Teresa's LASIK Eye Surgery

TERESA'S LASIK EYE SURGERY - page 1 of 4 about her,

and a 1999 research page, and a LASIK information website links page

SUMMARY: June 2002:

I am thrilled with my LASIK surgery. I went for monovision, so my eyes are not going to be "20/20." (For those who don't know yet, monovision is when one eye is not corrected to 20/20, but left at about 20/50; that way one can avoid wearing bifocals for years, I hope). Am 45 years old now. My vision is a little blurry, but what a thrill not having to wear contacts or spectacles, and the problems they create. I feel safer wearing my eyeglasses when driving late at night, or I wear them if I'm going to a movie or opera or play. But otherwise no need for eyeglasses. Yea!!!!

Something else I did for further ease of living, is I got tattoo eyeliner, top and bottom. It took three visits about one month apart, and now I don't have to mess with that. I have skimpy eyelashes, and now look more gorgeous in the morning, and after swimming.

In 1999 my husband, a surgeon, and I attended a Mayo Clinic meeting for their alumni, and learned the latest research info LASIK. Click here to find out about it.

Great page for links to Lasik information added onto this page.

BELOW IS ON PAGE TWO	*	BELOW IS ON PAGE THREE	*	BELOW IS ON PAGE FOUR
What's LASIK?	*	*1-31-98 23 days after surgery - blurry**	*	*11-20-98 One day after enhancement on right eye**
CHART OF MY VISION CHANGES: diopters, etc.	*	*2-10-98 What my vision is like now, and what it's like to drive at night**	*	*12-22-98 and 1-23-99 Glad and so happy!**
How I decided on which eye clinic to go to -VIP	*	*3-21-98 Wearing glasses again - yuk!**	*	*2-28-99 Are my eyes going bad again? - YES**
Pre-surgery notes and care	*	*3-23-98 Bad vision, sorta**	*	4-5-99 * Is there enough cornea left to have another enhancement? Am I stuck with vision like this? What medical journals and two local eye doctors have to say.
SURGERY ON 1-8-98	*	*4-3-98 Surgical "enhancement" on left eye**	*	*4-12-99 I quit the drug, and my eyes have unregressed**
Post-op	*	*5-2-98 Pros and cons so far**	*	*5-10-99 Fine and dandy eyes**
Expenses	*	*7-22-98 I'm so happy again! .**	*	*5-99 Mayo LASIK research**
Phoenix Inn: the place to stay!	*	*9-5-98 What happened to my eyes on a cruise..**	*	10-99 * Drug-induced blurriness again, and such sadness since my husband died. Could crying cause regressions too? Or the medications I'm taking for anxiety?
An edited verson of a poem by someone who doesn't really like LASIK	*	*10-21-98 Why I was seeing double out of one eye!**	*	*01-00 Still blurry after all these tears... 06-2002 * Very happy with results**

LASIK BULLETIN BOARDS AND WEBSITES:

Click here for my links to them