on the other side of the glass wall. I think it read 2:20. I could see a spectator looking at me. I smiled at that person as if they were the first person I had ever seen in my life. It probably looked like wonder on my face so they gave me an ear-to-ear grin right back. I believe her boyfriend was in the on deck circle so I recognized the relief there as well.
Doc gives me a pat on the back, hands me a pair of sunglasses and waxes nostalgically about that valium I didn't take then sends me out into the world.
Post-op Day 0:
Well, the numbing drops wore off by the time I got dropped off at home. It was the worst 3 or 4 hours in recent memory for me. My eyes watered uncontrollably, my nose ran uncontrollably, my eyelids fought me to stay in the closed position and eventually I let them win because it was slightly more comfortable and I was just so so tired. The pain was too great to sleep. They said it would feel like sand was in my eyes but it was more that I could actually feel exactly where the cuts were. I could tell where I had been injured and it was sharp, bright, puncturing pain. I was alone in my condo and existential dread began to set in. What if I will never see again. What if the zookeeper was the last human on Earth I saw clearly. What if my vanity for an elective procedure has now ruined my life. What is life. Who are we. When will the pain end and why must I suffer so much.
I called in the big guns and my mom rushed over with a night bag immediately. We sat and lamented my pain together. For three hours my mother sat in the dark while I blew my nose and dabbed my eyes uncontrollably. Around 2 and a half hours after the procedure I started to try to open my eyes but it was still straight waterworks and pain. By about 4 hours I could open them with pain and keep them open for very small intervals of time. By 6 hours I could fully keep my eyes open in the dark room. 8 hours in and we could watch TV but I couldn't look directly at it. I sent my mom home and thanked her for her service. By 12 hours (2:30am) the pain had subsided enough that a few Tylenol PM finally did knock me out. It was hard for me to get comfortable enough to sleep because I had to lay on my back as to not screw up the protective cover I have to wear for a week and also to not put pressure on my eyes by laying on my side.
Post-op Day 1:
I can see. This morning I woke up and looked over at the large font clock I have had since high school and I didn't have to squint to see it. It shown 8:27. I didn't realize what had happened at first so I looked at it again and realized my eyes were wide open and I could see the clear cut edges of each red block line. I walked out into the living room and everything was in focus. There was no straining, squinting or glasses needed. I just woke up and saw. This might seem silly to someone who has good vision but I knew my life had changed. No more carrying cases, no more sweaty or dirty glasses, no more contacts, no more choosing between glasses and sunglasses. I will just wake up and see. I will just go out and see.
It wasn't entirely rosey. This morning was the first time I could actually look in the mirror and check it out and it was pretty much what you would expect eyes to look like that have been suction cupped out, then lasered open and then burnt. They are a mess but there is no pain. They are swollen so I don't have quick movement back yet. The bright lights of the sun are still a pretty serious discomfort. Doc says that will take a week and I will see fluctuations the first couple of weeks in how well I can see. Some days it will feel like it regresses. He says it's normal. I've got steroid drops and antibiotic drops and regular drops and I am just going to sit in my condo all weekend and see things. I'll see the TV and I'll see the refrigerator and I'll see this computer and I'll see NeoGAF and write this long ass journal entry post.
tl;dr:
Had problems with my contacts after 20 years of wearing them, got Lasik, felt like hell for 4-8 hours afterwards, woke up this morning seeing. (Hopefully will continue to see.)
Background:
I've worn some form of corrective lenses for pretty much all of my life. I can't remember a time when I could see clearly without help, essentially. Oddly it has never really gotten worse. Always hovering around -3 in each eye. I did develop an astigmatism in my left eye but it is (was!) slight. I got fitted for contacts like any freshman in high school tries to do when they are moving up to the big stage and never looked back. I've worn contacts for 20 years now. I was actually pretty good with them. I rarely wore them overnight and took care of them.
At the beginning of this year something changed and I was unable to keep my contacts in for a full day's work. It started to feel like they were catching on my eyelids after about 4 hours. I went to an optometrist and that is exactly what was happening. It was giant papillary conjunctivitis under my eyelids. Doc asked if I was keeping them clean and using them correctly and I was like 'bruh you don't know me. Duh I am'. We ended up trying to change from monthlies (which I had worn for all 20 years) to dailies. The doc said it could be that I had grown sensitive to the build up/bacteria from the monthlies. The dailies didn't work either. We switched brands and the same thing was happening. This went on for 3 months and doc finally says it's glasses for life. As I rained blows down upon him I said to myself "there has to be another way!"
