Fix your corneas while you sleep?
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Apparently there are new contact lenses that you wear while you sleep, and they fix your eyes for a day or so. Cool, or kinda scary? You decide: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_46/b3858143.htm[^] Marcie
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Apparently there are new contact lenses that you wear while you sleep, and they fix your eyes for a day or so. Cool, or kinda scary? You decide: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_46/b3858143.htm[^] Marcie
I have pretty bad sight and have worn specs since I was 3 and lenses since I was 18. My wife sent off for some info on laser correction last year and I very nearly took the plunge (they offered an interest-free payment deal!). However, my wifes pregnancy meant I decided to save the cash. I'm glad I did because a recent investigation into laser eye surgery in the UK highlighted a serious lack of training which in turn meant some people suffered serious and irreversible eye damage after having this treatment. I have recently switched to soft-toric contact lenses (after wearing gas permeables for over 10 years) and they are simply amazing. Excellent vision and they are VERY comfortable and easy to care for. Though I would love to wake up in the morning and be able to see unaided, waring lenses/glasses isn't really a big deal - your eyes are just too important to mess with IMHO. And laser-eye surgery isn't recognised by the UK civil aviation authority (not sure the US FAA recognises it either) which any budding pilots may like to know! ;)
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Apparently there are new contact lenses that you wear while you sleep, and they fix your eyes for a day or so. Cool, or kinda scary? You decide: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_46/b3858143.htm[^] Marcie
I used to sleep with my soft contact lenses in all the time and woke up every morning with great eyesight! They weren't even these new fangled ones. ;) A friend tried these (they have been around for a year or so now, or at least a similar tech) and they worked fine, just a wee bit expensive. "Or they can learn to love their corneas just the way they are. " :rolleyes: Earth to journalist, screwed up corneas are not the same as having a bit of a love handle or fat thighs. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "...that would require my explaining Einstein's Fear of Relatives" Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
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I have pretty bad sight and have worn specs since I was 3 and lenses since I was 18. My wife sent off for some info on laser correction last year and I very nearly took the plunge (they offered an interest-free payment deal!). However, my wifes pregnancy meant I decided to save the cash. I'm glad I did because a recent investigation into laser eye surgery in the UK highlighted a serious lack of training which in turn meant some people suffered serious and irreversible eye damage after having this treatment. I have recently switched to soft-toric contact lenses (after wearing gas permeables for over 10 years) and they are simply amazing. Excellent vision and they are VERY comfortable and easy to care for. Though I would love to wake up in the morning and be able to see unaided, waring lenses/glasses isn't really a big deal - your eyes are just too important to mess with IMHO. And laser-eye surgery isn't recognised by the UK civil aviation authority (not sure the US FAA recognises it either) which any budding pilots may like to know! ;)
I did take the plunge. Best thing I've done in a while, can't believe I waited so long to do it. I had blurry, but passable, vision immediately after the surgery, the next day the blur was almost gone, two weeks and distance vision was great but near was still slightly blurry in low light, three months later I can't remember wearing glasses.
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I have pretty bad sight and have worn specs since I was 3 and lenses since I was 18. My wife sent off for some info on laser correction last year and I very nearly took the plunge (they offered an interest-free payment deal!). However, my wifes pregnancy meant I decided to save the cash. I'm glad I did because a recent investigation into laser eye surgery in the UK highlighted a serious lack of training which in turn meant some people suffered serious and irreversible eye damage after having this treatment. I have recently switched to soft-toric contact lenses (after wearing gas permeables for over 10 years) and they are simply amazing. Excellent vision and they are VERY comfortable and easy to care for. Though I would love to wake up in the morning and be able to see unaided, waring lenses/glasses isn't really a big deal - your eyes are just too important to mess with IMHO. And laser-eye surgery isn't recognised by the UK civil aviation authority (not sure the US FAA recognises it either) which any budding pilots may like to know! ;)
i did the deed and had lasik, a few years ago best 4k NZ i ever spent. Did my research and came out pretty bloody happy with it. Course though not everyone is suitable for lasik etc Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor