Comments on: My experience with Lasik/Epi-Lasik http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/ The fluff must go somewhere Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Leonard http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Leonard Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:14:12 +0000 http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/#comment-1322 i'm short of 2 months before my first anniversary after i've done my lasik!!! currently everything is fine, it's great to do without those irritating glasses and contact lenses. all the problem you've mention will go away which i also experience...however i'm still suffering from on-off dry eyes, especially sitting infront of the PC!! hahaha... i had to blink many times, close and rest my eyes. Cheers!!! LASIK is a heaven technology discovered! i’m short of 2 months before my first anniversary after i’ve done my lasik!!!

currently everything is fine, it’s great to do without those irritating glasses and contact lenses.

all the problem you’ve mention will go away which i also experience…however i’m still suffering from on-off dry eyes, especially sitting infront of the PC!! hahaha… i had to blink many times, close and rest my eyes.

Cheers!!! LASIK is a heaven technology discovered!

]]> By: Giddy Tiger http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Giddy Tiger Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:19:03 +0000 http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/#comment-1290 I have had experience *watching* the entire Lasik procedure when my husband had his done some 4 years ago, also at Optimax. I have had experience *watching* the entire Lasik procedure when my husband had his done some 4 years ago, also at Optimax.

]]> By: simple american http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 simple american Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:01:17 +0000 http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/#comment-1280 I'm too chicken shit to go for lasik. Will monitor your progress. :) I wear contacs like Rinnah. Only for 21 years now. I’m too chicken shit to go for lasik. Will monitor your progress. :)

I wear contacs like Rinnah. Only for 21 years now.

]]> By: rinnah http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 rinnah Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:51:46 +0000 http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/#comment-1264 I just made the great leap from glasses to contacts... yesterday. Muahahaha. Gonna blog about it soon. But I don't think I could muster up enough courage to do Lasik even though the vainpot in me keeps on whispering about it! I just made the great leap from glasses to contacts… yesterday. Muahahaha. Gonna blog about it soon. But I don’t think I could muster up enough courage to do Lasik even though the vainpot in me keeps on whispering about it!

]]> By: Brian http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Brian Sun, 24 Jun 2007 02:45:44 +0000 http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/#comment-1244 Great blog! Thanks. I recently has lasik surgery and by accident I stumbled upon www.thepatientsadvantage.com. They are based in San Diego. I used them when looking for a lasik surgeon. What I liked the most was that my profile remained anynomyous until I was ready to decide what to do. I received replies from four surgeons that met all the things I was looking for. I liked having that complete control without the sales pressure that some of these places can be known for. If you are going to go down the cosmetic surgery road...better to be safe than sorry. Check them out. Great blog! Thanks. I recently has lasik surgery and by accident I stumbled upon http://www.thepatientsadvantage.com. They are based in San Diego.

I used them when looking for a lasik surgeon. What I liked the most was that my profile remained anynomyous until I was ready to decide what to do. I received replies from four surgeons that met all the things I was looking for. I liked having that complete control without the sales pressure that some of these places can be known for.

If you are going to go down the cosmetic surgery road…better to be safe than sorry. Check them out.

]]> By: LasikExpert http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 LasikExpert Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:44:03 +0000 http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/#comment-1242 Kudos to Pelf for getting you to write about your Epi-Lasik experience. I work with a nonprofit patient advocacy and we often have questions about what Epi-Lasik is like and how it compares to traditional Lasik. Your articles are an excellent reference for others considering the procedure. The halos and starbursting from light sources at night may be due to slight undercorrection and/or exacerbated by the dry eyes. Your eye doctor can determine if there is any residual refractive error. Even a tiny amount can cause the symptoms you describe. It's probably not enough for enhancement surgery, but you might get a pair of glasses just for driving at night. Dry eyes after laser eye surgery is somewhat common, but using lubricating drops may not be the best answer. It depends upon the exact reason why your eyes are dry and what is deficient in the three layered tear film. Your friend's website has good information about dry eyes, and we have an article about dry eye after laser eye surgery on our website. Just Google "lasik dry eye treatment". Also, when you use lubricating eye drops, only use true preservative-free drops. The preservatives in some eye drops can actually contribute to dry eye. Glenn Hagele USAEyes Kudos to Pelf for getting you to write about your Epi-Lasik experience. I work with a nonprofit patient advocacy and we often have questions about what Epi-Lasik is like and how it compares to traditional Lasik. Your articles are an excellent reference for others considering the procedure.

The halos and starbursting from light sources at night may be due to slight undercorrection and/or exacerbated by the dry eyes. Your eye doctor can determine if there is any residual refractive error. Even a tiny amount can cause the symptoms you describe. It’s probably not enough for enhancement surgery, but you might get a pair of glasses just for driving at night.

Dry eyes after laser eye surgery is somewhat common, but using lubricating drops may not be the best answer. It depends upon the exact reason why your eyes are dry and what is deficient in the three layered tear film. Your friend’s website has good information about dry eyes, and we have an article about dry eye after laser eye surgery on our website. Just Google “lasik dry eye treatment”. Also, when you use lubricating eye drops, only use true preservative-free drops. The preservatives in some eye drops can actually contribute to dry eye.

Glenn Hagele
USAEyes

]]> By: may http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 may Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:34:40 +0000 http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/#comment-1241 I'm amazed at how brave you were in undergoing lasik. like you said, only one pair of eyes, and that's it! I'm always afraid that something might go wrong... eek! I'll stick to contacts for now. but vain little me will still think about lasik every now and then... I’m amazed at how brave you were in undergoing lasik. like you said, only one pair of eyes, and that’s it! I’m always afraid that something might go wrong… eek! I’ll stick to contacts for now. but vain little me will still think about lasik every now and then…

]]> By: LB http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 LB Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:08:14 +0000 http://www.parisbeaverbanks.com/2007/06/23/my-experience-with-lasikepi-lasik/#comment-1239 No wrinkles! That's wonderful! Glad you're glad! No wrinkles! That’s wonderful! Glad you’re glad!

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