Comments on: Lasik http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/ thoughts & perspectives of a gay asian professional Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: JermynToh http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-624 JermynToh Fri, 01 Oct 2004 18:42:14 +0000 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/#comment-624 <p>hey sweetie ... yeah ... resting this weekend but hoping to be out and about by next week!!! :-) see you soon la</p> <p>hope you're doing well</p> hey sweetie … yeah … resting this weekend but hoping to be out and about by next week!!! :-) see you soon la

hope you’re doing well

]]> By: JermynToh http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-623 JermynToh Fri, 01 Oct 2004 18:36:49 +0000 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/#comment-623 <p>actually you're not supposed to wear contacts 1 week before your initial eye tests (they check if your cornea is thick enough for the op)</p> <p>then 4 days before surgery no contacts</p> <p>1 week after surgery no eye make-up and must avoid soap water getting in the eye. i bathe using swimming goggles.</p> <p>you even get a pair of stylish goggles to wear to sleep.</p> <p>eye-sight stablization really depends on individuals. some air-crew i heard go back to work after 1 or 2 days. but doctors usually recommend about 3 - 4 days at least. if you're gonna stare at computer screens it may be hard as your vision can flactuate and sometimes you gotta squint a lot to see small print.</p> <p>gets better as the days pass. today seems a good clear day for me .. guess its also cause got a lot of sun!!!</p> <p>night time you get a lot of glare from artificial lights but they say that passes with time too</p> <p>:-) .... GO LA!!!!!</p> <p>I recommend my fren's lady doctor!!! he thinks she's very thorough and sensitive. my guy doctor a bit gung-ho and i think i wud have preferred a ladies' touch for this kinnd of operation</p> actually you’re not supposed to wear contacts 1 week before your initial eye tests (they check if your cornea is thick enough for the op)

then 4 days before surgery no contacts

1 week after surgery no eye make-up and must avoid soap water getting in the eye. i bathe using swimming goggles.

you even get a pair of stylish goggles to wear to sleep.

eye-sight stablization really depends on individuals. some air-crew i heard go back to work after 1 or 2 days. but doctors usually recommend about 3 – 4 days at least. if you’re gonna stare at computer screens it may be hard as your vision can flactuate and sometimes you gotta squint a lot to see small print.

gets better as the days pass. today seems a good clear day for me .. guess its also cause got a lot of sun!!!

night time you get a lot of glare from artificial lights but they say that passes with time too

:-) …. GO LA!!!!!

I recommend my fren’s lady doctor!!! he thinks she’s very thorough and sensitive. my guy doctor a bit gung-ho and i think i wud have preferred a ladies’ touch for this kinnd of operation

]]> By: angeliatay http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-622 angeliatay Fri, 01 Oct 2004 18:26:27 +0000 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/#comment-622 <p>woah..this is a clear n vivid description of ur surgery.<br /> hmm.so it takes abt 2-3 days to 'recover' from the surgery? Wonder does it mean that i have to avoid putting makeup ard my eye area after surgery too.<br /> WIll check out SNEC soon..I long for 20/20 vision too!</p> woah..this is a clear n vivid description of ur surgery.
hmm.so it takes abt 2-3 days to ‘recover’ from the surgery? Wonder does it mean that i have to avoid putting makeup ard my eye area after surgery too.
WIll check out SNEC soon..I long for 20/20 vision too!

]]> By: kevin82 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-621 kevin82 Fri, 01 Oct 2004 09:17:56 +0000 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/#comment-621 <p>Welcome back to LJ!<br /> hope u get to see properly soon !</p> Welcome back to LJ!
hope u get to see properly soon !

]]> By: JermynToh http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-620 JermynToh Fri, 01 Oct 2004 03:50:56 +0000 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/#comment-620 <p>thanks for well wishes!! hugs</p> thanks for well wishes!! hugs

]]> By: JermynToh http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-619 JermynToh Fri, 01 Oct 2004 03:50:33 +0000 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/#comment-619 <p>thanks sweets :-)</p> thanks sweets :-)

]]> By: JermynToh http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-618 JermynToh Fri, 01 Oct 2004 02:58:40 +0000 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/#comment-618 <p>costs</p> <p>some people have been asking about costs so thought i'd post my answer here as well:</p> <p>lasik at SNEC... cost $3,000 to $3,200 (consultant) all in all including eye & cornea tests, consultation, medication plus follow-up check-ups. suggest looking for a female doctor to perform surgery as i believe they are more careful and thorough. </p> <p>if you get a senior consultant or head of department to do the surgery its more ex ...</p> <p>There are 2 machines i think .. Waverfront and Ladarvision 4000. one is better for high astig and the other for high myopia as it lasers away less tissue. doctors will usually advise.</p> costs

some people have been asking about costs so thought i’d post my answer here as well:

lasik at SNEC… cost $3,000 to $3,200 (consultant) all in all including eye & cornea tests, consultation, medication plus follow-up check-ups. suggest looking for a female doctor to perform surgery as i believe they are more careful and thorough.

if you get a senior consultant or head of department to do the surgery its more ex …

There are 2 machines i think .. Waverfront and Ladarvision 4000. one is better for high astig and the other for high myopia as it lasers away less tissue. doctors will usually advise.

]]> By: JermynToh http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-617 JermynToh Fri, 01 Oct 2004 02:55:30 +0000 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/#comment-617 <p>its not really a lot of pain la .. as shao ann says .. i got low thresh-hold for pain :-)</p> <p>but its amazing to see again without glasses!!! </p> its not really a lot of pain la .. as shao ann says .. i got low thresh-hold for pain :-)

but its amazing to see again without glasses!!!

]]> By: scummy http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-616 scummy Thu, 30 Sep 2004 07:14:00 +0000 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/#comment-616 <p>ahh.. now i understand what you meant when you said you could see again... sorry din know you went for lasik!</p> <p>sounds like it was an awful lot of pain.. but glad it's getting better. and it's all worth it, no more fumbling with glasses and contacts! so exciting!! :)</p> ahh.. now i understand what you meant when you said you could see again… sorry din know you went for lasik!

sounds like it was an awful lot of pain.. but glad it’s getting better. and it’s all worth it, no more fumbling with glasses and contacts! so exciting!! :)

]]> By: yubin http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/comment-page-1/#comment-615 yubin Thu, 30 Sep 2004 02:08:28 +0000 http://jermyntoh.com/2004/09/30/lasik/#comment-615 <p>hey hey..... hope your eyes will take less than 6 mths to stabilize.. than you can see everything bright and clear! </p> hey hey….. hope your eyes will take less than 6 mths to stabilize.. than you can see everything bright and clear!

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