glasses/contacts
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From: North of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Originally Posted by sierraben
Is the verdict out yet on the long term effects of eye surgery?
I don't want to scare anyone, but from what I gather, the older your eyes are the harder it is for them to recoup and better adjust to the eye surgeries. About 4 years ago I worked with an older lady(late 40's) and she had the scalpel surgery. Her eyesight was pretty good, but not perfect. But about a year later she had to resort to using reading glasses because her eyesight just wasn't as sharp as it was after the surgery. Did ya'll hear about that funny kooky redhead comedian lady? She had eye surgery also and now her eyesight is fading and she's starting a campaign to get people to recognize the risks and dangers of eye surgery. ??
On a positive note, my buddy is in his late 20's and had his laser eye surgery last year and has perfect vision and no waning effects as of yet.
I think I'll wait a few more years until the whole laser thing has advanced even more and technology improves the process.
Lead Driver
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From: Tampa Bay, FL USA
Wow, it was so long ago... I think it took about a month before I felt really comfortable wearing them. They were never UNCOMFORTABLE, just that weird sensation you mentioned. For the first year, I knew I was wearing them, but it didn't bother me. After that, I didn't even knew I had them in.
I didn't want to mention it before, but right after you first put them in, did you get: a little light-headed? Sick to your stomach, maybe?
I didn't want to mention it before, but right after you first put them in, did you get: a little light-headed? Sick to your stomach, maybe?
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Originally Posted by 88grandmarquis
For those of you with contacts, how long did it take you to adjust to your contact lenses? I've had mine in for an hour and it still feels really weird.
I use both contacts and glasses.
Contacts if it's rainy.
As far as Darth Vader using a light saber on my eyes; not ready for that just yet.
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From: North of Tulsa, Oklahoma
I did not get dizzy or light headed. (For those that did how different were the glasses prescriptions to the contact lenses prescription?) The only odd thing was seeing everything so clearly without having the weight of glasses on my face. It took a few weeks to quite reaching up to adjust or remove the glasses on my face, only to realize I was wearing my contacts, not glasses. 
Pretty weird and cool. What brand did you get? I'm using Edge Three Thins and will look at colored ones this weekend. FYI, you might find replacement lenses cheaper at 1800contacts.com I gave them my doctors contact lense prescriptions and got the exact contacts for almost half of what my doctors office sold them for. 
The only odd thing was seeing everything so clearly without having the weight of glasses on my face. It took a few weeks to quite reaching up to adjust or remove the glasses on my face, only to realize I was wearing my contacts, not glasses. Pretty weird and cool. What brand did you get? I'm using Edge Three Thins and will look at colored ones this weekend. FYI, you might find replacement lenses cheaper at 1800contacts.com I gave them my doctors contact lense prescriptions and got the exact contacts for almost half of what my doctors office sold them for.
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From: Louisiana
Originally Posted by spikedog
I wore glasses since I was 5, and last year got the LASIK. I had tried hard contacts in 1986 and soft toric lenses in 1997 - neither was very comfortable. I had bottle bottom glasses - big time astigmatism and near-sighted (20-400 in one eye). The contact lenses were just too thick, and with astigmatism they have to stay centered AND right-side up. My vision was much better with glasses.
I had LASIK last September - all the latest advances. Wave-front computer modeling and even the flap was laser-cut. My right eye is the poster boy for LASIK - almost 20-10. I'm 46, and my near-vision is great in that eye. Unfortunately, my left eye has been a pain. The first procedure left me about 20-40 (not bad considering it was 20-400), but always dry and scratchy. After waiting 7 months, I got an enhancement. It's been 7 weeks, and some days it's 20-20. It's better, but fades in and out, and my near-vision is kaput.
It's been pretty cool to wear designer shades, and now my goggles never fog up while I'm skiing. That alone is worth it to me. But I think I lost about 10 years of decent near-vision. Plus, for me it took about 3 months to start seeing good.
Good luck with whatever choice you make. Don't get talked into mono-vision LASIK (one eye for near, one eye for far). Hopefully you don't have to travel too far if you want to go with LASIK.
I had LASIK last September - all the latest advances. Wave-front computer modeling and even the flap was laser-cut. My right eye is the poster boy for LASIK - almost 20-10. I'm 46, and my near-vision is great in that eye. Unfortunately, my left eye has been a pain. The first procedure left me about 20-40 (not bad considering it was 20-400), but always dry and scratchy. After waiting 7 months, I got an enhancement. It's been 7 weeks, and some days it's 20-20. It's better, but fades in and out, and my near-vision is kaput.
It's been pretty cool to wear designer shades, and now my goggles never fog up while I'm skiing. That alone is worth it to me. But I think I lost about 10 years of decent near-vision. Plus, for me it took about 3 months to start seeing good.
Good luck with whatever choice you make. Don't get talked into mono-vision LASIK (one eye for near, one eye for far). Hopefully you don't have to travel too far if you want to go with LASIK.
I wear real stylish sun glasses too....
As far as reading glasses.... Yes, I will have to wear them 10-20% of my day instead of 100% all the time. I'll take that over fogging, sliding off the nose, and cleaning the greasy green build up after a week of sweat running down the lenses.
Research and talk to people about there experience. The commercials won't tell you about the drops, dry eyes, and extra back and forth appointments that you will have to go through. Not to mention the healing process that will take at least 3-4 months before eyes start to stablize.
This is not for everyone. Cheers
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From: Milpitas, C.A.
Has anyone every tried CRT? Thats Corneal Refractive Therapy. From what I hear you wear these contacts at night and they reshape your eye back to thier normal vision range. You take them off in the morning and you can see clearly.
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Originally Posted by ItsReallyDarren
Has anyone every tried CRT? Thats Corneal Refractive Therapy. From what I hear you wear these contacts at night and they reshape your eye back to thier normal vision range. You take them off in the morning and you can see clearly.
You have to put them on every night before you go to bed and then take them off in the mornings?
Sounds like a lot of work and maintenance.
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From: San Francisco, Ca.
Originally Posted by 88grandmarquis
Can contacts be flipped inside out? If so, is there a way to tell?
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Justin
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Justin
They're made with a certain curveture and thickness.
I accidentally tried to put one of my contacts in when it was reversed.
Blurred vision and a lot of discomfort.
You can tell if the contacts are reversed by their unique shape while it's on your finger tip.
There is a minute difference.
You'll learn that quickly also.
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From: Pleasant Hill, MO
I've got an appointment on the 5th, and I think I might be trying the contacts route. I'm a little aprehensive, but I figure I'll be like everyone else and get over the eye touching thing. At least I know I won't be as bad as my sister and cry her head off with frustration and fear at the optomotrist's office. 
anyway, pray for me. j/k...
Ryan
anyway, pray for me. j/k...Ryan
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Originally Posted by FghtinIrshNvrDie
I've got an appointment on the 5th, and I think I might be trying the contacts route. I'm a little aprehensive, but I figure I'll be like everyone else and get over the eye touching thing. At least I know I won't be as bad as my sister and cry her head off with frustration and fear at the optomotrist's office. anyway, pray for me. j/k...
Ryan
anyway, pray for me. j/k...Ryan
Ouch ! Oh the pain.
The eye ball is a lot tougher than you realize.
The many times I grabbed my eye ball, I can count on both.....feet.