I got an appointment to see a Lasik specialist last Friday (April 28). They ran me through all the tests for dry eyes and astigmatism and said I'd be fine to go ahead with the surgery. I decided what the hell.
Surgery (NSFL; or, seriously skip if you get squeamish or are thinking about getting this done):
I went in raring to go at 1pm yesterday. They give you two Tylenol PMs and a valium for anxiety. I knew I wasn't going to be able to sleep even with the PMs and I was feeling just fine so I declined both.
They put a numbing drop in each eye and then put another numbing drop on top of it 10 minutes later. Then they have you lay down on a bed. And here. we. go. Doc swings me directionally right underneath a machine, covers my left eye and then proceeds to put a suction cup around my entire right eye so it won't move. The world goes black. I can see nothing and I know there is no turning back. I tense up as I feel physical pressure on my eye knowing what is actually happening - doc is cutting into my eye with a laser. I start to clench and unclench my hands. I want to reach up and grab my face. There is no pain but a lot of pressure and lots of discomfort. I really start to grab on my shirt and stuff in order to stay sane. Doc tells me to take deep breaths and that I'm doing fine. He swings me left after a time and takes the suction cup off my right eye. I can see a water world for a few seconds out of that eye before he covers it and places a new suction cup around my left eye. I know what's coming and I start increasing my breathing and ramping up my hand clenches as the pressure comes in full force on lefty. He tells me to steady my breaths and stop moving and I'm kinda thinking 'f*** you' but I do as I'm told. He then swings me to the middle and takes the suction cup off my eye. I see the water world in 3D this time and then the whole world goes dark.
I was in a slight anxiety panic at the time - I'm not too proud to admit it. I now understand that what they had done so far was cut the top layer of my eyeballs open creating the flaps to get into the juicy nougat center. I had elected for a newer procedure that would minimize the typical night glare complaints. (Supposedly - we'll see how it goes.) This had to be done on a different machine from the traditional Lasik one so doc says to put my hands out and his assistant will help me up and over to the laser table. When I grabbed that man's hands and he sat me up I had the strange realization that I needed to vice grip him until the end comes for us both. We would share my fate. He pried himself free and told me to walk over to the other table and I said I couldn't see anything. Doc tells me my eyes are closed and then asks me if I took the valium. I tell him I didn't think I needed it and doc says I probably did. I agree with him out loud but mentally note that that line of thinking isn't helpful at present. I opened my eyes and the waterworld comes rushing at me from all sides. I can tell there are people and chairs and docs and assistants but I swear to you they were under water. My eye flaps continue to embarrass me by flapping around for all these people to see. I'll add here that this room I'm in is full of equipment and surrounded on 3 sides by glass walls so that significant others and vagrants may look in on the blind wandering zoo animals.
I was then laid under the laser that would fix me. Doc says to look at the red light and I do. I see the water world and I see doc pull my flap away. The laser buzzes. Try as my body might, the clenching and watering are no match for the smell of burning cornea. I will never be able to properly express the horror I felt. Doc puts my flap back over and (what's that! I swear I can see the ceiling!) switches to my left eye. Look at the red light, lemme grab your flap, lemme burn your cornea. I sensed doc was bargaining from the position of power so I said okay fine. He then re-flaps me and tells me to sit up. I could see the clock on the other side of the glass wall. I think it read 2:20. I could see a spectator looking at me. I smiled at that person as if they were the first person I had ever seen in my life. It probably looked like wonder on my face so they gave me an ear-to-ear grin right back. I believe her boyfriend was in the on deck circle so I recognized the relief there as well.
Doc gives me a pat on the back, hands me a pair of sunglasses and waxes nostalgically about that valium I didn't take then sends me out into the world.
