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From the LASIK thread (are reading glasses req'd later?)
Posted on 7/3/17 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 7/3/17 at 12:55 pm
Any of you fellers that had LASIK surgery long ago had to start wearing reading glasses yet? Especially those older than 35 years old?
Doc told me as soon as I got the surgery my nearsightedness would go away but I'd have to wear glasses to read (which isn't a bad thing).
So I figured I'd ask some folks who already had the surgery.
Doc told me as soon as I got the surgery my nearsightedness would go away but I'd have to wear glasses to read (which isn't a bad thing).
So I figured I'd ask some folks who already had the surgery.
This post was edited on 7/3/17 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 7/3/17 at 12:56 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
They made me fill out a form which said I was going to need reading glasses.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 12:57 pm to jscrims
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They made me fill out a form which said I was going to need reading glasses.
Have you honestly needed them yet?
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:01 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
you got ripped off. I use reading glasses and i didn't even have surgery.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:02 pm to jscrims
Dr Brint (sp?) on Veterans Blvd made my two eyes different. One to see far away, and the other to focus up close. Some how my brain sorts it all out and I can't tell (and don't remember) which eye is for which distance. That was 25 yrs ago and I don't wear reading glasses yet.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:03 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
I don't wear reading glasses but I feel like I need regular glasses again. I had it about 8 yrs ago.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:16 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
Both of my parents had radial keratotomy back in the early 90's. It took about twenty years but both ended up needing reading glasses. It's no big deal though; they can get by with those cheap ones you buy in the store.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:22 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
LASIK this year and no readying glasses. I'm older than 35
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:35 pm to LCA131
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you got ripped off. I use reading glasses and i didn't even have surgery.
I haven't had the surgery yet. I wear contacts for nearsightedness but I find it hard to read sometimes with my contacts in...so Dr. told me the LASIK would cure the distance but not the reading stuff. I was just curious as to what others have experienced.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:37 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
My wife had it in hear early thirties. Had to start wearing reading glasses about 10 years later.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:45 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
I thought astronauts couldn't have eye surgery.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:49 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
I had it around 10 years ago. I've just started to need reading glasses in the last six months. I'm a man. I'm 50.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:50 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
I had one eye remain slightly nearsighted this helped me avoid reading glasses until my mid 50s. Since the Docs are having people sign papers about needing reading glasses at a later date, it seems that a lot of people did not understand that LASIK only corrects refractive errors caused by incorrect shape of the eye's lens. Needing reading glasses as you age is because the muscles used to change the focal range of your eye get weak, LASIK does nothing to prevent this.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 2:23 pm to EA6B
Oh I totally realize this, but I was just curious with the small sample size here as to how many actually need the glasses or not. I personally don't care if I need them or not, I think it'll be great not to have to wear glasses/contacts for regular stuff..and only need them up close.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 2:24 pm to Gaston
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I thought astronauts couldn't have eye surgery.
I have no clue. I'm an engineer.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 3:05 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
My wife (no pics) had lasik and now wears readers again.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 4:00 pm to LCA131
I had mine done about 12 years ago. At the time, the doc said I could go back and have one of the eyes done so I would not need readers. Never went back for that.
Overall a good experience, nice not needing glasses for distance. I just use the cheap readers from dollar tree.
Overall a good experience, nice not needing glasses for distance. I just use the cheap readers from dollar tree.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 4:14 pm to EA6B
So you're saying that LASIK itself doesn't cause the need for reading glasses, it's something that would happen anyway? I'm thinking of getting it but the whole eye change possibility in 8-10 years and reading glasses has me second guessing. I'm fine with contacts but obviously being able to wake up and see would be sweet.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 4:17 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
after about 10 years "many" people have bad vision again.
the problem is they cant do it again, you can only do it once in your life and that is it.
often you can go back to glasses if you are lucky but in my case I cant. the only way I can see good again is to wear glasses and contacts at the same time (special made $600 contacts at that) and then I can ONLY see at a fixed distance about 20 ft in front of me for driving.
I am blind as far as being able to read anything, I cant tell if its a man or woman im looking at if they are closer the 15 ft or more the 25 ft away. in short I see worse with glasses and contacts except for a set distance within about 10 feet where I can see 20/20
for the most part I am "less blind" without the glasses and special contacts, by just seeing everything blurry all the time and I use reading glasses for reading. I am legally blind in right eye and the left eye isn't too bad but its not 20 vision, its more like 50 vision with blurry edges and no fine detail.
I would never do it if I could go back, as bad as my vision used to be, and it was pretty thick lenses, I could still see everything 20/20 at any distance and read well with them
the problem is they cant do it again, you can only do it once in your life and that is it.
often you can go back to glasses if you are lucky but in my case I cant. the only way I can see good again is to wear glasses and contacts at the same time (special made $600 contacts at that) and then I can ONLY see at a fixed distance about 20 ft in front of me for driving.
I am blind as far as being able to read anything, I cant tell if its a man or woman im looking at if they are closer the 15 ft or more the 25 ft away. in short I see worse with glasses and contacts except for a set distance within about 10 feet where I can see 20/20
for the most part I am "less blind" without the glasses and special contacts, by just seeing everything blurry all the time and I use reading glasses for reading. I am legally blind in right eye and the left eye isn't too bad but its not 20 vision, its more like 50 vision with blurry edges and no fine detail.
I would never do it if I could go back, as bad as my vision used to be, and it was pretty thick lenses, I could still see everything 20/20 at any distance and read well with them
This post was edited on 7/3/17 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 7/3/17 at 4:32 pm to pcolatiger28
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So you're saying that LASIK itself doesn't cause the need for reading glasses, it's something that would happen anyway?
Exactly. The doctor will explain it all at the consultation.
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