Back when I started grad school, I decided that I would treat myself to Lasik surgery after I graduated and landed a full-time job. I’ve worn glasses since I was seven and contacts since about 12, so I decided it was the a cost-effective decision. In October, I found myself on my last few sets of contacts, and I realized that I would either have to invest in a new prescription and contacts or in corrective surgery. I did some research and scheduled a consultation at The Eye Guys, one of the Lasik practices here in Augusta.
After discussing the costs with Mac (it was around $4200 with a military discount), I booked my surgery for our sixth anniversary (December 15). We went to work and left early. My surgery was scheduled for 2:30 pm. After we arrived, the staff gave me some eye drops and pain medication, and I waited for about 20 minutes for those to kick in. The surgery itself took maybe five minutes. It’s a weird sensation because you actually can’t see while the surgery is done, but you can see when you sit up. We grabbed take out for dinner on the way home, I took a nap, then had my follow-up appointment the next day. I could see about 20/60 right away and have seen an improvement in my vision since then. Overall, it was a great experience, and I’m glad I finally had this done.
Have any of y’all ever had Lasik?
That’s awesome!! I’ve worn glasses/contacts forever and would love to have lasik done some day. My husband had PRK and it was intense! Not sure I could go through that, but lasik sounds doable. Good reward!