RE: [APML] LASIK

["Bob Simmons" <bsimmons2113@cox.net>]

Tim:

I had LASIK performed one year ago last September.  Life a new!  No
watering eyes from contact lenses on cold winter nights.  No glasses.
The starring effect from very bright lights at night is strong for about
the first few months an fades to a level that I no longer notice.  Again
this only pertains to bright lights at night.  As far as the night
sky...no problem.

Good luck
Bob Simmons

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org] On
Behalf Of Tim Hart
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 10:26 AM
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: [APML] LASIK


This is not exactly AstoPhoto....but very relevant...

I have been cursed with bad eyesight....as I'm sure a few of you have
been too.  Nearsighted mainly.  I've heard nothing but success stories
with Lasik laser eye sugary.  

But none of them have been astronomers.  Have any of you personally been
though the procedure?  Does it cause any astronomy issues?  I've heard
of issues with driving at night?


And last but not least....adaptive optics for humans!  Maybe I should
wait? (money will force a wait either way :)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/06/000612084400.htm

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown/medical_52_zyop.html

http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/williamslab/research/option11.html 

And I find it odd the professor who leads the research is wearing
glasses too...!!  Is he holding out till this is finished?
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/people/d_williams/d_williams.html 


Anyway....any comments or feedback?

Thanks!
Tim



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