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Absolutely. The older the better in some cases, as your prescription will change over time. I'm actually starting to get long sighted now as I age.

• prawn 4y ago
  I'm about -2.50 and can function around the house without glasses most of the time - because I almost never wear glasses, I hate wearing them. I wear contacts otherwise and don't find them much of an imposition besides when camping. My main concern is probably eye health given I'm lazy with changing/cleaning contact lenses. At 45yo, should I bother?
  • gjulianm 4y ago
    I have family members that had their operation at around 40 and they say it's worth it. You might get 10 years of no glasses/contact lenses before you need glasses again for presbyopia. I personally had -2.5 too and honestly it's been the best decision I've made.
    • prawn 4y ago
      Am I correct in thinking that the presbyopia is coming regardless, and I'll be able to avoid contacts/glasses for general distance stuff (driving/camping/existing) for a solid length of time? I have a three month camping trip coming up and wondered about trying to get my eyes done before then. Of course, I should've done them back in my 20s, but better late than never.
      • gjulianm 4y ago
        I honestly don't know if it's coming regardless. I'd talk to an ophthalmologist because as usual, it depends. I'd assume that for distance stuff you could avoid any correction, but I'm not sure about that. > I have a three month camping trip coming up and wondered about trying to get my eyes done before then. My recovery took a few days (I had the more invasive procedure due to dry eye concerns) and I think they tell you to not do any activity where your eyes could get damaged during a few weeks just to be sure, so try to plan around that.
        • prawn 4y ago
          Thanks for sharing the info - I appreciate it.