Of all our senses, vision is perhaps the one we feel the most connected to, and when our ability to see diminishes it can affect our lives to a significant degree. Whether its reading, working, driving, watching the television or simply enjoying the finer details of the many sights the world has to offer, poor eyesight can prove highly detrimental in many ways.
Of course, glasses and contact lenses can help to artificially restore at least some of our lost sight, but its never quite the same, and these solutions come with their own problems.
The problem with glasses
If you wear glasses, you may struggle to take part in vigorous activities, whether at home, as part of your social life or at work, for fear of them falling off or becoming damaged. In winter, when moving from the outdoor cold to the indoors and vice versa you may suffer from fogging, which can be particularly frustrating if you have a job which requires you to regularly move from the indoors to the outdoors.
There is also the physical discomfort of wearing glasses to improve your vision, as well as the slight restriction to your peripheral vision in particular caused by the frames. Aside from that though, it just doesnt always feel quite natural, and while some people seem to adapt to having a sheet of glass in front of their eyes, others struggle to get used to it. If youre one of those who finds glasses restrictive or uncomfortable then laser eye surgery may be just what youve been looking for.
Tired of fiddling with contacts?
Contact lenses too are not without their issues and annoyances. Though theyre not as obvious to outside observers, for the wearer their presence can cause a tired, gritty feeling, irritation and a higher risk of serious eye infections through bacterial contamination. Then theres the amount of time spent cleaning them, putting them in, taking them out and hunting for them when they drop onto the carpet. And of course, the regular expense that they generate.
The laser eye surgery solution for 20/ 20 vision
If you can identify with any of the above, laser eye surgery may be the solution youve been looking for.
One short procedure on one or both eyes is usually all it takes to restore good, natural vision. You enter a specialist laser eye surgery clinic as an outpatient, following a consultation with a qualified professional to determine your suitability for the procedure and other details. Your eye is anaesthetised (no injection needed, thanks to anaesthetic eyedrops), and a small incision made to produce a flap. A computer-aided laser is then used to reshape your cornea and correct the problem with your eyesight. The flap is carefully placed back in the same position, and will heal within a matter of days.
Following the procedure, you should be free of contacts or glasses, and able to enjoy your renewed vision, and all the possibilities that offers. Talk to a professional optometrist to find out if its time to ditch those glasses or contact lenses and get a whole new outlook on life, thanks to laser eye surgery.
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