Every time I visit the optician, they try to convince me to contacts. Nope. For the reasons you brought up, I'm sticking to glasses.revbob wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:48pmYeah I'm pretty sure I'll just end up going with glasses. I cant even put drops in my eyes or open them in the waterDr. Medulla wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:24pmEveryone tells me that cataract surgery is super quick and easy, but the idea of having my eye sliced is terrifying. I couldn't even watch the Boss take out her contacts.Marky Dread wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:14pmWhen I had my retina reattached over a year ago I must admit I was a little apprehensive. But it was painless and easy. I wish you every success buddyDr. Medulla wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 3:06pmI also bought yet another set of reading glasses, but stronger yet. That seems to be helping some, too. As freaked as I am about eye surgery (however many months down the road that'll be), by frustration with my declining vision is overruling that anxiety. I've always had excellent vision, and instead of a gradual decline it's all gone to shit in a year or so.
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All the best Doc, I hope the op is quick and painless.
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Some 20 odd years ago my wife almost got laser eye surgery. Back then you pretty much had to go to Montreal to get it done, I believe it had been pioneered there. However some places here were starting to do it. The consultant in the US gave the green light. We went to Montreal for a second opinion and they advised against it as there was a good chance of complications of some sort but suggested checking back in 5 years or so. She never went back and just wears glasses.
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The Boss did laser a few years ago. Went perfectly for her. She has reading glasses for really fine squinty stuff, but otherwise she doesn't need anything now. I was with her for the zapping and the asked if I wanted to be there in the room. I all but asked if they were high. Yeah, I want to hear crackle and smell burning coming from my wife's eyeballs.revbob wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 9:33pmSome 20 odd years ago my wife almost got laser eye surgery. Back then you pretty much had to go to Montreal to get it done, I believe it had been pioneered there. However some places here were starting to do it. The consultant in the US gave the green light. We went to Montreal for a second opinion and they advised against it as there was a good chance of complications of some sort but suggested checking back in 5 years or so. She never went back and just wears glasses.
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I got my eyelid sliced open a couple of years back. A bit uncomfortable but not terrible. My only operation other than having my adenoids out.
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SLICING UP EYEBALLS AH HA HA HO!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:24pmEveryone tells me that cataract surgery is super quick and easy, but the idea of having my eye sliced is terrifying. I couldn't even watch the Boss take out her contacts.Marky Dread wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:14pmWhen I had my retina reattached over a year ago I must admit I was a little apprehensive. But it was painless and easy. I wish you every success buddyDr. Medulla wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 3:06pmI also bought yet another set of reading glasses, but stronger yet. That seems to be helping some, too. As freaked as I am about eye surgery (however many months down the road that'll be), by frustration with my declining vision is overruling that anxiety. I've always had excellent vision, and instead of a gradual decline it's all gone to shit in a year or so.
Can they sedate you?
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I've been wanting to get my eyes lasered for years, but you only have one set of eyes. If something goes wrong, you're fucked. It's not like getting a tramp stamp at 21 and fixing it at 30 after you've grown up and popped out a coupla kids. Back in the day, I could wear contacts before my eyes started reacting to the solution and the contacts stayed stuck to my eyeball. Sucks.
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JennyB wrote: ↑29 May 2019, 11:05amSLICING UP EYEBALLS AH HA HA HO!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:24pmEveryone tells me that cataract surgery is super quick and easy, but the idea of having my eye sliced is terrifying. I couldn't even watch the Boss take out her contacts.Marky Dread wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:14pmWhen I had my retina reattached over a year ago I must admit I was a little apprehensive. But it was painless and easy. I wish you every success buddyDr. Medulla wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 3:06pmI also bought yet another set of reading glasses, but stronger yet. That seems to be helping some, too. As freaked as I am about eye surgery (however many months down the road that'll be), by frustration with my declining vision is overruling that anxiety. I've always had excellent vision, and instead of a gradual decline it's all gone to shit in a year or so.
I kinda beat you to it JB further up the thread ''Just lie back put Debaser by the Pixies on and it'll all be over in no time''.
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No, they numb the eyes, as I understand it, but that's it. Everyone says it's super quick—like 30 seconds.
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Damn - I must have missed that!Marky Dread wrote: ↑29 May 2019, 11:19amJennyB wrote: ↑29 May 2019, 11:05amSLICING UP EYEBALLS AH HA HA HO!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:24pmEveryone tells me that cataract surgery is super quick and easy, but the idea of having my eye sliced is terrifying. I couldn't even watch the Boss take out her contacts.Marky Dread wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:14pmWhen I had my retina reattached over a year ago I must admit I was a little apprehensive. But it was painless and easy. I wish you every success buddyDr. Medulla wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 3:06pmI also bought yet another set of reading glasses, but stronger yet. That seems to be helping some, too. As freaked as I am about eye surgery (however many months down the road that'll be), by frustration with my declining vision is overruling that anxiety. I've always had excellent vision, and instead of a gradual decline it's all gone to shit in a year or so.
I kinda beat you to it JB further up the thread ''Just lie back put Debaser by the Pixies on and it'll all be over in no time''.
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Demand propophol, dammit!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 May 2019, 11:30amNo, they numb the eyes, as I understand it, but that's it. Everyone says it's super quick—like 30 seconds.
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Great minds and all that.JennyB wrote: ↑29 May 2019, 11:56amDamn - I must have missed that!Marky Dread wrote: ↑29 May 2019, 11:19amJennyB wrote: ↑29 May 2019, 11:05amSLICING UP EYEBALLS AH HA HA HO!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:24pmEveryone tells me that cataract surgery is super quick and easy, but the idea of having my eye sliced is terrifying. I couldn't even watch the Boss take out her contacts.Marky Dread wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 5:14pm
When I had my retina reattached over a year ago I must admit I was a little apprehensive. But it was painless and easy. I wish you every success buddy
I kinda beat you to it JB further up the thread ''Just lie back put Debaser by the Pixies on and it'll all be over in no time''.
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I'm in favour of a medically induced coma.
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Easy now. British politics is in a coma and look at the state of that.
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I'm at the point where in 90% of situations I'd opt for sleeping until it's over.Marky Dread wrote: ↑29 May 2019, 12:15pmEasy now. British politics is in a coma and look at the state of that.
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