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The Freedom from Glasses Was Well Worth the Price'
Pros:
Seeing the clock upon waking,
no longer having to deal with the time-comsuming fussiness of contact lenses,
no more fogged up glasses, rain on glasses, pinching behind the ears, sliding down the nose, poor peripheral vision, the expense of contact lenses and supplies and the cost of (attractive) glasses with all the 'extras' and prescription sunglasses,
In other words, "YEE-HAW!!"
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Cons:
Just the credit card payments.
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Cost:
$1000 (plus travelling costs)
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Healing time:
2 days
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Pain-o-meter: 2
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I had worn glasses since I was 10. I started wearing contacts at age 16 and pretty much wore them anytime except late at night or early morning. My prescription before the procedure was -6.75 and -6.50, in other words, strong. The lasik consultants and doctor weren't sure if I would have enough corneal tissue over my eye for it to be done, because of the high prescription (turned out I had lots).
I was given all the usual warnings and precautions before signing the agreement form. I had worn contacts for so long, and now was experiencing significant problems with them and my eyes, that I felt that the surgery, for myself anyway, was more than just for cosmetic reasons. The thought of going back to wearing glasses all day was not an appealing alternative.
I was not given any sedative before the procedure, and had I known what I would feel, I would have asked for some. While it only takes about 10-15 minutes, I have to say I felt the fullness of every second! I felt having very bright lights shone directly in my eyes and not being able to close my eyes or look away was the most uncomfortable part (next to sitting in the waiting room before the surgery and having to listen to the piped-in muzak with lyrics such as "And I wonder if I'll ever see you again!"). But that was minor, and I still whole-heartedly recommend lasik to anyone with serious myopia or far-sightedness.
Here are more details:
How results differed from what I expected:
Even better! After one month, my eyes are now at 20/15, with a likelihood of improving to 20/10.
Biggest fears pre-procedure:
Blindness; eyes not being adjusted enough, but not so I'd be able to have a re-do, so I'd have to wear glasses again to see fine details. Also, a fear of loss of depth perception and loss of night vision.
Healing aids used:
Lots of vit.c, e, a, co-q-10 and melatonin (even tho it's banned in Canada--the stuff works!) which helped noticably with speeding up vision stablization and healing the scratch on my eye from the surgery.
Number of doctors consulted:
3
Number of years I thought about having the procedure:
10
Had an elective procedure before:
Yes
Complications or follow-up procedures:
Didn't always wear sunglasses if it wasn't a sunny day. Got sand in one eye and caused some infection (mostly became very teary but without any redness)
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regarding your condition.
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Gender:
Female
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Age:
34
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Ethnic group:
Nordic
Education:
Community college or university
Country:
Canada
State/Province:
British Columbia
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Women experience greater overall weight gains and more notable weight fluctuations than men.
(Source: the Role of Weight Management in the Health of Women" by Sachiko T. St. Jeor, professor and director of Nutrition Education and Research at the University of Nevada, School of Medicine)
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