Is it possible to fix one's eyesight? What are working methods? What is to be cautious about?

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• pagenotfound@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  The most cost-effective way will always be a pair of glasses.

  I’m too poor and cowardly to have a laser fix my eyes.

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  • kiterios@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Glasses usually have obscene markups. Imo, the most cost effective way is often lasik (or similar), but it’s an up front cost.

    I think I paid 4k usd for both eyes, but that was something like 10 years ago and with no assistance from insurance.

    I still get an eye exam every few years just to make sure everything is okay, but I am expecting another 10 years before I need too start thinking about vision correction again. Also, I’m fairly certain the provider that performed my lasik offered a warranty and would perform additional corrections as I age, but I don’t live anywhere near the location anymore.

    When I compare that to the combined cost of insurance, exams, glasses, contacts, and prescription sunglasses that my wife pays… lasik was a significant cost savings for me (and that’s not counting any quality of life benefits).

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    • lemmyman@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I use my 14-year-old prescription to get a couple pairs of glasses from Zenni every couple years. Averages about $75/yr.

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    • huginn@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I pay $100 for my eye exam and $150 for my glasses every couple years.

      It would take 30+ years for that cost to reach the Lasik levels you paid, and that’s assuming I’m not doing anything with the $3750 remaining after the first appointment.

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• SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Lasik, prk and others. You’ll want the most experienced doctors you can so shop around. It’s your eyes after all.

  Ask your current eye doc and they should point you in the right direction

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  • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    What’s the average cost in your place?

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    • Strider@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Be aware the correction likely is not forever and might require further treatments every few years.

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    • SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      A few thousand dollars per eye is what I heard but insurance covers a vast majority of that. You’ll have to do your research. Just don’t go to the cheapest place because again it’s your eyes

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• neidu3@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  My eyesight is too good for me to have an opinion on this, but I just wanted to relay my coworkers opinion that laser operation was worth every Øre (our equivalent of Penny)

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• Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I had LASIK in 2012. Best decision of my life. I went from -8.00 in both eyes to 20/20 vision. I’m sure the technology has only gotten safer in the past 12 years.

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• NABDad@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Among the other options mentioned there is also orthokeratology: using a hard lens to reshape the eye to improve vision. It’s a non-surgical alternative to LASIK.

  There are also treatment options for some binocular vision problems. Exercises that can strengthen the muscles of the eye to correct alignment issues.

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• andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  My focus distance is around one meter, I can’t really tell whatever happens above it.

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  • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Look into getting a LASIK consultation, they will take some measurements and tell you if you’re a candidate. I’ve got some experience with this and I’ve had it done myself, feel free to ask questions.

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