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The LASIK Experience: one month later

It's now been over a month since I've had my operation. The eyedrop regimen is over, although I still occasionally put in a few on occasion to soothe my eyes when they get dry. Not being allowed to rub my eyes is as maddening as ever, and I do it anyways (lightly) from time to time. On my last visit, it was confirmed that I now have 20/20 vision. My right eye still has a bit of scarring that should heal over the next few months, resulting in cleaner vision. I took a medicine ball to the face today, so I need to go in tomorrow to make sure it didn't cause any damage to my eyes. Overall, I feel pretty good about the whole thing. I still attempt to adjust my nonexistent glasses from time to time. Looking back at old pictures of myself feels strange; my face looks much more natural without glasses. Would I recommend the operation? Probably, with a few caveats: -Don't do it if you can't afford it. It's not worth going in debt for. -If you can already fun