I have had my final eye appointment. I realized I never really talked about the procedure...and a few of you considering this route have asked for my thoughts on the process. So here it is...
I had my eye surgery almost a year ago, so I am glad to be done. The only reason it was a little extended for me is because of my left eye. Well and the fact that making appointments around my travel schedule is not always easy. (It also did not help that I got conjunctivitis while in Italy). The reason my left eye took longer is because I had a scar that went over the area that would be the flap. Since that is not ideal I had to have PRK which is an older version of Lasik and does not use the flap concept. The actual procedure is easier than the iLasik but post-procedure is more (much more painful) and the healing process takes longer. I can attest to that since I had both procedures done...but sometimes easy and convenient is not the best choice. Plus, I highly trust my eye doctor's advise. He has been doing this for several decades and is one of the top in the D.C. area (which is saying a lot). He told me that if I were his daughter PRK is what he would have me do. If I would have gone with iLasik for both it risked the chance of causing warping with my left eye in years to come. So we went with the safer.
The right eye was a breeze post-procedure. Both procedures only took 15 minutes once I started. Cannot beat that. They are really good about not making people wait around. They had a wonderful staff... For the right eye, the flap was created, which was not necessarily painful but there was definitely an awkward pressure. Then right away the lazer was used and not even noticeable. iLasik uses Intralase with Advanced CustomVue to make it the best available and the only one approved for Naval aviators and NASA astronauts. That helped boost my confidence since my eyes are very important to me (I was a little nervous). I did my right eye after Christmas and then a week later I did my left. My vision was instantly improved. I was trying to see 20/15 from the get go. Even with my left. Each visit my vision improved. The right had no issues with halos or haze. The left did but that was to be expected and not really a big deal. The only thing that really bothered me was having one eye ahead (vision-wise) of the other...this made working on my computer a little difficult. For the first few days, I had great vision with distance but up close was a little blury.
My procedures came with a lifetime warranty. So as long as I do my yearly vision exam I can have it all redone when my vision starts to go poorly again. Another plus to this, is that the PRK removed most of the scar - so I should be able to do both eyes with iLasik then.
This is one of the smartest things I have done. It is so nice not to have to worry about contacts. Plus, just waking up in the morning to clear vision is amazing. I highly recommend looking into it. See what deals are going on and just make sure you go to someone you trust and has good recommendations.
I have to say. There are things I miss about the west coast, but D.C. definitely has some of the highest quality when it comes to healthcare providers. I have been so blessed with all of my doctors so far. I know in some areas it is usually hit or miss.
I had my eye surgery almost a year ago, so I am glad to be done. The only reason it was a little extended for me is because of my left eye. Well and the fact that making appointments around my travel schedule is not always easy. (It also did not help that I got conjunctivitis while in Italy). The reason my left eye took longer is because I had a scar that went over the area that would be the flap. Since that is not ideal I had to have PRK which is an older version of Lasik and does not use the flap concept. The actual procedure is easier than the iLasik but post-procedure is more (much more painful) and the healing process takes longer. I can attest to that since I had both procedures done...but sometimes easy and convenient is not the best choice. Plus, I highly trust my eye doctor's advise. He has been doing this for several decades and is one of the top in the D.C. area (which is saying a lot). He told me that if I were his daughter PRK is what he would have me do. If I would have gone with iLasik for both it risked the chance of causing warping with my left eye in years to come. So we went with the safer.
The right eye was a breeze post-procedure. Both procedures only took 15 minutes once I started. Cannot beat that. They are really good about not making people wait around. They had a wonderful staff... For the right eye, the flap was created, which was not necessarily painful but there was definitely an awkward pressure. Then right away the lazer was used and not even noticeable. iLasik uses Intralase with Advanced CustomVue to make it the best available and the only one approved for Naval aviators and NASA astronauts. That helped boost my confidence since my eyes are very important to me (I was a little nervous). I did my right eye after Christmas and then a week later I did my left. My vision was instantly improved. I was trying to see 20/15 from the get go. Even with my left. Each visit my vision improved. The right had no issues with halos or haze. The left did but that was to be expected and not really a big deal. The only thing that really bothered me was having one eye ahead (vision-wise) of the other...this made working on my computer a little difficult. For the first few days, I had great vision with distance but up close was a little blury.
My procedures came with a lifetime warranty. So as long as I do my yearly vision exam I can have it all redone when my vision starts to go poorly again. Another plus to this, is that the PRK removed most of the scar - so I should be able to do both eyes with iLasik then.
This is one of the smartest things I have done. It is so nice not to have to worry about contacts. Plus, just waking up in the morning to clear vision is amazing. I highly recommend looking into it. See what deals are going on and just make sure you go to someone you trust and has good recommendations.
I have to say. There are things I miss about the west coast, but D.C. definitely has some of the highest quality when it comes to healthcare providers. I have been so blessed with all of my doctors so far. I know in some areas it is usually hit or miss.
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The B Family
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