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[quote=Anonymous]I just had it done several months ago. I wish I'd done it years ago. I went through TLC Laser Eye Center in Rockville MD and the optometrist was VERY thorough -- I had multiple screenings to determine if I was a good candidate and multiple discussions before we decided on straight-up Lasik as opposed to other options.

My eyes were definitely dry for quite a while but the regimen (both before and after surgery) of eye drops really helped not only get my eyes in shape for the procedure but also ameliorate dryness after.

The day of I was not expecting how unpleasant the several hours after surgery would be. The surgery itself was....interesting. A bit freaky but over quickly. I was given a Xanax (I think? Some sedative) and the advice was to go home and go to bed right away. I couldn't get to sleep as quickly as I would have liked and there was burning and uncontrollable tearing. It was unpleasant but over relatively quickly and the recovery time was short.

I really do not regret it for a second as I too was blind as a bat my whole life. What really pushed me over the edge was getting to the point of not only being extremely nearsighted but also needing reading glasses -- I couldn't see coming or going. Now I still need reading glasses and Lasik can't fix that -- in fact it can accelerate the need for reading glasses as myopia apparently has some ameliorative effect on presbyopia. But needing reading glasses is pretty much an inevitable consequence of aging so I'm overjoyed to have gotten rid of my contact lenses in favor of occasional use of reading glasses.[/quote]

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