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Took some classes in religion… did some soul searching… bit of reading. Looked at it from an outsiders point of view and from the people who practice it.

It’s got a lot of benefits for those who believe. However, you can believe whatever you want and really what religion gives you is an inner peace, whether you think you are doing it for yourself or someone else.

At least that’s the short version of what I’ve learned about it. I used to think it’s a sham – at this point I can actually see a purpose to it. I get the feeling I “understand” it as well as I’m ever going to at this point…

I need to inject myself with a liquified form of this movie…

Everyone rants and raves about how great lasik is… I’ll be honest, I’m happy with my results thus far (did it yesteday). Had a somewhat weak prescription so I’m not some magical case or anything, but I will give those of you thinking about this a couple tips:

• It’s the scariest thing you’ll ever do. Take your time to learn about it.
• Get a doctor you trust. Make sure you are comfortable and look into their record online. Search for any malpractice suits, etc against them or their practice. If you find anything, ask and make sure it checks out.
• Get an experienced doctor. Your doctor should have done well over 1,000 surgeries. Complication rates are drastically reduced with surgeons who have performed a large number of procedures (the studies I read grouped docs in two categories, less than 1000 and 1000 or greater surgeries and there was a huge difference between the two).
• Make sure your doctor doesn’t just offer a single form a lasik. This will help you get the surgery that’s right for you. Ideally at a minimum they should offer at least lasik, lasek, and PRK.
• Check and see if they offer more than one manufacturer for the excimer laser so your doctor can choose the laser best suited for your eyes.
• Check that the room the surgery is performed in is temperature and humidity controlled. Studies have shown certain levels of temp/humidity during surgery to be beneficial in healing.
• Don’t cheap out on the procedure but also don’t worry if you are told a cheaper surgery is better suited for your eyes. Ask why and understand that being cheap on the procedure or demanding the most expensive option just because of price will yield horrible results.
• Research the hell out of it. I could write a book on everything I learned and I still don’t know if I could do the topic justice. Understand that most of the literature you will find is biased. People who have failed results are more likely to rant on the Internet than those with successful results. Information is often second hand – discuss it with your trusted doctor.
• In the end, be prepared for failure. Be scared. Be adventurous. In general the procedure is safe, and those who are risk takers could be in for a hell of a reward.