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Optimax offered free check up, and they found that I was suitable for tissue saving intralasik due to my high astigmatism (300+!) and that cost RM3200/eye. Some are lucky and they can go for cheaper option. Of course they let you decide, but I agreed with their suggestion.

I did the op the very next day. They provided withe pre and post procedure instruction and a medical kit containing sterile artificial tears, eyedrops (antifungal/steroids).  U can't drive after that, plus u can't really see after that... sunglasses please!

It's done under sterile condition, with the laser burning... it smells like burning flesh. To my fellow healthcare workers: smells like when diathermy burns the skin/ muscle *yummy bbq smell*. It stings like h311 for few hours afterwards, but later that night I was already back to my normal life. They'd give 3 days MC, then life goes on. Had a follow up the next day, the very next week and a month later.

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Following my previous post... I guess there are many people asking about lasik. Hehe I'm not much about promoting, but if you guys do go for it... mention that Dr. Hanim M. Taha told you about it yeah? A few doctor friends of mine have gone to them (different branches, all good results).

I knew about it when I was working in HUKM. I did pay a visit to the Shah Alam outlet when I was working in Klang Hospital. But it was during December 2006-February 2007 that I finally got serious about it.

• May 2005- toyed with the idea... but no eye makeup for 1 month, oh no it was close to my wedding.
• December 2006- Flood in Johor. I'm helpless without my specs, so how to berkhidmat untuk masyarakat.
• February 2007- habis pantang, finally had the 'tissue savung intralasik' since I was still on confinement leave.
• March- April 2007- Not perfect results, can do the 2nd lasik, but lo and behold I was pregnant.

I botched the lasik:

- Post delivery December 2006, hormones are probably not stable yet? But they said it was okay already, but different people have different reaction.

- Pregnant again, then continued to breastfeed. Hormonal issues again.

Ok so now I've stopped breastfeeding for 6 months after Arianna self weaned. Time for me to consider 2nd lasik. Optimax offers 'free for life' program. They'll do corrections if your power is not satisfactory. Unless you develop prebysopia.