Getting my eyes done - Page 6

Blackstar · 03-04-2008, 20:55

Yes, I wouldn't want to go through it again. Although i suppose after a while you would start to adapt, I went from 2 to 1 for only about 8 hours. It is difficult to describe just what it is like trying to do things like going down stairs and even writing (i had to fill in forms for an essay submission) it was barely legible.
Problem is my eye still isn't healing properly, back to doctors tomorrow.

Jonny69 · 02-05-2008, 06:36

I am done, I can see. This is a miracle of modern science.

So you go into the operating room and lay on your back. They clean outside your eyelids with cotton wool, put some anaesthetic drops in your eyes and ask you to close your eyes. You chat with the staff for about 5-10 minutes. The surgeon tests the equipment. He pops a doodah in your eye that holds your eyelids open and cuts the flap, this happens as quick as you can snap your finger, literally. You then look at the flashing orange dot in the machine and the surgeon rolls back the flap on your eye which you can see but not feel. The machine makes a number of loud clicking noises and you can see blue flashes for about 5-10 seconds. Then it's done! The surgeon puts some drops in, smooths the flap back over and asks you to make your own way to the recovery room. Make your own way to to the recovery room, you can see!!!

Immediate sight is a bit hazy, after about an hour my eyes were a bit stingy and I took some pain killers in anticipation, eyes were a bit gritty throughout the evening but I've woken up with perfect sight and no eye irritation at all.

jmc41 · 02-05-2008, 06:41

Glad it went well, sounds amazing!

Tak · 02-05-2008, 06:54

Glad its all good

I still don't like the idea of being able to see the flap and stuff but I probably still will get it done one day.

Jonny69 · 02-05-2008, 07:34

You can't see the flap! The surgeon just wipes something small across your eye and it goes a bit blurry like you've just taken your specs off. But obviously you know what he's done.

I tried to see any cut marks in my eye but you can't see anything.

Will · 02-05-2008, 07:55

Wow amazing! So you can now see? What's it like at night? How long does the grittiness last? How much did it cost? And when can I come and see them! lol!

Roberta · 02-05-2008, 08:02

Still no way on earth!

Jonny69 · 02-05-2008, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will

Wow amazing! So you can now see? What's it like at night? How long does the grittiness last? How much did it cost? And when can I come and see them! lol!

Well it's 15 hours since the procedure and I can see perfectly and there's no discomfort. Eyes are just a little dry but I didn't sleep very well last night with the goggles on.

It's not really grittiness, it was a bit stingy when the anaesthetic wore off so I took a couple of pain killers and last night it just felt like I had dirty contact lenses in, that sort of feeling. Today, nothing. I went out and bought loads of pain killers but I didn't need them

It cost £2K, I've been saving up.

BBx · 02-05-2008, 09:06

OMG

Still made me cringe though

BB x

Will · 02-05-2008, 09:09

Hmmm interesting - I may blow a bonus this year on this... though my eyes aren't THAT bad.....

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02-05-2008, 06:36	#52
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I am done, I can see. This is a miracle of modern science. So you go into the operating room and lay on your back. They clean outside your eyelids with cotton wool, put some anaesthetic drops in your eyes and ask you to close your eyes. You chat with the staff for about 5-10 minutes. The surgeon tests the equipment. He pops a doodah in your eye that holds your eyelids open and cuts the flap, this happens as quick as you can snap your finger, literally. You then look at the flashing orange dot in the machine and the surgeon rolls back the flap on your eye which you can see but not feel. The machine makes a number of loud clicking noises and you can see blue flashes for about 5-10 seconds. Then it's done! The surgeon puts some drops in, smooths the flap back over and asks you to make your own way to the recovery room. Make your own way to to the recovery room, you can see!!! Immediate sight is a bit hazy, after about an hour my eyes were a bit stingy and I took some pain killers in anticipation, eyes were a bit gritty throughout the evening but I've woken up with perfect sight and no eye irritation at all. __________________

02-05-2008, 06:54	#54
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Glad its all good I still don't like the idea of being able to see the flap and stuff but I probably still will get it done one day. __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

02-05-2008, 07:34	#55
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	You can't see the flap! The surgeon just wipes something small across your eye and it goes a bit blurry like you've just taken your specs off. But obviously you know what he's done. I tried to see any cut marks in my eye but you can't see anything. __________________

02-05-2008, 07:55	#56
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Wow amazing! So you can now see? What's it like at night? How long does the grittiness last? How much did it cost? And when can I come and see them! lol! __________________ *No No!*

02-05-2008, 06:41	#53
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	Glad it went well, sounds amazing!

02-05-2008, 08:02	#57
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Still no way on earth!

02-05-2008, 09:06	#59
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	OMG Still made me cringe though BB x

02-05-2008, 09:09	#60
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Hmmm interesting - I may blow a bonus this year on this... though my eyes aren't THAT bad..... __________________ *No No!*