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bailey · 01-03-2008, 04:04 PM

today I had my first post op exam and I checked out with 20/20 vision in both eyes.
just for the fun of it, I stopped by the sectary of state office to see if I could pass the eye exam for the drivers license, they let me do it and I passed good, they said they will remove the corrective lenses from my drivers license when I renew it next year.

the cost of the surgery $2500.00 each eye.
I can see things I have never seen before.

now I got to change that member photo that is posted, I don't look that bad at all.

Brad the best · 01-03-2008, 04:10 PM

i have been very curious about corrective surgery for some time . i hate glasses , they always break and get in the way .

Lespaul20 · 01-03-2008, 04:16 PM

Which type of procedure did you get?

shadowpr · 01-03-2008, 04:21 PM

Glad to hear you're doing good bailey.

Cricket · 01-03-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bailey

now I got to change that member photo that is posted, I don't look that bad at all.

I like that picture of you...lots of charater.

Cricket

bailey · 01-03-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lespaul20

Which type of procedure did you get?

caterac, they replaced the old lens with new ones.
even have a card with the model and serial number for each one.

Lespaul20 · 01-03-2008, 04:37 PM

I really want to get my eyes fixed but I'm a little nervous and don't have to funds right now. I guess if they screwup my lens they can just put new ones in. Good to hear of a success.

EzyStvy · 01-03-2008, 05:05 PM

How many fingers am I holding up?

Isn't life grand when you can see it

jgis19 · 01-03-2008, 05:15 PM

Bailey,did they do the lenses for farsightedness? They didn't offer that when I had my cataracts done but that has been six years ago.

bailey · 01-03-2008, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jgis19

Bailey,did they do the lenses for farsightedness? They didn't offer that when I had my cataracts done but that has been six years ago.

yes you can choose which type of lens focal length you want, I have been nearsighted all my life, and I asked for the lens for distance.
so now I can see clearly from 8 inches to infinity .

if I chose the middle one, then I would need to wear bi-focals. and if I chose the other for close up vision, then I would need glasses for distance.

there is a special lense that does cover all distance, close and distance, but that one is very expensive, and medicare would not pay for it.

the lenses I got are the newest and latest,

and no need for glasses any more.

today was the very first time in my life I could see anything in the eye test for the drivers license without glasses, I just had to do it to experience it. it was a great feeling.

juppy · 01-04-2008, 02:27 AM

Hey, that's great, bailey! Glad you got that done and are happy with the results!

**Force Flow** · 01-05-2008, 02:00 AM

Good to hear baliey!

**Panama Red** · 01-05-2008, 12:10 PM

Congrats to ya, Bob! Nice to know that if we ever meet up on the roads of Michigan I can now trust that you'll see my car BEFORE you hit me!

I'm happy for ya, old man.

bailey · 01-05-2008, 01:36 PM

thats one step closer to that 16 yr old body.

**pam123** · 01-05-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bailey

thats one step closer to that 16 yr old body.

And now the marathon!

Jaggannath · 01-11-2008, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Cricket

I like that picture of you...lots of charater.

Cricket

Agreed... if we all had proper photos it'd be boring.

bailey · 01-20-2008, 12:57 AM

just maybe my vision is not as good as I first thought it was.

I was repairing a pare of glasses for a distance realitive and tried them on to see how they worked with my vision, to my surprise I found that I could see a tree that is a good 1/3 mile away from me and I could see it so clear that I could count all the branches on it, with out the glasses, I could still see the branches but not good enough to be able to count them.

so I may want to get glasses after all.

RevCLB · 01-20-2008, 01:07 AM

Give it more time & let it settle in. Time does change things. Wait a few weeks & see what happens. Us old farts adapt slower. LOL

Dave21 · 01-20-2008, 01:12 AM

How bad were your eyes when you decided to get corrective eye surgery? For me one of my eyes is -500, and the other is -300, the optometrist does not recommend me getting it.

bailey · 01-20-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave21

How bad were your eyes when you decided to get corrective eye surgery? For me one of my eyes is -500, and the other is -300, the optometrist does not recommend me getting it.

not sure how bad they were as far as a number goes, but I was legally blind.
and the cataract's were bad, I think they said something like 300-400, and my close up vision was like having built in maginfiers, excellent close up.

David M · 01-20-2008, 01:03 PM

Wow Bailey...that truly is miraculous. Good for you!

01-03-2008, 04:04 PM	#1
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,654	miracles do happen today I had my first post op exam and I checked out with 20/20 vision in both eyes. just for the fun of it, I stopped by the sectary of state office to see if I could pass the eye exam for the drivers license, they let me do it and I passed good, they said they will remove the corrective lenses from my drivers license when I renew it next year. the cost of the surgery $2500.00 each eye. I can see things I have never seen before. now I got to change that member photo that is posted, I don't look that bad at all. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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Brad the best Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kamloops , B.C , Canada Posts: 130	i have been very curious about corrective surgery for some time . i hate glasses , they always break and get in the way . Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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Lespaul20 Member (11 bit) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,652	I really want to get my eyes fixed but I'm a little nervous and don't have to funds right now. I guess if they screwup my lens they can just put new ones in. Good to hear of a success. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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jgis19 Member (9 bit) Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Arlington, Tx Posts: 343	Bailey,did they do the lenses for farsightedness? They didn't offer that when I had my cataracts done but that has been six years ago. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,654	thats one step closer to that 16 yr old body. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-20-2008, 12:57 AM	#17
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,654	just maybe my vision is not as good as I first thought it was. I was repairing a pare of glasses for a distance realitive and tried them on to see how they worked with my vision, to my surprise I found that I could see a tree that is a good 1/3 mile away from me and I could see it so clear that I could count all the branches on it, with out the glasses, I could still see the branches but not good enough to be able to count them. so I may want to get glasses after all. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-20-2008, 01:07 AM	#18
RevCLB Member (8 bit) Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 248	Give it more time & let it settle in. Time does change things. Wait a few weeks & see what happens. Us old farts adapt slower. LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-20-2008, 01:12 AM	#19
Dave21 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 904	How bad were your eyes when you decided to get corrective eye surgery? For me one of my eyes is -500, and the other is -300, the optometrist does not recommend me getting it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-20-2008, 01:03 PM	#21
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