Prescriptive glasses, contact lenses or Lasik surgery?

There are many benefits of Laser Vision Correction Surgery:- There is no more inconvenience of wearing lenses or contacts. You can save money on solution, lenses, frames, exams, etc. You can save a loots of time, No more hassle of soaking or cleaning your lenses, Ability to lead an active lifestyle without your glasses/contacts, Ability to shave or put on make-up without eye wear, Avoid the possible consequences of long-term contact wear.

I have worn glasses all my life and hate them. I would love to be able to afford to have laser surgery, so I could finally say goodbye to the glasses.

I have been wearing glasses since I was 14 ... when I was a teenager, I hated wearing them ... I am short sighted, so I usually only wear them to watch tv or drive now ... but when I was a student I had to wear them to read the balsckboard and I hated that guys woudl see me wear glasses!!! Now, I am married and mother and having to wear glasses doesn't bother me anymore ... my husband even things I look sexy when I wear them!!! As for surgery, without even mentioning th price, but even if I had the money to spare, I am not sure I would do it ... eyes are very precious and I would be scared that something would go wrong.... I am a firm believer that is there is no actual health threatening need for an operation, then I don't want to take the chance You know what you got now, you never know what the future holds You know they make pretty cute glasses nowadays ;-)

HI camar_lyn, This is such a touchy subject for me. I have known a couple people who have had lasik eye surgery and it has turned out very different for each person. I dont want to scare you but I would like to share my fathers experience. He had the surgery shortly after it was introduced here in Canada. He went from coke bottle glasses (yes they were that thick...no exagerating) to only needing a light reading glass for looking at small things/driving. We were all so happy for him as he wore these heavy glasses for years. Like you mentioned though there were enhancemants, and complications did arise. One of the complications was retna detachement. Well to make a long story short he ended up having 11 lasik surgeries only to end up with a glass eye. It started with severe headaches and near the end the one eye ended up looking like a rotton green grape. I swore to myself then and there that I would never have lasik eye surgery. Like I said though, it was a new procedure back then and I'm sure they have made imorovements. My best friends husband had lasik surgery last year and is loving it. I will say though they do make a trip to the city every month for check ups and he has had 2 enhancements. I am fortunate to have perfect eye sight. My husband is inrested in having the surgery as well....I keep telling him to use it has a last resort. If you know your sight is getting worse and you have nothing to lose ..I say go for it but as long as you can see/drive and read...why bother? He always telles me until I know what its like to have glasses fog up or contacts dry out that I'll never understand the desire a person would have to get the surgery...perhaps he is right but I did see my father suffer horribly and thats hard to forget. My advice to you is make sure its a repitable optometrist (aske how may surgerys he/she has done) and know all the pros and cons and possible complication. Good luck with your decision.