Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-05 Thread Gabriel Gunderson
On Tue, 2008-02-05 at 18:27 -0700, Brad Midgley wrote: > > >> this is one of those things where you get the best talent you can. Don't > >> look for a bargain. Carefully compare the stats for the surgeons you're > >> considering. > > > > Where can I get that data? That's just the kinda info I w

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-05 Thread Brad Midgley
Gabriel >> this is one of those things where you get the best talent you can. Don't >> look for a bargain. Carefully compare the stats for the surgeons you're >> considering. > > Where can I get that data? That's just the kinda info I would like. ask the surgeon. They'll tell you how many of e

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-05 Thread Andrew Jorgensen
On Feb 5, 2008 10:26 AM, Jonathan Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2/4/08, Gabriel Gunderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyway, this morning, my glasses broke *again* and I'm faced with > > spending several hundred dollars to get them replaced - a ritual I do > > every other year. I'm don

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-05 Thread Charles Curley
On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 09:46:29PM -0700, Gabriel Gunderson wrote: > On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 19:29 -0700, Charles Curley wrote: > > Oh, and whatever you're doing that breaks your glasses: stop it. > > You don't think I'd like to stop getting punched in the face? Sorry, but that didn't occur to me.

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-05 Thread Jonathan Ellis
On 2/4/08, Gabriel Gunderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyway, this morning, my glasses broke *again* and I'm faced with > spending several hundred dollars to get them replaced - a ritual I do > every other year. I'm don't really like my glasses and I stopped > wearing contacts almost a decade

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-05 Thread Andrew Jorgensen
On 2/4/08, Gabriel Gunderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (...) I'm don't really like my glasses and I stopped > wearing contacts almost a decade ago because looking at a monitor made > my eyes dry and itchy. You may want to consider trying contacts again. They've improved some over the last 10 y

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Levi Pearson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > That's why it's not generally a good option for people who have thin corneas > or kerataconus or a myriad of other things. I had really aggressive kerataoconus, so I ended up getting cornea transplants in both eyes several years ago (though not at the same time). Tha

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread smorrey
]> Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:46:29 To:Provo Linux Users Group Mailing List Subject: Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 19:29 -0700, Charles Curley wrote: > Oh, and whatever you're doing that breaks your glasses: stop it. You don't think I'd like t

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Gabriel Gunderson
On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 19:29 -0700, Charles Curley wrote: > Oh, and whatever you're doing that breaks your glasses: stop it. You don't think I'd like to stop getting punched in the face? Gabe /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug D

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Wade Preston Shearer
I often forget myself and the eye doctor has reprimanded me - kind of like the girl who cleans your teeth who chews you out every six months for not flossing enough. A, I hate her! She's the one that got me to floss. I had never flossed my entire life until my mission. I was in Saint Lou

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Gabriel Gunderson
On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 19:01 -0700, Doran L. Barton wrote: > Definitely check out the Moran Eye Center. They train other eye surgeons > there, so it's definitely a good place to start. That's not like going to the beauty school to get 2 for 1 haircuts is it? :) Seriously, I'll give them a closer

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Greg and Jill
On Feb 4, 2008 3:07 PM, Gabriel Gunderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyway, this morning, my glasses broke *again* and I'm faced with > spending several hundred dollars to get them replaced - a ritual I do > every other year. I'm don't really like my glasses and I stopped > wearing contacts alm

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Gabriel Gunderson
On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 20:51 -0700, Brad Midgley wrote: > this is one of those things where you get the best talent you can. Don't > look for a bargain. Carefully compare the stats for the surgeons you're > considering. The guys who have done the most procedures have > complication rates that are a

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Gabriel Gunderson
On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 20:28 -0700, Merrill Oveson wrote: > I did it and I love it! Comments like this make it hard to *not* do it. > In terms of computer work - I recommend anything you can do to lessen > eye strain. All good advice - thanks. > I often forget myself and the eye doctor has repri

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Dave Stevenson
On Feb 4, 2008 3:07 PM, Gabriel Gunderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I thought I might see if anyone on the list has done their homework on > vision correction surgery. Like most of you, my eves are a very > important part of my livelihood. I can't get much done without being > able to see the

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Brad Midgley
Gabriel > I'd really like to put that money toward vision correction surgery this is one of those things where you get the best talent you can. Don't look for a bargain. Carefully compare the stats for the surgeons you're considering. The guys who have done the most procedures have complication r

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Merrill Oveson
I did it and I love it! I was near sighted and wore glasses almost my whole life (started in 6th grade.) I was nervous, eyes are not like teeth - I've had lots and lots of dental work - even a fake tooth. Fake eyes don't work. The fake tooth I have works great and if I break it - I can get anothe

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Charles Curley
On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 03:07:42PM -0700, Gabriel Gunderson wrote: > Anyway, this morning, my glasses broke *again* and I'm faced with > spending several hundred dollars to get them replaced - a ritual I do > every other year. I'm don't really like my glasses and I stopped > wearing contacts almo

Re: [OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Doran L. Barton
Not long ago, Gabriel Gunderson proclaimed... > I'd really like to put that money toward vision correction surgery, but > I'm unsure about it still. Where is the technology at today? Are the > more expensive providers actually better or do they just need to pay for > more advertising? Who's had

[OT] Vision correction surgery

2008-02-04 Thread Gabriel Gunderson
I thought I might see if anyone on the list has done their homework on vision correction surgery. Like most of you, my eves are a very important part of my livelihood. I can't get much done without being able to see the display :) Anyway, this morning, my glasses broke *again* and I'm faced with