Laser Eye Surgury

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  • wnnwnn Zombie Panic modeller Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16960Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Apr 7 2005, 07:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Apr 7 2005, 07:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Does anyone know if there are any long term side affects? like say after 20-30 years? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There's an episode in simpsons about that, when Lisa goes to the future and Homer (I think) is blind because he had lazer surgery in the past. Heh.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 6 2005, 11:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 6 2005, 11:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-theclam+Apr 6 2005, 10:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (theclam @ Apr 6 2005, 10:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Apr 6 2005, 10:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Apr 6 2005, 10:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Glasses can be sexy. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I heartily agree (says the guy with glasses who is attracted to girls with glasses). <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Looks like we have the same disposition. But I usually end up wearing my contacts these days. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thanks for the replies everyone.

    meh...

    Last summer a really drunk angry guy decided he didnt like the predicament he found himself in... to make a short story even shorter.

    His grand ideas of whatever failed in the end with me being the winner and my glasses being the loser. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    So I got some stylish new ones <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> but still kinda of an annyoance.
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    edited April 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 6 2005, 10:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 6 2005, 10:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Apr 7 2005, 12:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Apr 7 2005, 12:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Does anyone know if there are any long term side affects? like say after 20-30 years? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That may have been a rhetorical question. If it was, then you bring up a good point. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ::wink::

    its the only reason i havent had the surgery myself


    /edit and wnn it was flanders after 20 years his eyes fell out
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Apr 7 2005, 01:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Apr 7 2005, 01:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 6 2005, 10:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 6 2005, 10:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Apr 7 2005, 12:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Apr 7 2005, 12:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Does anyone know if there are any long term side affects? like say after 20-30 years? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That may have been a rhetorical question. If it was, then you bring up a good point. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ::wink::
    its the only reason i havent had the surgery myself <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's what my Biology teacher back in HS used to say.
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 7 2005, 01:50 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 7 2005, 01:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Apr 7 2005, 01:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Apr 7 2005, 01:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 6 2005, 10:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 6 2005, 10:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Apr 7 2005, 12:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Apr 7 2005, 12:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Does anyone know if there are any long term side affects? like say after 20-30 years? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That may have been a rhetorical question. If it was, then you bring up a good point. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ::wink::
    its the only reason i havent had the surgery myself <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's what my Biology teacher back in HS used to say. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "Colon, colon - wink - colon, colon" ?
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-UltimaGecko+Apr 7 2005, 01:55 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UltimaGecko @ Apr 7 2005, 01:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 7 2005, 01:50 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 7 2005, 01:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Apr 7 2005, 01:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Apr 7 2005, 01:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 6 2005, 10:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 6 2005, 10:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Apr 7 2005, 12:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Apr 7 2005, 12:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Does anyone know if there are any long term side affects? like say after 20-30 years? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That may have been a rhetorical question. If it was, then you bring up a good point. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ::wink::
    its the only reason i havent had the surgery myself <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's what my Biology teacher back in HS used to say. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "Colon, colon - wink - colon, colon" ? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No that'd be my Computer Science teacher.


    The SECOND half would be my Biology Teacher.
  • TrevelyanTrevelyan Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14834Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cereal KillR+Apr 6 2005, 11:20 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal KillR @ Apr 6 2005, 11:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you plan to use Night Vision goggles after a laser surgery, you can go blind. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Source?

    this is a make or break type of thing on the eye surgury thing for me.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Trevelyan+Apr 7 2005, 03:05 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Trevelyan @ Apr 7 2005, 03:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cereal KillR+Apr 6 2005, 11:20 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal KillR @ Apr 6 2005, 11:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you plan to use Night Vision goggles after a laser surgery, you can go blind. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Source?

    this is a make or break type of thing on the eye surgury thing for me. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i just read <a href='http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforce/l/bllasersurgery.htm' target='_blank'>this</a>

    On the US Air Forces policy on laser eye surgery, they are giving it out to lots of people including pilots.

    the same for the US Army in
    <a href='http://usmilitary.about.com/od/army/l/bllasersurgery.htm' target='_blank'>this</a> article.


