Authored by: Dr. Narendra Armogan
Vision correction, whether LASIK or PRK, provides patients with a newly found freedom that they appreciate for the rest of their lives. Many of those that undergo surgery have spent most or all of their lives depending on glasses and have faced the numerous annoyances associated with these archaic apparatuses. Every glasses wearer, or former glasses wearer, shares certain experiences that those with 20/20 vision just don’t understand. Below are just a few of the struggles that you won’t miss after laser eye surgery:
Conquering the Elements
Glasses become quite an obstacle to your happy day-to-day functioning when the weather isn’t perfect. When it’s raining, drops collect on the surface of glasses, turning your field of vision into a bubbly blur that becomes impossible to navigate. Likewise, in the colder months, your body heat and breath causes the lenses to fog up, obscuring your view and frustrating you in the process. Both of these situations require you to remove your glasses and cope with your flawed vision.
Checking the Time
Those who suffer from farsightedness or astigmatism know the frustration of waking up in the night and trying to check the time on their alarm clock, only to be greeted by a blur of glowing digits. The next few minutes consist of scrambling to find glasses in the dark just to check the time for a quick second, then returning your glasses and rolling over again. A two second time check becomes a multiple minute ordeal that interrupts your night’s sleep; this process is much easier with corrected vision.
Falling Asleep With Your Glasses On
Life is exhausting and as a result you sometimes fall asleep unintentionally. Whether it’s on the couch, in bed, or in the passenger seat of a car, there is usually no harm in a little unintentional slumber. However, if you wear glasses, then an accidental slumber can be the difference between having functional eyewear and an accidental crack that costs you hundreds of dollars. When you fall asleep with glasses on, there’s always that risk of accidentally rolling them over and breaking them, not only temporarily impairing your vision but also costing you a lot of money.
Sweat
Whether you’re at the gym or it’s a hot day, sweat often causes your glasses to slide down your face. As a result you’re forced to choose between two equally annoying distractions – glasses sliding down your nose and the interruption of readjusting them. Over all, the fact that your plastic frames feel the need to displace themselves the second you get a little warm is a nuisance that you don’t need in your life.
Every person that has had the poor fortune to require glasses understands each of these struggles all too well. LASIK and PRK procedures can free you from these everyday pains and leave you feeling more liberated and confident. Contact us today to find out how one of our experienced ophthalmologists can help you improve your quality of life.