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Hi guys! I am so sorry it's taken me so long to post. Since the surgery I've been trying not to spend too much time on the computer when I am not at work and the only threads I've been checking have been rush threads. Silly Laura.
Anyway, I can see. It is seriously the most exciting thing ever. I am amazed by the little things in the world around me and can't believe I've lived so long without any depth perception and so little peripheral vision. The morning after my appointment my vision was 20/15 in my right eye and 20/25 in my left eye. This is better than the doctor expected and there are times when the vision is even stronger than that.
People always say that you don't know how special something is until it is taken away or you lose it. I feel blessed to be able to see things that other people take for granted. I drive down the freeway and close my "good" eye and can read license plates, billboards and even license plate frames. I woke up b/c of an earthquake two nights ago and can tell you that it occurred at 12:08 p.m. b/c I was able to read the clock. It amazes me that I've lived so long unable to see these things and that now I have the opportunity to enjoy them. I have to keep moving books away from my face b/c I'm so used to being near sighted and have to teach myself to read with books at a normal distance from my face.
As you can see I could go on and on about how amazing it is to have this surgery. I also advocate not going to any old Laser Surgery Center. There are different types of lasers and Lasik has progressed dramatically over the past few years. They can now operate on larger pupil sizes and correct astigmatisms, which they could not do before. The prices vary depending on the city, but run b/w $500 per eye and $2500 per eye here in Los Angeles. I know in Dallas it is A LOT less expensive per eye at the high end doctors than it is here in LA. I spent a lot of money having my eyes done, but I think it is worth every penny and if I have to have them redone at some date in the future I will pay whatever I have to pay to get it done.
As for the side effects, I have what are known as "very dry eyes." Basically my body doesn't produce enough tears and they had to put plugs in my tear ducts to keep my eyes moister. I also use an ointment on my left eye at night right now b/c my eye doesn't close all the way and they want to keep it moist.
Like others have said, I recommend napping after the surgery (I slept for four hours) and sleeping with the shields on for the first week after the surgery (they make you feel safer).
If anyone has questions about the surgery feel free to PM me. Sorry about the long post!
Laura
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