Eyes-just some questions

[crazycanuck]

Hey,

HOpe someone out there has the same eye issue & might be able to help. I wear glasses as i'm far sighted in one eye & near sighted in the other. On top of that my left eye is lazy & i mainly rely on my right. I've worn glasses for about 20+yrs.

I'm tired of not being able to see when i'm cycling-I could be here forever but mainly I want to ride in the rain & be able to see, be able to judge depth & distances etc

question to you out there is-Have you had eye surgery? Did it make the problem worse?

I have an appt with an optometrist next week & will get a referral to an opthamologist that someone recommended.

Any information would be helpful.

Thanks
C

[lph]

I'm not answering your question, I'm afraid - but have you tried contacts? I wear contact lenses for all sports, wear glasses at home and at work if my eyes are tired. I'm very near-sighted in one eye and somewhat near-sighted in the other. I use contacts that last 1 month, sometimes dailies if I'm on a hiking trip.

[crazycanuck]

Umm i'd get contacts but the poor optometrist had a very hard time going near my eyes to see if i was suitable!

I thought about asking on my next visit about permanent contacts. I don't like anything near my eyes..

C

[lph]

Oh, right. Just wanted to pitch in, because once you get used to them you really don't notice them. I find glasses a lot more irritating, because of the smaller field of view!

I considered eye surgery once, but it scares me a bit, plus it's expensive...

[Torrilin]

I'm not a good candidate for total correction with surgery. About 8 diopters in both eyes, with serious astigmatism. I'm well on track for needing bifocals by 40. I'm also not-quite-phobic about things near my eyes, so contacts are out.

I know several people who've had corrective eye surgery. They all seem pleased with the results. They also did a *lot* of research before getting surgery. They had much better vision to start with than I do. And they got the surgery in the prime window of 20-30.

[crazycanuck]

Lph-Yes the price for one eye scares me We know it'll cost a bit and that's why i've put off looking into it but Ian's encouraged me to reconsider.

Torrilin-Thanks for your reply & have to agree that i need to do a lot more research.

I'm wondering if i should pay a visit to the medical library at UWA...If i go I might never want to leave...ahhhhh..libraries...

C