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LASIK is a viable alternative if you're a candidate for it. It can definitely correct your distance vision. The only drawback seems to be night driving. I hear this from most patients who have had LASIK surgery. It is cheaper in Canada but the price is coming down in the US. Many clinics offer a discounted price if you're willing to be the guinea pig for a seminar. Seminars are held and people who are interested in LASIK are invited to attend and watch your surgery. Within 12 to 24 hours you will see, literally, tremendous results.
LASIK is great for distance but it won't correct presbyopia. As we get older, our eyes loses the ability to accomodate. It happens to everyone, some sooner than later. Even with LASIK you will need reading glasses eventually. Contact lens are now available in bifocal lenses. Accuvue has had their bifocal lens out for over a year. They seem to be having good success.
You might want to talk to your optometrist about LASIK and contact lens at your next appointment. He can probably tell you immediately if you're a candidate for either.
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