My Story About Lasik

Well, let me give you my story of how I chose Lasik.  First of all, my vision is not so good, but not terrible either.  I can actually go to movies and see well enough to enjoy the film without glasses, but I need glasses to drive in order to read the street signs far enough away to act on the information.  So for me, Lasik was not necessary, but I figured would simplify my life.  I am outdoors very frequently, backpacking, climbing hills, and mountain biking.  Glasses do not last long with me, and I am frequently grinding into the dirt which is not the best situation for contact lenses.  For these reasons, Lasik looked very appealing.

The paragraph above might make you think I am a “manly guy” (hope so, think so!), so why on earth would I be afraid of a little Lasik scalpel?  OK, technically Lasik does NOT use a scalpel but rather a “microkeratome blade”, but it is still a sharp object approaching my eye as part of the Lasik method.  Nowadays Lasik physicians can get a laser to cut the flap in the eye, which is more than a little better than a sharp blade.  But anyway, I had too many spills in my life to think any sharp object nearing my eye was a good idea, even under the skilled hands of a Lasik physician.

After talking with three  independent Lasik physicians, they each assured me that a Twenty Eight year old guy in nearly perfect health with moderate nearsightedness was one of the very best candidates for a successful Lasik method.  I decided to schedule my Lasik method with the one that had the best track record, and coincidentally took the most time to explain everything about Lasik to me.

The Lasik surgery was not painful, though I accepted nearly everything they offered to give me comfort, including a sedative and a teddy bear.  (I even went back to take a picture of me and the Lasik comforting teddy bear.)  The only strange thing I remember about the Lasik method itself was a smell, something vaguely like hair burning.  I suppose that was my eye.  I am kind of glad they didn’t tell me to expect that before the Lasik method, I am not sure I would have gone in.