Contact lenses? Was "Laser eye surgery?"

ThePrettyDamned

stimpsonslostson said:

My uncle is one of the top eye surgeons. I asked him about laser eye surgery. His response: "I wear contacts/glasses. What does that tell you?" 

I didn't like contacts & went back to glasses. I never really found them comfy, but I did like then fit short bursts when doing sport. 

No pun intended but this thread has been eye opening. I've always wanted laser eye but now I'll stick with my (sexy) glasses. 

PolarityMan

I dont get why anyone would want someone firing lasers into your eyes. Surely it would be much easier to defeat your enemies if the lasers fired *out* of your eyes.

ToneControl

there's a lot more to it than firing a laser
they peel back the covering on your cornea, and then burn some of the cornea away to try to fashion a corrective lens 
Once it's done, the flap has to heal back properly, and can stop other surgery later

my optician said that if you are 50, forget it, you'll get a cataract operation for free soon anyway, and proper lenses inserted

PolarityMan

Still sounds like a rubbish super-power

pintspiller

vasselmeyer said:

Pfftt. Laser surgery? Get one of these...

I had one of those. Spooked me a little when I made the skin peel back.

bloodandtears

I was refused laser surgery due to a combination of high prescription, thin corneas, and large iris or summat..  nevertheless I have been a contact lense wearer for more than 25 years without issue..

ToneControl

pintspiller said:

vasselmeyer said:

 Spooked me a little when I made the skin peel back.

Just start worrying  if someone else says that to you