Driving ur C3 at night................
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Drifting
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From: Milford Haven Pembrokeshire
Driving ur C3 at night................
I know I'm being a bit cheeky here, but,............
Am getting to the age where I've either gotta consider glasses or laser eye surgery.
N E 1 here had experiences and can advise me accordingly.......
am both kinda worried and hopeful - both at the same time.........
laser sounds groovy and the way to go - but I also read of things thats gone wrong............. deep zhit time.
Have you had ??
Am getting to the age where I've either gotta consider glasses or laser eye surgery.
N E 1 here had experiences and can advise me accordingly.......
am both kinda worried and hopeful - both at the same time.........
laser sounds groovy and the way to go - but I also read of things thats gone wrong............. deep zhit time.
Have you had ??
Safety Car
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From: Jersey Shore Exit 98
Originally Posted by Kalway
From what I've HEARD laser surgery doesn't help night vision too much.
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Drifting
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From: Milford Haven Pembrokeshire
well - I assume that like all surgeries - its getting better all the time so maybe theres hope yet.
I was driving 600 miles on Monday and setting off on the last leg - 8 pm - noticed that road signs were not very readable until I got kinda close.
So as we get older this applies to us all - no matter what we drive !!!!!!!!!!
Want as many comments as possible to help me decide.
Especially from those that have had surgery,
Thanx to all that help.
I was driving 600 miles on Monday and setting off on the last leg - 8 pm - noticed that road signs were not very readable until I got kinda close.
So as we get older this applies to us all - no matter what we drive !!!!!!!!!!
Want as many comments as possible to help me decide.
Especially from those that have had surgery,
Thanx to all that help.
Heel & Toe
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From: Benson Mn
Lasik eye surgery
I had it done a year ago and I still smile everyday when i get up and can see without looking for glasses or putting in contacts. You will still have to have "readers" for up close work or reading small print if you are over 40, small inconvenience when you compare that to 20 20 vision withno hassle. My daugther had it done and also had great results. It will not improve your night vision but it will be as good as you were with glasses. This was not a decision I made without alot of research and you want to make sure the doctor is well recommended. That being said my daugther and I had great results.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '15
A friend had coke bottle glasses for most of his life and decided to get laser surgery. He did not have a good experience - he still needs to use glasses and has lots of night vision problems. All lights at night have beams of light going out in all directions.
Other people have the procedure and report no problems.
Other people have the procedure and report no problems.
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Le Mans Master
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when i drive at night and the glare/halogens get to me, i put on a pair of yellow tint safety glasses..... helps to soften the light and no glare/hot spots...... and i'm 29 and wear contacts.... like 2.5 number for vision correctness...
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From: Jersey Shore Exit 98
Originally Posted by C3 RV
A friend had coke bottle glasses for most of his life and decided to get laser surgery. He did not have a good experience - he still needs to use glasses and has lots of night vision problems. All lights at night have beams of light going out in all directions.
Other people have the procedure and report no problems.
Other people have the procedure and report no problems.
Safety Car
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From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by C3 RV
A friend had coke bottle glasses for most of his life and decided to get laser surgery. He did not have a good experience - he still needs to use glasses and has lots of night vision problems. All lights at night have beams of light going out in all directions.
Other people have the procedure and report no problems.
Other people have the procedure and report no problems.
Contacts turns the beams in to like triangles/prisms and makes them not so harsh. Glasses make my eyes hurt like mad so I never got any. However my vision isn't THAT bad, like 20/50. Only need -1.5 (left) and -1.75 (right). Hence I rarely actually wear them because I see just fine without them, just can't read signs as easily, until closer.My mom had lasik and likes it, but is having the same problem everyone has, hard to read small stuff up close due to age. I think she mentioned not liking to drive at night, too.
Drifting
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I had Lasik about 8 years ago. It does not help night vision. Some people I know that have had it have had it degrade their night vision by causing light starring. It did NOT hurt my night vision. I love not having coke bottle glasses. It's been long enought that I need a "light" perscription to see sharply, although I am still legal to drive without glasses.
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Heel & Toe
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Lasik
I had LASIK one year ago when I was 49, best $5K I ever spent. If you're serious, make sure that your surgeon uses a laser for both parts of the procedure. Intralase for flap cutting and Allegretto wave for the shaping. For night driving, I experienced "rainbows" above oncoming headlights for about 3 months but they went away with the healing. My night vision is better than what it was prior to the surgery. My vision is now at 20/10 in both eyes. I do need readers but I figured that was a reasonable trade-off compared to thick bi-focals.
It's a big leap of faith, but you'll be happy with the results.
It's a big leap of faith, but you'll be happy with the results.