As others said, the need for having the contacts out for >= 7 days before the "final measurments" exam (not the initial consult, and not the PIOL surgery...
Hi All, A quick update, I had the YAG on Friday 08.08.08 (hoping this brings me luck!). So far so good. I haven't noticed too much of a difference apart from ...
... This is going to be a strange question for a text-based medium, but what do the holes look like? I've never been able to find mine. I have no idea what...
Hello, PIOL group members! I've been lurking here for a few weeks since my Lasik journey turned into a PIOL journey. Won't bore you with my story since it's...
Hi Mike, I had very similar Rx as you; -12.5 right eye and -9.5 left eye. I do a lot of reading also. I do have the iridotomy glare if I use a computer in the...
... No. I don't even get them in a dimly lit room. My LCD screen is bright enough to cause my pupils to stay small enough that I can't see any arcs or rays. ...
... [###] I have no problem reading. At first, there was a little bit of an adjustment because my doc did my right eye for distance and the left eye for ...
... http://health.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/piolusers/photos/view/7de4?b=5 This picture is interesting to me. I see these 'tabs' only when /extremely/...
... [###] I showed that exact picture to my doctor and he did not contradict me when I said that I could 'see the tabs'. If you're seeing that shape, too, ...
... Okay, first of all, how the heck did you take a good picture of your own eye?! :) Mine always come out looking a little too freakish for my tastes. With...
... tastes. [###] LOL I stood in front of a mirror, so that I could see the LCD display on the back of the camera. Then when I got it centered and was ready,...
These pictures are great! I still am trying to get some good pictures to show family & friends. I'll take the pointers below & try again. I would say that my...
Hi Mike, I have only just recently had my YAG holes done and so far I am not experiencing any issues while sitting in front of the computer at work or reading....
I can see the PI holes in one of my eyes and they are at 11 and 1 o'clock at the top of my iris, or at least pretty close to the top. I looked at your picture...
For those who are using the de-haloing eyedrops, can you comment on what they cost you (say, per month or per year, with and/or without insurance)? In the...
Hey everyone:) I'm new to this forum and i have a really keen interest in the icl procedure.I'm a 19 year old student whos interested in correcting my eye...
I have astigmitism but i see fine in bright sunlight, i have difficulty when its dark out though reading street signs. i got glasses but havent used them yet,...
Just a warning, but you won't be a candidate for any ICLs until you're at least 25, and only if your vision has been stable for a year. Good luck! _____ From:...
I agree that 21 is probably too young without knowing the histogram of myopic changes of the general population vs. age range ..... but all the Visian...
... My optometrist first prescribed a drop that was $7 a bottle, but after I read the possible side effects in the packaging insert, some of which I was...
... "won't ... It might be more correct to say that your eyes will need to have been stable for a couple of years before you consider surgery. That seems to...
I thank you all for your helpful responces and giving me further insight into Ticl's. My astigmatism is really what bothers me the most, not my lil amount of...
i realized one thing with my PI procedure. I closed one eye as he did it. This affects where the eyelid hangs so I am thinking he made them a tad to low...
Hello Everyone, I just found out that I am not a good candidate for lasik surgery due to my thin corneas. Although very disappointed and sad, my doctor...
Since nobody has written back yet on this, I guess I'll send out a quick note. My experience with Visian has been outstanding. It sounds very much like...
No regrets here either. Though I was very scared to have it, after a lifetime of vision problems and very high correction and astigmatism. Main problems people...
Congratulations on the perfect outcome. Glad to see it can happen. I would like to hear more about your experience. Your perscription history, LPI placement...