English: Camerman filming the wildlife on a coral reef (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In April I marked the first anniversary since my laser eye surgery at Optilase. I didn't blog about it at the time, because I was in the middle of appointments there to see whether I needed a refresher surgery. And I do. [...]
ONE week of antibiotic drops four times a day; anti-inflammatory drops three times a day; lubricant drops whenever I needed them; odd-looking Darth Vader goggles in bed; and better than 20:20 vision. You read that right. Better than 20:20 vision. On my 24-hour checkup I'd been told my sight was completely improved, and it [...]
After a week of sleepless nights, it was time. I presented myself at Optilase at 4pm last Thursday, quaking. Within a few minutes I was waiting alongside another very nervous patient, having my eye area prepped (cotton wool and alcohol, while seated on a couch), and getting my surgical garb on. This consisted of some blue [...]
It's D Day. By the time you are reading this, I will be on my way to or in Optilase. My appointment is for 4pm today. I need to bring sunglasses, and an escort to drive me home. I will probably need someone to drive me there, too, as my knees already feel a bit jelly-like [...]
TWO weeks after my first appointment at Optilase, my glasses and I are starting to fall in love again. Then out of love. Then back in love. I'm so confused; it was never meant to be this hard! The thought of having laser surgery seems absolutely logical to most people, but, as I wrote [...]