I started to wear glasses when I was 13 yrs old. Eversince, I changed glasses once every 2 years, but i haven’t really find one glasses that really makes me look good! Maybe it’s the shape of my face or my nose or something else. ha! i dunno! I met KH in England Optical Shop in Subang Jaya KL, 1998. He was a part time salesman there, and he was the one who sold me my new glasses. I also started to wear contact lens in 2004. My last glasses i bought is a ZeroX, designed by my favorite man – Louis Koo.
Those are the “fond” memories i have during the days of being a short sighted.
2007, i decided to perform Lasik Surgery. I went to a Lasik Seminar organized by a Malaysia’s Lasik company in Brunei. They tested my Cornea thickness and my eyes dryness, and acknowledged me that My eyes are suitable for a Lasik. The Cost of Lasik in that company is way too high, B$4000+ for 2 eyes, tats exclude hotel + airfare to KL. if i add all that up, it should cost me about B$5000.
After that I did research on other Lasik Companies in Malaysia, the cheapest one will be about B$3000. At last, someone introduced a Taiwan Lasik surgeon to me. This Lasik Surgeon is a Brunei Brought up Taiwanese. He got some family members in Brunei and he comes back to brunei once a year. Some Brunei Friends went to his Taiwan’s Clinic for Lasik Surgery, and i was told the results are perfect. and how much it cost? its only B$1200 for 2 eyes. The Technology they use is call Wavelight. I did a comparison between Wavelight and other technologies, i found a report about possibility of Wavelight can achieve better eyesight. And further confirmed via www.asklasikdocs.com.
Taking the airfare + hotel into consideration, its still cheaper to do it there!
I was in Singapore for a 3 days training sponsored by my employer. After the training, i took a Jetasia flight (Budget airline) to Taipei. After having fun there for 3 days, we took a bullet train to Kaohshiung, where the clinic is. As soon as we arrived, I did a eye test in the clinic, then the parents of the doctor are so nice, they offered us to have lunch with them. They are quite a wealthy family, and they cooked about 10 dishes for a normal lunch. After lunch, they sent us to check in to the tallest hotel in Kaohshiung with special rate as they are member of the hotel’s club.
After a short rest in the hotel, we then go back to the clinic for surgery. I have to wear a rope and wrap up my hair with u shower cap b4 entering the surgery theater. Before it was my turn, a guy walked out with watery eyes walked out from the theater.
As far as i remember, the procedure is as below:
1. Use something like a cotton bud to apply something to my eye. that suppose to make my eye numb.
2. I can then see a ring which then sat on my eye and it actually suck my eye up and keep my eyes open wide.
3. he used the cotton bud again.
4. I had to keep staring at a red light during the whole procedure.
5. I could then smell something burnt (this is when he sliced off my cornea)
6. He told me for a short moment, i will not be able to see anything. I was totally freaked out!! I could feel he lifted my cornea up, and its all black infront of me eye!
7. just within a few second, he put back the cornea, I can see the red light again.
8. He then apply something using the cotton bud again, then the next eye.
All and all, the surgery took about 20 mins. After the surgery, i felt minor pain in my eyes, and i felt so tortured as i didnt know what will happen to me the next day. can my eyes still see?? The nurse wrapped 2 lenses around my eyes. my eyes are not able to open, the minor pain was quite irritating. They offered us for dinner again, and i felt like so handicapped, i couldn’t see the food properly, and felt a bit dizzy, couldn’t wait to get back for a rest.
I definitely looked super funny with the mask he put on me!! Once got back to hotel, i just slept til the next day. After breakfast, quickly went back to the clinic to open up my mask! Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang!!! wah!! everything is so crystal clear!!! I was told not to put any makeup on my face and be extra careful while washing my hair to prevent shampoo to get into my eyes.
The feeling after lasik is like wearing contact lens 24 hrs a day. Few months after the surgery, I still always thought “Its real late now, is time to take out my contact lens!!”
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