This is really amusing because I just came from a consultation about my wife having surgery to correct her nearsightedness. Unfortunately, at least in her case, if they correct her longer range vision she would than have to wear reading glasses for any close work. She does NOT have to wear them now and decided against the procedure as she spends most of her time using near- field sight so the surgery would actually cause her to wear glasses more than she does at the moment.
A couple of points I picked up on:
There is some question about potential risk at extremely high altitudes after the surgery. The surgery weakens the eye and as outside pressure drops it becomes more likely that the eye will distend from internal pressure. This situation is not well documented however and <seems> to apply on to extreme altitudes most of us are unlikely to ever experience (15,000 + feet above sea level).
There is some risk of deteriorated night vision. The surgical scars will be smaller in diameter than the pupil will be in low- light conditions. This can lead to ghosts, reflections or 'stars' in the patient's vision. It seems to be fairly minimal but was important as my wife has poor night vision to begin with.
The overall risk seems low but it of course is not zero. The statistics are readily available though.
Best of luck whatever way you and your wife decide to go.
Brian
Hey gang,
My wifes birthday is late next week, been trying to think of what to get her. She's been wanting to get that Lasik eye surgery for awhile now so I'm thinking about flipping the bill for that for her, it's not real cheap.
Any pro/con's, do/dont's, or input on this from anyone that's had it done? Is it as great as they say or hype? What's the recovery time? Any other info I should know?? I don't wear glasses myself so I'm clueless on this topic...
Thanks in advance!