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<blockquote data-quote="rem.xp100" data-source="post: 2729709" data-attributes="member: 4164"><p>You're justified with that thought. I had Lasik many years ago - both eyes same day. Surgery went well. Healing did not. Six surgeries later I was left with neither eye seeing clearly. Was told I was the 1% that has issues and there was nothing more they could do. Picture a dimpled glass door like on a shower - not so bad that you can't see but that you can't ever see a sharp edge. Glasses did not help. I could see better using their testing apparatus but when the glasses came they didn't help. I think this is becasue you're looking through a smaller area with their set up (like looking through a pinhole gives you better vision).</p><p></p><p>Several years later found a specialist that made custom hard contacts. Lots of travel time and money later I had a pair made and I did see better BUT if you have ever tried hard contacts - they are torture. Totally unacceptable for work in a machine shop environment. Felt like I had chips in my eyes. Just couldn't wear them. </p><p></p><p>Over the years I saw many specialists thinking something new would come along - no one would touch my eyes for fear of making it worse since I could see "well enough" to get by. My left was much clearer than my right (dominant eye) so I learned to shoot left handed. All my rifles had to have scopes, irons are out. Pistols are tough.</p><p></p><p>Then the old age started to take away my reading vision - readers worked well for that other than the on and off that drove me crazy.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward to last year, I noticed my eyes had been changing so I went again to the eye doctor thinking maybe I could get readers and a little help for the far. Turned out the eyes had changed enough that glasses did help and finally was able to get a multi-focal lens that made a difference. It was tough driving however as they seemed to be distorted in the peripheral. Talked to a family member that had worked at an eye place and was told there was a better "grade" of lens so I took my prescription there and had a pair made. Much better. Still not 20/20 but much better. Still left eye better than right so I try to shoot left when I can but right still feels "better". After 15ish (too long ago to remember) years, I am seeing pretty good again but also wearing glasses again. </p><p></p><p>Let's hope I don't get cataracts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rem.xp100, post: 2729709, member: 4164"] You're justified with that thought. I had Lasik many years ago - both eyes same day. Surgery went well. Healing did not. Six surgeries later I was left with neither eye seeing clearly. Was told I was the 1% that has issues and there was nothing more they could do. Picture a dimpled glass door like on a shower - not so bad that you can't see but that you can't ever see a sharp edge. Glasses did not help. I could see better using their testing apparatus but when the glasses came they didn't help. I think this is becasue you're looking through a smaller area with their set up (like looking through a pinhole gives you better vision). Several years later found a specialist that made custom hard contacts. Lots of travel time and money later I had a pair made and I did see better BUT if you have ever tried hard contacts - they are torture. Totally unacceptable for work in a machine shop environment. Felt like I had chips in my eyes. Just couldn't wear them. Over the years I saw many specialists thinking something new would come along - no one would touch my eyes for fear of making it worse since I could see "well enough" to get by. My left was much clearer than my right (dominant eye) so I learned to shoot left handed. All my rifles had to have scopes, irons are out. Pistols are tough. Then the old age started to take away my reading vision - readers worked well for that other than the on and off that drove me crazy. Fast forward to last year, I noticed my eyes had been changing so I went again to the eye doctor thinking maybe I could get readers and a little help for the far. Turned out the eyes had changed enough that glasses did help and finally was able to get a multi-focal lens that made a difference. It was tough driving however as they seemed to be distorted in the peripheral. Talked to a family member that had worked at an eye place and was told there was a better "grade" of lens so I took my prescription there and had a pair made. Much better. Still not 20/20 but much better. Still left eye better than right so I try to shoot left when I can but right still feels "better". After 15ish (too long ago to remember) years, I am seeing pretty good again but also wearing glasses again. Let's hope I don't get cataracts. [/QUOTE]
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