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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: National treasures need homes
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| SuperFly wrote: |
everything is cloudy....  |
Oh no. 
Hopefully you'll be better soon. Should you be on the computer so soon after surgery? |
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endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| SuperFly wrote: |
| everything is cloudy.... |
Would you go through that same procedure if someone offered you $1000.
It was totally worth it (the surgury) but I never want to go through something like that again. |
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SuperFly
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:55 am Post subject: |
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You're right, I should NOT be here right now...
Endo, it was totally worth it. I have zero pain, and everything is going along as planned. My clinic is right next to the ralph lauren store in Myong dong btw.
I'm off to listen to some tunes and lay in bed again. |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:04 am Post subject: |
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| How new is "wavefront" surgery? I got my eyes done here in Korea back in the 90's. Very much worth it. My eyesight was terrible (-8.0) and now it's almost 20/20. My night vision could be better (some halo effect), but I don't regret the surgery at all. |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:05 am Post subject: |
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Itx vettre than 2/20/2/0.
Just kidding, it's supposed to be better than 20/20 though. |
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thebomb
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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I spoke to a Finnish lass the other day, who said that when she had hers done they mildly sedated her to stop her riggling around on the table. Is it the same here in Korea?
I really want it done, but I have a phobia about touching my eyeball, so the idea of someone slitting my cornea and folding it back fills me with dread.
Any reassurance would really go down well. |
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nateium
Joined: 21 Aug 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| thebomb wrote: |
I spoke to a Finnish lass the other day, who said that when she had hers done they mildly sedated her to stop her riggling around on the table. Is it the same here in Korea?
I really want it done, but I have a phobia about touching my eyeball, so the idea of someone slitting my cornea and folding it back fills me with dread.
Any reassurance would really go down well. |
They don't usually sedate the patients in Korea, but in many other countries a small dose of diazepam is used. They brace your head or just tape your eyeballs open while someone holds your head. It's really not as bad as it sounds. The computer can track your smaller eyes movements with amazing accuracy. I forget the number exactly, but it was in the hundreds-thousands of movements per second. The surgery is over in minutes, and for most people it's completely painless. I could swear I smelt burning flesh, but that could have been my imagination. 
Anyone over the age of seven should realize that "wriggling on the table" is still not a good idea... |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:20 am Post subject: |
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My doctor said that he had a foreigner patient last week that was a real mess. The guy wouldn't sit still, they had to drug him...then he kept telling me what a good patient I was, lol. - I was pretty scared, but too scared to move on that table. I did exactly as I was told...he kept whispering "good cooperation" over and over again...he also kept telling me how much longer I had to go. "70%, 50%, 40%" etc.
My vision has improved a LOT over the last two days. I went back for a check up and I have better than 20/20 vision right now...and it's getting even better.
Best money I ever spent imho. |
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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: National treasures need homes
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| Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| SuperFly wrote: |
My doctor said that he had a foreigner patient last week that was a real mess. The guy wouldn't sit still, they had to drug him...then he kept telling me what a good patient I was, lol. - I was pretty scared, but too scared to move on that table. I did exactly as I was told...he kept whispering "good cooperation" over and over again...he also kept telling me how much longer I had to go. "70%, 50%, 40%" etc.
My vision has improved a LOT over the last two days. I went back for a check up and I have better than 20/20 vision right now...and it's getting even better.
Best money I ever spent imho. |
That's great! No complications so far? Do you have to use drops? |
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SuperFly
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| Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:53 am Post subject: |
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Doctor said I need to use the regular drops three times a day for about a month. There are two other kinds: anti-inflammatory drops and antiboitics that I'm doing for a week.
I was near sighted before the surgery, and now I can see far, but my near vision isn't all that great, which is supposed to get better over the next three months. I'd like to hear if others have had this problem, and if their near vision got any better, or if they needed reading glasses. |
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nateium
Joined: 21 Aug 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:30 am Post subject: |
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After 2 weeks; clear freaking amazing eagle vision. Almost two months now, and still no regrets.
...your drops probably also contain a steriod |
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crusher_of_heads
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| SuperFly wrote: |
I was near sighted before the surgery, and now I can see far, but my near vision isn't all that great, which is supposed to get better over the next three months. I'd like to hear if others have had this problem, and if their near vision got any better, or if they needed reading glasses. |
I got min in March-reading, at times was a bit of a problem, but more so in the evening-I was taking acourse that went 5-830. It eventually went away-lie you said, 3 months.
My vision was so myopic, both near and far sighted I was wearing the same flasses for both-no reading glasses at the moment. |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Update,
Been five weeks now and no problems, EXCEPT:
1. At night I see a halo around street lamps and headlights. Anyone know when this actually stops?
2. I had really good near vision before the operation and now it's just not very good. When I say near vision, I mean 1-4 inches from my eyeball...
Any thoughts? |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| SuperFly wrote: |
Update,
Been five weeks now and no problems, EXCEPT:
1. At night I see a halo around street lamps and headlights. Anyone know when this actually stops?
2. I had really good near vision before the operation and now it's just not very good. When I say near vision, I mean 1-4 inches from my eyeball...
Any thoughts? |
Halo thing will probably decrease some, but may always be there to some extent.
Try not to put anything 1-4 inches from you eye.
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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| SuperFly wrote: |
Update,
Been five weeks now and no problems, EXCEPT:
1. At night I see a halo around street lamps and headlights. Anyone know when this actually stops?
2. I had really good near vision before the operation and now it's just not very good. When I say near vision, I mean 1-4 inches from my eyeball...
Any thoughts? |
1. It might, might not. Do you have big pupils? I talked to a lady who got it done seven years ago and she still has halos. She said it was 100% worth it anyway. You didn't have halos before the surgery?
2. 1-4 inches??? wtf. I tried it just now and it was painful trying to look at something that close, and I'm very near-sighted (for now!)
I'm getting this done, I just have to survive until my appointment. (40 more days  ) Two weeks without contacts so far and I'm fukking miserable. |
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