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How old are you? 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, or beyond? As you likely know your vision will eventually settle when you hit late 30’s. Also I assume you have considered
by balls187 3y ago
How old are you? 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, or beyond?
As you likely know your vision will eventually settle when you hit late 30’s.
Also I assume you have considered LASIK?
- FreezerburnV 3y agoLASIK can't be considered until your prescription stabilizes for at least a year or two, so that isn't helpful to someone whose prescription is constantly changing.
- zaphod420 3y agoMy vision was perfect until I hit 40. Now I need a new prescription ever couple of years.
- kibwen 3y ago> your vision will eventually settle when you hit late 30’s Eyesight doesn't settle, it continues to deteriorate with age. Lasik also deteriorates with time, normally becoming noticeable about ten years after the surgery. Lasik providers offer "touch ups" as you get older in order to ameliorate this.
- dragonwriter 3y ago> Eyesight doesn't settle, it continues to deteriorate with age Apparently a common pattern, at least for myopia, is for that to stop progressing in the late 30s, but then focussing response to get worse (why people end up needing reading glasses in their 50s-ish.) Certainly that's what I've experienced, and what before I did I was told to expect.
- balls187 3y agoAs you get older, you are more prone to other eye conditions, like AMD, cataracts, and glaucoma. But from what I understand, you won’t have major changes in your prescription, such as what GP is dealing with.
- pknomad 3y ago>your vision will eventually settle when you hit late 30’s This statement reminds me of the surgeon who did my PRK few months ago. He mentioned preferring not doing procedure on candidates who are at least in their mid-20's. I think the person you're replying to probably meant specifically myopia whereas you're referring to presbyopia?
- balls187 3y agoSince we’re splitting hairs—LASIK doesn’t deteriorate. It’s a procedure. You may be able to go for additional follow ups, but it’s case by case, as there is only so much cornea that can reshaped.
- haberman 3y agoI always assumed I'd get LASIK if my vision started to degrade. Then I learned that apparently LASIK can't treat age-related farsightedness: fixing your close vision will mess up your far vision. The only option AFAIU is to treat one eye only, so you have one eye for close vision and one eye for far. That doesn't sound very enticing to me.
- lttlrck 3y agoYep. I have had myopia since my teens and by the time I decided to consider LASIK at 40 my optician told me it wasn't worth it because my vision will start to adjust toward far sightedness within 10 years. Fantastic advice! A few years later my prescription started to drop and I wear glasses less and less. If I had LASIK I'd be looking at glasses or more LASIK already. I do have low prescription inserts for VR because one eye is slightly weaker and I found that more noticeable than IRL.
- ask_b123 3y agoWait, how should I use this info if I’m in my mid 20s and wanted to have LASIK? Well, I suppose I should discuss it with my optician.
- balls187 3y agoYes, I have one eye under corrected for precisely that reason. It’s not nearly as bad as you might think and it only ever comes up during my annual eye exam.