232Bar

Before I got contacts I had some swimming goggles which were optically corrected. Not a perfect prescription, but a 'best fit'. I'd never been able to see when I went to the swimming baths, but when I started taking my son I decided it would help if I could see him. I'm quite (ok, very) short sighted, yet with these goggles on I could tell the time on the clock at the other end of the pool. As I said, not a perfect prescription, but 1000% better than none at all. Most opticians will either have them in stock or tell you where to get them - I bought mine at Costco in Gateshead - but they are quite widely stocked.

lacey21

Say hello to the sun for me up in Brissy wont you hun

keep my wetsuit handy still lol

hugs Lace xxxx

232Bar

We still have your beer on ice by the pool

mand8002

I have always wanted my eyes lasered but one optician told me that it makes your eyes more light sensitive and mine are pretty bad already. I need to wear sunglasses even on days when it is bright with no sun. I wear contact lenses which aren't too much of a hassle but it would be good to be able to see what time it says on the clock in the middle of the night.

NickyP

Ian wanted to have his eyes done as we can get 80% back on a health insurance for another 6 months but he was told that his prescription was right outside the limit. We got the swimming goggles for him and our daughter(again not the right prescription but at least he can recognise the kids in the pool now ) and he got some clip on sunnies here which are really good. We bought the goggles off the internet and they are excellent.
We thought long and hard about Ian having the surgery, as without his glasses he can't see anything and his eyes have stabalised over the past few years so it seemed worth a go. So after building up the courage he was a bit fed up that it would be unlikely to work and the specialist suggested that in his case it could make him worse :scared: . My mom had hers done years ago and has never had any regrets which was mainly why we pursued it for Ian (that and the offer of someone else paying ).
Our daughter is the same as Ian so we are hoping that when she is old enough to have it done things will have moved on enough that it will be OK for her.

Nicky

Sue2

Congrats!! had mine done 3 years ago now....best thing I ever done, Its great isn't it....I remember opening the front door to my sister and being able to see house numbers across the road and leaves on tree's in the distance

Sue x

lesleys

It's brilliant isn't it? I wore glasses/lenses for 45 years before I had it done.

UK people should look at this

http://www.lasik-eyes.co.uk/

ohippy

My eyes were more light sensitive for a few weeks but now are the same as before. My optician actually recommended the op for me so they must have been impressed as they were putting themselves out of a job !!

Everyone's eyes are different obviously so you need to have a proper consultation as what works for some won't work for others ! Mind you, my friend's optician told her she'd have the halo effect but disregarded them and went ahead anyway a couple of months ago and, now, is glad she did - no halos at all !

Pants

Hello hunny

Glad to hear it all went to plan..how wonderful for you now I had best not send you that piccie after all...you may just see my wrinkles..!!lol...

Love P x

Elaine M

Not wanting to put a damper on things, but those of you under about 40 who are hoping to not have to wear glasses any more, I presume the clinic told you you'll most likely need reading glasses when you get older - the vast majority of people apparently do?

I checked out the possibility of having laser surgery before I left the UK in 2004; I found I had a rare condition that meant I needed the go ahead from a opthalmic consultant. I saw a senior consultant privately due to my timescale for emigrating. He told me there's not enough evidence yet about the long term effects of the newer, more popular treatments, explained that my condition (scar tissue around the edge of the cornea) means I'm not suitable for laser surgery - it doesn't affect my sight now, but there's no telling what effect the laser treatment would have. He also pointed out that as I'm shortsighted, I'll never need glasses for reading whereas (he said) almost everyone with 20/20 vision in their younger years, whether corrected by laser surgery or natural, will need reading glasses by the time they're in their 50s.

Just passing on what I was told in case it hadn't occurred to you!

Elaine

jlkk

Thankyou matey.

Wrinkles........no they are laughter lines!!!! I have enough of my own believe me!

Love LibbyX

Pants

Thanks hunny you know just what words to say eh...!!!...

Tiggs+Graz

Best thing I did about 4 years back. Only thing I found was that my eyes were more sensitive to hayfever the next summer.

No pain, 30 minutes in and out. Laid in a dark room for a day and was fine next morning. Did take Solpadene all day but it was an uncomfortable ache as opposed to a pain.

Cheers
Graz

jcapulet

I would love to have good eyesight...but I'm just too freakin scared to do the surgery :scared: The thoughts of suctioning and slicing in my eye gives me the willies, even though I know what the end result it....

I know....bok bok bok bok bakk-ok!!!

ohippy

You are right but they can do fab things these days. If you wait until you need reading glasses then they can do one eye for short sightedness and one for reading !!

True also that the long term effects aren't known but then they generally aren't with a lot of things it's part of the risk you have to weigh up before making any decisions