Sexy Eyes...

Nothing sexy about mine actually, except if you think sexy means having all the problems in the world but still striving hard to work 'just fine'....

Yes my eyes, my poor poor eyes.. and poor me too!! Who would think a little extra TV watching would get me Myopia, Astigmatism and Retinal Holes!!!!! Will tell you the whole story.

I got to know i can't see properly (and thats an understatement!) when i was 8. My mom attributed it to the fact that i watched TV too often and too close, and also that i read too many books. I was proud of the books reading accusation, but not the TV watching. I had taken too long to tell my mom that i couldnt see clearly, so when i finally did at the age of 8, my eyes were quite affected.

Its been 16 years now since i 'contracted' myopia from the TV, and i finally decided i had the moolah enough to go for a laser treatment to correct my vision.
I went yesterday to get myself tested for eligibility for LASIK (as the treatment is called). And yesterday i realised the extent of the damage to my eyes, over these 16 long years. Believe me, i went into minor depression!!! Knowing all that i had and for how long, and what could have been the consequences hadnt i found out now; seriously depressing!

But the worst was yet to come. I needed to get my eyes operated for my retinal holes immediately, if i wanted my LASIK to get done on Friday. So i agreed. The wait for the surgery was long enough. But the surgery itself was hell. Pure torture to my eyes, especially since i had already developed a headache after hearing the complete story of my eyes!

What they do is, first they dilate your pupil so that the retina is visible clearly, then they keep your eye open wide, and while passing extremely bright light so that they can see right into your retina, they also pass even more brighter flashes/pulses of green Argon laser light to burn the holes of your retina.
WOW!!!! i got the whole procedure right! Well, obviously, i underwent it :P

You ust be thinking 'ok, so whats so great in that'. Trust me, its painful. Whenever the green light hits your retina, its like a stick being pricked/pushed/whatever on the inside of your eye, like someone very small in size is punching you in the inside of your eye. Phew! i cant explain, just assuring you, you would never wanna get it done again after you've experienced it once.

And now, im bearing another torture. Something i had left behind and never expected to get back, since the past 6 years. GLASSES!!!! With a power as high as mine, trust me you cant see my eyes behind my glasses. But ive got to keep it on till my operation on Friday, and its embarrassing in office!!! Had got rid of it, 6years back, to escape the inferiority and embarrassment, but 'Its all coming back to me now... '; Celine Dion had sung this song for a very different reason from mine.

Been giving the 'dont mess with me and my glasses' look to anyone who comes with a look of surprise on their faces. I guess thats why no one till now has laughed. God save that person who does :)

Well friends, this whole story has a lesson. Respect your eyes, give it all the love and care you can. And dont get yourself into this mess, like i did 16 years back.