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Has anyone heard of ways to correct vision that aren’t contact lenses, glasses, or lasik?
Didn’t realize until recently all contact lenses are UV blocking. I’ve been battling Vitamin D deficiency most of my life, and I can’t do lasik atm.
I’m also amazed how so many things in this world are designed to block us from absorbing the sun’s rays and create vitamin D…
Watch some of the videos on this YT channel. https://m.youtube.com/@visontherapy
If you live anywhere but the 33rd parallel, you dont get enough vitamin D. At least that is what I have read. And if you take vitamin D, you need fat to break it down. I take mine with a glass of whole milk.
I know this is not the answer you’re looking for, but I paid cash to have my lenses replaced. I guess they call it cataract surgery, but I didn’t have the Cataracs.
My vision was so bad that, even with Contacts, I needed to wear glasses for driving. It’s sucked. I had I infections from the contacts as well. When I wasn’t wearing the contacts, I could never find my glasses. I also did a lot of outdoor work and home repair, which is not conducive to glasses.
I had my eyes done over seven years ago, and it was $10,000 for both eyes. I don’t know how much it is now, but it was the best thing I ever did for myself. The best investment besides my teeth. I recommend it to people all the time, and I know that’s a lot of money, but if you have the money… Just do it. You’ll thank me later.
One of the cool things they did for me was monovision, because I had a stigmatism. So one of my eyes is nearsighted, and one of my eyes is farsighted. This way my brain remedies the difference and I don’t ever have to wear reading glasses.
There’s no way to describe the joy, and the happiness I received from having my eyes fixed. At the age of 60 I can see perfectly. I can even read the tiniest of print on a pill bottle.
I can’t recommend this procedure enough.
Perkins & Delany in Scottsdale Arizona
I think Perkins was one of the people that actually either designed the machines or came up with the procedure. That location is top notch, and I was very happy with the office and my doctor.
Unfortunately I’m not a candidate for lasik due to the severity of my TBI.
But glad to hear it worked so well for you!
Having your lenses replaced is not Lasik. It’s a whole different surgical procedure. I was not a candidate for Lasik either.
I’m not sure they’ll let me do either, but I will ask.
I do know monovision is not an option since my brain does not have the capacity to correct for each eye being separately tuned.