Quote Originally Posted by Bluetree
Absolutely! Do the research. At the time of my surgery I was working with some pro athletes and through them found the surgeon who did the eyes of several members of the Lakers. I still did some background checking and asked for references.
Dr. Mark Mandel in San Jose? He was my doc for lasik and my sister's for RFK (20 years ago?). Oh, the Lakers, as in LA. You mean the other south bay, don't you?

I had lasik in 2000 specifically because I didn't want to deal with my contacts on the AIDS Ride. It's the best thing I've ever done for myself! While my eyes are still perfect (20/20 and 20/25), my astigmatism has come back a bit so I just started wearing glasses again both for distance and close work. I haven't been wearing them when I ride but will probably get a prescription at some point.

BTW, my doc theorizes that because I had the surgery while I was hypo-thyroid, and now I'm hyper-thyroid, this has caused the change in my vision. I just think I'm getting old.