Re: Laser Eye Surgery- Any recommendations?
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Hello Lynne and all!
I thought my experience might serve as food for thought..
I had laser surgery on my eyes twenty years ago (5 & 7 shortsightedness), it was a sucess, perfect eyesight (the surgeon, from Fribourg, is since deceased).
However, if I could go back in time, I wouldn't go ahead with it.
Ten years after the intervention, my eyesight went down by 1/1.5 (almost inevitable according to an optician). Also, more unusual, I had symptoms like a white veil each time I blinked, and occasional pain like needles, and now still have around 20% of these initial symptoms so have to limit my use of the computer.
Eyesight is less good on rainy days or darkish rooms, apparently it is due to tiny scars that surgery leaves.
I am now 50 years old, and eyesight for reading has gone down, whereas a short-sighted person has the advantage of keeping good eyesight for reading.
I presently think the glasses I had gave me a bookworm type of look that reflected well my personality. So, all in all, I don't have regrets with the intervention, but think I should have stayed as I was and kept my money for books!!