Hi all - Well, today makes 48 hours post-surgery. I'm doing pretty well. The doctor was very pleased with the outcome yesterday in my exam. I tested between 20/25 and 20/20 in both eyes (I got 4 our of 6 on the 20/20 chart), with an expected final acuity of around 20/15 in both eyes. Yesterday afternoon and last night I noticed a fair amount of glare (after being awake since 4am) and my eyes were pretty tired, so I started getting some haze and dry eyes. I've been very diligent about hitting all my steroid and Zymar drops on time and using the saline eyedrops whenever my eyes get dry. So far so good. The doctor told me to expect some variability in vision clarity and that has occurred from time to time. All things considered, I think I'm right where I should be for being 48 hours out from the procedure.
If you're thinking about doing this and are still on the fence, I can tell you that the sense of freedom I've gotten from not having to wear glasses or contacts is simply amazing. I've accepted that I may need reading glasses at some point, as some have suggested, but I'm really surprised at how good my up-close vision is after the surgery. Additionally, my doctor and his staff went well above the call of duty in terms of easing my stress and worry and were very gentle at EVERY step of the process. Of course, the two pre-op Valiums didn't hurt things either
Someone mentioned the BC/BS connection and possible discount. My plan didn't offer that, so I'm biting the bullet to the tune of $4k out of pocket, but hey, you can't take it with you, right? Enjoy the ride!
Mike