Hey, everyone, I'm going in for my pre-op this Friday, and getting the procedure done on Monday. Yes, it's a quick turnaround, but I've done the pre- ...
tiy@...
Mar 7, 2001 6:18 pm
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Hi all, Has Lasik done 3 hours ago and all well so far. I started off with -6 in both eyes. At present I am wearing the protetive goggles, and things are...
Scott Lewis
scott.lewis@...
Mar 8, 2001 4:05 pm
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Glad to hear everything is going well so far Scott. About the eye clamps though, they hurt? I had Lasik done a little over 2 weeks ago (Feb. 19th) and the...
Peacelover
peacelover@...
Mar 8, 2001 4:48 pm
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Hi Tiy, I had Lasik done 2 weeks ago, Feb. 19th. Before the procedure, I was told no eye make-up 3 days prior and no make-up at all the day of the procedure. I...
Peacelover
peacelover@...
Mar 8, 2001 4:58 pm
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Good to hear things went well, Scott... And speaking of recent ops, am I the only one still wondering how Jess's op on 3/1 went? Any news? -Tiy...
tiy@...
Mar 8, 2001 11:50 pm
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I have had the lasik so I can tell you from experience. The most important thing is to keep your eye(s) closed as much as possible the first day until you go...
GGood23405@...
Mar 9, 2001 12:09 am
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My 21 year old daughter is scheduled for Lasik surgery with a well know ophthalmologist in our area that is very experienced in this surgery. I work with a...
sueque50@...
Mar 9, 2001 3:15 am
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I'm with you.. those clamps HURT. Thank goodness, at least for me, the pain didn't last for very long... but they sure where uncomfortable. 1st they taped my...
cwm
momof2k9498@...
Mar 9, 2001 3:35 am
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I did keep my eyes closed totally all day after my surgery <1/16/01> opened them only for the antibiotics 4x/day. But I was only told to use the wetting drops...
cwm
momof2k9498@...
Mar 9, 2001 3:36 am
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Sounds like your friend got very bad pre-op advice. One thing all dr's should check is the thickness of the cornea.... if there's not enough there, the answer...
cwm
momof2k9498@...
Mar 9, 2001 3:41 am
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Just woknenup after a long sleep and my eyes has imnproved. I dont have any dryness eyc, and the blurriness has all but gone. The only thing that is annoying...
Scott Lewis
scott.lewis@...
Mar 9, 2001 7:43 am
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Scott, This is normal, at least it was for me after my surgery. The first day or two is a little tricky focusing on small print and text on the computer screen...
Peacelover
peacelover@...
Mar 9, 2001 5:26 pm
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Me too... it took some time. Though, with my "advanced" age of 38 <grin>, there is a chance that my fine-print vision clarity is due to aging and not to the...
cwm
momof2k9498@...
Mar 9, 2001 6:17 pm
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I work for a major Ophthalmic practice here in Michigan. NO ONE has EVER gone blind from the procedure. Not once. A person may say they are "blind" but that...
Shugga
jdmann@...
Mar 9, 2001 7:25 pm
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Thanks to you all for the good info. Susan ... EVER gone blind from the procedure. Not once. A person may say they are "blind" but that term is loosely used....
sueque50@...
Mar 9, 2001 7:45 pm
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My doc. also told me no one has ever gone blind from this. However, I think it's a case of semantics. If my vision was severely damaged by LASIK and was not ...
cwm
momof2k9498@...
Mar 9, 2001 10:46 pm
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To those considering lasik surgery be aware of what is called a "Mall Doctors." They are the ones who have had little training in lasik and travel from town...
GGood23405@...
Mar 10, 2001 8:59 pm
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An even more important test that is done (topography IS important and MUST be done but it shows more of the lay out of the cornea for uneven curvature) is...
Shugga
jdmann@...
Mar 11, 2001 3:44 pm
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Is that how that "pokey" thing works? By ultrasound? I was curious, but never asked about it. That was not my favorite... but thankfully the numbing drops...
cwm
momof2k9498@...
Mar 11, 2001 10:56 pm
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Hi All, Just joined this group today. I'm considering the lasik surgery. I've been wearing progressive lenses for years for farsightness. Here is my actual...
creativerecordslists@...
Mar 12, 2001 12:44 am
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Do they perform these tests at your consult/evaluation or do they do them the day of surgery? Thanks, Sue ... and MUST ... curvature) ... actually ... while...
sueque50@...
Mar 13, 2001 4:07 am
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Mine were at the first pre-op appointment, which was a few months before my surgery. They did the corneal mapping, thickness "poke" check and checked my...
cwm
momof2k9498@...
Mar 13, 2001 5:38 am
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I have 2 personal friends who've done it. 1 is thrilled... she is 20/15 and sharp vision. The 2nd person has one eye 20/20, the other slightly worse with...
cwm
momof2k9498@...
Mar 13, 2001 5:46 am
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Keeping your eyes moist is a very important part of recovery. I do use the night ointments ( I prefer Refresh PM, it is VERY thick but it has been the one...
Shugga
jdmann@...
Mar 13, 2001 10:57 pm
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Keeping your eyes moist is VERY important, post-op!! I found out the hard way. Even if you don't FEEL like you need the drops on any given day, use them...
Peacelover
peacelover@...
Mar 14, 2001 12:53 am
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... lubricant eye drops but haven't tried them yet, these 2 were recommended to me by my surgeon. I also have some of the Tears Naturale Free samples that were...
Shugga
jdmann@...
Mar 15, 2001 12:00 pm
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The individual vials I have are Tears Naturale Free drops. It comes in Re-closable Mulit-dose vials. The instructions on the box say to discard container 12...
Peacelover
peacelover@...
Mar 15, 2001 4:21 pm
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Hey, there, I was scheduled to have LASIK done at lasik-vision in San Francisco this past Monday with the pre-op on Friday. Well, guess what? The optometrist...
tiy@...
Mar 15, 2001 6:10 pm
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Wow. I think you should call the first place and ask them what they *thought* your pupil dilation was or else ask them generically about max. sizes for an...
cwm
momof2k9498@...
Mar 16, 2001 4:05 am
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Hi, everyone. I just had LASIK yesterday and am still recovering, a bit worried. My vision is still somewhat fuzzy, although much better, but my right eye...
