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appalachiablue

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12. Luv your first comments! Hilarious. Nearsighted

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 2, 2021, 08:22 PM

Dec 2021

since a kid, it was eyeglasses, soft contact lenses and then Lasik. I'm fine except for occasional strain with very small print, heavy computer use and if my eyes are dry.

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Has anyone had [View all] Rebl2 Dec 2021 OP

I just had cataract surgery myself. During the consultation, the doc explained to me Nay Dec 2021 #1

Depends on the kind of replacement lens your surgeon used. zeusdogmom Dec 2021 #2

It's great Rebl2 Dec 2021 #5

Yes LiberalBrooke Dec 2021 #3

I'm surprised there wasn't a discussion about exactly what kind of lens PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #4

There was a Rebl2 Dec 2021 #7

Yes, it happened to me. lark Dec 2021 #6

Well now I Rebl2 Dec 2021 #9

Good for you! lark Dec 2021 #10

Happens to most people who were nearsighted before surgery. Had never seen my feet in shower before Hoyt Dec 2021 #8

I just keep "bathroom glasses" now so it's not a problem. lark Dec 2021 #11

Luv your first comments! Hilarious. Nearsighted appalachiablue Dec 2021 #12

Thought about LASIK. I tried every contact lens that came out, but Hoyt Dec 2021 #13

My nearsightedness is severe as well. I was warned about AllyCat Mar 2022 #15

Yes, retinal detachments are a risk with severe nearsightedness and cataract surgery might increase Hoyt Mar 2022 #16

I almost did this a few years ago to correct extreme AllyCat Mar 2022 #14