December 22, 20223 yr Lasik in 2004 let me have about 10 years of no glasses. Then the readers only, started at .50 correction, got progressively stronger. Now at 2.75 for my readers. Started needing regular glasses for driving at night about 4 years ago, now I'm full on with regular progressive lenses for most tasks.
December 22, 20223 yr LASIK in 2005 worked perfectly until I had a retina detachment in April. Now I'm -3.00 in that eye while the other is still perfect.
December 22, 20223 yr 54 minutes ago, HamsterHookah said: LASIK was the best $3500 I ever spent. Would do it again 10/10. I was 20-15 the day after the surgery. Eventually got to 20-10 before I got old.
December 23, 20223 yr Lasik in 2001, went from not being able to read a 4 inch alarm clock in bed to 20/10. Still no issues, on a cost/value basis it's tied with the 20 dollar Astor bidet from Amazon, and the perfect blonde in Amsterdam for best purchase ever
December 23, 20223 yr As I was laying on the table getting ready to get zapped I said "Wow, this is just like Final Destination." The doc laughed, the nurse said "Oh my God!"
December 23, 20223 yr Author I refuse to believe there are adults who can see well enough without any sort of augmentation or correction
December 23, 20223 yr I am 47 and have just recently started needing readers for low light menu action. Still can see to the moon on the other end.
December 24, 20223 yr So is LASIK at 50 a waste? No correction to my eyesight until 43. Then steady downhill. Hate contacts. Really hate glasses too. But don’t want to pay for LASIK if it is gonna be just a 3-year fix and the back in glasses
December 24, 20223 yr I'm 55 and never have had surgery of any kind and my doc says I'm good to go as of 4 months ago +0.25 in my left eye and +0.5 in the right. Doesn't mean anything to me other than I can still see pretty fucking good Edited December 24, 20223 yr by Longhornstampede
December 24, 20223 yr Had perfect vision until I turned 42. I wear glasses and they probably actually saved me from being struck blind by a rock that flew into my face off a truck while I was walking. Hit the right lense cracking it but I didn't get a scratch.
December 25, 20223 yr Rawdogging vision for 37 years. I went to an eye doctor recently and still identified every letter, although a few of them I was only 60-70% confident. That aligns with my feeling that I don’t need anything but my sight isn’t quite as sharp as it used to be.
December 25, 20223 yr On 12/23/2022 at 3:50 PM, 52-80 said: I refuse to believe there are adults who can see well enough without any sort of augmentation or correction Near sighted mom, far sighted dad… guess I split the difference
December 25, 20223 yr It's a combination of things for me. I can see functionally with no lenses, my right eye is always a little fuzzy and I'm nearsighted in my left, but close vision is shitty, too. I carry around two pairs of glasses all the time, one prescription and some medium-plus reading glasses to see my phone and read things fairly well. I need stronger glasses for some things, and weaker glasses are almost like prescription glasses in a lot of situations. I can't do bifocals because they feck with my head, makes it seem like I'm in water up to my eyeballs and I can't get used to them. I also have shitty vision on gray cloudy days and poor lighting, contrast is shitty, and I have some color deficiencies, especially in those shitty light situations. So in any situation, it's a pain in the ass, but I get by. Edited December 25, 20223 yr by DougO
December 25, 20223 yr I am blind AF without my glasses. I joke around that I can see shapes and colors without them; but in reality, I can barely read that 3rd line on the eye chart bare naked eyesight. Edited December 25, 20223 yr by slorch
December 25, 20223 yr Thanks to the lovely Dr. Katherine Johns, I've been wearing my sclerals for a month now. Took my left eye from 20/600 to 20/30. After 27 years of keratoconus in that eye, it is good to see fully again. For that, I am grateful.
December 25, 20223 yr Oh yeah, I have a shitload of floaters, too. But I pretty much ignore them, much like the constant ringing in my ears that sounds like a battle of bees vs cicadas in a saw mill. Edited December 25, 20223 yr by DougO
December 25, 20223 yr I've been wearing progressives for the last several years after trying to get away with just readers. I got tired of taking glasses on and off or having them rest on my nose. The real game changer was finally getting the same prescription on sunglasses. It's nice to be able to read things without needing to switch from sunglasses to progressives.
December 25, 20223 yr On 12/23/2022 at 3:50 PM, 52-80 said: I refuse to believe there are adults who can see well enough without any sort of augmentation or correction 20-15, always has been, and still going strong
December 26, 20222 yr On 12/24/2022 at 11:10 PM, LTbear said: 20-15, always has been, and still going strong This was me till 50 and dropped to 20-20 and readers for fine print.
December 27, 20222 yr Thanks to the lovely Dr. Katherine Johns, I've been wearing my sclerals for a month now. Took my left eye from 20/600 to 20/30. After 27 years of keratoconus in that eye, it is good to see fully again. For that, I am grateful. Rules dude… Rules
December 27, 20222 yr Contacts are -12 and -11.5, only wear the glasses right before bed. Not a candidate for LASIK.
