A Mind of My Own

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It is now day 10 of my Lasik after operation. The vision is now crystal clear. I do have to avoid looking at close objects for too long, such as reading and sitting in front of the computer for too long. There is no point spending more than $2,000 only to go back to short-sightedness, isn’t it?

However, there are risks involved. No one said it was ever 100% guaranteed. Let’s be realistic here. It’s an operation. Any operation has risks involved. Even a liver transplant has risk involved. I have avoided crowded places on the first day.

I have avoided rubbing my eyes for 10 days. I have avoided letting tap water fall onto my eyes for 10 days, nearly. I have used the eye drops at every hour and drinking the eye drops as I simply have to use up the Refresh drops or it’ll be a ways. Not drink literally as the eye drops just flow to the back of my throat. When you cry, your nose will have some build up, right?

The Good

• Clear vision upon waking up.
• Snorkling or diving is great.
• White water rafting great too, you don’t have to worry about your glasses being tossed away during the trip down river.
• Take a break from being in front of the computer.

The Bad

• You need to wash your hair at the hair salon for 2 weeks.
• Your face is dirty half the time as no water can touch your eyes during the healing period.
• Night vision problems for a few months. Halos and star bursts affect those who drive at night.
• Itchy eyelids can’t be scratched for 2 weeks. You don’t want to displace or have wrinkles in the flap.
• Dry eyes reported for some people.
• No running, jogging, soccer, any contact sports for a month.

All these negatives will go away. Just bear with the cumbersome for 2 weeks and wait for the halos to go away. I’m hoping to be able to wash my face and hair properly soon. A few more days to go.