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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > TELL me about LASIK!
 
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Apok
Jul 22, 2005
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LinuxGirl87 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?

-Yes
-Better, I was 20/20 with glasses/contacts but 20/10 now.
-No. My eyes were a tad dry but no pain at all. I just used the drops that they gave me and the medicine as well and my eyes healed right up.
-Yes, they recommend that you do not drive too much at night for the first few months. I see better at night now than I did before (been 2 years).
-No. I can't tell a difference.
-Yes, every opportunity I could get I would get LASIK. It makes me feel normal instead of blind and dumb without glasses on.
-You can mess up the results by rubbing your eyes. I stopped completely after the surgery. The most I do is push the corner of my eye next to the nose if theres a lot of itching. That usually makes it bearable until I can put eyedrops in.


I got a non-invasive procedure where a laser is used to cut the eye and a doctor never actually touches it with his/her hand. It was awesome, minus a misalignment which broke a few blood vessels while they were sealing the laser apparatus on my eyeball...that sucked and was a cool story to tell girls all at the same time.

I was able to see a few hours later and although I spent most of the day asleep, I was able to do normal activities that night.

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