No, i didn't get double eyelid surgery... I got my eyes layered!
Since several people have asked me about the LASEK experience I have decided to paint a picture about my personal experience with the procedure itself and the recovery.
Since several people have asked me about the LASEK experience I have decided to paint a picture about my personal experience with the procedure itself and the recovery.
In the world of laser eye surgery the two most popular and
widely used procedures are LASIK and LASEK. Lasik requires only one to two days of painless recovery time, often times patients are fine right after the procedure or the very next morning. Lasek requires about 7 days of painful recovery. The doctor will diagnose and test the patient's eyes before determining which procedure is best fit.
If I had the choice I would have chosen to have Lasik done but because my corneas were too thin, I was unqualified, thus I was stuck with getting LASEK. Damn.
If I had the choice I would have chosen to have Lasik done but because my corneas were too thin, I was unqualified, thus I was stuck with getting LASEK. Damn.
There are 6 steps to the Lasek procedure.
Step 1: DENIAL
I had been meaning to get my eyes lasered for years and as a
child I looked forward to getting the procedure done. However, ever since I
could remember I have always has an irrational fear of sharp objects pointed in
my direction. If I have a straw in my beverage pointed in my direction, I’ll
turn to straw to point another direction. If there is a sharp object across the
room, I won’t dare to look at it straight on. My oldest sister has the same
problem but to a heightened sensitivity. This disability alone had caused me to
wait until the last minute to do Lasek.
Four days before the procedure I saw my doctor and he tested
my eyes and inserted in a few drops of a liquid into my eyeballs which dilated my pupils to a
degree that made me loathe light and caused me to be farsighted. My doctor (at
Konkuk Univeristy Hospital), told me that if he were to do the procedure on me, I would be required to stay in Korea for at least a month for weekly checkups
(other doctors don’t necessarily require this).
A day before the actual procedure I started to feel a heavy
sense of denial and convinced myself that contrary to my
previous beliefs, I didn't need Lasek.
More after the jump
More after the jump
