Experiencing LASIK
Forget medical school. Patients are the best teachers. Recently I have had the opportunity to enjoy a young man's personal experience with LASIK-- laser refractive surgery. I know how LASIK works and how the laser energy alters the optics of the cornea. I can program the computer and step on the pedal. Now I know what LASIK is like on the receiving end.
Adam lives near Toronto. Once he decided to undergo LASIK he started making entries in his blog - an online journal ordinarily loaded with posts devoted to product design and digital technology.
Following along for 5 weeks, we get to learn about all of the tests and measurements that are performed before surgery. His writing style is detailed and thoughtful. These essays are lengthy leading up to the procedure itself but then abruptly shrivel up once the LASIK is completed. Follow-up responses to other readers' comments are friendly and encouraging.
Adam agreed to have the Intralase LASIK procedure. It's all laser without surgical blades. Each step of the operation is clearly described from the patient's perspective. I feel no urge to correct his terminology or layman explanations. It is what it is, a very readable story indeed.
Each reader will react differently to these posts. For me the most exciting entry in this 'blog-umentary' finds Adam resting in the preoperative waiting room watching live video images of LASIK being performed in the adjoining room. What?!? I cannot bear to watch other peoples SUVs being soaped at the car wash let alone observe their surgery! Heard of HIPAA? Taking things a bit further, I prefer to visit the barber on quiet afternoons when there are no other customers. Oh, it didn't bother Adam - it fascinated him!
There is no drama here. Adam enjoyed a prompt recovery and a very satisfactory outcome. Before his surgery he had only a modest amount of myopia (-1.25 diopters in each eye) but that refractive error still required glasses/contacts to drive safely and to enjoy television. He experienced minimal postop symptoms and he is definitely enjoying his new eyes!
So, what's LASIK really like? Ask Adam; he'll tell you.
Related Topics: New Vision Advances, Laser Not the Only Option for Nearsightedness
Adam lives near Toronto. Once he decided to undergo LASIK he started making entries in his blog - an online journal ordinarily loaded with posts devoted to product design and digital technology.
Following along for 5 weeks, we get to learn about all of the tests and measurements that are performed before surgery. His writing style is detailed and thoughtful. These essays are lengthy leading up to the procedure itself but then abruptly shrivel up once the LASIK is completed. Follow-up responses to other readers' comments are friendly and encouraging.
Adam agreed to have the Intralase LASIK procedure. It's all laser without surgical blades. Each step of the operation is clearly described from the patient's perspective. I feel no urge to correct his terminology or layman explanations. It is what it is, a very readable story indeed.
Each reader will react differently to these posts. For me the most exciting entry in this 'blog-umentary' finds Adam resting in the preoperative waiting room watching live video images of LASIK being performed in the adjoining room. What?!? I cannot bear to watch other peoples SUVs being soaped at the car wash let alone observe their surgery! Heard of HIPAA? Taking things a bit further, I prefer to visit the barber on quiet afternoons when there are no other customers. Oh, it didn't bother Adam - it fascinated him!
There is no drama here. Adam enjoyed a prompt recovery and a very satisfactory outcome. Before his surgery he had only a modest amount of myopia (-1.25 diopters in each eye) but that refractive error still required glasses/contacts to drive safely and to enjoy television. He experienced minimal postop symptoms and he is definitely enjoying his new eyes!
So, what's LASIK really like? Ask Adam; he'll tell you.
Related Topics: New Vision Advances, Laser Not the Only Option for Nearsightedness
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Thanks for the kind comments. I plan to continue posting as I make my post-op visits. I'm glad you've enjoyed my posts.
One of the most interesting aspects of this whole ordeal was the enormous response to my posts. Not only by potential future candidates for LASIK, but also by doctors and optometrists wanting to hear more.
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