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LASIK "The Next Frontier" LASIK "The Next Frontier"
cpjmazz - 11/25/2007 6:50 PM
My story begins back in `97 when I first spoke with my primary optician about LASIK. Having been nearsighted (myopic) w/ astigmatism since the 7th grade and first using contacts while diving at age 16, I wanted input about this new concept in vision correction. My initial consult yielded the recommendation for ~2 years of unchanged vision for consideration of the procedure. At the time I was reluctant about contacts let alone any physical surgery/manipulation of my eyes so I was happy with my fi...