Thursday, February 10, 2011
ok, i've decided on the clinic and consultant.
LIKE FINALLY :D
i'd give Shinagawa a call tomorrow to schedule a pre-op evaluation.
going for Intralase Wavefront LASIK.
intralase means that they cut a flap with a laser.
and wavefront is personalised and customised tissue removal.
It's gonna cost about 3.5 grand in total i suppose.
as of now i dont feel scared or nervous!
maybe because i've seen from a forum that they blur your vision prior to the operation.
and while you can feel the pressure exerted by the cap on your eye, the other victims described it to be mild and i am glad i wear contacts - thus not uncomfortable with fingers on my eyes.
i was caught between Shinagawa and Lasik Surgery Centre (lsc)
so i searched the forums. (for recent posts)
and while lsc is widely advertised, MANY described the clinic tantamount to that of a factory line.
with lots of cheenas and foreigners on the conveyor belt, ready to be delivered into the consultation room, and promptly leaving after that. like INSTANTaneously.
that freaked me out a little.
and guess what, it's compounded with a lot more negative feedback.
initially i only saw the good stuff.
but it was dated 2004.
and as i continued through the articles,
2009 and 2010 proved to me that the doctor was rather bochup with your case, and rushing through the operation and consultation being more of a marketing executive rather than a man in white.
there were more cases of post-op complications and many labelled the experience "unenjoyable".
and so i went to check on Shinagawa.
i failed to find any raves about it.
and while it isn't as much patronised (probably due to lack of publicity), i find the system more enticing.
the consultation is 1 to 1, with results backed up by thorough medical analysis.
and there was this guy on the forum who wanted to do lasik.
he went to one clinic and they offered him the most expensive package.
but when he went for the evaluation at Shinagawa, they assured him that no lasik treatment is required and his life will be fine the way it already is.
apparently he only has a degree of 200.
if they do have the ethics to turn down potential clients that others preyed upon, i feel at ease getting my treatment there.
moreover, Shinagawa's a 'franchise' with headquarters based in japan.
and given the pretty guys and girls there, i garner more confidence in them.
SAY NO TO SPECTACLES IN A MONTH'S TIME. hopefully.
SAY NO TO PROCRASTINATION. i seriously need to give them a call.
and my pes status is still pending. *sigh*