Mikelly Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 For those vision impared folks out there I've recntly had Lasik surgery performed on my eyes. I don't have the card in front of me, but I was near sited, had an astigmatism, and needed glasses to drive at night. I just had the operation performed on Friday afternoon at 2PM. The total procedure took 20 minutes and I was done. The next day (16 hours later) I went back in at 10:30AM and the Dr. examined my eyes and I was at 20/20 in the left eye and 25/20 in the right. I go back in today to be checked again (For any signs of swelling or infection...Funky drops I've had to put in...) and they will check to see how much more my vision has improved. I can't recommend it enough... I'm so happy to be without the glasses (Which I just refused to wear unless absolutely needed) and I can't believe how much better I can see! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 Yeah - now if they just had a way to correct presbyopia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 My wife had it done about 2 years ago, she loves it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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auxilary Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 oltman: HAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that's the best response to such a post i have ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 ROFLOL!!! That is to good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 I don`t get it, what does carburetion vs fuel injection have to do with eye surgery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRacer Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 Be VERY careful!!!! Got a guy that works for me and he went for Lasik surgery about two months ago. In short, the laser malfunctioned and went through his eye. He is still out of work and blind in one eye forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted August 1, 2002 Author Share Posted August 1, 2002 ...Well I had my five day follow up this afternoon and I have 20/15 vision in both eyes... One thing I was warned was NOT to go to some "Special $999 PER EYE this WEEK only" Dr. The money is spent on the prep work for the Dr.s to map your eyes and make sure they are thick enough to withstand the surgery. You need to do your homework when considering this type of procedure, as with the case SpeedRacer mentioned... This is a SERIOUS procedure and is SURGERY... I got the best Dr. money could buy, and I wouldn't have had it done if I hadn't known going in that this guy was on the list of top 10 in the country. 20/15 guys...That is amazing! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 Congrats. I`m glad that I`ve never needed glasses,and hopefully I never will. It is truely amazing the things they can do now that would have seemed like science fiction a few years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB30-ZED Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 Sounds great, but tell me is 20-15 better than 20-20 dont know how it works. Id love to get mine done but im a chicken when it comes to having some one play with my eyes, wouldnt mind if i could keep them closed durring the op. Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
660Z Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 im a chicken also!!!! i know two people that had it done (both women by the way...i know doesn`t help my case)and everything worked out fine.but i still think eyesite is too important too mess with unless it totaly gone to the point of disabllity.just becaulse there`s a malfuntion doesn`t mean it`s broke.....besides women dig a guy in glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted August 1, 2002 Author Share Posted August 1, 2002 Yup...20/15 is better than 20/20...My best friend has 20/12 and is all natural... Just born with great vision, and he is 38 and still has great vision... Bastard! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 Mike - There is hope yet! My eyesite was 20/15 one eye and 20/17 the other until I was about 45. Since then it has gone south and now I'm 20/20 and 20/25 and have to wear reading glasses. Your friend has them in his future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 Mike - There is hope yet! My eyesite was 20/15 one eye and 20/17 the other until I was about 45. Since then it has gone south and now I'm 20/20 and 20/25 and have to wear reading glasses. Your friend has them in his future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 How you interpret vision description: Mike has 20/15 vision; this means he sees the same thing at 20 feet what the 'normal' person can only see at 15 feet. Make sense? Mike, glad to hear it went really well! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383 240z Posted August 4, 2002 Share Posted August 4, 2002 Had mine done about 1.5 yrs ago. It was the best spent money of my life!!!!! Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullbound Posted August 4, 2002 Share Posted August 4, 2002 i know what you mean mike. i have been wearing glasses with a very mild prescription for the past 6 years. one eye is worse than the other and, even though i hate wearing glasses, i have endured. now i cant stand it any more. it's time for me to go to the eye doctor again to get a new prescrition. i really think i will be saving in the long run by getting lasik surgery. i've been seriously thinking about it. however, the extent of my search has been seeing the ads in the sunday paper for the assembly line shops that do it for $499 (per eye, i think) or the emory vision care center in atlanta that does it for like $4000 (i think, hopefully, this is for both eyes). my question is this: what's the best way to go about finding out who is good at this? i have talked to people who say the $499 places are fine and others who have gone to the $499 places to get it done, but ended up having to go to emory to repair the damage they caused. i just dont want to make anything worse. thanks, in advace, for any replies to my question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony240ZT Posted August 5, 2002 Share Posted August 5, 2002 Had mine done a little under a year ago, very happy. Agreed best money spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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