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Experiences with Laser Eye Surgery?

Posted by Cliff on from the is-it-worth-the-risk-to-your-retinas dept.

GodLessOne asks: "I am about to get my hands on a reasonable lump of cash and I am working on my list of ways to make it an ex-lump of cash. All of the normal geek things appear on the list, but one item that I keep considering is corrective laser eye surgery. Would anyone care to share their real world experiences? I worry that the people selling it are the only ones saying how wonderful it is, and what percentage of people show a marked improvement afterward. Are there any stories out there relating how bad it can be if it goes wrong?"

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  1. Re:REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP by viva_fourier · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    nice joke, dr bongo, no one could SEE that coming... you totally Blind-Sided the forum... one could almost say that your laser-edged wit has sliced microscopic cuts that have changed the index of refraction of our prime perceptive cortex!

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    and now back to the fallout shelter...
  2. Do you have any debt? by maynard · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I know it sounds boring and unenticing, but if you have debt - even secured debt like a mortgage on a house - it might make sense to use the money to pay down that debt early. And if you still have outstanding credit card debt, just remember you're trading high interest rates for LASIK surgery. Just because you have cash in hand doesn't make debt any less real. Of course, if you're debt free and don't want or need anything else (like a house) - sure! LASIK surgery might look pretty good. And it could look good for personal reasons too, just like liposuction or other cosmetic surgery might seem desirable for others. Just remember your debt load, and act accordingly. --M

  3. Where to look for fish by mnmn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hi Slashdot,

    I drive up once in a while to Lake Bigpond in central Ontario to fish. Now the fish seem to be around the west side in the mornings, except the days I fish there. I suspect when it rains, the fish swim to the north part of the lake.

    I also tire out my legs easily waiting several hours for the fish, I've tried cross-legged, stretch out straight, and even lying on my back in the boat. After 4 hours it becomes unbearable. Has anyone experienced this before?

    I'd appreciate if the fellow geeks could find a solution.

    PS, sometimes when I wear my socks, I get a read sock on one foot and blue on the other. Funny I remember buying a pair of both-blue and both-red. This has happened to both pairs.

    Does the slashdot crowd have something to say?

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    "Give orange me give eat orange me eat orange give me eat orange give me you." -Nim Chimpsky
  4. Re:One man's experience by cheese_wallet · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    IANAES (I am not an eye surgeon)

    What's the point of using an acronym if you are just going to type it out anyway?