The surgery…
And the day has arrived. Fortunately I am in a very relaxed mode first thing in the morning. I slept well, had just one cup of coffee (apparently caffeine tends to dry out your eyes? Who knew?) and got on the road. Although as we pulled up to the facility, I did start to feel some butterflies in my stomach. All the risks they talk about with you, started to fill my head. But at the end of the day, I knew the rewards outweighed the risks for me, and I knew I was in great hands with Dr. Furlong and his staff. And I was probably more nervous about realizing I was going to video tape this part without any make up on.
DISCLAIMER: I am a natural blonde, so while you can’t really SEE my eyelashes with no mascara, they are there. I swear.
Now this video literally shows the surgery taking place, so for those of you faint of heart or those who have issues with eyeballs, you may want to fast forward through that part (starts at about the 3 minute mark and is over about 6:20). But it is a great opportunity to see exactly how they do this. One good thing about me getting Custom PRK vs. Custom LASIK? As Dr. Furlong mentioned in my last video, it is less invasive, which means you will not have to see them creating a “flap” in my cornea and lifting it up to do the laser. They just laser the top of my cornea – a little easier to take watching.
I am being completely honest – this did not hurt a bit! It looks like it does, but I did not feel a thing. The most uncomfortable part was probably the bright lights I had to look at prior to the surgery. And we were done in probably less than 15 minutes for the surgery portion. We arrived at 2:30pm and were heading home by 4pm. For an outpatient surgery, I find that a bit amazing.
So take a look, I am curious for your feedback! My next videos will include daily recaps of how I feel and what I feel in the immediate days following.
Missed my first three updates? You can check them out here:
Part 1: The VSP Laser VisionCare program
Part 2: My Consultation
Part 3: The Decision
As always, please comment or send me an email at prteam@vsp.com with any questions you might have about this process!