Laser Vision Surgery for Developers?

cyclops asks: "I have been contemplating about going for LASIK surgery for a couple of years. I want to get rid of my dependency on glasses or lenses because I really find them cumbersome. The main thing that is stopping me now is that like you, programming is my livelihood and thus I spent a major part of my day staring into the monitor. I have readthat there is always a certain percentage of patients not regaining 20/20 vision but it's OK for them since most of them don't need that sharp vision during work. I am about to consult with a LASIK surgeon but I would love to hear anecdotal evidence about your experiences, to hear if it works out for you eventually. (I have stable myopia of -5.50 and astimagtism of -1.00 for 3 years already)." Ask Slashdot has handled this issue in the past in two previous articles: this one from 1999, and a related article from 2000. With at least 2 years since the last time this question was posed, how has medical technology improved in this aspect? For those unwilling or unable to take advantage of Laser Surgery, have other viable alternatives arisen in the past two years?

Comments

Re:I'm probably going to have it done... (OT)

[Amazing Quantum Man]

Perhaps I should have clarified that my vision is terrible - ~3.75 and ~4.75M

At the risk of sounding the the old geezer rant...

I wish I had -3.75/-4.75 eyes. I'm a at -7.5 in one eye and -6.5 in the other.

Re:I'm probably going to have it done... (OT)

[Abreu]

wimps... I have -11 and -10.5

However I cannot afford the surgery

Re:I'm probably going to have it done... (OT)

[Com2Kid]

~3.75 and ~4.75

No idea what the fuck that shit is, but I'm 20/200 or so in one eye and something or another in the other. :)