I'm sitting on my couch, without my glasses.....

[Montehall]

Recovering from the PRK surgery I had this morning.

[99 pewtercoupe]

My wife had it years ago and swears by it. I have worn glasses since fourth grade but could not bring myself to do this. I break into a cold sweat just getting the annual glaucoma test

[snide]

PRK?

[Montehall]

PRK?
photorefractive keratectomy

[snide]

photorefractive keratectomy

Oh, of course. Stupid me for not knowing what that was. :banghead:

[Montehall]

Its cool, I forgive yoou.

Its laser vision correction.

[Rotorhead]

So they shot a freaking lazer beam into your eyeholes? Hopre you can see well w/o glasses soon. :cheers:

[snide]

Its cool, I forgive yoou.

Its laser vision correction.

Thank you. I'll unload my gun now and put it away. Whew, that was close.

[Montehall]

Thank you. I'll unload my gun now and put it away. Whew, that was close.
So not only can I see without my glasses, but I saved a life, too.

[snide]

So not only can I see without my glasses, but I saved a life, too.

I am forever in your debt.

[snide]

How does this PRK to LASIK?

Accidentally is how.

[Montehall]

How does PRK compare to LASIK?
Main difference is that, with lasik, the cornea is sliced and pulled back lilke a flap, and there is a risk of that flap detaching due to any impact.
With PRK, the cornea is abraded off with a brush.
The recovery is longer, 3 moths with PRK, and only one with lasik, but I did get vicodin.

[snide]

Main difference is that, with lasik, the cornea is sliced and pulled back lilke a flap, and there is a risk of that flap detaching due to any impact.
With PRK, the cornea is abraded off with a brush.
The recovery is longer, 3 moths with PRK, and only one with lasik, but I did get vicodin.

I'm soooooo glad that I don't wear glasses. The thought of either of those procedures gives me the heebie jeebies.

[kingpin]

I want to get it done one day. I can't stand phucking glasses.
Ever since I've been wearing glasses I haven't been able to give the "look" anymore.
:D

[NEVRL8T]

I want to get it done one day. I can't stand phucking glasses.
Ever since I've been wearing glasses I haven't been able to give the "look" anymore.
:D

Yes you can. You are so freaking blind you can't see that you gave "the look" to three dudes and one cigar store wooden Indian last week.

[Kerrmudgeon]

My old man wore glasses since he was 12. At age 75 he went for laser, first one eye, then the other, and he's 89 now and hasn't worn glasses since the surgery! We didn't recognize him for a while. Old bugger see's better than all of his kids!:seasix:

[kingpin]

Yes you can. You are so freaking blind you can't see that you gave "the look" to three dudes and one cigar store wooden Indian last week.

You're just sore because I made fun of you in the other thread. :cert:

Or maybe you're sore because...:dance:

[Chris Fowler]

Wore glasses from 14-18, then contacts from 18-34. At 34 my eyes started rejecting contacts. When I tried to go back to glasses I started getting vertigo, so I got lasik.

After three years I'm still slightly better than 20/20. Love it!

[Montehall]

Last night was fun... Can't sleep on my side, causes my eye to swell.

[Datawiz]

Last night was fun... Can't sleep on my side, causes my eye to swell.

Hmmm. I had Lasik about 6 years ago. Not thinking I would have taken your route. My vision is still 20-15 and I didn't have any of that recovery BS.

[carlton_fritz]

I'm soooooo glad that I don't wear glasses. The thought of either of those procedures gives me the heebie jeebies.
Does me too, now. :willy:

[Blue 92]

I'm soooooo glad that I don't wear glasses. The thought of either of those procedures gives me the heebie jeebies.

And that's why I still wear contacts. :yesnod:

[snide]

And that's why I still wear contacts. :yesnod:

I don't think that I'd be able to wear contacts either. A long time ago, I was dating this one chick who wore glasses. She switched to contacts. For the first couple of weeks, it would take her an hour per eye to put them in. :willy: