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sydbarret

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I have really bad eyes. over -7 in the left and -6 in the right. I had the consultation today. I am a canidate. However because of how bad my eyes are he can't make me perfect. The right eye will be close to perfect but the left eye will be slightly undercorrected. I'm pretty sure I am right eye dominant when playing pool. Is that good as my right will be close to perfect? How can I confirm I am for sure right eye dominant? I am 35 and struggle with contacts as well as glasses for playing pool, It's been a huge distraction and I am thinking about taking a chance with this. Any feedback greatly appreciated. Pool is my one of the main reasons for me for doing this.
thx.
 
To determine which eye is dominant, stare at an object. Take both hands stick them out at arms length, and form a circle around the object with your forefingers and thumbs. Continuing to stare at the object, bring your hands back towards your eye.

Did you go for a lasik consultation? If so, did they bring up the topic of monovision? Monovision correction is to account for the need of reading glasses.
 
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ok well I did a couple of the tests and I am def right eye dominant which I guess is a good thing. I am a lefty player however, not sure if that matters. I do not think we discussed monovision.

He did say by undercorrecting the left eye will eliminate the need for reading glasses in the future.
 
My advice, after having TWO laziks and still not 20/20 is:

DON'T GO FOR 20/20, as most of us don't live in a 20/20 world anymore.

Think about it....How often are you outside each day? 10%? How often do you need to see real far away? And on those times, can't a pair of glasses be had easily (e.g., in your car)?

My opthamologist (famous guy) finally came around to this thought after working with me for 5 years or so (now he thinks it's his idea, but I don't care). Now he advocates a little undercorrection for many.

Being undercorrected has other advantages. When you reach 45 yrs old or so, you might not need reading glasses, for example.

One the pool table, the biggest distance needed (to play effectively) is maxed at about 12-14 feet on a big table. On a bar box, it is less.

If I were you (I'm not so take this as advice only, not dogma), I'd have BOTH eyes done to be just a little bit nearsighted still.

You doctor should do ( have done?) a dominate eye test.

Good luck.

Jeff Livingston
 
Lasik worked for me

I had lasik done about six years ago, and I now can see 20/17 using both eyes. Each eye individually is 20/20 or better. I am also right eye dominant. If you are right handed and right eye dominant, you will find that you hardly use your left eye when playing pool. I do still have to use reading glasses.

I was initially afraid that if I had the surgery I wouldn't see as well as with contacts, so I put it off for several years. In my mind, the only reason I could see for not having the lasik done is the cost.

Good luck!
 
youve been sitting on the fence a while now with lasix syd. There are of course examples of people who had bad results, similar I would say to people who buy new cars and get the rare lemon. -6/-7 is really bad though...you would benefit by having the surgery done even if you dont end up 20/20. You would be able to drive without glasses, you'd be able to see fairly well in everyday life things as simple as seeing which bottle of shampoo is which in the shower or checking out what your partner looks like naked in bed.

I know I had the surgery done 11 or so years ago and it remains some of the best money i ever spent on medical. Granted I had a good result going from -270/-330 to 20/20 and 20/15 but im pretty sure I would feel the same about recommending the procedure even if i hadnt ended up 20/20. Life is short and i know I enjoy being able to see things without being tied to glasses and contacts. Its liberating.
 
sydbarret said:
I have really bad eyes. over -7 in the left and -6 in the right. I had the consultation today. I am a canidate. However because of how bad my eyes are he can't make me perfect. The right eye will be close to perfect but the left eye will be slightly undercorrected. I'm pretty sure I am right eye dominant when playing pool. Is that good as my right will be close to perfect? How can I confirm I am for sure right eye dominant? I am 35 and struggle with contacts as well as glasses for playing pool, It's been a huge distraction and I am thinking about taking a chance with this. Any feedback greatly appreciated. Pool is my one of the main reasons for me for doing this.
thx.
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It will be fine. Pool is the least reason to get it - for me the freedom to not have to deal with contacts and glasses was worth 10 times the cost of lasik.

A lot of people's vision changes eventually anyway in the years following the surgery. Most of us who've had it don't remain with perfect vision forever and may have to go back for a correction. My left eye is 20-15 but my right eye changed to 20-50 and I'm not bothing to get it done again because I can see fine. I think I had mine done about 10 years ago.

Chris
 
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I got it done a few weeks ago. I see pretty good. Not as good as I did with my glasses as they had to under correct my left eye a little. But I'm fine without glasses day to day. I can see the tv great etc. Def was worth getting it done for sure.

Pool is tough though. Nothing feels natural at the moment. Like the way I look at the ball is all different and it's making me struggle. It's like I don"t even know what I am looking at and my rythm and timing is off.Just missin too many balls it's nuts. Not sure what to do. Next appointment with the Dr is next week. I may try glasses again idk. I was playing good right before the lasix with glasses. I see the balls ok though so not sure. Maybe I just need more time.

Anyone else have have similar issues?
 
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sydbarret said:
I got it done a few weeks ago. I see pretty good. Not as good as I did with my glasses as they had to under correct my left eye a little. But I'm fine without glasses day to day. I can see the tv great etc. Def was worth getting it done for sure.

Pool is tough though. Nothing feels natural at the moment. Like the way I look at the ball is all different and it's making me struggle. It's like I don"t even know what I am looking at and my rythm and timing is off.Just missin too many balls it's nuts. Not sure what to do. Next appointment with the Dr is next week. I may try glasses again idk. I was playing good right before the lasix with glasses. I see the balls ok though so not sure. Maybe I just need more time.

Anyone else have have similar issues?
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Give it time....it took me 5 years or so for my brain and eyes to really know each other again....but I'd been wearing strong glasses for 35 years before the surgery so that time frame may be longer than most experience.

Jeff Livingston
 
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sydbarret said:
I got it done a few weeks ago. I see pretty good. Not as good as I did with my glasses as they had to under correct my left eye a little. But I'm fine without glasses day to day. I can see the tv great etc. Def was worth getting it done for sure.

Pool is tough though. Nothing feels natural at the moment. Like the way I look at the ball is all different and it's making me struggle. It's like I don"t even know what I am looking at and my rythm and timing is off.Just missin too many balls it's nuts. Not sure what to do. Next appointment with the Dr is next week. I may try glasses again idk. I was playing good right before the lasix with glasses. I see the balls ok though so not sure. Maybe I just need more time.

Anyone else have have similar issues?
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Things will get better, time heals. Before Lasix without glasses I was looking through a jar of Vaseline. Would never drive without my glasses! My biggest problem was halos around lights. Lasted well over a year. The more you get zapped the more halos and light sensitivity. I got it done when it was expensive (year 2000) $4500 and was worth every penny. For me it was about not wearing glasses. I think you will see changes by the week. Don't let it get mental. It is what it is!! Good luck Lasix pool player.
 
You might consider mono vision. One eye close for reading, one eye far for distance. Never need glasses. How is MV for pool? Well...maybe the best? Each eye has a picture. One far..one close. Your brain figures it out! If you consider MV...Id suggest you try it first for several months with contact lens.
 
sydbarret said:
I have really bad eyes. over -7 in the left and -6 in the right. I had the consultation today. I am a canidate. However because of how bad my eyes are he can't make me perfect. The right eye will be close to perfect but the left eye will be slightly undercorrected. I'm pretty sure I am right eye dominant when playing pool. Is that good as my right will be close to perfect? How can I confirm I am for sure right eye dominant? I am 35 and struggle with contacts as well as glasses for playing pool, It's been a huge distraction and I am thinking about taking a chance with this. Any feedback greatly appreciated. Pool is my one of the main reasons for me for doing this.
thx.
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Sorry, but I've got to get a laugh at you. Lasix is a high powered diuretic (water pill), you take it and you won't have to worry about playing pool you'll taking a leak about every 15 minutes. Been there, done that. While lasik surgery is probably the best vision option for most people it still will only do so much. There are several ways to tell which eye is the dominant one such as making a small opening with your hands and looking through it with both eyes and then close one eye and see which eye you were actually using.
 
I had mine done maybe 9 - 10 years ago, I'm right handed, left eye dominant and my prescription was around -2.75 in one eye and -3.75 in the other, and my left eye had a decent amount of astigmatism.

Once corrected, I was 20/20 in both, or close enough at least, but my right eye ended up being stronger and my left ended up with some residual uncorrected astigmatism (they weren't as good at the computerized mapping thing like they are now). Even though my weaker eye is the dominant one, I really found no major effects other than having to recalibrate slightly, didn't take long. I also probably hold my cue closer to in between my eyes then before, as opposed to right under my left eye, but that happened naturally and not really something I thought about much.

I wouldn't worry too much about it, especially with how far they've come with the technique, and especially if the glasses/contacts prohibit you from enjoying your normal visual experience while playing pool or engaging in other activities.

Good luck!
Scott
 
I had it done 2 years ago and it was one of the best decisions of my life (besides the wife and kid if course). My site is 20/20 and the only problem that I experensed is my vision at night. Any bright light i.e. traffic lights, headlights have a halo around them. It took a little getting used to. As far as pool goes, I play better now. I can see the shots more clearly.
 
uwate said:
you'd be able to see fairly well in everyday life things as simple as ... checking out what your partner looks like naked in bed.
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Oddly enough, this is exactly why I DON'T get lasik surgery! :shocked:
 
It takes longer than a few weeks to get balanced out. I had PRK which is the more painful version of lasik and it probably took close to 6 months for the tear ducts to fully get healed and produce tears consistently. The first about month I went through a lot of eye drops as it felt real dry. There are still a couple of side affects, but still hands down it is worth not having to deal with glasses and contacts. Sure down the road I still may need it but hopefully not for a long time!
 
After lasik it takes a while for your eyes to stop changing. I had three lasik operations on my left eye and two on my right (the doc offered free touchups if my vision was worse than a certain level). This was early in the lasik days, 1998-99 I think. I was very nearsighted like you.

The pattern was - after the operation I was a little far-sighted, then I passed through perfect vision on my way to being a little near-sighted again. My doctor explained that this was normal but that I was transitioning more than most. For a while after my operations I was wearing weak prescription glasses. But then a nice thing happened - I decided that my vision without glasses was good enough and tossed the glasses. I am probably in the 20/25 or 20/30 range using both eyes and have been stable for a long time now. I don't need drops or see halos, not so it bothers me anyway.

I need reading glasses (I am 63 now) and never leave the house without them. Being a little nearsighted is probably better than being farsighted if you're older. If you have vision like 20/15 near things, like a car's instrument panel, will blur when you get older and you'll be even more helpless without reading glasses. For playing pool you don't need 20/15 or 20/20 - you're only looking at most nine feet away.

So good luck and be patient. I am very happy with my results.
 
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