VISION THREAD (other than colour vision) 2

[hugh flung_dung]

Consider "Clear Lens Exchange" as well as LASIK

Originally Posted by twa320

Here's a question for those who have already had the lasik procedure. Now that you can see distant objects better, do you now find it difficult to read instruments and plates in the cockpit? If so, how do you cope with this?

I went for CLE a few years ago and would recommend it over LASIK unless you are young (sub-40) and still have many years of being able to accommodate ahead of you. I chose lenses that slightly over-corrected distance (about +0.25, IIRC) so my distance vision is excellent and I can read most things without specs, but for comfort or in low light I use half moon +1.25s. The op was straightforward and vision was spectacular after a couple of days (especially focusing on lights at night). There was a minor hiccup a few weeks after one eye was done (macular oedema) but this was quickly fixed.

HFD