I've dabbled with the notion of eye surgery on and off for years now (26 years old), but I always end up realising I don't ultimately want it. Because I'm nearsighted, like GWTPict. And I think all nearsighted people should keep in mind the eventual onset of presbyopia, the reading-glasses-syndrome. If you're nearsighted you won't (necessairly) have to wear readingglasses as you get older!, because our nearsightedness sort of counteracts the loss of focus. So in my mind getting laser surgery is tantamount to trade having to wear glasses now for having to wear them later.
So for me the usual risks involved just about outweights the advantages of getting rid of glasses, but knowing I'd then have to wear glasses in 25 years time.. well what the friggin' hell is the point then? Obviously a lot can happen in 20 years time, but until they say they can cure presbyopia too I'm holding on to my stylish glasses and invisible contacts.
http://www.lasertravel.de/eng/sehfehler.htm has a summary of the various conditions of the eye and how laser surgery affects things. He's also supposedly a very highly-regarded doctor in this field, despite the german domain when he operates from Istanbul.
But does Joe Sixpack have any sort of grudge against DRM? I thought one the annoying keypoints about DRM was that the population at large doesn't really care to fight it.
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I've dabbled with the notion of eye surgery on and off for years now (26 years old), but I always end up realising I don't ultimately want it. Because I'm nearsighted, like GWTPict. And I think all nearsighted people should keep in mind the eventual onset of presbyopia, the reading-glasses-syndrome. If you're nearsighted you won't (necessairly) have to wear readingglasses as you get older!, because our nearsightedness sort of counteracts the loss of focus. So in my mind getting laser surgery is tantamount to trade having to wear glasses now for having to wear them later.
So for me the usual risks involved just about outweights the advantages of getting rid of glasses, but knowing I'd then have to wear glasses in 25 years time.. well what the friggin' hell is the point then? Obviously a lot can happen in 20 years time, but until they say they can cure presbyopia too I'm holding on to my stylish glasses and invisible contacts.
http://www.lasertravel.de/eng/sehfehler.htm has a summary of the various conditions of the eye and how laser surgery affects things. He's also supposedly a very highly-regarded doctor in this field, despite the german domain when he operates from Istanbul.
But does Joe Sixpack have any sort of grudge against DRM? I thought one the annoying keypoints about DRM was that the population at large doesn't really care to fight it.