Monday, June 20, 2016

After 5 Years

It has almost been 5 years since my PRK surgery.  About several months ago, I noticed a digression in my far distance eyesight.  I knew I saw better when looking at street signs afar while driving before.  I went in for a check-up and I was correct.  My vision did digress.

However, to my doctor's hopes I developed mono-vision.

Mono-vision means one eye sees great far distances and the other eye sees up close real well.  If I were to get the surgery again and correct both eyes, I would see far very well again but would have to wear reading glasses to see up close.  If I stick with my current mono-vision, more than likely, I would never have to wear reading glasses (like most people do past the age of 40) but unfortunately my far distance vision will not be as crisp but doable.  It was my decision.

Since I read a lot, I chose to stick with mono-vision.  To my doctor's advice, I did purchase glasses for only driving at night ONLY.  He strongly advised not to wear them at any other time as my eye will get weak by wearing them and increasing the digression with greater speed.  So that's what I do.

I hoped my corrected vision from PRK lasted longer than 5 years, granted don't get me wrong, it's still very good and I don't need glasses.  It's only when seeing letters or facial expressions far away where I see the difference.