I CAN SEE!!!

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So as probably non of you know i had terrible eye sight ><. I've had glasses since the first grade and have been wearing contacts since the tenth grade. I've hated the way I looked in glasses my whole life and contacts can be a hassle. Well as of recently i decided to change this, i got my eyes fixed!! lol i had laser eye surgery a week ago and it is wonderful!!! when i wake up i can see, i shower first thing in the morning i can see the shampoo label, when I'm out late my eyes dont burn from the contacts and make me sleepy....*sigh* its like a whole new world and to anyone whos thinking about getting it but not sure...i definately recommend!!!

for anyone who wants to know how it works, basically it takes about 10 mins lol. your eyes are numbed with drops so you dont feel a thing. they do one eye at a time, they suction your eye to cut the flap, that part is a little weird since it blocks your vision and you see black, but your brain knows your eye is open so its weird but it doesnt hurt. the laser itself only takes about 2 mins, i recommend breathing through your mouth when the laser is going cause the laser makes a terrible burning smell and even though its not your eyeball burning, its not a good smell to be smelling when something is zapping your eyeball lol. as soon as the procedure was finished i could distinguish peoples facial features from a distance which i could never do before :D.

Recovery isnt so bad either, the first day you have to wear sunglasses inside, outside, and to sleep. you cant watch tv, read, basically have any visual stimulation, i put gilmore girls in my dvd player (a show i loved and have seen a few times before) and put a towel over top of the tv. it was kinda a sad picture lol, me on my bed, sunglasses on, towel over the tv, and the room completely dark lol. after 24 hours your allowed to look at stuff again and you only have to wear sunglasses outside and to sleep (so you dont rub your eyes). after that its basically just be careful, no water in your eyes, try not to rub, no make up and all that. after 5 days you dont have to use drops anymore (steroids and antibiotics) and after 7 days your basically able to go back to normal, still being wary, no poking yourself in the eye lol.

overall it was beyond worth it, im so happy with the results!! eyesight is a wonderful thing :D
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Armageddons-Day's avatar
oh hai, that's awesome, congrats!
do you know if this kind of eye surgery works for astigmatism as well?