39 out of almost 42 ….

[MtnDewCodeRedFreak]

39 out of almost 42 years of my life … I’ve worn glasses and contact lenses. 

Since 1985. Ending it today …  July 18th 2024. 
 

Because I just had LASIK eye surgery today!!! 😁🎉

[Nick H. Supervisor]

Congrats! I know that you were able to see the world before, and also LASIK takes some time to take effect - I think it's 2 weeks? I could be talking rubbish on that, I'm not an optometrist...

But how do you feel so far?

[MtnDewCodeRedFreak]

On 18/07/2024 at 19:16, Nick H. said:

Congrats! I know that you were able to see the world before, and also LASIK takes some time to take effect - I think it's 2 weeks? I could be talking rubbish on that, I'm not an optometrist...

But how do you feel so far?

Feeling fine and dandy so far! Just had my first eye drops! 

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

I cannot imagine wearing glasses - not in a bad way, just - yet another thing I have to always remember.  I'm glad that now you have one less thing to do, and hopefully your vision is maybe better?

[Som]

On 19/07/2024 at 00:03, MtnDewCodeRedFreak said:

39 out of almost 42 years of my life … I’ve worn glasses and contact lenses. 

Since 1985. Ending it today …  July 18th 2024. 
 

Because I just had LASIK eye surgery today!!! 😁🎉

I got lasik 20 years ago, still got 20/20 vision, bloody brilliant... minus the bloody

[cork1958]

On 18/07/2024 at 19:03, MtnDewCodeRedFreak said:

39 out of almost 42 years of my life … I’ve worn glasses and contact lenses. 

Since 1985. Ending it today …  July 18th 2024. 
 

Because I just had LASIK eye surgery today!!! 😁🎉

I've worn glasses for 49 years out of my 65. Had to get them when 16 to pass eye test for driver's license. Have thought about Lasik many times, but never pulled the trigger. Know a few people that have gotten it and had fantastic results.

Hope your results are fantastic also!!

[nekrosoft13]

never met you before... but congrats!

[Circaflex]

On 18/07/2024 at 16:16, Nick H. said:

Congrats! I know that you were able to see the world before, and also LASIK takes some time to take effect - I think it's 2 weeks? I could be talking rubbish on that, I'm not an optometrist...

But how do you feel so far?

I was better than 20/20 the day after; i think when it had originally come out it did take some time.

On 18/07/2024 at 22:27, MtnDewCodeRedFreak said:

Feeling fine and dandy so far! Just had my first eye drops! 

Oh man, have fun with the drops! Haha jk, I went overboard and didnt want to dry them out so i was always using the replenish drops

[darkrats]

I wore glasses from age 6 to 39, then contacts until 71. That's when I developed cataracts in both eyes. Had surgery to replace the lenses. Now I have 20/20 vision for the first time in my life. By the way, the surgery takes about 15 minutes, Done without being put to sleep. One eye done and then the other a couple of weeks later.

[+Eternal Tempest MVC]

On 19/07/2024 at 05:44, Dick Montage said:

I cannot imagine wearing glasses - not in a bad way, just - yet another thing I have to always remember.  I'm glad that now you have one less thing to do, and hopefully your vision is maybe better?

You get use to them to the point your not actively conscience of them being on.

 

On 18/07/2024 at 19:03, MtnDewCodeRedFreak said:

39 out of almost 42 years of my life … I’ve worn glasses and contact lenses. 
Since 1985. Ending it today …  July 18th 2024. 
Because I just had LASIK eye surgery today!!! 😁🎉

Congrats !!!

I've heard the drops / dry eyes are the only real temporary  worst part of it.