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After wearing contacts for 30 years I am done. ...
Raleigh-Durham5529November 13, 2016
$3,400
After wearing contacts for 30 years I am done. Alllergies have caused me to rub my eyes to the point I get an infection.
After starting a new job and my boss laughing that I still wore contacts rather than having the surgery, I am going for it.
I got a referral from my vision doctor and go for my preop appointment on, 11/17 so I can have 5 days off work straight over Thanksgiving. My in laws are coming and it's my husband can have catering brought in rather than me cooking so perfect timing.
As I sit here writing this with my bottle like glasses on. I am anxious to get this over with. I hate glasses as it throws odd my peripheral vision. Here is to new new set of eyes, I hope my kids inherit their dads vision, although they have my large brown eyes.
After starting a new job and my boss laughing that I still wore contacts rather than having the surgery, I am going for it.
I got a referral from my vision doctor and go for my preop appointment on, 11/17 so I can have 5 days off work straight over Thanksgiving. My in laws are coming and it's my husband can have catering brought in rather than me cooking so perfect timing.
As I sit here writing this with my bottle like glasses on. I am anxious to get this over with. I hate glasses as it throws odd my peripheral vision. Here is to new new set of eyes, I hope my kids inherit their dads vision, although they have my large brown eyes.
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UPDATED FROM Raleigh-Durham5529
2 days post
Recovering
Raleigh-Durham5529November 24, 2016
I had PRK Tuesday night (not lasik) and while the procedure was uncomfortable with poking in my eye it did not hurt. I was feeling fine until 2:00 am wed morning when I woke up feeling like glass was in my eye and the pain was about 7 out of 10. I was up for 4 hours before falling asleep for an hour before the pain hit again.
I was not expecting this type of pain (only one eye had severe pain ) when the practice I went to prepared me with discomfort. I was examined the next day and not given anything for the pain just told to take ibuprofen and continue my drops. I could not open my eyes without wincing until 7:30 PM wed night almost 24 hours later. To get through the day I laid in my closet since it was the darkest place in the house.
Today is day two and while I woke up in the middle of the night in pain again, by morning I could see with sunglasses on. I have been in mild discomfort but nothing like the pain I felt for the first 24 hours. I strongly suggest screening doctors and get one who will provide oral pain medication for relief. I am sure the crying I did because of pain in the first 24 hours could have been minimized with something a bit stronger than over the counter meds. I can see blurry at best but still I fell traumatized by the pain. I am not saying it was as bad as labor but it had me regretting my decision.
I was not expecting this type of pain (only one eye had severe pain ) when the practice I went to prepared me with discomfort. I was examined the next day and not given anything for the pain just told to take ibuprofen and continue my drops. I could not open my eyes without wincing until 7:30 PM wed night almost 24 hours later. To get through the day I laid in my closet since it was the darkest place in the house.
Today is day two and while I woke up in the middle of the night in pain again, by morning I could see with sunglasses on. I have been in mild discomfort but nothing like the pain I felt for the first 24 hours. I strongly suggest screening doctors and get one who will provide oral pain medication for relief. I am sure the crying I did because of pain in the first 24 hours could have been minimized with something a bit stronger than over the counter meds. I can see blurry at best but still I fell traumatized by the pain. I am not saying it was as bad as labor but it had me regretting my decision.
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September 1, 2017
How are you now? I had mine done around the same time. I have distance vision but my up close is worse then before!
I can relate, I am extremely near-sighted and have been wearing glasses for at least 40 years, contacts for about 30. But I'm reluctant to have Lasik.
Please let me know how it goes! What is your vision now?