I had Lasik done in Feb 2001. The results have been below optimal, but overall, I’m glad I had the procedure done.
1. Background: I had myopia (shortsightedness), 5+ diopters in each eye, and I’ve always had one dominant eye.
2. I decided to have Lasik done on my non-dominant eye first, as a test. Since I don’t use both eyes at the same time (something unusual, I know), I wouldn’t get headaches from having only one eye corrected.
3. I had the surgery done by the head of the ophtalmology dept at UC Irvine; a guy in his 50s and a big shot in his field.
4. Post op: I couldn’t see my computer screen very well. I panicked! When I see black letters on a white background, the white appears too bright, and the black not black enough.
5. My distance eyesight is great! I can drive without glasses, I can walk around, etc. BUT, when I work with a computer, I use glasses, so that my dominant (non operated) eye does the work. When driving or walking, the operated eye works. No problems so far (11 years).
6. The doc offered to do a touch-up procedure back then, but I declined. The less you mess with your cornea, the better, IMO.
7. To sum up, I use glasses for computer work, but otherwise I don’t need them. I’m happy with the procedure b/c I’m free of glasses and contacts. It’s been 11 years, and I haven’t noticed any deterioration in my eyesight.
