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On 7/21/05, Richard Bradshaw <> wrote:
> I had previously thought about the LASIK thing but my eye doctor has
> told me year after year that it really isn't the thing for me. And
> then there is the age thing. As my doc told me, the correction is
> done for the current time in my life and then as age continues
> (hopefully), degradation continues and I'm back to glasses again. How
> many years ago did you all have the surgery? Does what I'm saying
> above ring true for you in your experience? Have you had to resort to
> glasses again?
>
> My contacts are set up as monovision and have been that way since the
> beginning over 20 years ago. They work well for me so surgery induced
> monovision would probably be a "snap" to get used to. Then again, I'm
> leery about having my eyes cut on and having an abnormal result. I'd
> like to continue to see.
Rick, like you, I have followed the monovision alternative for
years...first with contacts, presently with Lasik surgery. It works
perfectly for me. Glasses, goggles, and their various alternatives
were a non-starter. The will become useless the moment you need them
the most, when the weather gets snotty. Contacts are much better, but
as you've pointed out, the environment makes them a bit rough on the
eyes, and carrying sufficient replacements can be a problem.
Lasik worked...for me.
Unfortunately, Lasik did not work for my wife. She had her surgery a
month after mine, and for whatever reasons it didn't work. She's back
to glasses.
The docs will tell you before surgery - there's no guarantees.
--
Best,
Bryan Genez
"Capella" V40-158
Annapolis, MD -> New Bern, NC
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