Stu-ey is no longer going to need his glasses, and it's about damn time! When I was going through my retirement physical, they sent me to several doctors to look at my 'complaints.' (Standard fair for those retiring) I had to go to the lasik center for one of my appointments and the doc said he would do the procedure for half price- $2100. I gave it some though for a month or so, and really, just grew tired of wearing my glasses- as my nose was broken many years ago and is still somewhat crooked, glasses get to be uncomfortable after a few hours. It doesn't matter how lightweight the frames are, they bug me! That and I had to have 2 pairs of glasses with me anytime I was going outside. Contacts are uncomfortable to me, and more of a pain than they are worth. I hate spending that much money on cosmetic stuff, but what the heck. Why am I working so hard if I can't enjoy a little of the money I make? I'm a little mervous, but everyone I know that has had the procedure says it was worth it.... we'll see (literally)

 

Let me know how that goes, Stu-ey......I'm gonna run through the mill in a month or two and see if they can do it for me also........We're not too far apart in age either.

I'm near-sighted........-3.50 in right eye.......-3.00 in left.......Little or no astignatism......I DO wear contacts......But they're not uncomfortable to me. It's just another GD chore I do to have to put them suckers in every day (daily disposables). What's funny is that every doctor I've discussed this with give me the old caveat about needing reading glasses if they do the Op......I'm like 'I don't care'........As long as I can function just walking around....or driving....or boating.....or hunting.....or whatever....I don't care about needing reading glasses. It's nothing to buy a half-dozen pairs of reading glasses and keeping them salted away at different places I'm usually at.

So again....Let me know. I know a couple of people who had it done.....Came out perfect, and they're happy as hell. Just a few min for the procedure too....(well...the prep time is longer obviously).

 

(Oops! Double post. Damn! Happening to ME too!!!)

 

well, I got to take some valium... don't care for drugs too much, but it supposedly helps the anxiety. The operation is simple. It took about 5 minutes for both eyes, and I walked out of the buiding able to see without my glasses (I could see without my glasses previously, but couldn't read things from any distance. I was reading the license plates of the cars in the parking lot- without squinting... cool!!! When I got home I slept off the effects of the valium for a couple of hours, and I am now typing on the computer, able to read without any trouble at all. I am seeing through a fog (normal, from what the doc said) and my eyes (the whites) have a red ring on them from the apparatus that holds them open. I have three different drops I have to put in 4 times a day for ten days. They told me not to mow the lawn for a week, but if I have to, please wear sunglasses. Wish I had known that before the operation! My grass is growing rapidly at this time of year with all the recent rain we've had. Anyway, I am very pleased thus far and am really looking forward to riding and driving and swimming and... well, you get the idea. Best of all, I FINALLY, get to wear some nice sunglasses, instead of having to carry around 2 sets all the time.

Steve, since you are a police officer, maybe you'll qualify for a discount like they do for military here. If they don't offer, ask! (Who wouldn't want the guys with guns to be able to see what they are shooting at?)

 

Just like that, huh? That's great!

I need to get this procedure done as well. Either that or get some arm extensions.

 

Thats AWESOME! I wish I could get past them cutting that flap on my eye and I could get it done but just the mere thought............ewwwwww

 

I had mine done five years ago almost to the week. It was a drastic improvement that I am thankful for everyday.

 

Susan had it done three years ago and she swears by it. She reported the same as Stu, she was able to see blades of grass a few hours after the procedure.

I am going to go and have it done too, early next year.

 

Congrats Stu. I'll get around to this one of these days. For now, my arms are just about long enough and the reading glasses don't bother me too much. I also found some safety glasses which are like bifocals so I can focus on small things, or break down and read the instructions if necessary.

I'm just still leery of letting some mad doctor play with the only 2 eyes I've got. And I do have astigmatism.

 

Astigmatism is acceptible. The only real thing they have to do is ensure the thickness of the cornea is adequate. I had some concern with the 'only two eyes I have' thing, too. It really wasn't that bad. They put the numbing drops in your eyes and then the ring that holds the eye open (it left a red ring in the whites of my eyes, but that, too, is fading). All you have to do is lie still. They put you under the first laser and things go dark for a few seconds, then they move you to the second laser and you focus on the red light and it gets clearer. A few seconds later- though it can be a little longer, depending on how much they have to laser your eye- you can see again. My eyes, after about 10 hours now, still feel a little gritty, but the foginess is almost gone. I can see better than ever. I can't swim for 10 days, but that's not too big a deal. I tell you, nothing is as cool as being able to read the license plate on the car across the street from my house!

 

They do not. They DID back until the mid 90s.....When they were still doing the RK (Refractive Keratotomy...sic?)........I know a couple of guys who had that done......

But the city stopped that.....Too costly, I guess.....

 

Good for you Stu!!!

My brother-out-law had it done last year. He was a champion surfer (even at age sixty,) and he couldn't wear his glasses in the surf of course. Now he sees perfectly, but it set his surfing back a bit. He was known for defying hazards but now he can SEE them.

 

Radial Keratotomy:

Radial keratotomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

At least you got the spelling right on the second word.

I envy you, Stu. I'm about -6.5 in each eye, with astigmatism. Maybe someday I'll be able to afford the LASIK... I hope it stays trouble-free for you.

Jason

 

I've pretty much convinced myself I'm going to do it.

Again. If I end up needing reading glasses.....Oh well. Worth it.

 

It shouldn't cost the city a dime. The company that did mine is the one offering the discount to the military. Probably because they know that many of us will get it done free of charge by the navy- When I went to ask about it last year, they informed me that I had to have 2 years of active duty left after the procedure... "20 years of faithful service doesn't count, huh?" was my response. Oh well, the technology used in the procedure I got is way ahead of what the navy would have provided. Anyway, this office is offering 50% for military, why not ask the provider if they have any such discount. I mean, who can argue that the guys that shoot as a part of their job should not be able to see perfectly?

Oh, I forgot. The first night after the operation, I was seeing 'halos' around the lights. Tonight I go back to work, so we'll see how the lights are while I am on the job. I understand that the halos go away after a while.