To Lasic Or Not?
My big dilemma.
Do I get that lasic eye surgery or not? Once again I have to buy new glasses because the "anti-glare" coating they put on the lenses (despite my specifically asking for no coating) has started to peel again and it gets quite annoying. I have contacts, but I have rarely used them since a few days back in University when I could not even open my eyes. (It really hampered my enjoyment of a free Guy Davis concert too, if I remember correctly).
Anyway, I don't want the hassle of contacts, and I don't want to have to buy new glasses every year. If I was sure that I would be 100% "cured" by the lasic I would do it in a second. Problem is, last I heard there is still a good chance that, although my eyesight will improve, I may still need glasses. What's the point then?
I guess I gotta decide quick because I am planning to go to the glasses shop today and I would hate to buy a new pair only to get the surgery later... I mean, the price of a pair of glasses could pay for my trip to Thailand to get the surgery!
Another perk about not needing glasses is that I can wear "cool" sunglasses instead of these freaky dork sun-glasses that fit over regular glasses.
Comments
DO IT!! I had LASIK five years ago and my last check in January showed that I still have 20/15. I know four other people who had it done since then, and all of them have perfect-or-better. The one not-so-great case I have heard about was the mother of a friend who had it done about 7 years ago and she still needs glasses--but I think overall the odds are worth it.
I definitely think that LASIK was the best money I ever spent on myself--and I've spent a LOT of money over the years.
:)
Posted by: Ms. Write Again Soon | May 28, 2007 02:20 PM
I had Lasik 4 years ago, and its great. My eyes were bad, -7 diopters bad. Doc said I was 20/800. Now I'm about 20/30. Which is much better. When you are in your 40's or 50's, you are likely to need reading glasses, but that's true for most people.
So think of it this way. No glasses for 20 more years, than reading glasses versus bifocals.
Investigate the quality of the office doing the Lasik. Equipment and expertise can vary substantially.
Posted by: Rick | May 29, 2007 06:33 AM
Wow...my eyes are terrible...but only became so in the past couple of years. The opthalmologist says they can laser it out after it stablilizes, but I'll still need reading glasses. Near/far? Near/far? Jeez. I'm farsighted so I can't see clearly either way.
My eyesight used to be 20/20...I didn't realize how good I had it. It's awful to be dependant on "something" outside of yourself for your sight.
I have a new appreciation for glasses-wearers now that I'm a plus four-something. I always thought they were a cute fashion accessory. Wrong-000000
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Posted by: Marsie | June 20, 2007 09:45 AM
I have had glasses sense i was born. I am exteamly nearsighted. I am extreamly nearsighted that they no one can make contacts for me that work. I tryed getting laser sergury and it cost a lot of money!! it didnt even work though because I still have to wear glasses so i think you should just stick with glassws because eyesight can inprove.
Posted by: caitlin levinson | December 31, 2007 03:51 AM