Now I can more frequently go full-face (my quietest helmet). Just had the "corrective lenses" requirement removed from my Driver's License.
That was easy
- Thread starter Rich
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Lasik?
I've been thinking about it.
I've been thinking about it.
OP
OP
No Lasik or anything else. I renewed my DL today, took the test without glasses, passed easily and asked the guy to remove the limitation this time and he did.
What gave me the idea was that my examiner recently removed the same limitation from my airman medical. It was there because I used to get second-class medicals, which required correction to 20/20. In effect, it's been inertia that's caused the limitations to be there. Really, I wear my glasses infrequently, following my mother's long ago admonition that the more you wear them, the more you need them. Old wives' tale? Maybe.
I do have better distance acuity with them on, but I can read road signs from 100+ yards away without them. I still wear them flying only because then I can better pick out other aircraft miles away.
What gave me the idea was that my examiner recently removed the same limitation from my airman medical. It was there because I used to get second-class medicals, which required correction to 20/20. In effect, it's been inertia that's caused the limitations to be there. Really, I wear my glasses infrequently, following my mother's long ago admonition that the more you wear them, the more you need them. Old wives' tale? Maybe.
I do have better distance acuity with them on, but I can read road signs from 100+ yards away without them. I still wear them flying only because then I can better pick out other aircraft miles away.
I do still wear glasses even though I don't need them for driving. Very slight distance correction, but, up close is horrible. I can make out some things, like large print and the needles on the gages, but, not much else.
Tried bifocal contacts and they work pretty good, but, allergies make wearing them year round impossible (yes, even with prescription drugs).
If I could justify it I'd have the surgery done.
Tried bifocal contacts and they work pretty good, but, allergies make wearing them year round impossible (yes, even with prescription drugs).
If I could justify it I'd have the surgery done.
I too passed the eye exam without my glasses, but I usually wear them when on the bike. However, not always!
Bear
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Wife had Lasix Surgery (PRK) It was fine for about ten years--then she developed floaters. She is wearing glasses again but they are not as strong as the pre-surgery glasses were.
I had Lasik eight years ago when I started back riding and I'm glad that I did. I have to wear readers (1.5) that I buy at Costco when typing or reading. I like very much the acuity I have at distance. The thing I didn't count on is that as I age, my eyes are still changing and I know I have less acuity than I did a few years ago. If I had to choose again, I'd still do it. The other thing they did warn me about is that my eyes are 'dryer' particularly when I ride and I need to put in eye drops from time to time. After I had it done, my wife also had it done and she's glad she did.
Terry
Terry