Wow. For the first time in 30 years I woke up and could see clearly. [View All]

I have been severely nearsighted since I was 11. Glasses and contacts and all that goes with them have been a constant part of my life. A lot of you know how it is -- scratched glasses, steamed-up glasses, cracked glasses, raindrops on glasses, glasses slipping down face, uncomfortable contacts, lost contacts, contacts with sand and dust and cathair trapped underneath them, trying to swim blindly in a pool or to swim with contacts while hoping you won't get too much burning chlorine in them. And on and on.

Well, I had Lasik procedure done yesterday. I'm telling you, it's a new world for me. My eyes can see the outlines of leaves on 50-foot trees across the street. I have next to no side effects -- just a very slight halo effect around the brighter lights, which is very normal and should diminish within a week or so. I had the procedure done less than 17 hours ago.

My contact prescription was -5.5 and -5.75 --> that is quite nearsighted. I also had astigmatism. The laser took care of both problems. The technology has really improved since days of yore in the 90s. My doctor uses a technology called "wavefront" which is a big improvement over manually cutting the flap on your eye. It significantly reduces the occurrence or severity of traditional Lasik side-effects or eliminates them.

"Wavefront guided laser treatments work just as elegantly as the optical upgrade on the Hubble telescope. By measuring all of the lower and complex higher aberrations in your eyes, we can create a unique laser treatment plan that can reduce or eliminate all of the weird distortions that are specific to your particular anatomy...And the results can be just as amazing. With Wavefront, your vision can frequently be even superior to normal 20/20 acuity. Kind of ”supervision” for the ordinary man."

Well, anyway, just felt like sharing.