Eyes

As most everyone knows, I went to Anchorage earlier this week to have LASIK eye surgery. It went REALLY well. At this point I would recommend it to anyone. The discomfort is minimal and the outcome is fantastic!

(Just a side note, it is hard to get a good picture of your own eye.Sorry for the funny lighting, my skin is not really that orange)
I went to PCLI in Anchorage (the surgery institute who works with our regular eye doctor) They have have a lot of info here if you are interested. I had a complete eye exam, including corneal thickness tests and some extensive mapping to double check Dr. Mavencamp's numbers. They confirmed I was a good candidate and we moved on to surgery. I was given an ibuprofen, some eye drops and a dose of verced (a narcotic) and moved through the waiting area in stages with a bunch of other folks. They numb the surface of your eye and you lie back in a dentist type chair where they place springs in your eye to hold them open. A vacuum device is placed over your cornea and the 'flap' is cut and peeled back. Then a laser is used to cut away some of the inside surface of your cornea. The flap is then smoothed back on and a contact is placed in as a sort of band-aid. The surgery takes about 15 minutes and isn't painful. The most amazing part is, YOU CAN SEE! The change is amazing and immediate! After a few minutes to make sure I have all my after care eye drops I meet Kyle in the waiting room and we were done.
My eyes were light sensitive and dry/scratchy feeling but not painful at all. We went shopping and out to dinner with no problems. The next morning I went back for my first aftercare appointment, my eyes are healing well and my vision tested at 20/15! What an improvement!! I have to go back to my regular eye doctor next week for a check-up but this has been amazing. Today my eyes are still a little light sensitive outside and I need to use medicated eye drops 4 times a day along with some artificial tears. I have noticed looking at a computer screen for too long makes them feel tired, but I everyday is better than the day before.
Did I mention I can see??
Amazing :)

My comment (the comment page seems to be broken for me)
Not much dark to be had around here this time of the year! In the dim light, I have noticed some of the halo-effect they talk about. But, it is definitely fading and they say they can cut a large enough 'flap' to eliminate the worst of it. I shouldn't need glasses at all now until I need 'cheaters' for reading as I age. I will be sure to post an update after my check-up at the doctor here next week. I see better now than I have since I can remember!