O/T Laser eye surgery

[mac_wt]

Originally Posted by Jon Claremont
Give up phtography Wim. Sell me the Yasuhara. And get a new wife.


No, no sell it to me, I offer 6 Dairylea Triangles with the original box

No way. I keep the Yasuhara, my wife and I guess I'll keep my glasses to. I have some throw-away contact lenses for special occasions (using a 28mm lens on the M6 or going to the swimmingpool).
When wearing the contact lenses, I immediatly forget about them. It so nice to have good vision and still be completly free. It's just that when I get tired in the evening, my eyes get dry, the lenses get uncomfortable and my vision gets really bad. So contact lenses is not a solution I would consider for every day use.

Wim

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

Camembert. Ripe.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

I had to buy new glasses for the Voigtlander.

Regular gradual bifocals work fine day to day. But I need 'reading glasses' to set the settings and no glasses to take the photos. No name reading glasses +2.25 work for me me fine.

 

[jano]

My father is an ophthalmologist that performs LASIK and other corrective eye surgeries. Make sure you at least get a second opinion. Don't go anywhere that offers coupons or special sales. Be sure you are familiar with your eye history and be thorough about it with your doctor.. and if you wear contact lenses, do not wear them for at least a month before your initial exam.

If/when you have the surgery, make absolutley sure you continue the drops as prescribed by the physician. Yes, night vision can be impaired -- whether or not the surgeon is successful. Do not expect perfect 20/20 vision, depending on the health of your eye(s), and the surgery itself, you may still need to wear glasses afterwards (e.g. for reading, driving at night -- I'd be happy to wear glasses half as heavy as my current pair).

Just take it slow and carefully. This is a near permanent change to something that should be valued as great as the family jewels.

 

[DougK]

I have considered having this done myself but to be honest, I'm not sure what I would do without my glasses - I've worn them since I was 7 (wow... 28 years). Also the thought of putting anything anywhere near my eyeball on purpose (including contacts) just gives me the creeping heebie-jeebies. I can live with barely being able to see the 35mm framelines in my Bessa... I can always grab an SLR for 28mm action 😀.

 

[stet]

I'm in the same boat as Doug: prescribed glasses in second grade, after I had trouble reading the filmstrips. I'm about to turn 33 and for the past eight years have been swtiching between glasses and contacts, depending on the pollen count.

Does anyone who's had laser surgery done here have bad allergies? I can't wear contacts in the springtime becuase, with my crazy-bad pollen allergies, I get bumps in my eyelid. Allergy medicine helps, but I'm averse to taking it unless it gets really bad and I still can't use contacts then anyway. After reading about the RCE, I'm sketched out again.

And Hoot and Jon C .. you've made this thread priceless...

 

[rxmd]

I have two friends now who had laser eye surgery because of a cataract, which is not the same of course but can happen. Surgery involves lasering off part of the eye's lens and replacing it by a plastic lens, which works, but which doesn't focus. Both are now effectively running around with fix-focus eyes (one has one fix-focus eye, the other has it in both eyes). You actually get to choose between infinity and close focus.

The one with the two fix-focus eyes is a photographer (he noticed his cataract in the darkroom when working with a grain focuser, so photography can actually be good for you in that respect). He had the interesting problem that the fix-focus lens doesn't work well with SLR focusing screens because he chose an infinity lens, and for focusing on a focusing screen you need close focus. I guess you could have similar problems with a rangefinder. Because he is a Canon FD shooter, he got himself a F-1 with a Speed Finder FN, which projects a huge image for easy focusing, and that works well with his fixfocus eyes.

Philipp

 

[mtbbrian]

Like a a lot of you, I have also been rather hesitant about LASIK surgery.
My biggest concern is what the laser could do to my "photographic vision".
I know it may sound silly or something, but that's my concern.
I have spent my entire photographic experience looking through glasses and I don't want my
"photographic vision" potentially ruined by the bright light of a laser.
Brian

 

[bmattock]

Sign in Laser Lab: "Please do not look into laser with remaining eye."

I consider that good advice. I keep fire away from my snarglies and lasers away from my eyes. So far, all seems well.

 

[RML]

I'm having LASIK with wave front surgery on 13 February.

I got glasses when I was 7, so I don't know how the world looks like without glasses. I'm "looking" forward to the surgery.

 

[cuteJAY]

I sacrifice for almost 7 years for my Astigmatism ; it’s been a killer to me for almost 7 years in my life since I had this condition. Last 2006, my eye condition gets worse and the sad part of the story was I resigned in my job because of the disadvantage effect of my condition. That is why, in the mid of last year I decided to undergo Lasik it’s the only option because I hate wearing those thick glasses (oldie thick glasses), that makes me look old big time. Im only 37 years old and my friends told me that I look like 60, but anyway back to the story I went for a Lasik in my2020 ( one of my friends recommend me) and without any hesitation I go for it. Dr. Stephen B. Wiles my surgeon is so informative and has such a calm demeanor; he put me at ease even though I was nervous about the procedure. He went through all of the steps involved in the treatment so that I knew exactly what to expect. I appreciate everything he has done to make my vision what it is today. I can now see 20/20 with no help and do the things that im into before. I feel like Im back in my teen’s life right now. I look great without having a thick glasses and I feel good about it. The best thing is im back in my field of interest and I got a better opportunity. Lasik is a life changing for me and it’s one of the best things that happen in my life