Lasik

Finally after years of contemplating and researching and waiting...

I have decided to get my eyes corrected. This coming friday that is.

I knew Lasik was the fad these couple of years. having been through the pre-examination screenings few years back as well. But the rates were exceptionally high. being in lowly paid ex-company, I have absolutely no intention of getting the treatment done up in a jiffy.

Am I feeling nervous? Yes.
but do I look forward to it? Absolutely.

I was contemplating Singapore National Eye Care Centre (SNEC) but somehow TIm my colleague managed to talk me outta it. having done his lasik in what may seems to be the cheapest rate in Singapore.

I found clearvision.com.sg . A small quaint clinic behind Lucky Plaza founded by Dr, Tony Ho and he works in Mount E as a surgeon too. (FYI, mount E is next to the clinic too )

Dr. Tony Ho had been in this line for almost 15yrs, so lets just say I am in safe hands being operated by him.

Again, I went through the pre-exams by clearvision staff. I met Grace whom wrote to me the other day and she booked an apptment for me. I went for the night apptment, FYI clearvision is catering night lasik , first of its kind in SIngapore. FOr ppl who wanted the treatment after office hrs and reduced exposure to glares in the day.

But the fees is $100 more as usual of course. which I immediately declined and opt for day surgery.

The pre-exams didnt give me good news. As in pricing wise. it wasnt a good news. I have a special case which Dr Ho found out for me. My 'lazy eyes' syndrome didnt rendered me a suitable candidate for usual lasik procedure. (which is the blade surgery )

My cornea thickness which was a mere 480 microns. Normal people have a cornea thickness of ard 520 microns. So hence, I have a thin cornea. which the blade will cut almost 150 microns off the cornea. which didnt have much left after the incision. hence Dr Ho says its either Epi-lasik or none at all.

Epi-lasik is the newest technology for ppl with thin corneas. it doesnt use blade but instead uses a laser beam to burn off the cornea thickness. results is better and cleaner than using blade, but I will have to be on reviews longer than patients who went thr the blade surgery.

and I will have to go through a longer healing time.

All these for the price of.. being spec-less.

I remembered wearing my first pair of specs to Sch during the last few mths before my PSLE. Friends never really knew me enough in my specky look before we all were send off to different sec sch and we nvr saw each other again.

Wow that was 19 yrs ago! From a teen, to a 20's something, to a freshie 30's. I been changing specs, investing in contact lenses. had infections with contacts, switch to disposable contacts. bought new frames, changed frames. got a military black framed geeky specs which pull me through in my army life.

Its time to say gdbye to them. those memories are good. some are bad. I remembered kissing my first gf in my specs and we never managed to kiss right before I was wearing such a geeky spec and it kinda blocked our position lolx.

sighz.. those were good times.

its time to end my specky days and embrace the brighter, clearer future lolz

Will be back to update on my post-op review. stay tuned!