Carr
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Registered: 1st Oct 04
Location: Leicestershire (Home) Ambleside, Lakes (Uni)
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Can't wait till I'm 21 to get this done. Can't seem to get along with contacts and for me being a kayaker and outdoors person glasses are a bit shit at times. Couldn't agree more with the whole decent sunglasses thing and waking up being able to see cannot wait for that day
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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Originally posted by Carr
Can't wait till I'm 21 to get this done. Can't seem to get along with contacts and for me being a kayaker and outdoors person glasses are a bit shit at times. Couldn't agree more with the whole decent sunglasses thing and waking up being able to see cannot wait for that day
Well if you get it done at a branch of Optimax let me know and put me down as a reference and you should get money off!
Tim: I know I keep going on about how good it is and to anyone who has never had to depend on glasses it is hard to explain just how good it is, all I can say is that it is life changing, that is about as much as I an say about it, it's more than great, it's more than fantastic, awesome, brilliant, fantastic - it's life changing! 
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Tim
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Registered: 21st Apr 00
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I still think I have to take my glasses off when I get into bed 
I just got back from holiday and it was pretty amazing to finally be able to see in the pool
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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I keep trying to push up the bridge of my glasses - fuck knows why as they are currently sitting ontop of the microwave!!
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Rus
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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doesn't matter the cost, its your eye sight at the end of the day. Thanks for the info i am concidering this
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Tim
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Registered: 21st Apr 00
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I lost my glasses  Didn't give a fook...
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Tim
I just got back from holiday and it was pretty amazing to finally be able to see in the pool
That's something i wanna be able to do 
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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i really want this done now lol just have to save up for like years until i can afford lol (only 17 wit part time job)
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Robbo
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I know more poeple whos eyes have been fucked up than fixed (5 - 2) so I'll stick to my contacts!
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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There have been millions of operations since the 80's and not one person has been blinded, if there are any errors (A very rare occurance) then a lot of the time it's down to incorrect aftercare on the patients behalf and also it can normally be corrected with further surgery.
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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perhaps but as above, not worth the risk IMO
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Robbo
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£850 is a lot of money per eye as well 
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Tim
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You get what you pay for. I paid £3k in total and have better than 20/20...
I can imagine the people who had their eyes messed up went for the cheapest options at the cheapest surgeries? The wavefront etc does cost due to the extra equipment, plus the newest lasers represent a huge investment compared to some clinics using older equipment.
The laser they used on my eye recognised my iris, tracked my eye in 3D including rotation, etc, etc.
[Edited on 27-06-2006 by Tim]
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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can they correct Astigmatic Lenses? my right eye is astigmatic, my left eye is nearly normal
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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Yes Robin I believe these days that they can.
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Tim
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Registered: 21st Apr 00
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Yup I *had* an astigmatism. They can correct long-sight now too...
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Robin
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This is good news. I am long sighted and thought I would always be stuck with it
better start saving
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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Get a job you useless bum!
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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pfffttt... nah
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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Jules you shouted '4 eyes' at anyone yet
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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Originally posted by Paul_J
Jules you shouted '4 eyes' at anyone yet
Not yet but I'm sure I'll call one of my mates it in due course!
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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both mum and dad had this done about a year ago and they said it was worth every penny... £3500?
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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quote:
Originally posted by Tim
Yup I *had* an astigmatism.
This is what i have a shitty, shitty astigmatism
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A1EX
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Registered: 29th Mar 00
Location: Turku, Finland
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ive been thinking about having it done for a while now, but opticians recommend waiting a few more years as im only 23, and my eyes having settled yet etc
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Carr
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Registered: 1st Oct 04
Location: Leicestershire (Home) Ambleside, Lakes (Uni)
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Thought the reccommended age was 21 as your eyes kinda stop growing at 18 but they give it a few years anyway?? 
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