Lasik

For those of you that don't know, I had lasik on Friday. Here's the outline of what happened:

Initial Consultation

• Had to leave my contacts out for 3 days prior (apparently even the soft lenses can change the shape of the eye).
• They determined that I was a good candidate
• Because I occasionally sleep in my contacts, I had to keep my contacts out for 2 weeks (instead of the usual one week).
• I set up an appointment for exactly two weeks after I stopped wearing the contacts.

Two weeks of hell

• I really hate glasses. I can normally see better with contacts than glasses, but lately my eyes have gotten slightly worse, so it's even more annoying.

Procedure day

• My dad I took a half-day from work and went to the office (it's only about 15 minutes away from where we work).
• Had most of the preliminary tests run again to make sure nothing had changed.
• Met the surgeon (other doctors had done the preliminary tests)--He was really nice.
• Was led into the "OR."
• Laid on the table and asked the doctor to do the left eye first in case anything went wrong. He said that wouldn't be a problem.
• They taped my right eye.
• Dropped numbing drops into my left eye
• Held the left eye open with a speculum
• Cut a flap of my cornea (no, I couldn't feel anything--just had to stare at the blinking red light. My vision did go dark for a few seconds--perfectly normal they warn ya before hand)
• Could see him peel the flap back
• Used the laser to remove part of the cornea--weird smell/taste
• Put the cornea flap back and smooth it out
• remove the speculum and the tape
• repeat with the right eye
• As soon as it was over I could tell that my vision had improved, but it was just blurry (like a dirty contact or having ointment in your eyes).
• When home, put on my "night shield" (plastic that I tape over the eyes that prevents me from rubbing or touching them in my sleep) and went to bed
• Pain and tearing for a few hours, which got better once I was finally able to sleep.
• Dinner, some TV, back to bed

Saturday

• When for my follow-up: flap looks good and I have 20/20 vision
• I'm able to shop around the KoP mall, hang out with friends, and even drive