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VermilionX · Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:50 pm

Sevulturus wrote: Want me to go over the problems with laser eye surgery? And it's dangers in the event of an accident...

yes, i do wanna hear this. i thought laser eye SX is the best option.

jstark47 · #22 Unread post by **jstark47** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:51 pm

VermilionX wrote:......i learned that having 20/20 vision is one of the best tools a rider can have on and off the tracks.

LOL! One of my eyes is something like 20/200 uncorrected.

This is how bad it gets: if I take my glasses off and forget where I put them, I'm screwed, 'cause I can't see well enough without them to find them again! (BTW, contacts are not an option, I have problems with eroded corneas. Just one of the little fun things you'll find out about (or hopefully not) in a couple of decades.....)

Sev · #23 Unread post by **Sev** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:32 pm

VermilionX wrote:
Sevulturus wrote: Want me to go over the problems with laser eye surgery? And it's dangers in the event of an accident...
yes, i do wanna hear this. i thought laser eye SX is the best option.

The short version is that laser eye surgery involves cutting away a portion of your cornea in order to correct the shape. Now the eye is basically a fluid filled sac, and by removing a portion of this you make it more prone to rupture, yes that is correct it is possible for your eye to rupture under pressure. Which means that in the event of an accident it is slightly more likely your eye will burst /roll eyes.

How about, if you get it done, and they "fudge" it up somehow... they cannot fix it. The doctor is cutting away a portion of your eye here to correct your vision, and despite the fact it is computer controlled you cannot be sure that it will work 100% of the time. You wouldn't let a person work on your bike if you weren't sure they were a 100% competant mechanic, and you can buy replacement parts for it. You cannot buy replacement eyes.

VermilionX · Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:53 pm

Sevulturus wrote:
The short version is that laser eye surgery involves cutting away a portion of your cornea in order to correct the shape. Now the eye is basically a fluid filled sac, and by removing a portion of this you make it more prone to rupture, yes that is correct it is possible for your eye to rupture under pressure. Which means that in the event of an accident it is slightly more likely your eye will burst /roll eyes.

How about, if you get it done, and they "fudge" it up somehow... they cannot fix it. The doctor is cutting away a portion of your eye here to correct your vision, and despite the fact it is computer controlled you cannot be sure that it will work 100% of the time. You wouldn't let a person work on your bike if you weren't sure they were a 100% competant mechanic, and you can buy replacement parts for it. You cannot buy replacement eyes.

thanks for the info, i will ask about this and research it more.

ShawnKing · Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:32 am

High_Side wrote:
ShawnKing wrote:My wife and I are going to DC at the end of March/early April and want to meander our way up there. Using a GPS will allow us to meander in the right direction.
I've held off on buying one as I'm scared that it will take some of the best surprises that one can come across while on a bike. Getting lost is fun!

LOL I agree but when you're on vacation with a limited amount of time, you gotta get there somehow.

I'm picking up a Garmin Street Pilot 2720 to test out for the next month. I'll let you guys know hot it works out.

And don't worry - even with a GPS, I'll still get lost.

jstark47 · #26 Unread post by **jstark47** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:30 am

Sevulturus wrote:The short version is that laser eye surgery involves cutting away a portion of your cornea in order to correct the shape.

...which is why not everyone is a candidate for laser surgery. My wife wanted it, they measured the thickness of her corneas and decided there wasn't enough tissue there to cut some away.

#27 Unread post by **sv-wolf** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:19 pm

Laser eye surgery: I know two people for whom laser eye surgery turned out to be a disaster. Now instead of minor focusing problems they are registered partially sighted. Having said that, I know one person who says it has changed her life for the better.

As far as I can tell there are some pretty sit-up-and-think-carefully-about-it risks associated with any kind of laser work on the eyes.

My eyesight has deteriorated in recent years as a result of working on a screen day in and day out. (The government handouts and my health and safety officer at work - parroting the government handouts - tell me that screens cannot do this. I believe them like I would believe most TV commercials). I've got my eyesight back into a reasonable state by using the Bates method and Trayner glasses. No surgery, no chemo, just a little hard work.

GPS systems: A great little toy and I'd love to have one for a couple of months to play with until I got bored with it. I reckon it would quickly take the fun out of riding. Go get lost for chrissake!

The advantage of taking precautions is that you have a secure life. The advantage of taking risks is that you have adventures! Depends which code you want to live by.

jmillheiser · Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:37 pm

I just recently started wearing glasses again. I got polycarbonate lenses (more to do with my job then my riding) these are the same material that industrial saftey glasses are made out of, somehow I dont think they are gonna shatter.

I also got an anti-reflective coating on them which is like having polarized lenses but without the tint.

Its like night and day. I can see so much more when riding, seeing oil spots and gravel patches that I missed before

Kal · #29 Unread post by **Kal** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:19 pm

Sevulturus wrote:You cannot buy replacement eyes.

'Tis all good, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Prosthetic-human- ... dZViewItem

To be honest i am just vain enough to go for laser eye surgery when my eyes deteriorate... and get a number one cut when I can no longer deny I am losing my hair...

Your H&S officer should be shot. If there weren't risks inherent with using a VDU screen all day everyday - why are their regulations about when you HAVE to go for a break, why are government subsidies for VDU users requiring glasses and why is it acknowledged that flat screen monitors strain our eyes LESS!

jmillheiser · Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:34 pm

Yes my flat panel is nice.

ill never go back to a CRT monitor