Getting my Eyeballs Fixed! (OT)

I wonder if Persia will look different? LOL

I'm sick of the optometrist not getting my prescription right. I'm sick of
having to reach for glasses before I can stumble to the bathroom in the
middle of the night. A few years ago my parents offered to pay for lasik
surgery for me to have my vision corrected. After trying unsuccessfully
since early December to get a new (correct) pair of glasses, I caved and
called my parents this morning. Yes, they are still willing to pay for
lasik surgery for me. Wooo hooo! Some time next week I'll be able to see
without corrective lenses for the first time since 1971. YAY!

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
I wonder if Persia will look different? LOL

I'm sick of the optometrist not getting my prescription right. I'm
sick of having to reach for glasses before I can stumble to the
bathroom in the middle of the night. A few years ago my parents
offered to pay for lasik surgery for me to have my vision corrected.
After trying unsuccessfully since early December to get a new
(correct) pair of glasses, I caved and called my parents this
morning. Yes, they are still willing to pay for lasik surgery for
me. Wooo hooo! Some time next week I'll be able to see without
corrective lenses for the first time since 1971. YAY!

Jill

That's great, Jill! You will love it! When are you going to do it?
My friend Elsa had it done last year in Bangkok and that started a huge
run of all the ladies getting it done. Everyone loves it! Elsa said it
was about 10 minutes of feeling like there was chili pepper in her eye
and then it was over and she could see better almost immediately.
I wish so much that Dennis could have it done. His eyes are really very
bad (-4.50). But he would have to take 3 months off from flying, per
eye. Not financially feasible :-( Maybe one day Transport Canada will
change their rules to something more reasonable, like 1 month.
--
Britta
Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness
overflow.
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
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I wonder if Persia will look different? LOL

I'm sick of the optometrist not getting my prescription right. I'm sick
of
having to reach for glasses before I can stumble to the bathroom in the
middle of the night. A few years ago my parents offered to pay for lasik
surgery for me to have my vision corrected. After trying unsuccessfully
since early December to get a new (correct) pair of glasses, I caved and
called my parents this morning. Yes, they are still willing to pay for
lasik surgery for me. Wooo hooo! Some time next week I'll be able to see
without corrective lenses for the first time since 1971. YAY!

Jill

That's great, Jill! Both my son and daughter have had it, and they're
thrilled with the results. My daughter still needs glasses for reading, but
my son doesn't need them at all. I know several other people who are also
very happy with the results of the surgery.

Joy

jmcquown wrote:
I wonder if Persia will look different? LOL

I'm sick of the optometrist not getting my prescription right. I'm
sick of having to reach for glasses before I can stumble to the
bathroom in the middle of the night. A few years ago my parents
offered to pay for lasik surgery for me to have my vision corrected.
After trying unsuccessfully since early December to get a new
(correct) pair of glasses, I caved and called my parents this
morning. Yes, they are still willing to pay for lasik surgery for
me. Wooo hooo! Some time next week I'll be able to see without
corrective lenses for the first time since 1971. YAY!

Jill

I imagine it will feel quite strange to open your eyes in the morning and
see straight away.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
A House is not a home, without a cat.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

I imagine it will feel quite strange to open your eyes in the morning and
see straight away.
--


I switched to a type of contact lenses that I can wear for up to thirty days
without taking them out. Waking up in the morning and being able to read the
time on my alarm clock was very strange! I'm hoping eventually to get the
type of surgery that Jill is having.

Kathryn

Kathryn wrote:
I imagine it will feel quite strange to open your eyes in the
morning and see straight away.
--


I switched to a type of contact lenses that I can wear for up to
thirty days without taking them out. Waking up in the morning and
being able to read the time on my alarm clock was very strange! I'm
hoping eventually to get the type of surgery that Jill is having.

Kathryn

If I wake up in the middle of the night, sometimes I don't want to know the
time, then I'm glad I can't see the clock.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
A House is not a home, without a cat.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

Kathryn wrote:
I imagine it will feel quite strange to open your eyes in the
morning and see straight away.
--


I switched to a type of contact lenses that I can wear for up to
thirty days without taking them out. Waking up in the morning and
being able to read the time on my alarm clock was very strange! I'm
hoping eventually to get the type of surgery that Jill is having.

Kathryn

I talked with an opthalmologist about those types of lenses but even though
he prescribes them he doesn't recommend sleeping in contacts. Eyes move
when you sleep (REM) and lenses can get "lost" behind the eyeball. (shudder)

This surgery isn't cheap, that's for sure ($4400 for both eyes). I might
vent about my father from time to time but one thing I can say about him he
always comes through for me. I love my dad!

Jill

I talked with an opthalmologist about those types of lenses but even
though
he prescribes them he doesn't recommend sleeping in contacts. Eyes move
when you sleep (REM) and lenses can get "lost" behind the eyeball.
(shudder)

This surgery isn't cheap, that's for sure ($4400 for both eyes). I might
vent about my father from time to time but one thing I can say about him
he
always comes through for me. I love my dad!


I actually prefer not to sleep in them - but its handy that I can if i need
to. They feel much better when they've been cleaned and rinsed. The novelty
of sleeping in them wore off after the first week! Because I work in front
of a computer in an airconditioned office they are much more comfortable as
they allow much more oxygen into my eyes than the regular lenses. My eyes
tended to get very dry at work.

Glad to hear your Dad is supportive about the surgery! I'll be very
interested to hear about it!

Kathryn

On 2006-03-04, jmcquown wrote:

I'm sick of the optometrist not getting my prescription right. I'm sick of
having to reach for glasses before I can stumble to the bathroom in the
middle of the night. A few years ago my parents offered to pay for lasik
surgery for me to have my vision corrected. After trying unsuccessfully
since early December to get a new (correct) pair of glasses, I caved and
called my parents this morning. Yes, they are still willing to pay for
lasik surgery for me. Wooo hooo! Some time next week I'll be able to see
without corrective lenses for the first time since 1971. YAY!

Read about Kathy Griffin's experience first.

http://www.kathygriffin.net/lasik.php.

On the other hand, my brother had it done and he's been fine so far.

--
The night is just the shadow of the Earth.

jmcquown wrote:
Kathryn wrote:
I imagine it will feel quite strange to open your eyes in the
morning and see straight away.
--


I switched to a type of contact lenses that I can wear for up to
thirty days without taking them out. Waking up in the morning and
being able to read the time on my alarm clock was very strange! I'm
hoping eventually to get the type of surgery that Jill is having.

Kathryn

I talked with an opthalmologist about those types of lenses but even
though he prescribes them he doesn't recommend sleeping in contacts.
Eyes move when you sleep (REM) and lenses can get "lost" behind the
eyeball. (shudder)

This surgery isn't cheap, that's for sure ($4400 for both eyes). I
might vent about my father from time to time but one thing I can say
about him he always comes through for me. I love my dad!

Jill

OMG, that's so much more expensive than here! It's $2000 for both eyes
in Bangkok, and that's using the absolute latest, newest laser and
equipment. It's more like $1500 if you use an older technique from
about 3 years ago. You should just pocket the money and come to
Thailand to have it done and you can have a great vacation with the rest
of the $$$.
--
Britta
Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness
overflow.
Check out pictures of Vino at:
http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album