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<blockquote data-quote="Atavar" data-source="post: 2961676" data-attributes="member: 7136"><p><strong>My Experience</strong></p><p></p><p>I had LASIK surgery done at the end of April, and I now have better than perfect vision (20:15). The surgeon I used is extremely qualified; if I remember my numbers correctly he performs over 2000 surgeries per year and has been in the field for 20+ years. So, my first piece of advice is to research any doctor you have in mind: Is he or she board certified, how many procedures have they done/do they do, etc.</p><p></p><p>Another important factor is the equipment they use. In my case, the doctor used an all-laser procedure--no scalpels (sp?) of any kind were used, which greatly reduces the risk of complications. Also, the laser used to reshape the corneas was controlled precisely by a computer, although I think that's true for most cases now.</p><p></p><p>Also, there are different kinds of procedures. I don't know how often they are used anymore. Like, there was a time where the surgeon reshaped the surface of your cornea. For me, a laser was used to cut a flap at the top of my cornea, the flap was pulled back, another laser was used to reshape the cornea under the flap, and the flap was put back in place and naturally adheared without the need for stitches. Some surgeons use a scalpel rather than a laser for the initial incision.</p><p></p><p>A big thing for me was following EXACTLY what my doctor told me (eye drops, etc.) so as to prepare for the procedure and to prevent complications.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind I am just a civilian, not a health care professional, so the above is all my opinion and experience. If you like, I can e-mail you a link to the web site of my LASIK eye surgeon. Even if you live too far away to use him, his site has a lot of great information, including what to look for in a surgeon, what makes people good and bad candidates, etc. You can reach me at clakerley at ya hoo dot com</p><p></p><p>Feel free to ask me any further questions on here as well. I check the site a couple of times per day.</p><p></p><p>Later,</p><p></p><p>Atavar</p><p></p><p>-----</p><p></p><p>"The naked woman's body is a portion of eternity too great for the eye of man."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Atavar, post: 2961676, member: 7136"] [b]My Experience[/b] I had LASIK surgery done at the end of April, and I now have better than perfect vision (20:15). The surgeon I used is extremely qualified; if I remember my numbers correctly he performs over 2000 surgeries per year and has been in the field for 20+ years. So, my first piece of advice is to research any doctor you have in mind: Is he or she board certified, how many procedures have they done/do they do, etc. Another important factor is the equipment they use. In my case, the doctor used an all-laser procedure--no scalpels (sp?) of any kind were used, which greatly reduces the risk of complications. Also, the laser used to reshape the corneas was controlled precisely by a computer, although I think that's true for most cases now. Also, there are different kinds of procedures. I don't know how often they are used anymore. Like, there was a time where the surgeon reshaped the surface of your cornea. For me, a laser was used to cut a flap at the top of my cornea, the flap was pulled back, another laser was used to reshape the cornea under the flap, and the flap was put back in place and naturally adheared without the need for stitches. Some surgeons use a scalpel rather than a laser for the initial incision. A big thing for me was following EXACTLY what my doctor told me (eye drops, etc.) so as to prepare for the procedure and to prevent complications. Keep in mind I am just a civilian, not a health care professional, so the above is all my opinion and experience. If you like, I can e-mail you a link to the web site of my LASIK eye surgeon. Even if you live too far away to use him, his site has a lot of great information, including what to look for in a surgeon, what makes people good and bad candidates, etc. You can reach me at clakerley at ya hoo dot com Feel free to ask me any further questions on here as well. I check the site a couple of times per day. Later, Atavar ----- "The naked woman's body is a portion of eternity too great for the eye of man." [/QUOTE]
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