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Offline Sandman

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« on: September 02, 2004, 01:05:39 PM »
Ya know... for the past few days, my glasses just seem to feel like they are pinching my skull. A few months ago, it was the same way... I bought a new pair, extremely light, polycarbonate lenses, etc. These new ones are a fraction of the weight of my old pair...

But now, I'm thinking... surgery. Maybe that'll do it. The downside is that I'll require glasses to read afterwards, but I might be willing to put up with it.

Anyone have this type of surgery? Was it worth it?
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2004, 01:18:50 PM »
My aunt did it a few years ago, and was very pleased with the results...I'm not sure if she did the Lasik or the other one.  Sorry, but I couldn't be more vague than that. ;)
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2004, 01:22:02 PM »
I had it done monday of last week- Lasik. Apart from a little haziness everythings great! Just stopped wearing the eye protectors at night, still on the steroid eye drops for a while.

I now have 20/20 vision :D. I'm 29, wish I hadn't waited this long.
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2004, 01:24:31 PM »
Is this only for myiopism(sp?), I'm "hypermetrope" and "astigmate" (sorry don't know the english word for those)... I sure as h** could get rid of those glasses...
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2004, 01:25:10 PM »
I did it a few years back... 2001 I guess.

Would do it again in a heartbeat. (LASIK)
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2004, 01:26:39 PM »
Sandman, I had LASIK done and I love the results.  20/15 vision and sometimes I can read most of the 20/10 line.  And thats from eyes that were almost 20/500.

But do be warned that there are potential side effects.  For instance I ended up with wrinkles in my cornea after my first Lasik surgery and they had to do many followup procedures (which were worse than the initial surgery by far) to correct the problem.

I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat, but realize that its got a very small chance of problem, and sometimes like in bingo, they call your number.
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Offline ra

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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2004, 01:31:28 PM »
My sister had it done about 5 years ago.  Like a frikkin miracle.  All her life she was 20/400, then presto, 20/20.
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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2004, 01:31:35 PM »
Saw: I had astigmatism too, they corrected it. Dunno about the hypermetrope thing.

Vermillion: The wrinkling was something I worried about a lot. I did a lot of internet research (including this board) and remember reading a horror story involving oil on the blade, bits of metal etc. Still glad I went ahead.
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2004, 01:31:43 PM »
Read up on the risks, there's a site I saw that had hundreds of testimonials including complications, and it might be good to go into this prepared.  I wish I had the link, I'll look some more later.

Good luck!
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2004, 01:36:11 PM »
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Sandman, I had LASIK done and I love the results.  20/15 vision and sometimes I can read most of the 20/10 line.  And thats from eyes that were almost 20/500.

But do be warned that there are potential side effects.  For instance I ended up with wrinkles in my cornea after my first Lasik surgery and they had to do many followup procedures (which were worse than the initial surgery by far) to correct the problem.

I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat, but realize that its got a very small chance of problem, and sometimes like in bingo, they call your number.


Wrinkles in the cornea?  Just out of curiosity - what ate the visual effects of such a condition and why/how are the subsequent procedures "worse" than the initial one?
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2004, 01:36:40 PM »
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Originally posted by Sandman
Ya know... for the past few days, my glasses just seem to feel like they are pinching my skull. A few months ago, it was the same way... I bought a new pair, extremely light, polycarbonate lenses, etc. These new ones are a fraction of the weight of my old pair...

But now, I'm thinking... surgery. Maybe that'll do it. The downside is that I'll require glasses to read afterwards, but I might be willing to put up with it.

Anyone have this type of surgery? Was it worth it?


um my g/f had it - don't go near it if you're squeamish about having your eye held open by a metal ring thingy, your eye sliced open, a flap pulled back and then the smell of burning eyeball when the lazer hits..... also hurts like hell for a few days afterwards....
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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2004, 01:40:28 PM »
was legally blind

had it done in summer of 90 (RK) before lasers, used a diamond tipped scalpel

need reading glasses now, for the last 10 months or so. would do it again in a heartbeat
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« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2004, 01:41:15 PM »
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Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
um my g/f had it - don't go near it if you're squeamish about having your eye held open by a metal ring thingy, your eye sliced open, a flap pulled back and then the smell of burning eyeball when the lazer hits..... also hurts like hell for a few days afterwards....


No pain on my end.  Didnt feel the eyeball holder thingy either.

They give you a relaxer drug orally before the surgery and novicane in eyedrop form as well.

I didnt feel **** and couldnt care less.  Good times!
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Offline Wilfrid

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« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2004, 01:45:41 PM »
No pain here either.
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« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2004, 02:01:40 PM »
:: has image of laser surgery scene in logans run, shudder :::
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