| | tales of lasikAs a followup to a previous xanga entry, I had to let you all know that I decided to take the plunge and get LASIK!
The way LASIK works is that a cut is made in your cornea to create a flap, which is pulled back. Then a "LASER" (Dr Evil-style quotes) is used to reshape your cornea and repair your vision. Prior to surgey, I take a xanax to relax myself a bit. I handed Heather - my friend/LASIK chauffuer - my glasses (the last time I would ever need them!) and followed the technician to the room. I recall vaguely saying "I'm scared. I don't think I'm ready." He told me to relax, put some numbing drops in my eye, and we ran through some practice scenarios where I focused on the different lights that would fix my vision. Then it was show time. One eye at a time, a clamp was placed on my eye, blacking out my vision. Then a "LASER" cut the flap in my cornea. As this was the part I was most scared about, I was cool with being blacked out. Then my surgeon taped each eye open and got me ready for the second part of the procedure. I focused on a blinking light (really the "LASER") for 30 seconds for each eye, with my surgeon holding my face to make sure I didn't make any sudden movements. Between the xanax, the adrenaline and the "not wanting to mess up my eyes"-factor, I found it pretty easy to stare at the blinking light.
Almost a month later, I am super happy with the results. I'm still using lots of eye drops and the night vision isn't completely where I want to be yet, but otherwise I am very happy. Eve more awesome my doctor offers a warranty in case my vision starts to fade (where I would qualify for enhancements) as long as I continue to get yearly checkups. I highly recommend the procedure. The feeling of waking up and being able to see is unbeatable!
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| | Posted 1/13/2008 10:10 PM - 2 comments
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