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I started wearing glasses in 2nd grade, went through numerous pairs of glasses playing volleyball, lost countless contact lenses playing basketball, and couldn't wait for the day that I got rid of glasses and contacts forever.
Real-Life LASIK Tour - Independence Day Screening
When I went to the Wright Eye Center I was nervous. For years I had been told I was not a candidate for corrective eye procedures because of my extreme degree of nearsightedness and astigmatism. That day, I was told I was a great candidate! I left the Wright Eye Center happy as a clam, with instructions to not wear my contact lenses until my complete eye examination. I didn't even mind wearing my "pop bottle" glasses, because I knew it would be the last time I would have to! Real-Life LASIK Tour - Friendly Examination
The friendly staff and knowledgeable doctors answered every question. They realized I was a tad nervous, and were very reassuring. They made me aware of any potential risks, minimal but present, and were careful that I understood what was happening to me. Real-Life LASIK Tour - The Big Day Arrives — Day of Surgery!
I walked into the procedure room and was greeted with a smile from Dr. Wright. I reclined on the procedure chair and the doctor gently talked me through each and every step of the procedure. I
was never scared. Believe it or not, it was a truly pleasurable experience.
I didn't experience any pain at all and the procedure was done before
I knew it! I expected it to take much longer than 10 minutes... Completely giddy, I was driven home by my friend with a patch over my eye to protect it. As I fell asleep that evening, I thought "I can't wait to open my eye in the morning!" Real-Life LASIK Tour - The Big Day - Independence Day Arrives
At my 1 day post-op visit, the atmosphere was electric in the waiting room as the other "one day-ers" shared amazingly similar stories. I was 20/30 less than 24 hours after the procedure was performed. Even the doctor commented on how well my eye took the treatment. Still grinning from ear to ear, I went off to a remote and amazed all my coworkers with my excellent new vision!
My left eye was done May 9 and I chose to be corrected for monovision. Today I can see 20/20 for distance, and my reading vision is great! I took my children to the swimming pool this summer. I didn't have to wear those dorky goggles to keep my contacts from floating out of my eyes... and I was absolutely delighted to see the full length of the pool while swimming under water. Now is that cool*, or what! |
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I'm
Laurie White, co-host of the "Colorado Springs Morning Report"
on Newstalk 1300 KVOR. I'd like to tell you why I had my Laser Vision
Correction done at the Wright Eye Center. 
That
day came on April 14, 1997 - my own personal Independence Day! That's
when I went in for my complimentary evaluation and found out that the
technology was finally available to correct my degree of nearsightedness
and astigmatism.
The
day of my complete eye examination came quickly and I was amazed at how
thorough the testing was. I think everything was checked! I enjoyed seeing
my topography, because that view of my eyes was very different, and interesting!
My
right eye was scheduled on May 2, only 2 weeks after my initial screening!
That morning it was difficult to concentrate at work - I was so excited.
I had made arrangements with a friend for transportation, and even she
got jazzed watching my excitement.
The
next morning my alarm went off, I sat up in bed, and took my shield off.
I looked across the room into a mirror, and there I was...crystal clear
and grinning from ear to ear!