Captain Mark
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Anyone had it? Pros....cons.....what's the scoop? I am thinking about it.
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SignUp Now!Originally posted by TEST MY 6
I had it done in January and have no regrets whatsoever .Before that I wore contacts for 8 years , I had my consultation done the week before my surgery then within that week I started reading all theese horror stories from all over the web including surgicaleyes.com and it almost made me cancel my appointment I mean it really scared the crap out of me but in the end I am happy I made the decision .The procedure is for the most part painless and it takes 5 minutes for both eyes Now my vision has been corrected to 20/15 before that i wore -4.25 contacts.
Originally posted by Gr82baGN
It felt as if I had sand in my eyes for almost two days but immediatly following the procedure I realized that I could see the clock on the doctors wall without glasses or contacts. Also research the doctor that will be performing the procedure.![]()
They have a way of correcting both nearsightness and farsightness it's called monovision,what they do is correct one eye for distance and the other for reading up close It sounds a little weird and I dont think I would ever get it done.Side affects arent bad at all Basicly my surgery was at 5pm on a friday I went in they performed the procedure which is painless due to anesthetic drops placed in each eye it took a whole 6 minutes then after they put protective shield over your eyes so you dont rub them and let you sit in a dark room for about 25 minutes at that time the drops start wearing off and it feels like you have an eyelash in your eye so your eyes are tearing and sting a little (that is the worse part) .By the time I got home (45 min ride) They were not stinging anymore but I kept my eyes closed as per DR.'s instructions and pretty much went to sleep by about 7 the next morning was the best part I woke up and was allowed to take the protective shields off that you have to sleep with for a few days and I immediatly had 20/15 vision and no pain whatsoever . I had to go back to the DR. that day for a checkup to make sure everything was healing right .I got a ride into the city but I could have drove if I had to it was nice seeing things that I couldnt see before in Manhattan. The side effects I've had so far may differ from person to person but for the first 2 months during night time driving I would see halo's around any type of light (taillights,headlights) this lessens as time goes on and is expected for the first 3 months ,Also you have to use eyedrops to moisturize your eyes for about 2 months but I still use them now when needed like in the morning .This is where I got it done and the DR's name is DR.Bonnani http://newsightlaser.com/ SORRY for the long post email if any other questions As I know what it's like digging for info I was a nervous wreck but im glad I did it.Originally posted by njturbo
Can this correct near and far sight issues, does it hurt, what are the side effects swelling, red, irritation. Give us the juice.![]()