I just came back from my second lasik surgery a few hours ago, and now I'm reading this message. I had my left eye done yesterday, and the right one today. No problems yet, everything seems great.
The doctor said I'm now a little far-sighted (left eye), but it will go a bit (back) towards the minus side in the next few days, and I should have pretty much perfect vision after that. I'll have the final check-up for my right eye tomorrow.

The procedure itself is almost nothing, the worst part is being nervous. If you are very nervous, you can probably get some extra calming medicine. I was given one diapam which I assume they give to everyone.
The only thing that you really feel is when they put in the pain killer drops in your eye (same as in a normal examination), and when they attach the vacuum ring (you feel the pressure). But nothing bad at all.
After it most people get a feeling of having some dirt in their eye, but it's gone after a few hours, or the next morning. Some don't feel a thing. I'm able to use a computer now, so you can see there's not too much of a problem to recover!

Now I feel great. I can see everything clearly (WITHOUT GLASSES!) although my right eye is still a bit blurry after the procedure. I really recommend this, I can see a lot better now, even though one eye hasn't even recovered yet. And as I mentioned, the vision will keep improving within a week.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask here or e-mail me. Hopefully I won't accidentally delete any messages as I get about 100 spams a day to the address I use on boards like this :)

Regards,
Dennis from Finland

PS. Do like I did and ask to see the equipment only after you've done both eyes :)

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• OT: corrective eye surgery (lasik), hdm, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 04:43:29
  • One thing to think about...., Noel, Sat, 24 Apr 2004 08:55:17
  • best approx $4K I ever spent, HOTlanta, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 17:00:17
  • Re: thanks, hdm, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:04:11
  • Re: OT: (lasik) for red and hdm, baggsly , Thu, 22 Apr 2004 11:14:48
  • isn't it true that surgery only works...., RedAeroGirl, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:33:54
    • you are totally my saab sister!, saabgirlie , Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:55:41
      • Re: you are totally my saab sister!, RedAeroGirl, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 06:04:32
        • Re: you are totally my saab sister!, saabgirlie , Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:37:19
          • Your parents didn't know OR was it >, Pa Taket, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:56:20
            • Re: Your parents didn't know OR was it >, saabgirlie , Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:15:45
    • Re: isn't it true that surgery only works...., JohnK, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:43:13
    • Benefits of LASIK/ Suitability of Candidates, Pa Taket, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:19:18
  • my concern, jeff, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 07:39:22
    • regardless of surgery, everyone may need reading glasse, KenF, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:03:13
  • My experience..., Craig, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 07:20:02
  • Re: OT: corrective eye surgery (lasik), HD, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 07:02:50
    • I was just told that prices won't drop anytime soon...., DougM , Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:37:33
      • About $1000/eye...., LesH, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 15:51:36
        • I paid 1160€ per eye in Finland, Dennis S, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 01:56:02
  • had PRK one year ago, Ken F, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 06:13:08
    • Re: flap, hdm, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:06:27
      • Re: flap, Ken F, Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:53:24
  • OK. This is freaking weird. Just had mine!, Dennis S, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 05:14:10 <-- Viewing This Message

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