New Eyes

Almost two weeks ago I had laser eye surgery. At 8:30 PM, I lined up in an operating room with 12 other patients. We took turns laying down for the 15-minute surgery. "Next," the doctor kept calling, snapping his fingers. So this is why LASIK in Taiwan is a fraction of the cost of the same operation in America, I thought.

A few minutes before it was my turn, a nurse gave me some numbing eye drops. The only pain I felt during the procedure was when they ripped some tape off my eyebrow. Kalan viewed the whole operation through a glass wall, and watched the actual operation via a television connected to a camera inside the laser machine.

I could see immediately following the surgery, although my vision was a bit blurry. The day after the surgery, my vision was crystal clear. Now it is better than 20/20 without glasses or contacts! Amazing.

For the first week I got to wear these cool goggles when I slept:


Now I am mostly recovered, though I still need to use eye drops and wear sunglasses outside for another week or so. I am very thankful for my new eyes!