Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
The
VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX
is coming! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Geek Talk & Media
Eye Surgery: Myths and Legends?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Balgus" data-source="post: 2970193" data-attributes="member: 8113"><p>I have two stories- and I believe that the thousands ofdollars poured intos urgery *for me* is better used to keep my eyes safe behing a thin piece of glass.</p><p></p><p>Story 1-</p><p>*A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away*</p><p>I applied for a job (four years ago) that required me to lose my glasses (job is irrelevant) so either I had to wear contacts everyday,or get lasik. I hate contacts- the way they itch and irritaet my eyes. I only wear them when I have to, but everyday? I can't do it.</p><p></p><p>I saw a study being done about Wavefront, boasted as the greatest thing to happen to eye surgery since sliced bread. It was being done at Stanford U, by a doctor who boasts thousands of successful surgeries, and years of practice. </p><p></p><p>I went in and they said I wasa prime candidate, and since I (along with 100 others) would be guinea pigs, they would pay for 75% of the surgery (-6.25, -5.75) and I would have to sign away my rights to any legal action ... yadadada.</p><p></p><p>I didn't feel comfortable, so I went to my eye doctor, been going to her for 8 years and trust her completely. </p><p></p><p>She told me that since my eyesight was still slipping (even slowly) I should not get the surgery because even if it were a success, I would lose my perfect vision in a couple years,so is it really worth it to pay that money? My answer was NO</p><p></p><p>So, I did not get the job and had to go back to school to get a better job than the rut I was in. Talking with a classmate one day, I found out that she was on her way to the courthouse for letigation. She actually did get the eye surgery from Stanford (as their pig four years ago) and now her eyes no longer makes tears. She has a dropper she uses every couple minutes, and once a month, she has to take an injection right into the eyeball. She is suing, even though she signed away the rights at the beginning.</p><p></p><p>Story 2-</p><p>My boss got surgery at UCLA med. She paid $5500 and got her vision lowered to 40/30/ SO even at UCLA, they can't guarantee 20/20 vision. So she still has to wear glasses to read and drive. Which are the two things I enjoy.</p><p></p><p>That is 0/2 (a whopping 0percent) Sorry to have no success stories for ya. </p><p>So for me, it is not worth it. I don't mind glasses. Would I like perfect vision? Sure. But not at that risk- and without guarantees.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Balgus, post: 2970193, member: 8113"] I have two stories- and I believe that the thousands ofdollars poured intos urgery *for me* is better used to keep my eyes safe behing a thin piece of glass. Story 1- *A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away* I applied for a job (four years ago) that required me to lose my glasses (job is irrelevant) so either I had to wear contacts everyday,or get lasik. I hate contacts- the way they itch and irritaet my eyes. I only wear them when I have to, but everyday? I can't do it. I saw a study being done about Wavefront, boasted as the greatest thing to happen to eye surgery since sliced bread. It was being done at Stanford U, by a doctor who boasts thousands of successful surgeries, and years of practice. I went in and they said I wasa prime candidate, and since I (along with 100 others) would be guinea pigs, they would pay for 75% of the surgery (-6.25, -5.75) and I would have to sign away my rights to any legal action ... yadadada. I didn't feel comfortable, so I went to my eye doctor, been going to her for 8 years and trust her completely. She told me that since my eyesight was still slipping (even slowly) I should not get the surgery because even if it were a success, I would lose my perfect vision in a couple years,so is it really worth it to pay that money? My answer was NO So, I did not get the job and had to go back to school to get a better job than the rut I was in. Talking with a classmate one day, I found out that she was on her way to the courthouse for letigation. She actually did get the eye surgery from Stanford (as their pig four years ago) and now her eyes no longer makes tears. She has a dropper she uses every couple minutes, and once a month, she has to take an injection right into the eyeball. She is suing, even though she signed away the rights at the beginning. Story 2- My boss got surgery at UCLA med. She paid $5500 and got her vision lowered to 40/30/ SO even at UCLA, they can't guarantee 20/20 vision. So she still has to wear glasses to read and drive. Which are the two things I enjoy. That is 0/2 (a whopping 0percent) Sorry to have no success stories for ya. So for me, it is not worth it. I don't mind glasses. Would I like perfect vision? Sure. But not at that risk- and without guarantees. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Geek Talk & Media
Eye Surgery: Myths and Legends?
Top