Scott Bourden

Well, I finally had it done. Surgery was yesterday afteroon, I'm just getting ready to go to my day after checkup.

I saw an immediate improvement, though things werre cloudy all yesterday. Today, my focus is a little off, but great clarity for the moments they are in focus

They wouldn't allow my girlfriend to take pictures while I was in surgery, so she waiting until I got home.

Nothing says stud like enourmous black glasses.



Ray Charles ain't got nothing on me :b



I was related to a Dune Raider from Star Wars in a past life. (goggles for sleeping so I don't poke my eyes)




And finally, don't worry ladies, I still know how to love.
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not completly work safe, a little weird, a bit of an obscene gesture) GIrlfriend took that one last night when I was high as a kite going to sleep, asked me to do something funny, this was the result. Not hotlinked for decency

HienN

Perhaps you can get a role in the next Zatoichi?

MarkWC

I actually had my first anniversary on November 5th and must admit it was one of the best purchases ever in my life. I have been wearing glasses then contacts since in fifth grade. I was 29 when I had lasik and my eyes continue to be in perfect shape. I would recommend this process to anyone who is in the market for the process.

If you are over 40 the consulting process is very important as they say your eyes begin to lose the ability to heal themselves than when you are younger.

Yeah, my glasses sucked too, one week and in the trash!

Scott Bourden

I'm pretty badass with a sword

Ravi K

I'm scared that I'll move my eyes during the procedure and my eyesight will be ruined. It's glasses for me unless someone invents a procedure that doesn't involve (shudder) cutting my eyes.

The DVD of Same Guys New Dresses has a short video of Dave Foley's Lasik procedure. Not for the faint of heart.

My DVD Collection

Scott Bourden

Ravi,

When the cutting is done your eye is locked in place, and only the film on your eye is cut. You are restrained at the head, and your eye is in a device called a "eye speculum" (sp? Think the unit gyno's use down... there..., if you've ever had a female describe it) but for your eye.

I had the option of a cheaper procedure using an older unit, but I opted for his newer machine. It has a retina tracking camera built in, and the computer judges as adjusts to eye movement, and shuts itself off if you go out of it's set range. Much safer then the original manual units.

I just got back 10 minutes ago from my day after checked. He pulled my eyes open, said "Wow, they've sealed over already", threw up an eye chart, I tested a 20/20 already with some minor focus problems, and he said over the next week I'll stabilize a bit more, and he expects a 20/15 to be an approx of my final eyesight.

Nothing but good things to say from me.

DaveBB

Jason GT

Sure he did. He knew when he was sitting in front of a piano and when he was sitting in front of a (computer) keyboard!

Funny pics. Hope the recovery goes smoothly.

Scott Bourden

You'll rue the day you crossed me

And so far so good, I'll keep updating this thread as things move along.

Scott Bourden

http://www.newfoundwang.com/pics/laser1/7.jpg

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I'm sure they will demonstrate why I tried to wear contacts as much as possible, and am overjoyed to be rid of glasses. I couldn't read a 20 point font at an arms lenght, now I am pishing 20/15 vision, it's a whole new world.




$2500 for his older machine and procedure, $3500 for his newer, computer retina tracking unit (much safer, I opted for this procedure) and a customized plan done up for pilots, etc that is $5500, and guarentee's better then 20/20 vision.

My procedure only guarentee's up to 20/20, but I've already seen hints of it being better.