All I know is, not only couldn't I read the big E, I couldn't even see the eye chart on the wall...
Thank God for Lasik. You never know what you've been missing until you can take a shower with your eyes open.
Nanci
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All I know is, not only couldn't I read the big E, I couldn't even see the eye chart on the wall...
Thank God for Lasik. You never know what you've been missing until you can take a shower with your eyes open.
Nanci
Ah those goggles! I was so paranoid that I was going to rub my eyes in the night, and taped those shields on tight!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lise
The first thing the receptionist said to me the next morning, when I went in for my check-up ... "You don't need to tape those shields so tight, sweetie!"
The indentations took all day to smooth out again!
As Lise says, research is the key. A friend of mine was thrilled that she was getting the treatment much, much cheaper, and a free consultation with her clinic's "Eye Technician".
I researched religiously, read testimonials (from forums, not from the clinic themselves) and paid for an initial consultation with the surgeon who'd be performing the operation. I didn't want some receptionist with a fancy title telling me "Sure, it'll be fine, go ahead and have it done".
My friend has had repeat procedures and is still having to wear glasses.
There might be no correlation between that and her budget surgery, but I'd recommend an appointment with the actual surgeon, if nothing else.
As for nerves - my knees were knocking so badly during the procedure, I worried they wouldn't be able to get the aim right on my eyeball! And no-one offered me Valium! :mad: I think I may have broken several bones in the poor nurse's hand, I was crushing it so tight!
I did have a few weeks of dry eyes after the op - but found that herbal eye drops from the local pharmacy did the trick, until my eyes settled back down to normal.
I had the operation just before Christmas - and when people asked what I'd got for Christmas that year - I excitedly chirped back "The gift of sight"!! :)
I still smile when I see the spinal boards at the swimming pool!
I'm too wimpy for Lasik. Also, I wear glasses because I'm so vain, and I think I look better in them....:rolleyes: :rolleyes: Also, I think deep down, I wear glasses because I can hide behind them.:p
I haven't had a pair of contacts since my mid 20s, but I'm considering getting them again just for cycling. Again because I'm so vain:rolleyes: I bought a pair of Rudy projects with the prescription inserts, and they look so mega DAGGY (Aussie slang for nerdy), I only wore them the one time...
Does anyone wear contact lenses only for cycling? Are they more comfortable now? I remember them being a bit scratchy if my eyes were a bit dry....
Sounds like presbyopia to me! The bifocal part of the glasses is actually magnifying, like it would be if you were farsighted instead of nearsighted. When those little focus muscles in your eyes first start going bad, just removing your nearsightedness correction is enough to see what's close to you. As presbyopia progresses, you need that magnification to focus. Those over-the-counter reading glasses and the biofocal part of prescription glasses have progressive factors of "plus" correction. Where's the optician in this group that can explain this right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianyla
P.S. I second the recommendation for regular old safety glasses when you're riding in the gloom. The coverage is great and they usually have that foamy strip over the forehead that keeps your face from freezing when it's cold - only real goggles would be better in the cold.
Would something like these work nuthatch?
http://iweb.tntech.edu/mcaprio/goggles.jpg
Because that's what I have in mind when people wear safety goggles...
I'd be thrilled for anything that would cut some of them wind and fit over my normal glasses! I'd even dig through my boxes and find them again for that!
Contact lenses are so very comfortable now! When I started with them, eons ago, I had the hard pieces of plastic, not breathable, and not particularly comfortable. I now have soft lenses, high percentage of water content, that I change every couple of weeks. I often wear them 16-18 hours a day and have no problem. I do carry eye drops with me when I ride, but rarely need them. I wear sunglasses that protect against wind and debris. I think about Lasik occasionally......... maybe someday - when I get my braces paid off!! Can only have one vanity debt at a time. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by allabouteva
annie
Ha! Tell me about it! :cool: L.Quote:
Originally Posted by annie
Ok, I'm convinced! I'm off to the optometrist to check out the contact lenses options..
I don't see me wearing them a lot tho'. Just for cycling with sunnies on:rolleyes:
I reckon they would work!Quote:
Originally Posted by roughingit
The ones I use are the ones that look more like regular sunglasses, but more wrap around and with clear lenses. They are big enough that nothing gets up under the edges - they do look very dorky, however! :)
I just wanted to you y'all know - I have my new contacts! I just came back from the eye doctor and am wearing them now. I can't see very well - he said I was tearing A LOT and that they were moving around. That should improve - so he tells me. They don't feel as wierd as I thought they would.
Did any of you have this problem? How long should it take for my eyes to adjust? :confused:
Depending on the type of lens - give yourself a week or two if they are ultra-soft lenses and alittle longer if regular soft lenses. Doesn't take long at all. I love wearing mine. I forget I have them on!
It's the blurry vision that's driving me a little nuts right now. I can tell they're moving around, because sometimes it's clear and sometimes not. This ought to be a fun weekend. :rolleyes: Wish me luck! I'm riding tomorrow regardless - in my new socks :)
Good luck! Don't forget your contact case, rewetting drops, kleenex, a mirror and sun glasses! When your eyelids get used to the foreign things in your eyes, you won't even know they're there!