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Sans Bateau

Sans Bateau

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Just had corrective laser eye surgery!

Hey! Next season:

No salt spray on my lenses
Proper sunglasses (going to get a pair I can wear on top of my head!)
No rummaging around to find my readers to do the chartwork
Be able to fix things on the boat without having to find the 'right spot' on my glasses.

Benefits already:

The girls looked better on the underground! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Well its only been 24hrs!
 
Enjoy your new freedom (from glasses). I got mine done about 4 months ago and the difference was great. Wearing sunnies and the freedom from misting up is still a novelty. Unfortunately my op. did not turn out to be as sucessful as the consultant wanted and I have had an enhancement to my left eye. It is still improving. The right eye will be treated in another 4 to 5 weeks.
Since my son wanted to join the police and his sight was below par, I paid for his treatment as well - 100% sucessful. You will probably find your sight improving slightly every day. Even though I have had some problems with the treatment,I would recommend it to everyone.
 
Is this technology good for someone who only needs reading glasses, ie not "prescription"? What is the approximate cost?

Both SWMBO and I are always reaching for the goggles, especially as the light level gets lower in the evenings and yer depth of focus reduces.

Pops
 
I was told that almost everyone over the age of forty will require reading glasses at some point. Even after I've been treated for the 2nd time for both eyes I will still require specs for reading. I'm think that it is only effective for us who can't see any distances. My treatment cost me £2600, money well spent for the freedom of not wearing specs after 45 years. My son's set me back £2400. If he is accepted by Fife's finest it's £5000 well spent on both of us.
 
The only advise I would give is, contact a clinic, there are loads about. I went, on the recommendation of a friend, to a place called Acuvision in the New KIngs Rd. No high pressure sales, everything explained in great detail. All very professional.

Costa vary, so will be different from one to another.
 
Welcome to the free sight club!! I had mine done about 18months ago and I am still amazed that I can do everything without glasses. Although I still make a drink and look for my glasses to watch the box. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Particularly agree with the statement about wearing sunglasses! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif and I don't wear glasses at at now.

£1190 Optimax interest free at the time, but if anybody wants to go please drop me an email as I get £50.00 for referrals /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

When I had mine done there were some who were reciting all the horror stories they had been told................absolute Bo###cks. I can now walk into a room and recognise people. Just make sure you use the drops as instructed!
 
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The girls looked better on the underground!

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The all do after a few pints on Friday night /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
A friend had his done earlier this year, up until then I was not convinced. But it has produced such a change for him, I just had to have mine done.
 
I was under the impression that this is only suitable for poor sightedness due to spherical deformity of the eyeball ( i.e. not the "normal" age-related degeneration in eyesight that most people suffer from after the age of fifty ).
 
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No rummaging around to find my readers to do the chartwork
Be able to fix things on the boat without having to find the 'right spot' on my glasses.


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This confuses me. Previously did you only wear glasses for near vision work?

I was under the impression that for short sighted (distance a problem) people laser correction was not advisable over 40 because this would advance that date that reading glasses became essential.
 
I wore varifocal glasses, I have had a corrective procedure that will give me improvements in both my distance and near vision. Everyone is different, I am avoiding giving any information or advise as to what can or cannot be done, that wouldnt be right. For me and others already posted it is 'new eyes'. You really do have go to one (through recommendation) or a couple of the specialists that exist to learn what will work for you.
 
Diffraction gratings.

Please come back and tell us how your eyes perform with point light sources against a black background, and how easy it is to differentiate the colour of the source.
 
Re: Diffraction gratings.

To answer for Andy, short sighted peeps like me find it more difficult to differentiate between greens and reds at night, something I had found out for myself but had this confirmed by the quack.
 
Re: Diffraction gratings.

Have you seen those little green and red filters you can buy, I wonder if they would help?
 
Re: Diffraction gratings.

I've tried them and they are, for me, of limited use. The product is called 'Sea Key' and consists of a red and green filter that you hold over your eye to differentiate the lights. I bought one a couple (or more!) years ago and promised to report back here and of course forgot.

The problem is that when trying to look at a light in anythnig other than calm conditions it is difficult to keep a track on the light and hold the filter to the eye. Also the surrounding light gets in form the sides and makes it difficult to use.

Fortunately, Mrs_E has excellent long distance vision and can see reds and greens well at range.
 
Re: Diffraction gratings.

If its not too personal, do people who had the op doen recall their previous prescriptions? Mine, sit down, are -11.25/-12 or thereabouts and Optimax etc don't seem to want to get involved. Anyone know of a clinic that do the more extreme cases? I've always wondered what swimming pools look like, contacts and water are unwise as a combination.
 
Re: Diffraction gratings.

I haven't had the op, mine are -6/-3.5 and have been told that -6 is about on the limit of what they are prepared to play with.

Regarding swimming pools have you come across the goggles with corrective lenses in them? I have a pair and I now see across the pool for the first time! Not sure whether they go up to your prescription but might be worth a look.
 
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