December 27, 20222 yr I have amblyopia (aka lazy eye) in my left eye. I was at 20/400 vision when they caught it in 3rd grade. Did a bunch of visual therapy stuff for a couple years and now I'm at like 20/80 in that eye. I wear glasses while reading or on a computer but only so it doesn't weaken again. My vision is still permanently blurry. Luckily it doesn't have any physical issues like drooping or wandering so I got that going for me, which is nice.I'm fucked though if something happened to my right eye.
December 27, 20222 yr 16 minutes ago, Hmbre97 said: I have amblyopia (aka lazy eye) in my left eye. I was at 20/400 vision when they caught it in 3rd grade. Did a bunch of visual therapy stuff for a couple years and now I'm at like 20/80 in that eye. I wear glasses while reading or on a computer but only so it doesn't weaken again. My vision is still permanently blurry. Luckily it doesn't have any physical issues like drooping or wandering so I got that going for me, which is nice. I'm fucked though if something happened to my right eye. Avatar checks out
December 27, 20222 yr I was terribly nearsighted (another one who couldn’t read a digital clock on a bedside table) until I had LASIK in 2000. Lived life blissfully free of corrective lenses until 2015 when I noticed that I had trouble shifting focus between near and far. I now have minor correction for near and far with progressive lenses. I still see pretty well without glasses. I can swim and play sports without them and can even watch TV and read subtitles from across the living room. But I wear glasses 95% of the time just to see a bit more clearly. I don’t mind them so much now that I don’t absolutely depend on them.
December 27, 20222 yr Have needed readers (thankfully only 1.0) for fine print/books since I hit 40, but normally function without glasses.
December 27, 20222 yr Contacts since I was 16. 20/600 vision both eyes. Had ICL surgery when I was 25. LASIK or PRK was not an option because cornea was too thin. Never heard of ICL until it was presented as an option. In and out of surgery in 2 hours. Took maybe 10 minutes per eye. It was a scary 10 minutes having your eye get cut open with a laser and then a syringe to shove contacts inside your eyeballs.
December 27, 20222 yr After a lifetime of being blind before I got over my ego/pride and started wearing glasses, I got Lasix done at TLC for a few grand. Best decision I ever made. Came out at 20/10, and even now still rocking 20/20 all these years later.
December 27, 20222 yr 8 hours ago, FartingMonk said: Contacts since I was 16. 20/600 vision both eyes. Had ICL surgery when I was 25. LASIK or PRK was not an option because cornea was too thin. Never heard of ICL until it was presented as an option. In and out of surgery in 2 hours. Took maybe 10 minutes per eye. It was a scary 10 minutes having your eye get cut open with a laser and then a syringe to shove contacts inside your eyeballs. How are the ICLs? Any issues since you got them? Good when you’re in the water and active? This is the really the only option for me.
December 27, 20222 yr Polish guy goes to the optometrist. The doctor asks him if he can read the eye chart. The patient responds “Yeah, I know all those guys”
December 27, 20222 yr PRK in 1997. Have to wear readers now for anything up close. Front sight is hard to find so transitioning to RMR for carry. Last test was a few years ago resulted in 20/15. it has been that for many years. I suspect it has tapered off since the last test and now is 20/20 to 20/30. This thread reminds me to schedule an exam.
December 27, 20222 yr started wearing glasses in 3rd grade. last Rx for glasses was -10.25, -10.75. turned down as a lasik candidate by two of the wong bros in austin. mann eye said i'd be fine so i went with them. had lasik in 201...5? after first surgery was at -2.xx, -1.75. after second surgery was at -.75, -.5. now i'm at -1, -1.25. before lasik i couldn't read without my glasses. doesn't matter how close i held the book to my eyes, i couldn't read it. now i do most everything without glasses - nighttime driving and playing baseball are the only thing i wear my glasses for. best $5400 i've ever spent.
December 27, 20222 yr 4 hours ago, gsoda3 said: started wearing glasses in 3rd grade. last Rx for glasses was -10.25, -10.75. turned down as a lasik candidate by two of the wong bros in austin. mann eye said i'd be fine so i went with them. had lasik in 201...5? after first surgery was at -2.xx, -1.75. after second surgery was at -.75, -.5. now i'm at -1, -1.25. before lasik i couldn't read without my glasses. doesn't matter how close i held the book to my eyes, i couldn't read it. now i do most everything without glasses - nighttime driving and playing baseball are the only thing i wear my glasses for. best $5400 i've ever spent. So the Wongs were not right?
December 27, 20222 yr 9 minutes ago, 66BUFF said: So the Wongs were not right? Here for the rebound... "Two Wongs didn't make a right?"
December 27, 20222 yr 8 hours ago, tx ind said: How are the ICLs? Any issues since you got them? Good when you’re in the water and active? This is the really the only option for me. Haven't had an issue. 20/15 vision for last 10+ years.
December 27, 20222 yr related bitch. Why do you have to have a prescription to order contacts? I have the box for the contacts that has all the relevant shit on it but I need a prescription so the Dr. can make a shit ton of mark up. Ordering online (if I had a prescription is $150. Getting from Doc is $300ish
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