LASIK Quest (Sydney, Australia)

Yes, I've booked in for my LASIK now. It's scheduled for Thursday 15-Dec-05, which should give enough time before Christmas in case anything goes wrong.

I got the leave approved by my manager at work, but my conundrum was whether it was 'Sick Leave'? It's elective, so I'm not actually sick after the fact. However, I'm going to be absent from work due to a medical condition, so what to do?

I solved it by e-mailing the HR department, suggesting that it should be Annual Leave. The response came back that I should use Sick Leave if I've got it available. Fine with me!

So, I rang the clinic to book in, and had no problem with the date. I'm to turn up at 8:15am and I'll need someone to take me home. I'll then return the next day (Friday) for a check-up. There are post-operative checkups over the next few weeks, so I expect I'll get one before Christmas.

They also asked me to send back a Consent Form in which I admit that I'm aware of the dangers of having LASIK. Interestingly, the form needs a witness to sign, so they're not taking any chances! (Click the picture for a bigger view of the form.)

Here goes!

-- Fabbo

Tags: LASIK Laser Eye Surgery