Has anyone had lasik surgery?

[EtaPhiZTA]

Laura, I had LASIK done this past March, and I cannot say enough positive things about it! I truly feel that I have been given a tremendous gift. I was one of those people who could not see the alarm clock without my glasses, and I have been known to walk into furniture when I wasn't wearing my glasses or contacts.

My prescription was one of the more severe ones that my doctor had treated, and I did have severe astigmatism in both eyes prior to surgery. I did a lot of research and interviewed several doctors. My situation is a bit complicated because I am married, and my husband has a vision impairment that cannot be corrected with glasses or contacts. Because of this visual impairment, he is unable to get a driver's license. So as you can see (no pun inteneded), my eyes are very important to both of our lives.

My advice to you is to follow any pre-operative directions that your surgeon has given to you. When you do return home after surgery, do nap for several hours. It really does help your eyes to heal. Finally, my last piece of advice is to be prepared for incredible results when you return to your doctor the next day for your exam. Because my vision was so horrible before surgery, I didn't dare hope for 20/20 vision; I was just hoping that my reliance on glasses or contacts would be significantly less after surgery. When I went for my post-operative visit the following morning, I found out that my vision was 20/25 in my left eye and 20/20 in my right eye. I actually had better vision after the surgery than I did with my glasses. (My peripheral vision was drastically improved.)

It has now been five months since I had the surgery, and I have had absolutely no complications from it. My doctor had told me that I may have dry eyes and require drops to keep them moist, but I have not had any dryness issues. One of the other common side effects is the appearance of "halos" around sources of light especially at night; I am pleased to report that this is not a problem either.

It sounds as if you have already done your homework and chosen a surgeon you believe in and trust. I am confident that you will have a wonderful LASIK experience. I am very sorry that this post is so long, but I just have so many wonderful things to say about the surgery. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to PM me. Good luck.