Recovery Time~!!

21 Jan 2008, Monday

HahA~!! Finally decided to post an update after 10 days of my Lasik Surgery!!

I have PERFECT EYESIGHT now!!! (i think so la) YAY!!! :)

no more speckies~

no more contact lenses~

no more dry eyes!!! :)

Went for my lasik for both my eyes on 11th Jan 08, which is last last fri from date of this post. Was rather excited about it for over 2 weeks before the op~ Have suffered quite abit though!!

About my surgery (epi-lasik), it lasts less than 5 mins for each eye. First the doc uses some fluid to numb the eye abit, then asks to focus at a red light, uses something to suck up the cornea (i think) where everything goes black for a while. From here, machine takes over and eyesight correction was done with the laser burning off a portion of the cornea above the eye pupil, 3 phases of burning from which i could smell chaotah (burnt) smell. After that the doc removes the dead skin and flushes the eye and puts on a bandage lense (just some kind of contact lens la) to protect the eye. Tadah!! Same procedure is then repeated for the other eye~ After tat, the assistant sticks another ugly protective cover over my eyes... URGHHH~~~

After the surgery, straight away took cab home where everything looked bright and was abit difficult to open the eyes.

Day 1 (Fri)

Reached home from the surgery. Vision still abit blur... Arghh~~ Not much pain though~ Troublesome though~ Have to drip sterilising eyedrops every 3hrs to prevent infection for first week, every 4hrs for 2nd week onwards for a month. Here's how i looked with my protective cover!!

Had to wear this thing for the whole day on fri!!! And also before sleep every night for the first week before!! WAH LAU

Day 2 Saturday
Ouch~ Ouch~~ Woke up with clearer vision but everything still looks bright and my eyes are abit pain. Not easy to keep eyes open. Took cab to my eye clinic for my first eye evaluation and kenna shoot by doc for not using the lubricating drops. WAH LAU the label says "use when necessary" only mah~~~ After tat, cab back home again... Must avoid crowds so bobian... Gotta stay away from all kinds of smoke la fumes la E.G. cigarette smoke car exhaust fumes and even perfumes which can cause infection to the recovering eyes. Bored for whole day~~ Can't watch tv, can't use computer, can't read. Played guitar for a while... Got bored really quickly!! So..... Hahaa~ aiya heck~ put on my sunglasses and started watching tv and using my laptop in the evening. Watch soccer with much difficulty cos eyes starting to feel more pain.

Deciding to stick my protective cover in another way instead~

Day 3, Sunday
OUCH OUCH OUCH~~~ Immediately regret watching tv and etc the day before cos eyes super pain. OUUUCCCHHHHH!!!!! Whole day of suffering~~~ But still too bored... So read books for the whole day.

Day4, Monday
Aiyo eyes still blur... how how how
Continue reading for whole day~ Hahaa

Day 5, Tuesday
Eyes still blur, reckon it might be because of the bandage lenses. Woohooo0~ Going to have them removed next day... Looking forward to clear vision after tat!!

Day 6, Wedesday
Took Bus 502 to eye clinic this time... Had bandage lenses removed (Burning sensation!) and...
Eyes still blur blur... Siao Liao!!! =_='''
Still read books whole day too anyway

Day 7, Thursday
Back to work with eyes still abit blur~ Quite a relak day but sianz~~ Start watching tv programmes again lo~~ Yippee~~~ :)

Day 8, Friday
Woohooo0~!!!!!! Clear Eyesight!!!!! ^^
Watch TV programmes!! Yay~
No more wearing of protective cover at all!!! YAY~!!!

Day 9, Saturday
Played mahjong at colleague's home then met Kuang Qimei Zhaorong Xiaohei at Jurong Point where we had a really nice time reliving nice memories and suaning Xiaohei~ Hahaa!! :)

Day 10, Sunday
Rested home whole day and... Read books!!!
Become habit liao!!! =.='''

Eyesight still great!! :)

Made 3 Birthday Wishes on my Birthday last month... Here's the first one came true!! ;)