[sabby]

I'm scheduled for Lasik surgery tomorrow morning and I'm pretty nervous about it. Anyone out there had the procedure done and can let me know their experiences with it?

I'm excited too, but mostly scared...I mean heck...these are the only eyes I have!!

Thanks!
sabby

<font color="purple">I will actualy be a very good canidate for the surgery once my eyes stop developing (because I'm still a teen) and am considering it a little. Don't worry, with technology as advanced as it is- you'll be fine. (and you can see!) </font>

[sabby]

LOL Thanks (((( Kaika ))))!

It will be a pleasure to see the alarm clock for a change without squinting or having to get up and go look at it....


sabby

[(JD)]

Oh it's a piece of cake! It's over in a wink of an eye (if they let you, but they hold the eyelids open so you don't have to fear blinking or flinching... you won't feel a thing.) It's wonderful to not have to mess with glasses!

Are you getting both eyes done or just one? (adjusting for distance and close reading?)

I only had one eye done, adjusted to the distance of my computer screen! Left the other one for driving / distance.

HOWEVER... you will need antiglare plain lens glasses at least if you drive at night. The starburst pattern is multiplied by the laser surgery and while it's very pretty, it makes it impossible to drive with oncoming traffic (and difficult at best from tail light bursts.)

Enjoy!

[January]

I have one near sighted eye and the other is far sighted so I don't have to wear my glasses anymore. (Another child's prayer answered over a long time, at least in human time.)

As long as you don't have glaucoma, you should do great.

Hugs,

Jan

[sabby]

Thanks Sky for responding!

I'm getting both eyes done....I don't know how I would adjust to having 2 different eyes the way you do it. YIKES...LOL I can see myself walking into walls even more than I do now...

I already have a difficult time with the night driving, just in the past year or two it's gotten worse. And I remember reading about the starburst affect...some have it some don't I think? So we will see if I need those lens.

Doc also told me I might need to wear reading glasses only as now I'm nearsighted and after surgery I'll be farsighted...LOL.

Thanks again Sky! I'll let ya know how it turns out


sabby

[Rhapsody]

One of my friends had it done and it went well - she loves not having to wear glasses or contacts any more........

[sabby]

Thanks ((((((((((((( Rhapsody )))))))))))))

I've worn glasses since I was in the 4th grade. I think my nose is going to feel nekked....

I'm even considering wearing makeup again...I haven't worn it in decades actually (yes I guess I'm aging myself here). What was the sense in wearing it when my glasses covered it all up???

I'm all atwitter this morning....knots in my tummy and all. Good thing they will give me a valium before the procedure I'm gonna need it!


sabby

[Rhapsody]

I can't wait to hear how the surgery went in a few days...... when you are feeling better.

[(JD)]

From what I know, it doesn't really take a few days, but nearly immediate, like my mom's was.. Guess she's off reading!

[Sabrina]

It was one of the most humbling experiences I ever had. I had both eyes done about 8 years ago. I couldn't stop crying when the bandages came off (which didn't help) because I couldn't believe that I could see without my bullet proof glasses!

My eyes have deteriorated a little since then and I am now wearing contacts again and if I could afford it now - I'd have it done again!

Good luck Sabby - hope all goes well.

[wickedwings]

((((sabby)))) do not worry. my mom had this done years ago. the only side effect was the starburst halo effect at night as mentioned above. other than that, it was a piece of cake. yeah, she had one eye for near and the other far seeing. it did not take long to get used to it. my mom was so happy because her eyes were rejecting her contact lenses and her glasses constantly caused her to have cold sores on her nose (yes, on the bridge of her nose!). so, having this done helped her a lot.

i wonder if i would be a good candidate, as i can only see out of one eye? would love to ditch my glasses. my eyes reject the contact lenses worse than my mom.

[chalmette70043]

Hi Sabby. I had it done to both eyes back in the late 90's. Before the surgery i wore bottlecap size lenses in my glasses. Now, what, 8-9 years later. Not one problem. I can read books and road signs, everything with ease.

One of the two drops you need to put in your eyes after the surgery use to make me see blurry inside, outside was fine. And made my eyes feel dry. But that only lasted the first few days. After i finished with those drops it was perfect.

I cant wait to hear how it all went for you.

[sabby]

Thank you everyone for your responses!

Today was better....right now my eyes are tired from the long day and not doing as well as they were earlier.

Had my postop with the doc this moring and concluded that even though everything is hazy at the moment, my farsightedness is 20/20!! YAY!!! It is truly amazing. Unfortuntately, I have lost my nearsightedness and have to use reading glasses. But, that sure as heck beats wearing them 24/7

I can read license plates! I can read signs on walls and even the signs in Wally World that were 5 aisles away! Even with my glasses that wasn't possible.

I still have the foggyness in my sight and the doc said its normal. She said every day my eyesight will improve. The starburst affect is horrible. I was told of some great lenses that they sell at the motorcycle shops for riders to wear day/night to stop the starburst affects. They are a pretty penny but well worth the price if they work so I can drive at night.

Doc said I'm healing wonderfully and the corneal flap is lying perfectly on each eye...no wrinkles

Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to see the computer screen without squinting....LOL But it is way cool to look from the kitchen into the livingroom and see the tv clear as a bell YAY!! Oh, and my stylish sunglasses are awesome

Thanks one and all! Love to you!
sabby

[chalmette70043]

Thats awesome Sabby. I can still remember the day i had it done. Seeing road signs, across a room, etc. I never had any idea my eyes were that bad.

You gotta post a pic of you with your new shades.

And don't worry about that haziness with your eyes. I had that too. Lasted while i had to put those milky looking drops in my eyes after the surgery. As soon as you finish using those drops and just using the clear drops, it all clears up. Its something to do with those drops. It drove me crazy inside. But outside my eyes were fine.

I'm so exicited and happy for you. Have you caught yourself yet saying, "This is the first time i'm doin this without glasses and i can really see it"? LOL

Congrats again on improving your vision,
chalmette

[Sabrina]

Oh yes, I remember that day after too! It was absolutely amazing to be able to see things that I couldn't even see properly with my glasses.

Hope you're healing well Sabby.

[(JD)]

Good to hear (I knew it would be.) I didn't want to give up either, which is why I have one eye for distance and one for close (computer screen and not too close) reading. I was needing glasses every 6 months and was way too expensive..not to mention a big bother.

Glad you're happy too!!!