Lasik, 3 months later
20Oct2006 Filed under: Happiness & HealthI had my three-month follow up today. It confirmed what I’ve suspected from pretty early-on: while my left eye was corrected to exactly 20/20, my right eye is only at 20/30. It’s not that big of a deal, but it’s a little disorienting since my right eye used to be dominant, and now my brain is trying to switch over to having my left eye dominant, since my vision is better on that side.
If I want, I can do Lasik again on my right eye, to get my vision up to the same level as my left eye. Then again, this involves having eye surgery again which, while not especially awful, isn’t something I’m totally chomping at the bit to do again. I have as long as I want to decide, so I think I’ll just mull on it for a few months.
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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bfioca
October 22nd, 2006 at 12:18 am
Ew, that’s tough. When I had it, at first I was especially sensitive to the differences between eyes, and mine were only off by a tiny bit. My left eye is still a tiny bit better than my right eye, but they’re both close to 20/20. I think if one were off I would’ve had it again, especially since they’ve pretty much stayed the same since then - and it’s like 3 years later. For reference, I barely remember the surgery part (other than it was pretty weird and non-fun).
Playapixie
October 23rd, 2006 at 6:41 pm
Do they pay the bill the 2nd time around? Having one out of wack seems…wacked! Bet you’d like 20/20 bilaterally
Ariel
October 23rd, 2006 at 8:39 pm
Yes, Dawn: I’m totally covered by my eye warranty.