I've wanted to have my vision laser
corrected pretty much since I first heard about the possibility. I
can remember seeing ads in the newspaper at least as far back as high
school and wanting to do this to get rid of my annoying glasses and
contact lenses. I have been in glasses since I was 11 or 12, but
didn't really start wearing them regularly until I was about 14. I
switched to contacts as soon after that as I could, using sports as
an excuse. I always hated the way glasses felt on my face (a problem
I don't seem to have with sunglasses) and especially disliked the
lack of peripheral vision. I found wearing contacts a reasonable
compromise: usually not too uncomfortable or limiting, but always
disappointing when I took them out and could no longer see. Traveling
with contacts has also been an annoyance. Carrying around bottles of
solution, especially with the ridiculous restrictions on carry-on
liquids took up space in my bags and often caused messes. I also
disliked lenses for swimming. With goggles, it's no big deal, but
without I wouldn't risk opening my eyes underwater for fear of having
a lens drift out of my eye, leaving me unable to see when I surfaced.
After saving money and biding my time,
I finally was able to take action towards the end of 2011, and made
plans to have laser vision correction in early 2012. This is how it's
gone down so far:
1: Consultations
2: PRK vs LASIK
3: Surgery Day
4: Recovery Weekend
5: The Battle of the Blur
6: Onward, Recovering Corneas
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