Posted by: Clear Advantage in LASIK on March 15, 2022
Are you one of the millions of Americans who need to wear glasses? If so, you may already know that they can be convenient, but they can also come with their own set of inconveniences.
For one thing, they can get in the way of the life you want to live. Glasses are exceptional because they can bring clarity to a blurry world. When you have no choice but to wear them every day, those disadvantages can start to stack up.
Are you wondering whether now is the right moment to say goodbye to your glasses for good and have your vision corrected? Keep reading for five signs it’s time to say goodbye to glasses and consider LASIK instead!
1. You can’t wear a mask or cook without your glasses fogging up
Being able to see clearly is something that you may not consider. But now that masks have become part of the new normal, you may have noticed how frustrating foggy lenses can be.
Whether it’s a change in temperature due to going outside or wearing a mask while indoors for the safety of others, the outcome is still the same. Foggy lenses are inconvenient and one more way that your glasses prevent you from seeing without obstruction.
At best, you’re inconvenienced for a minute or two while waiting for your glasses to go back to normal. But those minutes add up quickly if this happens several times throughout the day.
Masks aren’t the only thing causing your glasses to fog up, though. Even in pre-pandemic times, you couldn’t drain a pot of pasta or steam vegetables without the same thing happening. When you’re cooking hot foods, this impairment of your vision can be downright dangerous.
If you’re tired of readjusting, wiping down, and removing your glasses to try to get that annoying fog to go away, why not consider LASIK? That way, the only fog you’ll encounter will be a product of the weather, not your eyewear.
After LASIK, you won’t have to worry about your eyewear getting in your way while you’re cooking at home. You’ll also no longer have to think about your mask getting foggy when you wear a mask in public.
It’s all about the small things, and LASIK can make so many of them easier!
2. You worry about losing or breaking your glasses
Whether you’re working out or dancing at a concert, you have better things to think about than the potential for damaging or losing your glasses. Whether you realize it or not, you instinctively become more cautious when wearing glasses because they’re fragile.
You may subconsciously try to keep yourself from doing riskier or “dangerous” things to keep them safer. Glasses will eventually get lost, broken, or damaged no matter how careful you are.
You’ll have to pay extra money to fix or replace them when this happens. If you have a spare pair of glasses, you’ll be stuck wearing those. But if you aren’t fortunate enough to have any, you’ll have to fumble along until your replacement pair is ready.
If you get LASIK, you can put these fears of damaging your visual aids behind you. After you’ve corrected your vision and recovered, you’ll own your vision.
Imagine how freeing it is to wake up and see everything around you. Getting LASIK can give you this freedom every day!
3. You’re tired of wasting time on your glasses
Although wearing glasses is less time-consuming than contact lenses, you still have to spend time maintaining them. There’s more to them than putting them on in the morning and taking them off at the end of the day.
You have to clean them regularly if they get smudged or dirty throughout the day. After you take them off, you may find that you lose them for a few minutes, leading to hunting around your house with blurry vision to find them.
If you accidentally sit on them in your quest to find them, now you need to order a new pair and then wait for them to arrive. The time for these activities adds up.
Choosing to get LASIK is an easy way to save yourself some of your precious time. If you feel like you spend a lot of your day rushing around, getting LASIK can help you slow down.
Even if it’s for a few minutes, it can make a big difference. In time, you’ll have more time to spend on the activities that are most important to you.
4. Your glasses are affecting your confidence
If you need glasses to see, it can feel like they are a permanent part of your appearance that you have no control over. At times, it may feel like you’re forced to hide who you are behind your glasses.
At the least, you’re hiding your eyes behind them. Unless you have a pair of frames in every style and color, you might feel like your glasses don’t fit the image you want to portray daily.
Unlike your outfit, there are not nearly as many options for your glasses. In reality, most people only have one or two pairs.
Sure, you may be able to wear contacts on days when you want to feel more confident, but that is only a temporary fix and one that still requires time. The better solution?
You could have something like LASIK. It’s a one-time procedure that will provide you with decades of incredible vision.
After getting laser eye surgery, you can feel more confident than ever. If you still want to enjoy wearing glasses now and then, you can always pick up a pair of non-prescription lenses.
5. You want to wear sunglasses
Unless you have transition lenses or prescription sunglasses, you choose to either wear your glasses or wear sunglasses. It’s uncomfortable when you try to put one on top of the other and ineffective.
Without being able to wear sunglasses, it becomes difficult to enjoy sunny days. Even if you have prescription sunglasses, switching back and forth between them and your glasses can be a hassle. It’s much easier to consider having LASIK.
With LASIK, you can wear sunglasses whenever you want, giving you the protection you need from the sun’s UV rays. Protecting your eyes is always in season, no matter what the weather is doing.
Getting LASIK makes it easier to wear the sunglasses you want while keeping your eyes safe and healthy at the same time. If you’re buying sunglasses, make sure they provide UVA and UVB protection.
Are you ready to take the next step? Find out if you’re a good LASIK candidate by scheduling your LASIK consultation at Clear Advantage Vision Correction Center in Portsmouth, NH, today!
