Look, regardless of what anyone says or what we read, you never know what you are going to get after going through a procedure. With technology today and the way that the good folks at the Howerton Eye Center explained everything made me not too nervous before or even during the procedure.
When I first walked into the room, I almost got tickled because there were so many people in the room. I sat down thinking, either this is the most supportive and caring staff in the world or they think I’m a punk and they are going to have to hold me down.
My attitude should lead us all to conclude that the folks at the Howerton Eye Center are the most supportive and caring staff in the world. It is really cliché to say that something is quick and painless but my goodness, it really was. They talked me through every step while I was right there on the table and before I knew it, they were finished.
It has been shock and awe when it comes time to talk about the results. While looking through what seemed like a mist for about 30 minutes, clarity came into focus within a hour or so and only got more clear.
For as cool as I thought it would be, I never got close to thinking about the actual value of the surgery. I was always bothered because I couldn’t wear my glasses and wear sunglasses. I would really have to make a choice on which one I wanted to wear. In my mind I was looking at the advantage of not having to spend money on glasses or contacts but the bigger picture that I just have a small picture of right now is just the convenience and quality of life offered by having lasik surgery.
Now I have the ability to wake up in the morning and have great vision. I don’t have to rush into the bathroom and put my contacts in or go find my glasses.
I can watch television in bed without having to sit up to be able to see through my glasses.
Even the simple things like being able to read the clock on the DVR or the clock next to my bed have become simple.
I laughed because in the few days since the surgery, I have noticed street signs and building fronts that I drive by all the time but now I know what they say.
I guess while I was thinking it would be great in a convenient kind of way, it has really broadened every aspect of my life so far.
When your sight declines slowly over time, I guess you never know what you are missing out on.
Thanks to Howerton Eye Center, now I know.
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