We talked about old times
And it made me smile because you didn't forget
Roy Chong
30th May 1985
roy_cmh@yahoo.com.sg
Friday, November 16, 2007, 8:53 pm
Lasik Surgery Part 1 - Right Eye (16/11/07)
Went to SNEC alone for my LASIK surgery. Its the right eye first. Was so freaking scare! My heart is like beating so fast, I thought it will just jump out from my mouth!!! Anyway, reach there around 2:30pm, paid the surgery fee, and was ask to wait outside the LASIK suite. Already got a few people waiting for their surgery, all by Dr Leonard Ang. He's really super popular. After a while, a nurse ask me in and check my particulars and ask a few questions. When inside, there is 2 people wearing those surgery outfit, one of them is waiting for her turn, and one has already finished her turn! OMG! Seeing them, makes me even more nervous and scare! Was asked to wait outside again...
Anyway, waited for damn long! While siting outside the LASIK suite, I can't really remind calm at all! My heart is still beating very very fast! I waited until about 3:30pm like that, and finally, was asked to go in and prepare for my surgery. I took out my specs, and at that moment, I know that it's gonna be the last time I am wearing that spec!! The nurse gave me the surgery outfit to put on, and the protective cover for my head and shoes. Then she clean my eyes with iodine, and applied some eye drops. I was SO DAMN NERVOUS CAN!!!!! ITS LIKE THE THING EVER WAITING FOR!!! Dr Ang came out of the surgery room, and greeted me and asked me to relax. I think he can tell that I was super tense! Then I was asked to go into the surgery room!!! The moment has come!
I was asked to lay down on the table, and a machine was placed over my face. A device was used to hold my eye lids. It's not uncomfortable at all as what other people had described. In fact, the eyes was numbed, and I can't feel a thing. Was asked to look at the red blinking light ahead of me. And then something is placed on my eyes and i can feel pressure like something sucking my eyeball, but trust me, it doesn't hurt abit... Then my vision went totally blank. After awhile, the thing was removed from my eyes, and Dr Ang told me that the flap had been created! Throughout the process, i cannot feel a thing at all! And Dr Ang is really caring and nice as he keeps on talking to me to calm me, and also telling me what he is about to do, and what i am going to expect. Then I can see him like flip something over, and my vision went totally blur. Was asked to focus on the centre of the red light, but its so blur, so just stare at the centre of that red spot of light. Then he told me that he's gonna start the laser, and assure me that it is totally painless. A while later, I can hear the sound of the laser, like a gun shooting like that, but of cos, not until that loud. Then i can smell like something burning like that. The whole laser took like less than a min. Then Dr Ang told me that its finish, and he will clean my eyes and close the flap. I can see him like taking something to brush my eye ball, but i cannot feel a thing at all. No feeling of eyeball being touched. Then he closed the flap, and I can see again. He used this tool to clean my eyes, and make sure the flap is close properly. I can see him keep brushing my eye ball, but again, cannot feel a thing at all! Then, its all done. He told me its complete and I can sit up now. WOW!!! Everything is done in like at most 10 mins! DAMN FAST!!!
I went out of the room, and the nurse put some eye drops for me, and give me my medications, and also explain to me how to use them. She also explained to me some post-surgery precautions. Then I was asked to wait outside until Dr Ang sees me again. Its so wonderful! I can see quite clearly, althought like very cloudy vision, but that's normal. The eye after the surgery looks quite red, and feels abit swollen, but no pain. Dr Ang checked my eye and told me that its wonderful. Perfect job done! Will be back tml to do the other eye. My mum came and bring me home.
Anyway, I didn't experience any sensitivity from sunlight. I didn't need to wear the sunglass they give as the sunlight didn't affect me at all. But the eye does feel very dry. Had to put the lubircating eye drop every 15 mins. Abit of halo, but can get use to. Everything feels great. Can't wait for both eyes to be clear! Now feels abit weird, like machiam wearing one side contact lens. Really looking forward to tml's surgery. Don't think will feel that scare anymore... NO FEELING AT ALL!!! Just that after the surgery, like a few hrs later, will start to feel abit of discomfort, like something is there. Then sometimes will have a little sharp pain like that, but is bearable.
COST OF RIGHT EYE SURGERY : S$1412.40 (Paying by installment (12 Mths) at S$117.70/mth)
COST OF MEDICATION : S$38.52
TOTAL AMOUNT FOR LASIK SO FAR : S$1612.49 (incl. GST)
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