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Old 03-06-24 | 08:41 AM
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VegasTriker
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From: Sin City, Nevada

Bikes: Catrike 700, Greenspeed GTO trike, , Linear LWB recumbent, Haluzak Horizon SWB recumbent, Balance 450 MTB, Cannondale SM800 Beast of the East

I think you are making the right choice not having to use prescription glasses at all in the future. I got to the point I was worried about passing the eye test at the DMV which is required every four years for older drivers and because my optometrist could not correct my vision better than 20/40. My lenses cost $7K for a pair and I don't regret spending that money. It is a relief to not have to wear glasses that I had to wear since I was a small child, They did the second eye after 14 days. That is normal so the surgeon knows the first eye surgery has been successful and fully healed. I was warned that I would see a halo around bright lights at night and that is correct. It's mildly annoying but not a deal breaker for having really good near and far vision for the first time in decades. I ride a recumbent trike so there were no restriction other than waiting a week or so. I did notice that I needed to use sunglasses any time I go outside in full daylight. It is very bright in the desert southwest where I live so that wasn't a surprise. We don't have insects to worry about but I need to be mindful that I don't have lenses to protect my eyes from getting poked. For the first two or three weeks I would wake up in the morning and reach for the glasses I no longer needed. It was force of habit that soon wore off.
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