    And on the use of night vision devices from the air force article...


    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->According to the Air Force Surgeon General's office, the purpose for the program is to increase the readiness of warfighters by eliminating the need for glasses or contact lenses. Smith said corrective lenses can be a hindrance in the field or in the cockpit. "We are increasing the readiness aspect of our warfighters by reducing their dependence on glasses and contact lenses," Smith said. "Right now we have a lot of folks out there in the desert who use chemical gear, who use night-vision goggles or other optical devices, or who do a lot of different things that can be impeded by glasses and inserts."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • TrevelyanTrevelyan Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14834Members
    I read both links... nothing points towards night vision causing people who have had the procedure to go blind.
  • Ph0enixPh0enix Join Date: 2002-10-08 Member: 1462Members, Constellation
    Erm yeah, i'm failing to see what your going on about. I think you've misread something.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    edited April 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Trevelyan I read both links... nothing points towards night vision causing people who have had the procedure to go blind.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->



    <!--QuoteBegin-Ph0enix+Apr 7 2005, 10:09 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ph0enix @ Apr 7 2005, 10:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Erm yeah, i'm failing to see what your going on about. I think you've misread something. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Cereal KillR said that u cant use night vision equipment if u had laser eye surgery, trevlyn asked for sources so I posted info saying the military supported laser surgery and that its ok to still use night vsion gear after having it.
  • Pepe_MuffassaPepe_Muffassa Join Date: 2003-01-17 Member: 12401Members
    if you really don't like surgery, there is another option out there - contacts that you only wear at night. Basically, they "shape" your eye correctly over night, then you take them out durring the day - and you can see clearly all day.

    Most people have good luck with them - some only need to put them in every other night - and then get 2 days of good vision (without contacts).

    Anyway, it is another option for those who are squeemish about surgery...
  • Omega_DeathOmega_Death Sith apprentice to a box of Cereal Join Date: 2003-08-06 Member: 19042Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Pepe Muffassa+Apr 7 2005, 01:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pepe Muffassa @ Apr 7 2005, 01:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Basically, they "shape" your eye correctly over night <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That sounds painful, wouldn't those just be little contact sized suction cups that force form your eyes?
  • TrevelyanTrevelyan Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14834Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CplDavis+Apr 7 2005, 01:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CplDavis @ Apr 7 2005, 01:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Trevelyan I read both links... nothing points towards night vision causing people who have had the procedure to go blind.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->



    <!--QuoteBegin-Ph0enix+Apr 7 2005, 10:09 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ph0enix @ Apr 7 2005, 10:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Erm yeah, i'm failing to see what your going on about. I think you've misread something. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Cereal KillR said that u cant use night vision equipment if u had laser eye surgery, trevlyn asked for sources so I posted info saying the military supported laser surgery and that its ok to still use night vsion gear after having it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ah i see.. i thought you were supporting Cold Nite's findings with that. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    edited April 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Omega Death+Apr 7 2005, 03:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Omega Death @ Apr 7 2005, 03:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Pepe Muffassa+Apr 7 2005, 01:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pepe Muffassa @ Apr 7 2005, 01:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Basically, they "shape" your eye correctly over night <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That sounds painful, wouldn't those just be little contact sized suction cups that force form your eyes? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Look at it as like braces. You'd think it'd hurt your teeth (initially, yes.), but it's done gradually. Not like it's going to manipulate your eyes with jerking movements.
  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    Glasses can be great espcially if some one is an **** and takes them, I just fool around "Ahrg I cant see a **** without my glasses!" and when they get near enough probably laughing I punch em straight in the face/body part surpriceingly accurate <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MerkabaMerkaba Digital Harmony Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 22Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    edited April 2005
    If you can afford it, then I think its definately worth considering. My mum has basically told me that I WILL get laser surgery one day, so I guess she feels its a good thing. She had a similar problem to you, with one eye different focused to the other so she just got 1 eye improved and left the other as is, so she doesn't have to keep switching glasses <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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