My Lasik (PRK) Countdown ...

[JCarlson2004]

Has anyone ever watched the show on TLC called 10 Years Younger? Well, the doc on that show who preforms the lasik eye surgery is MY doc! lolol

[BabyFidgette]

I had Lasik surgery about a year and a half ago. I don't believe my doc was performing the non-flap one. I did hear about it-there is supposedly pain (none with flap-lasik) and the results are not as clear as traditional. BUT...that's just what I've heard. Good luck! It's the best thing I've ever done!

[Luckyone]

good luck!

I recently found out I can't do lasik since my corneas are too thin. So Tuesday I'm going in for a consult on implantable contact lenses. Not sure if I'll do it or not, but I want to look into it.

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by BabyFidgette

I had Lasik surgery about a year and a half ago. I don't believe my doc was performing the non-flap one. I did hear about it-there is supposedly pain (none with flap-lasik) and the results are not as clear as traditional. BUT...that's just what I've heard. Good luck! It's the best thing I've ever done!

Congrats to you!! That's great!!! I'm so excited! I can't wait to do it but I'm still a little nervous. Were you nervous? Did they give you valium?

My doc said it's not really pain -- just a little discomfort. You don't walk away from the table with 20/20 vision. It takes about a week (because they did not create a flap). But I'd rather do that then have a flap created and risk complications from it down the road.

One of my co-workers had it done a little over 2 weeks ago and he has BETTER than 20/20!! Yay! lolol He has 20/10. So you do achieve the same results, it just takes a few days longer.

My boss had Lasik a few years ago and she has has had a lot of flap related complications since.

[BabyFidgette]

Originally Posted by JCarlson2004

Congrats to you!! That's great!!! I'm so excited! I can't wait to do it but I'm still a little nervous. Were you nervous? Did they give you valium?

My doc said it's not really pain -- just a little discomfort. You don't walk away from the table with 20/20 vision. It takes about a week (because they did not create a flap). But I'd rather do that then have a flap created and risk complications from it down the road.

One of my co-workers had it done a little over 2 weeks ago and he has BETTER than 20/20!! Yay! lolol He has 20/10. So you do achieve the same results, it just takes a few days longer.

My boss had Lasik a few years ago and she has has had a lot of flap related complications since.

That's awesome! And yes, they give me a sedative. I think they gave me some Xanax.

You should go out and buy non-preservative eye drops. They are expensive, but they lubricate your eye. The cheap kind, just wet your eyes. I recommend the two below (see urls). The purple one use at night b/c it's gel, not liquid and it makes your eyes feel weird.

http://di1.shopping.com/images/pi/a0...77x150-0-0.jpg

http://www.lenscatalogue.co.uk/acces...-10251-v3b.jpg

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by BabyFidgette

That's awesome! And yes, they give me a sedative. I think they gave me some Xanax.

You should go out and buy non-preservative eye drops. They are expensive, but they lubricate your eye. The cheap kind, just wet your eyes. I recommend the two below (see urls). The purple one use at night b/c it's gel, not liquid and it makes your eyes feel weird.

http://di1.shopping.com/images/pi/a0...77x150-0-0.jpg

http://www.lenscatalogue.co.uk/acces...-10251-v3b.jpg

Thank you for the links!!