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It's been over four months since I went under the laser and my quality of life has drastically improved. I had been wearing glasses since the first grade (now 27) and I can't quite put to words how awesome it's been since I decided to go through with it. Without my glasses, I wasn't able to see my own hand in front of my face. I'll list a few of the simple things I now enjoy in life without having to wear glasses every waking moment: * Not having to walk around in the rain with my head held down to prevent water from getting on my lenses * Being able to see my own feet in the shower (It sounds kinda weird, I know. But being able to see 100% of the time feels loving amazing) * Being able to stand around outside in the freezing cold (Wisconsin winter) and then being able to go inside without my glasses fogging the gently caress out and rendering me blind for as long as it takes for them to warm up * I feel more confident - Probably not as important as the rest, but I'm certain it's what people who undergo other types of cosmetic surgeries feel as well * I can wear sunglasses anytime I want without having to pay for prescription lenses / having to swap them out for specs anytime I went indoors * The feeling of waking up in the morning and seeing everything clearly without having to reach over and put on my glasses I've got plenty of other reasons why I'm absolutely satisfied with my choice to get the procedure done. It only cost me $3000 USD, fifteen minutes of Valium-softened eyeball dislodging, and three days of discomfort (not pain!!) in exchange for near perfect eyesight until my late forties/early fifties when my lenses naturally begin to disfigure themselves. And poo poo, they've even got a procedure for replacing your entire lens when that happens. gently caress yeah, science! Goons, what are you reasons for not saving up for LASIK? For those of you who have had it done, what do you enjoy most about not having to wear glasses anymore?
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We're the same age, you and I!
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Harime Nui posted:We're the same age, you and I! I am gladdened by this and perhaps we have more in common than the number of times around the sun we have mutually endured.
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Nov 30, 2014 06:59
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i wear contacts, op, so whatever
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Nov 30, 2014 07:00
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Legally, I need glasses to drive I never wear glasses 
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Nov 30, 2014 07:00
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Helmholz posted:
because I was told it was basically trading my shortsightedness for farsightedness, idiot Helmholz posted:* Not having to walk around in the rain with my head held down to prevent water from getting on my lenses get an umbrella u fukkn scrub  Helmholz posted:* Being able to see my own feet in the shower (It sounds kinda weird, I know. But being able to see 100% of the time feels loving amazing) lasik won't cure your fatness Helmholz posted:* Being able to stand around outside in the freezing cold (Wisconsin winter) and then being able to go inside without my glasses fogging the gently caress out and rendering me blind for as long as it takes for them to warm up you feel more confident but you live in wisconsin. still owned Helmholz posted:* I can wear sunglasses anytime I want without having to pay for prescription lenses / having to swap them out for specs anytime I went indoors transition lenses, bithc. get on my level Helmholz posted:* The feeling of waking up in the morning and seeing everything clearly without having to reach over and put on my glasses  I too hate being inconvenienced for a period of less than 2 seconds every day
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Nov 30, 2014 07:02
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im twitchy i would probably jerk my head while a laser is in my eye or something and blind myself
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Nov 30, 2014 07:03
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How much did it cost you? I'd love to get lasik but I'm poor and my parents won't pay. Doesn't sound like my eyes are as bad as yours though.
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Nov 30, 2014 07:07
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i kind of like having blurry vision, it's like im constantly in a 80's porn
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Nov 30, 2014 07:07
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ghetto wormhole posted:How much did it cost you? I'd love to get lasik but I'm poor and my parents won't pay. Doesn't sound like my eyes are as bad as yours though. Helmholz posted:$3000 USD
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Nov 30, 2014 07:09
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ghetto wormhole posted:How much did it cost you? I'd love to get lasik but I'm poor and my parents won't pay. Doesn't sound like my eyes are as bad as yours though. Another random pro-tip is check to see if your insurance offers vision discounts, also if you have VSP insurance it usually has discounts for lasik surgery too.
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Nov 30, 2014 07:12
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Helmholz posted:until my late forties/early fifties when my lenses naturally begin to disfigure themselves. And poo poo, they've even got a procedure for replacing your entire lens when that happens. gently caress yeah, science! those fool scientists better have a way to replace my eye with an implanted cyber eye with a zoom and infrared/thermal/nightvision feature by the time I'm that old or it's all been for nothing
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Nov 30, 2014 07:36
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Moridin920 posted:those fool scientists better have a way to replace my eye with an implanted cyber eye with a zoom and infrared/thermal/nightvision feature by the time I'm that old or it's all been for nothing 
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Nov 30, 2014 07:38
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my prescription finally stabilized this year so i'm going to be getting it 
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Nov 30, 2014 07:41
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TEAYCHES posted:im twitchy i would probably jerk my head while a laser is in my eye or something and blind myself Don't even fret about that poo poo, my man. They've got an inflatable three-sided pillow that straps your head down oh-so-tight. Then they give you a teddy bear to gently caress around with like a tiny baby man during the procedure so your hands are too occupied for the rest of your body to do anything. Better yet, the machine that does the surgery tracks your eyeball's dimensions so that if you do in fact move, it automatically halts the procedure and is capable of picking up where it left off to the micron. It's basically fuckproof.
