My husband just had the myopia surgery done. Went very well ! Actually, if was his birthday present - for the part that our complementary insurance didn't refund - and he told me that was the best birthday present ever ! [img]smile.gif[/img]
The surgery cost 900 € / eye, and we were lucky that my complementary insurance refunded 700 € / eye (his insurance didn't refund anything). This includes everything - initial surgery, exams, eventual corrective surgery later on. Luc had two surgeries for each eye - all went well, but the initial surgery didn't correct enough. After each surgery, he was in some pain during the next night (which he spent sleeping anyway), mainly because just after the surgery every light is painful) and could go to work normally the next afternoon.
Since the doctor removes the "top cover" of the eye, he is not allowed to swim in salty water and must wear sunglasses (extra-sensitivity to lights stays a while), both for several months. Small price to pay for freedom of sight.
I decided to offer him the surgery two years ago, when he lost his glasses into the ocean, and we lost a vacation day finding an eye doctor who could take him immediately and going there, and I had to walk him to the place as if he was blind. "Beware, there is a step down. Stop, traffic light is green. Don't walk into the puddle. Oops ! Too late ..."
Most doctors operate each eye separately - Luc's doctor said that was in case something went wrong, better not having something go wrong in BOTH eyes. That makes sense.
Go for it Ronn ! It will change your life ! Luc is marvelling at the beauty of the world every day.
Oh, and Luc is astonished at how quickly the habit of picking up your glasses first thing in the morning disappears. He had been wearing glasses since he was 6, so during 33 years - and it took only a couple of months before the habit vanished ... [img]smile.gif[/img]
[ 08-05-2003, 09:43 AM: Message edited by: Moiraine ]