Comments on: Imagine a world with no more glasses… http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/ Real writing for real life. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:38:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jane Austen, Navy Seals and holiday prep « One-Woman Show http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Jane Austen, Navy Seals and holiday prep « One-Woman Show Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:17:24 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/#comment-449 [...] I go for a detailed eye exam in preparation for my LASIK appointment scheduled late next week. I met the optometrist, who does the evaluation and assists the [...] [...] I go for a detailed eye exam in preparation for my LASIK appointment scheduled late next week. I met the optometrist, who does the evaluation and assists the [...]

]]> By: Lulu http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Lulu Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:41:54 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/#comment-447 Susan - I get icked out by eyeballs. Even my own eyeballs. Even the mere mention of this procedure gives me the shivers. And the vapors. It took me 3 attempts in over 3 years to wear contact lenses. I wish you luck. Please forgive me if I don't read about your procedure... :-P Susan – I get icked out by eyeballs. Even my own eyeballs. Even the mere mention of this procedure gives me the shivers. And the vapors. It took me 3 attempts in over 3 years to wear contact lenses. I wish you luck. Please forgive me if I don’t read about your procedure… :-P

]]> By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Susan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:15:25 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/#comment-448 Terry, thanks for the support and the compliment. I will keep you updated. Tonight, however, I will look out at the world through scratched, smudged glass lenses. Terry, thanks for the support and the compliment. I will keep you updated. Tonight, however, I will look out at the world through scratched, smudged glass lenses.

]]> By: Terry http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Terry Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:40:29 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/#comment-434 Oops! That should be "please keep us updat<i>ed</i>." Oops! That should be “please keep us updated.”

]]> By: Terry http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Terry Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:39:21 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/#comment-435 Thanks for this entertaining and educational post, Susan. Lasik is something my husband has been pressing me to get, but I'm squeamish. On the other hand, I'm so tired of wearing contacts. Please keep us updating on your procedure and all the rest. By the way, I think you look great with glasses. Thanks for this entertaining and educational post, Susan. Lasik is something my husband has been pressing me to get, but I’m squeamish. On the other hand, I’m so tired of wearing contacts.

Please keep us updating on your procedure and all the rest.

By the way, I think you look great with glasses.

]]> By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Susan Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:45:21 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/#comment-436 <strong>Everyone</strong>: thank you for your input and insight. Ha. In<strong>sight</strong>. I have dry eyes so my main concern has been that, but Annemarie, you bring up a good point about the nighttime vision thing, which is important to remember. Julie, thanks for stopping over. I'm glad you have been happy with your experience for 8 years. (Bob can't count, can he, but in his defense the events in my life often start to run together on the timeline, too). Sophie, wow. Now I know why you wear glasses and contacts together. I hope perhaps someday they'll have something to help you, if you would consider it. So, we'll see -- er...I hope that is not just a figure of speech when all is said and done if I go ahead with it. Everyone: thank you for your input and insight. Ha. Insight. I have dry eyes so my main concern has been that, but Annemarie, you bring up a good point about the nighttime vision thing, which is important to remember. Julie, thanks for stopping over. I’m glad you have been happy with your experience for 8 years. (Bob can’t count, can he, but in his defense the events in my life often start to run together on the timeline, too). Sophie, wow. Now I know why you wear glasses and contacts together. I hope perhaps someday they’ll have something to help you, if you would consider it. So, we’ll see — er…I hope that is not just a figure of speech when all is said and done if I go ahead with it.

]]> By: Julie (aka Mrs. Subdivided) http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Julie (aka Mrs. Subdivided) Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:50:23 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/#comment-446 Best money I've ever spent. I had the procedure done in 11/99 and I figured out that I would break even in 5 years. Of course, now they have all of those chic frames, but not so when I was 12 and started wearing them. I hated my glasses and for most of high school and college I refused to wear them. The procedure itself (at least mine) was kind of like a scene out of "A Clockwork Orange" but there was no pain, just a little discomfort that disappeared in a few days. Best money I’ve ever spent. I had the procedure done in 11/99 and I figured out that I would break even in 5 years. Of course, now they have all of those chic frames, but not so when I was 12 and started wearing them. I hated my glasses and for most of high school and college I refused to wear them. The procedure itself (at least mine) was kind of like a scene out of “A Clockwork Orange” but there was no pain, just a little discomfort that disappeared in a few days.

]]> By: Annemarie http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Annemarie Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:43:56 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/#comment-445 As Curt pointed out, the nightime driving thing (dark roads) can be a problem. I have talked to a number of other people that have had it, and they report the same thing. Most of us ended up wearing glasses to drive at night. I did end up with monovision from the surgery, which was neither planned nor expected. You will also need bifocals to read in a few years...though I hear there is a surgery for that as well. As Curt pointed out, the nightime driving thing (dark roads) can be a problem. I have talked to a number of other people that have had it, and they report the same thing. Most of us ended up wearing glasses to drive at night. I did end up with monovision from the surgery, which was neither planned nor expected. You will also need bifocals to read in a few years…though I hear there is a surgery for that as well.

]]> By: curt http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-444 curt Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:16:44 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/#comment-444 glad to see that the better half is reading your blog. ;-p so, yes, she had it done twice 6 years ago or so -- but her sight is pretty good, except not as much while driving at night (which is often the case). they gave her the monovision treatment (one eye is near, one is far) -- this is an option they sometimes suggest. as for me, I got evaluated earlier this year and am a candidate -- but, decided against getting it done now, thanks to my other surgery that I had to have done. maybe next year.... one thing I might suggest is going to see someone else getting a procedure done. I did that and, while it's a little unnerving, I'm glad I did it so I would know what I would be in for. if you'd like to discuss further, let us know. having been through it, annemarie would have more info than I, but I can tell what I know. glad to see that the better half is reading your blog. ;-p

so, yes, she had it done twice 6 years ago or so — but her sight is pretty good, except not as much while driving at night (which is often the case). they gave her the monovision treatment (one eye is near, one is far) — this is an option they sometimes suggest.

as for me, I got evaluated earlier this year and am a candidate — but, decided against getting it done now, thanks to my other surgery that I had to have done. maybe next year….

one thing I might suggest is going to see someone else getting a procedure done. I did that and, while it’s a little unnerving, I’m glad I did it so I would know what I would be in for.

if you’d like to discuss further, let us know. having been through it, annemarie would have more info than I, but I can tell what I know.

]]> By: Lauren http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Lauren Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:43:57 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/10/23/imagine-a-world-with-no-more-glasses/#comment-443 Never had lasik...but like you, Ive heard only good things about it...you should definitely go for it!! Im ashamed to say that until I was about 12 (ok, 18) I wanted glasses so badly! For some reason it seemed to be what all the cool kids were doing-Im a wierdo. Never had lasik…but like you, Ive heard only good things about it…you should definitely go for it!! Im ashamed to say that until I was about 12 (ok, 18) I wanted glasses so badly! For some reason it seemed to be what all the cool kids were doing-Im a wierdo.

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