Ammon Brown

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone… Most of you undoubtedly know that I got Lasik surgery to correct my vision on Friday afternoon. For those of you who don’t know: I got Lasik surgery to correct my vision on Friday afternoon. I talked to a client of mine last Wednesday who told me that he was getting lasik this week. It got me thinking about it (again), so I looked around and found the Manhattan Lasik Center, scheduled a consultation last Thursday, and then scheduled the surgery for a week later. Just like that. I went in on Friday, they gave me a valium to relax my eye muscles, then started chopping away. The actual surgery took about 5 minutes. It involves cutting and lifting a flap from the front of my eye (my cornea), zapping my lens, then putting the flap back down. I then went home, kept my eyes closed while listening to an Eric Schlosser book on tape. The next morning (yesterday), I woke up and looked at the clock. I could see what time it was! I went in for a follow up exam, and tested at close to 20/15 vision, better than normal. I spent the rest of the day annoying Christine by reading every street sign and distant letter within sight. My eyes feel great, a little bit itchy, but that is normal. And I need to avoid getting poked in the eye for the next three months while the corneal flap heals completely. But I feel great! I woke up early this morning because there was so much to see. Of course everything there was to see was our junk everywhere, so I cleaned the house. Rock on! At any rate, I will keep you all updated on my progress, as it will be a few weeks until we are sure about the final results. In the meantime, I HIGHLY recommend getting a free consultation. It was probably the best $1500 I ever spent. Beats the hell out of wearing glasses!