Many people are curious about Lasik eye surgery as an option for vision correction instead of the traditional glasses or contact lenses that they’ve used for ages. Many people were told in the past that they were not good candidates but with current up-to-date technology, many of these people are actually very good candidates. The reasons for having Lasik eye surgery are very personal and each individual has to look at his or her own needs, desires, and lifestyle. Those things will be the major determinants on whether you should have Lasik eye surgery.
The most common reasons are either functional or cosmetic. Many people dislike wearing glasses or contact lenses for certain activities like sports. For the very young and active person, it can be more fun and easier to live that lifestyle without glasses or contacts. I remember before I had Lasik surgery myself that it was a huge hassle to go swimming. I couldn’t easily wear contact lenses in the pool and if I went with nothing, my vision was so poor that I couldn’t really enjoy myself. I couldn’t see anything or anybody around me. I eventually gave up waterskiing because it was no fun just being dragged around blind behind a motorboat. Work issues can also be important. For me, as a surgeon, I actually found it difficult to perform surgery at a microscope with contact lenses. My glasses were so thick, however, that they also created optical distortion.
Many people just enjoy the freedom that comes with not having to putz with cleaning of contact lenses, contact related infections, or just being able to see naturally when you wake up in the morning. I remember well the initial strangeness of waking up and just seeing after nearly a lifetime of waking up blind and fumbling about for something to help you see better. At the time, I had a young child and it was great to be able to respond to her night time cries without having to stumble around helplessly. For many of us that were so limited since childhood by our vision, it is an incredibly freeing feeling to be able to function with visual independence. At times, wearing glasses can feel like a real handicap.
Ultimately, if you were always happy wearing glasses or contact lenses, then I say to stay with what you’ve always done. If you wish that you could function with greater visual freedom or cosmetically prefer how you look without glasses, then you should learn more about Lasik and consider it as an option. Come in to see a professional like myself to determine if it is even an option and to learn how Lasik is done. You can also learn more about our blade-free iLasik procedure at www.supereyes.com.
