I can see!!!

For the first time since I was 14 I can see without glasses or contacts. A grandual intolerance to contacts relegated me to glasses for the past 4 months. After exhausting every other option with my ophamalogist it was apparent I was no longer going to be able to wear contacts. It also became apparent VERY quickly that my spinning, running and 4 year old play activities were not condusice to wearing glasses. So, upon the urging of my wonderfully supportive husband, I got LASIK today.
The procedure, in its most basic steps, it as follows:

1. cut a thin layer off the top of your eye with a laser
2. doctor peels layer back
3. a second laser ablates your cornea
4. doctor replaces flap (meticulous process that took the longest) and seals it down with a paint brush looking tool

Chris was lucky enough to get to watch the entire thing on a monitor and got some amazing photos of the entire rocedure. Here's how it went....

 Right before the procedure. I was a 'little' nervous

My eye as the first laser cuts the flap on my eye.

Doctor's tool under the flap that was just cut. She's ready to pull it away from my eye to expose the cornea.

Flap is cut, doctor is pulling it away from my eye.

Flap is removed, cornea exposed (grey gritty part) and ready for second lazer to ablate it into its new shape.

 Post procedure. I have to wear these goggles to protect the cuts from infection for at least 12 hours and through the night. Small price to pay for what I can see now.

The first 3 hours  after surgery were rough but things are going well now.I can't believe I can see without any help!