re: Wearing contacts for the rest of your life vs. Lasik eye surgery

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Im tired of paying to go to the eye doctor once a year to get expensive contacts.

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Find an insurance that covers this then

One of the best things I have done vision was 20/200 and lasik corrected it... I contracted diabetes and my eyes have weakened again to point I need glasses again

I would never get LASIK. A friend of mine had the surgery when she was younger. She's now in her 60s and has cataracts. Because the LASIK changed the shape of her eye, what would normally be a 30 minute cataract surgery took 3+ hours. And cataracts are one of those things you get if you live long enough. I've worn glasses for 30 something years (and wore contacts for a little while) and I'll stick with it.

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I've been wearing contacts for 20 years now. Wearing -4.75 in both eyes. Is there a limit to how bad your vision can be before you can't get the procedure?

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I was a -5 and -6. 11 years later, no issues

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So now he wears reading glasses when he needs to see up close. So after all that, he still needs eyewear.

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I guess I will keep wearing my glasses.

Had lasik done four years ago. Worth every penny. I went from -6 to nothing in a matter of seconds. I have one minor gripe about my night vision, but it wasn't the best before the surgery either, so YMMV.

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I think its stupid that a prescription is required to purchase contacts. I mean what am I gonna do, sell them on the street to school kids and get them blurry?

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No, but people will sell them on the street and give them sight threatening corneal ulcers. Happens all the time with the costume/color lenses athat are sold at gas stations. The fact that people like you dont understand the risks is the very reason a prescription is required.

Surgery is nothing. You stare at a red light for 15 minutes. My eyes have gotten worse since I had lasik, but I was basically blind before and saw 20/20 right after it was done. It was 100% worth it and I'll do it again in the next couple years if my eyes stay the same.

Also, why are your eye doctor and contacts so expensive? Do you not have vision insurance? It should cover at least a yearly visit and new glasses/contacts once a year.

Been wearing contacts for 20 years. My eyes tolerate them well, and once they're in, I don't even know they're there. I've been toying with getting the surgery for years, but if I still have to use drops, or have decreased night vision or increased light sensitivity, then it's not much of a net gain, minus alleviating the expense of contacts and one minute in the morning and evening getting them in and out. I remain on the fence.