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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:58:35 -0500
To: tomeasop@mi*.co*, Tech Diver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
From: Maggie Owens <mmowens@pa*.co*>
Subject: Re: Laser eye surgery
In some rare cases, vision problems are not correctable with a lens. I 
don't know if this is the case for Simon or not. I have a very bad 
astigmatism in my left eye (which was caused by the scleral buckle I had to 
get when I got a detached retina several years ago), and my ophthalmologist 
has been unable to give me a contact that both (a) fits properly and (b) 
gives me correct vision. Glasses are not an option because one eye is very 
nearsighted and the other one is not nearsighted at all. Eventually, I 
would like to have surgery for it, so I for one would be interested in 
knowing if it's okay or not.

At 06:11 AM 01/27/2000 , Thomas A. Easop wrote:
>Going under the 'knife' for a condition easily corrected with a simple lens,
>subjecting yourself to side effects, botched operations, etc., is 
>definately NOT DIR.
>
>armantrout@at*.ne* wrote:
>
> > are you short sighted or are you near sighted?
> >
> > Jess
> > > I am investigating having laser eye surgery to correct my short 
> sightedness and
> > > astigmatism.  Does anybody have experience regarding trimix diving 
> after this
> > > type of surgery.  Specifically how long should I wait before doing 
> mixed gas
> > > decompression dives, etc.
> > >
> > > Also is the operation DIR ? ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Simon Murray
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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