Zombie Eye

Schmoopita

One day post op:

3 days post op. Less red, more yellow:

Mrs.Thistletwat

It's scary looking but I still really want it done. I'm so tired of glasses.

Cant_wait!

agh! You look like the zombies from 28 days later. Very cool, though, I'm glad it worked out for you!

awesome-sauce

TT, it is so worth it. Some discomfort. I'd do it again, if I had to go back.

NOLABridesmaid

I wish I could get it done, but they won't do it on me.:(

tawillers

I'm way too chicken to have this done.  I'll stick with my contacts for the rest of my life.  Keep your lasers away from my eyeballs, tyvm.

Schmoopita

Mrs.Thistletwat:

It's scary looking but I still really want it done. I'm so tired of glasses.

Seriously, I would recommend it. Even with the zombie eye. I couldn't believe how fast it went. 10 seconds for the flap, 10 seconds for the laser correction. It took more time to go over the post op instructions than the actual surgery. My DH had it over 10 years ago and he said it took more like 15 minutes per eye, so they've come a long way.

 

LnR70707

Holy crap...you weren't kidding when you said zombie!  I hope it fades quickly!

awesome-sauce

tawillers:

I'm way too chicken to have this done.  I'll stick with my contacts for the rest of my life.  Keep your lasers away from my eyeballs, tyvm.

Taw, I started wearing contacts the summer after 6th grade. Somewhere around college my eyes decided to become possessed and get all these infections/cornial abrasions (spelling?), which made wearing contacts extremely painful and unbearable.

I hate glasses, but wore them for a couple years after that. My vision was teh suck. Lasik gave me much freedom from slamming into walls if I didn't have on my glasses. (Even at home, I couldn't function without them.)

GBCK

I hate you because I opened this.

(eyeball phobia--shouldn't have opened)

 

Schmoopita

Taw- I swore I'd wear contacts forever too. Been wearing them for 20+ years and finally my eyes just had enough. I developed an allergy and can no longer wear them without eye pain and migraines. I was dead set against Lasik until I was forced to wear glasses full time.

6fsn

That second one is really creepy.  I'm glad everything went okay. 

I'm fine with contacts, but if I ever have to wear glasses full time (or I have to pay full price) I'll be making the lasik appt.

tawillers

The thought of cutting and lasering near/on my eyes really freaks me out.  I've had contacts since 5th grade and haven't had any problems. ::knocking on wood::  I've known people who have gotten lasik and loved the results and I'm glad it's working out for you as well.  I'm just a scaredy cat about it.