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Nov 30, 2014 07:57
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the procedure is super safe and reliable in 2014
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Nov 30, 2014 07:58
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i have good vision op
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Nov 30, 2014 07:58
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wherewas this c'pd from, op, and why??
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Nov 30, 2014 07:59
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TEAYCHES posted:i wear contacts, op, so whatever This, but I also have such poo poo eyes that it's iffy if it'd even work with me. Hahaha, suck it losers who have eyes that aren't total poo poo.
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Nov 30, 2014 08:01
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OP is trying to become the Three Olives of LASIK
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Nov 30, 2014 08:01
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I've had glasses for so long (since 2 years old) that they've actually become a part of my body image and I've had multiple opportunities to get lasik or just contacts and i've turned them down because I metaphorically cannot see myself without glasses
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Nov 30, 2014 08:03
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The Mad Archivist posted:OP is trying to become the Three Olives of LASIK What is Three Olives the Three Olives of?
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Nov 30, 2014 08:04
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Dorkopotamis posted:What is Three Olives the Three Olives of? suckin' dick
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Nov 30, 2014 08:04
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Dorkopotamis posted:What is Three Olives the Three Olives of? condos u dipshit holy poo poo
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Nov 30, 2014 08:04
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The only people that are as insecure about their glasses as LASIK patients are loving 9-year olds on playgrounds. Enjoy being a man-child, OP, as long as the rest of us cleans our glasses and updates the frames every 3 years the chicks dig us.
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Nov 30, 2014 08:04
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I'm using monthly contact lenses that I haven't removed once in over half a year. Cheaper than lasik!
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StickyNavels posted:I'm using monthly contact lenses that I haven't removed once in over half a year. Cheaper than lasik! Your eyes are goin' to get infected as gently caress. I learned that early on. Take that poo poo out nightly.
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StickyNavels posted:I'm using monthly contact lenses that I haven't removed once in over half a year. Cheaper than lasik! as someone who uses monthly contacts, how the gently caress does this work without having sticky dehydrated plastic on your eye or getting lost behind your eye the few instances of my contacts shifting back while sleeping was enough to scare me into using them correctly
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Nov 30, 2014 08:06
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StickyNavels posted:I'm using monthly contact lenses that I haven't removed once in over half a year. Cheaper than lasik! What the gently caress is wrong with you?
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Nov 30, 2014 08:07
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i use my glasses as a veil to hide from the punishing and harsh gaze of the public. no can do OP
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Nov 30, 2014 08:07
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ill tell u how it works he wasn't telling the truth when he said that he left them in for six months that's how!!
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Nov 30, 2014 08:08
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i got contacts instead
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IT WAS A LIE aka
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Dead Precedents posted:Your eyes are goin' to get infected as gently caress. I learned that early on. Take that poo poo out nightly. my dad has a story. back in college he woke up to hear his roommate in the bathroom, yelling and screaming. he went to check it out and he was in the bathroom, clawing at his eyes, because the contacts had gotten encrusted in there and hurt like poo poo contacts are the only thing more retarded than lasik, lol
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StickyNavels posted:I'm using monthly contact lenses that I haven't removed once in over half a year. Cheaper than lasik! omfg. theyve melded to your eyes permanently dude
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The Mad Archivist posted:my dad has a story. back in college he woke up to hear his roommate in the bathroom, yelling and screaming. he went to check it out and he was in the bathroom, clawing at his eyes, because the contacts had gotten encrusted in there and hurt like poo poo contacts can also get you a nasty eye infection if you're lazy.
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The Mad Archivist posted:my dad has a story. back in college he woke up to hear his roommate in the bathroom, yelling and screaming. he went to check it out and he was in the bathroom, clawing at his eyes, because the contacts had gotten encrusted in there and hurt like poo poo That shits fine as long as you don't sleep in the fuckers. They even have daily ones you just pop in and then throw away.
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I did it 8 years ago. My vision at the time in my left eye was immeasurable. The doctor kept giving me slides and I was like, too easy..next. So he gets to one and I rattle off the letters. Next. Next, he says, would be getting out of the chair and moving five feet behind it. My left eye was better than 20/10. My right eye was right around 20/20. Effectively, without an eye blocks I could see 20/15. I tested my eyes last year. Still 20/15. Get lasers in your eyes you pathetic chickenshit cheapskates. It's one of the best investments you will ever make.
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Dead Precedents posted:That shits fine as long as you don't sleep in the fuckers. They even have daily ones you just pop in and then throw away. I'm dubious about picking up a habit that more or less forces me to suppress my instinct to not stick poo poo in my eyes
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ive had contacts for 11 years and i have never had any eye problems because im not a retard also i only wear them at work or parties. at home its glasses all the way. i have enough strain on my eyes working full time IT and full time GBS
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