I was considering getting lasik… but now I’m not sure. I have astigmatism (I think high), but my glasses prescription is relatively low. (I don’t know the exact number, I’ve just been told I don’t need a whole lot of correction.)
After talking to a doc (salesman?) about lasik (and researching online), I learned lasik mainly improves your distance vision. The doc said, I’ll probably still need glasses for up-close work.
But. Don’t we constantly do up close work? Read a message on my phone -> close up work. Read a menu -> close up work. Read a price tag -> close up work. Type on my computer -> close up work. Having to constantly put on and take off my glasses based on the task seems like a huge step backwards compared to today where I just have my glasses on all the time and don’t think about them. (Or lose them.) I heard I could get some glasses that let me see far and close… and I could wear them all day…
So… what’s the point of lasik in that case?
I’ve heard after lasik, my overall un-assisted vision would improve. I would only need minor corrective lenses. But. Why does major vs minor correction matter?
If I still need glasses (with minor correction), what’s the point of lasik?
Am I missing something here?
Why do tons of people online seem extremely happy with their lasik experience?
TL;DR? You don’t need it. Your eyes are already healthy.
My experience.
It was all a sales pitch. Price was per eye, so unexpectedly double the bill. HSA helped, or maybe burned a hole in my pocket, not sure which. The major worry was post surgery, lots of things that could go wrong, but didn’t. The flap never heals, just the edge. Got comfortable using eye drops for 6 (Yes SIX) months. Didn’t go anywhere without an eye drop packet, felt like an addict. Even when I slept.
My vision is corrected. But I still use glasses to drive. I was kinda pissed I didn’t have perfect vision, but 10 years later and I still don’t need reading glasses. I do need to take off my driving glasses to see my phone.
All in all a net positive but I don’t actually recommend it, so much can go wrong.
Man, I am so glad my eye doctor told me it wasn’t worth it rather than just taking the money!