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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > TELL me about LASIK!
 
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Jul 5, 2000

Doctor Optimal posted:

My questions:
  • Has anyone here had laser eye surgery done?
  • Do they see as well as they did with glasses?
  • Does it hurt (before/during/after)?
  • I've been told it messes with your night driving, is that the case?
  • Does it make working with a computer more difficult? (Using contacts slows down your blink rate which can cause dryness when working at a computer, did this happen to anyone?)
  • Having done it, would you still choose to do it over again?
  • Is there anything bizarre (like your eyes falling out) that I should know about?
-I had it about 3 months ago.
-I see as good or better as I did with glasses or contacts. My contact prescription was ~-3.75 in both eyes.
-Frankly, it hurt a lot more than I expected. Before there's nothing to worry about, but the actual procedure hurt a lot. Luckily it was over in ~10 minutes. After that, you're supposed to sleep for three hours, but my eyes were on fire so I wasn't able to sleep much. Once that was over, that was about the last pain I felt. In hindsight, it's not that bad, especially compared to other surgeries, but at the time it hurt like the dickens.
-I had haloes at night for a couple weeks, but everything's fine at this point.
-I had some pretty bad dryness for about a month, but now I use eyedrops only 3-4 times a day. For reference, I program all day.
-Without a second thought.
-There's always some sideeffects and possible complications. Just go for the best doctor you can and you'll love it.

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