Post-op Day 0:
Well, the numbing drops wore off by the time I got dropped off at home. It was the worst 3 or 4 hours in recent memory for me. My eyes watered uncontrollably, my nose ran uncontrollably, my eyelids fought me to stay in the closed position and eventually I let them win because it was slightly more comfortable and I was just so so tired. The pain was too great to sleep. They said it would feel like sand was in my eyes but it was more that I could actually feel exactly where the cuts were. I could tell where I had been injured and it was sharp, bright, puncturing pain. I was alone in my condo and existential dread began to set in. What if I will never see again. What if the zookeeper was the last human on Earth I saw clearly. What if my vanity for an elective procedure has now ruined my life. What is life. Who are we. When will the pain end and why must I suffer so much.
I called in the big guns and my mom rushed over with a night bag immediately. We sat and lamented my pain together. For three hours my mother sat in the dark while I blew my nose and dabbed my eyes uncontrollably. Around 2 and a half hours after the procedure I started to try to open my eyes but it was still straight waterworks and pain. By about 4 hours I could open them with pain and keep them open for very small intervals of time. By 6 hours I could fully keep my eyes open in the dark room. 8 hours in and we could watch TV but I couldn't look directly at it. I sent my mom home and thanked her for her service. By 12 hours (2:30am) the pain had subsided enough that a few Tylenol PM finally did knock me out. It was hard for me to get comfortable enough to sleep because I had to lay on my back as to not screw up the protective cover I have to wear for a week and also to not put pressure on my eyes by laying on my side.
Post-op Day 1:
I can see. This morning I woke up and looked over at the large font clock I have had since high school and I didn't have to squint to see it. It shown 8:27. I didn't realize what had happened at first so I looked at it again and realized my eyes were wide open and I could see the clear cut edges of each red block line. I walked out into the living room and everything was in focus. There was no straining, squinting or glasses needed. I just woke up and saw. This might seem silly to someone who has good vision but I knew my life had changed. No more carrying cases, no more sweaty or dirty glasses, no more contacts, no more choosing between glasses and sunglasses. I will just wake up and see. I will just go out and see.
It wasn't entirely rosey. This morning was the first time I could actually look in the mirror and check it out and it was pretty much what you would expect eyes to look like that have been suction cupped out, then lasered open and then burnt. They are a mess but there is no pain. They are swollen so I don't have quick movement back yet. The bright lights of the sun are still a pretty serious discomfort. Doc says that will take a week and I will see fluctuations the first couple of weeks in how well I can see. Some days it will feel like it regresses. He says it's normal. I've got steroid drops and antibiotic drops and regular drops and I am just going to sit in my condo all weekend and see things. I'll see the TV and I'll see the refrigerator and I'll see this computer and I'll see NeoGAF and write this long ass journal entry post.
Haha, great read, and very closely matches my own experience (although I was fortunate enough to have been given some of the anaesthetic drops they use for the surgery - tried not to overuse them but they were the only thing that could give me 30 minutes relief in that first day).
Three months later, my vision has held at 20/20 with no further complications Such a relief, my place offers a free "top up" surgery for anyone who needs it, but I'm not sure I could willingly put myself through that again!
Three months later, my vision has held at 20/20 with no further complications
Such a relief, my place offers a free "top up" surgery for anyone who needs it, but I'm not sure I could willingly put myself through that again!
Mikey Jr.
Member
Awesome stuff man!
Welcome to the club.
I remember when I went outside for the first time with my new vision. It was autumn and the leaves were changing.
It was beautiful.
I have never seen with such clarity and sharpness before. It felt like I could make out each individual leaf with precision.
Or simple stuff like taking a shower. I know it sounds strange, but my showering was always blurry, because I take off my glasses. It was bizarre when all of a sudden, everything was clear, haha.
Too bad fear holds a bunch of people back.
I'm so glad to be rid of my glasses. Fuck that shit. Honestly. Going now on year 5.
Welcome to the club.
I remember when I went outside for the first time with my new vision. It was autumn and the leaves were changing.
It was beautiful.
I have never seen with such clarity and sharpness before. It felt like I could make out each individual leaf with precision.
Or simple stuff like taking a shower. I know it sounds strange, but my showering was always blurry, because I take off my glasses. It was bizarre when all of a sudden, everything was clear, haha.
Too bad fear holds a bunch of people back.
I'm so glad to be rid of my glasses. Fuck that shit. Honestly. Going now on year 5.
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Haha, I had exactly the same experience. Seeing all the water drops on the glass was amazing. It's the small things that you don't even think about that I enjoy the most now.
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