subject: To See Or Not To See, That Is The Question [print this page] What would it be like to wake up in the middle of the night and be able to see the alarm clock? What would it be like to open the windows in the morning and see leaves on trees, bricks on houses and the make of the car driving past your house. Can you imagine knowing who is in the car passing you while you walk in the morning before putting on your glasses or contacts or being able to watch a movie if you forgot your eye correction?
All these scenarios and many more are happening to people daily. Lasik in Houston has changed eye care forever. You can forget you were ever near-sighted or far-sighted. Sometimes these terms get confusing for people. Think of how you can see right now, do you need reading glasses to read but can read the house number on the home across the street? Than you are far sighted and you would need you're near sight corrected. If you can read a book without a problem but anything past your arms length is blurry and out of focus you are near sighted and would need to have your far sight corrected.
Brian Regan, a stand up comic, once joked that if people only needed glasses for driving why don't they just make prescription windshields. Good question. Hopefully, you would never share cars with your spouse or children!
Lasik is a safe procedure that only last a few minutes. You can expect 20/20 vision after the process although a few people may still need glasses for reading. Those who wear bifocals now, may need reading glasses after. These considerations are discussed with your doctor before the procedure occurs. Most patients under the age of 40 do not require reading glasses afterwards.
Astigmatisms are quite common and do not discount you from being a candidate for Lasik. The lasers actually help treat astigmatism along with the correction of farsightedness or nearsightedness, all in the same treatment. The advancements of Lasik treatments in Houston are quite remarkable.
The best testimonial is that many ophthalmologists have had the surgery performed on themselves or close family members. As with any medical procedures there are inherent risks, but they are few and generally mild. No one in any of the extensive FDA studies has ever lost sight due to the procedure, something that is, of course, a valid concern.
So rest easy, look forward to seeing the alarm clock in the middle of the night, watch the birds in the early morning hours and enjoy a movie on TV late at night without the hassle and discomfort of contacts and glasses.
