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[bellapoison]

I'm seriously considering LASIK. I've been wearing corrective lenses of one sort or the other since 4th grade, and it's a beautiful idea that I might be able to not have to deal with washing cat fuzz off my contacts or accidentally falling asleep in them and waking up with my eyes dry and gooey. And just one less set of things to pack (contacts-

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[bellapoison]

Yeah, it's likely that getting lasik today will only "last" 15-20 years or so. To me, that's not a bad investment. Also, the way most older people's eyes degenerate, we're more likely to become farsighted in our old age than return to being nearsighted (so you'd most likely only need reading glasses.) Also, I think that with some lasik plans you can get some sort of lifetime warranty where you can get "enhancements" down the road for free or a reduced price.

I wore glasses only from 4th-9th grade, and then I switched to contacts. I didn't like glasses because:

1) I never have found ones that I think look good on my face
2) I feel like I have no peripheral visions, plus "blind spots" from the frame of my glasses
3) Glasses often give me a headache by the end of the day
4) I have a track record of stepping on glasses, sitting on glasses and having glasses broken by sports equipment

Contacts have their own hassles, but most importantly, I feel like I have a greater "range" of eyesight and can see better at night with contacts. My hope is that lasik would allow me to have the benefits of contacts without the hassles.

[systemerror]

I do think it would be cool to be able to wake up and see things clearly... like the alarm clock. :)

I'll get Lazik when they've improved it enough so I can get X-Ray vision.

[bellapoison]

If you get x-ray vision, everyone will think you're a pervert or a cheater or both.

Just a thought.