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Old 04-12-2006, 02:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Lasik@Home

I've never worn glasses, but this looks like an interesting low-cost option for people who are considering laser vision correction. I don't see a downside as long as you read all of the instructions carefully before you perform the procedure.

http://www.lasikathome.com/
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Old 04-12-2006, 02:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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From the makers of bad idea jeans....
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Old 04-12-2006, 02:43 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
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When am I gonna make it back to Haiti?
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Old 04-12-2006, 02:55 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
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Only an idiot would buy this. Real men use laser pointers and a mirror to fix their eyes at home.
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You know there are going to be a few suckers to get this and try it out.
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Old 04-12-2006, 03:19 PM   #6 (permalink)
 
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Look at this:

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The whole procedure takes only a few minutes and is virtually painless.*
*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.
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Old 04-12-2006, 03:56 PM   #7 (permalink)
 
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Re: Lasik@Home

You could also perform an appendectomy on yourself at home, but I wouldn't try it.
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Old 04-12-2006, 04:17 PM   #8 (permalink)
 
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Heh, this is pretty sweet.

Just means that laser surgery at a doctor (or similar) will be more affordable.

Thanks, cooky gadget inventors!
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Old 04-12-2006, 04:26 PM   #9 (permalink)
 
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Thanks, cooky gadget inventors!
You might want to take a slightly closer look at the page. Especially the "4 easy steps" page.
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Old 04-12-2006, 04:30 PM   #10 (permalink)
 
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Don't blink!
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Old 04-12-2006, 04:32 PM   #11 (permalink)
 
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If the product is so good, then why is "Dr. Amir" wearing glasses?????

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Old 04-12-2006, 04:33 PM   #12 (permalink)
 
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Lol, he tried it on himself and it blinded him. Glasses are just for show.
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Old 04-12-2006, 05:01 PM   #13 (permalink)
 
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I was surprised at how affording Lasik is.. I thought it was up on the $10,000 range, but a lady I worked with had it done in January and she said it was only around $700 and was back at work the next day. Insurance didn't cover it, but that sounds relatively affordable for a medical procedure.
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Old 04-12-2006, 05:12 PM   #14 (permalink)
 
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my mom had it done and it was around 1200 total and would have been around 1000 for me to get it because she did.

Yeah i like the doctor with glasses, the FDA has not approved yet thing. And by the looks of it you could probably hook some beaters up to it and make mashed potatoes too.
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Old 04-12-2006, 05:18 PM   #15 (permalink)
 
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Don't get me wrong, I ain't gettin one of those anywhere NEAR my face.

I am just sayin', this product is simply an indictation that the technology has become sufficiently easy to make.

Pretty soon, the procedure will become truly commonplace. Once insurance starts covering it, then we know glasses have become a luxury.

There's a quote that was used in CIV4:

We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles. -- Thomas Edison
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