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 Christian Bale
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 Laser eye surgery 
#7575707 - 10/30/07 07:48 AM (4 years, 6 months ago) |
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Anyone here had it done? I've been short-sighted for about 10 years now and I'm contemplating it.
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Silversoul
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Best decision I ever made. I can't tell you how liberating it feels not to have to wear glasses anymore. From pictures I had seen of it, it looked like it would be scary, but other than being a bit claustrophobic, it actually wasn't that bad. I highly recommend it.
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Re: Laser eye surgery [Re: Silversoul]
#7575736 - 10/30/07 08:08 AM (4 years, 6 months ago) |
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Claustrophobic? In what way?
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 boxcarguy07
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Is there any way to make it so I can see your posts but not your signature??
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Christian Bale
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You can turn signatures off in your settings.
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nub
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Haha your sig scares peoples i havent had eye surgery and dont think iwill cuz i have alright vision but ive heard some people who have had it talk about it nd they said its awkward and at one point he smelt his own burnt skin which is about all he had to compain about it. id do it if you have the money to spend on it.
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Silversoul
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Quote:
Phumfeinz said:
Claustrophobic? In what way?
Having all this equipment up in your face. It's not too bad, but let's just say I was glad that it didn't take too long(I think the whole operation was about 15 minutes).
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Christian Bale
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Re: Laser eye surgery [Re: Silversoul]
#7576238 - 10/30/07 10:24 AM (4 years, 6 months ago) |
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Oh really? I always assumed they would knock you out with anesthetics.
That can't be much fun being awake for the duration of having your eye cut open.
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Madtowntripper
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When I had mine, I got valium and had some numbing eye drops...
Hell, thats a reason to go right there...
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Silversoul
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Quote:
Phumfeinz said:
Oh really? I always assumed they would knock you out with anesthetics.
That can't be much fun being awake for the duration of having your eye cut open.
You don't really feel it when they're cutting your eye(you don't see it either, because put pressure on your eye that blurs your vision). The thing you really feel is the device they use to keep your eye open and hold it still.
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Christian Bale
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Re: Laser eye surgery [Re: Silversoul]
#7576729 - 10/30/07 12:30 PM (4 years, 6 months ago) |
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Oh, like Clockwork Orange then 
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Silversoul
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Kind of like that, ya.
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badchad
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Re: Laser eye surgery [Re: Silversoul]
#7576856 - 10/30/07 01:00 PM (4 years, 6 months ago) |
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Like someone else said: Best decision I ever made.
I went to an awesome surgeon. I had glasses for 14 years, and 7 days after surgery I was 20/15, (better than normal vision).
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...the whole experience is (and is as) a profound piece of knowledge. It is an indellible experience; it is forever known. I have known myself in a way I doubt I would have ever occurred except as it did.
Smith, P. Bull. Menninger Clinic (1959) 23:20-27; p. 27.
...most subjects find the experience valuable, some find it frightening, and many say that is it uniquely lovely.
Osmond, H. Annals, NY Acad Science (1957) 66:418-434; p.436
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