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Re: [APML] LASIK
My nephew flies for a regional airline, has had Lasik, wears contacts to get
to 20/20 in both eyes and has his ATP and gets a first class medical every 6
months. I'll ask him about his night vision--he also has a telescope.
Andy
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From: "Otterbein, Gerald L." <GLOtterbein@YoungInds.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 2:06 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] LASIK
> Thanks Mark, You see I hold a pilot's license, and next Septemer if I
can't
> get my vision to 20/20 combined, I'll not pass my medical. So Lasik is
very
> attractive to me.
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> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 2:33 PM
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> Hi Jerry,
> It could be corrected to 20/20 or better with glasses but my eye Dr does
> not see the need right now and I am having no problems seeing to drive,
> read, or look at stars so I'm not in any rush to go back to glasses again.
> -Mark.
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> Mark, can your vision now be corrected to 20/20 with corrective lenses?
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> Jerry Otterbein
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> From: Mark Wilson [mailto:mwilson@symantec.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 1:56 PM
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> Hi Tim,
> I had my vision corrected from 20/650 to 20/25 in one eye and from 20/600
> to 20/30 in the other eye. I was told to watch out for rings around
lights
> at night but have never experienced any bad side effects other than an
> occasional dry eye. It's truly a life-changing event. I'm coming up on
> the 2 year anniversary of my surgery and my night vision has been
> fantastic.
> -Mark.
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> This is not exactly AstoPhoto....but very relevant...
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 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
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> http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown/medical_52_zyop.html
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> http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/williamslab/research/option11.html
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> 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
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> Anyway....any comments or feedback?
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> Thanks!
> Tim
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