This may be a daft question?????
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This may be a daft question?????
Has anyone had laser eye surgery then gone for their meds? I am thinking of having laser surgery before Xmas, but a little worried about meds after, (Sounds like some of the docs are away with the fairies). Will it be ok, will they just do the normal eye test that everyone has. Obviously if I go blind it won't :scared: Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Re: This may be a daft question?????
Originally Posted by cov kids
Has anyone had laser eye surgery then gone for their meds? I am thinking of having laser surgery before Xmas, but a little worried about meds after, (Sounds like some of the docs are away with the fairies). Will it be ok, will they just do the normal eye test that everyone has. Obviously if I go blind it won't :scared: Any advice would be much appreciated.
Not the thorough optometrist examination.
It was something along the lines of the Snellen test.
Don't you have to wait a certain amount of time post op for your sight to be 20/20, i.e rest, recovery etc?
Cheers
Rich
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Re: This may be a daft question?????
Hi
Like Rich said I believe the eye test is basic and wouldn't penalise u for having surgery. Make sure yr eyes have settled though but should be fine. I had laser eye surgery 3yrs ago, best thing I ever did which I'd had the money to do it sooner - its great no contacts or glasses, go for it!
Chris
Like Rich said I believe the eye test is basic and wouldn't penalise u for having surgery. Make sure yr eyes have settled though but should be fine. I had laser eye surgery 3yrs ago, best thing I ever did which I'd had the money to do it sooner - its great no contacts or glasses, go for it!
Chris
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Re: This may be a daft question?????
Originally Posted by cov kids
Has anyone had laser eye surgery then gone for their meds? I am thinking of having laser surgery before Xmas, but a little worried about meds after, (Sounds like some of the docs are away with the fairies). Will it be ok, will they just do the normal eye test that everyone has. Obviously if I go blind it won't :scared: Any advice would be much appreciated.
the biggest risk if you go blind is the 6 months your labrador spends in customs, it might go daft on you.
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Husband went for medical and had forgotten his specs. They gave him some sort of magnifying glass - no problem.. Not like having to prove you're fit for driving.
Wish I'd had lasik before I left. Now I'm trying to have it done over here and the recommendations aren't exactly flowing.
Wish I'd had lasik before I left. Now I'm trying to have it done over here and the recommendations aren't exactly flowing.
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Thanks for your replies, Got appointment on 2nd December to see how much it's going to cost and all that.
Michaela
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Re: This may be a daft question?????
Originally Posted by cov kids
Thanks for your replies, Got appointment on 2nd December to see how much it's going to cost and all that.
Michaela
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HTH
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Originally Posted by LesleyM
Michaela, I had mine done about 6 months ago. Its great no more glasses. I just need them for long sight now ie. if I need to read small writing. I use them maybe once a fortnight for small print. It cost me £1200. Depending on which lazer surgery you get your eyes heal anything from 24hours up to about two weeks.
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Hi
I had mine done Sept 04 & yes, BEST thing ever.
Had meds 2 months ago & all Doc said was "looks like they did a very good job!"
Nice to know
I had mine done Sept 04 & yes, BEST thing ever.
Had meds 2 months ago & all Doc said was "looks like they did a very good job!"
Nice to know
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Re: This may be a daft question?????
Just wanted to say hello to Cov Kids we are also from Cov and are hopefully headed for Adelaide when we get the visa, when are you hoping to go?
jacqui
jacqui
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Originally Posted by woogle
Hi
I had mine done Sept 04 & yes, BEST thing ever.
Had meds 2 months ago & all Doc said was "looks like they did a very good job!"
Nice to know
I had mine done Sept 04 & yes, BEST thing ever.
Had meds 2 months ago & all Doc said was "looks like they did a very good job!"
Nice to know
Thanks for that, what company did you go with when you got your eyes done?
Michaela
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Originally Posted by s/nurse
Just wanted to say hello to Cov Kids we are also from Cov and are hopefully headed for Adelaide when we get the visa, when are you hoping to go?
jacqui
jacqui
Hi Jacqui
We are hopefully heading to perth not for 18 months yet. Just started to do our TRA. Which part of cov are you from?
Michaela
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Originally Posted by cov kids
Hi Jacqui
We are hopefully heading to perth not for 18 months yet. Just started to do our TRA. Which part of cov are you from?
Michaela
We are hopefully heading to perth not for 18 months yet. Just started to do our TRA. Which part of cov are you from?
Michaela
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Re: This may be a daft question?????
Originally Posted by cov kids
Has anyone had laser eye surgery then gone for their meds? I am thinking of having laser surgery before Xmas, but a little worried about meds after, (Sounds like some of the docs are away with the fairies). Will it be ok, will they just do the normal eye test that everyone has. Obviously if I go blind it won't :scared: Any advice would be much appreciated.
But where in Cov are you ? - lived there for 18 years
Not a nurse are you?
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Originally Posted by s/nurse
Wyken, I work at Walsgrave hospital as a staff nurse in the ITU, how about you?
jacqui
jacqui
Wyken too :scared: We live in tennyson road.
Michaela