Re: Seeing is believing- NOT

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: Bhavani <http://www.juno.com/~bhavaniowl>
 > Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 12:57:11 -0500
 >
 > http://dummy.us.eu.org/Noelleg> writes:
 >  >  I was wondering if the surgery was for astigmatism or myopia?
 >
 > Myopia
 >
 >  > When you signed the consent forms I'm sure there was fine print saying 
 >  > that adverse effects were possible, so you can't sue.
 >
 > Yep- the very, very, fine print that I could just about read. Smile.
 > Will I end up with 20/20 vision?  Each person is different and if you
 > have higher order aberrations, it may be less likely for you to reach
 > 20/20 vision. On average, 65% of patients will reach 20/20 while 90% will
 > reach 20/40 vision. Having 20/40 vision is usually good enough in most
 > states to drive without glasses.
 > 
 > I was never ever told that I had astigmatism. The doctor said I had some
 > long distant issues possibly my whole life.  Funny though since I didn't
 > get glasses until age 42. Apparently I was compensating or my vision was
 > worsening with time.  How old were you Robert when you needed glasses?

I think I was 20?  It was definitely while I was going to Evergreen.

 > ____
 >  
 > Richard has had this(astigmatism) since birth.

I too have a astigmatism.  In my right (my stronger) eye.  That's why it
helps for me to wear glasses even while using a computer.

 > I guess I shouda run the
 > other way---- when on the second visit to the surgeon in 2001 -as I found
 > the paperwork- that he started saying--- soo you have astigmatism and
 > have been wearing glasses since...then he said wait a minute you are not
 > a 6 year old girl named Marie.  Then he left to find my chart and never
 > found it. 

Good thing we'll soon have Information Technology to save the day...not!

 > I'm not sorry for the time that I've had without glasses though- YET??

Well, at least you can get some cool, hip frames, like Noelle got
recently.