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Re:Many LASIK patients may wind up with glare, halos or othe... by pfranz on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @02:48PM (#13025281)
I'm past school and haven't had LASIK, but am still thinking seriously about it. I wore contacts for awhile, but have been sticking to glasses for the past few years.

I don't mind the fashion part, but wearing glasses (or contacts) gets really annoying with anything to do with water--swimming or even rain. I'm also a bit paranoid I'm going to lose or break them when travelling or camping (I should buy a backup). I find dirty lenses distracting and it's a huge pain to keep glasses clean. I also find using SLR cameras annoying. I can adjust the diopter to get it in focus, but I have to take my glasses off when I hold it to my face.

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side.

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Re:Many LASIK patients may wind up with glare, halos or othe... by Yhippa on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @02:51PM (#13025309)
> wearing glasses (or contacts) gets really annoying

Add sports in general and VR goggles to that list

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Re:Many LASIK patients may wind up with glare, halos or othe... by TeMPOraL on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @03:17PM (#13025510)
Indeed. I blame having to wear glasses since primary school for my general dislike of sports. And all the VR gear I ever tested is not compatible with glasses (also weird to use without). Even watching 3D movies in cinemas is... tricky.
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Re:Many LASIK patients may wind up with glare, halos or othe... by robin_reala on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @05:34PM (#13026341)
I climb in glasses fine, and my PSVR seems completely compatible with my frames. YMMV?
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Re:Many LASIK patients may wind up with glare, halos or othe... by unexistance on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @08:15PM (#13027143)
some 3d glasses in cinemas seems to fit my glasses just fine, Sony-made AFAIR
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Re:Many LASIK patients may wind up with glare, halos or othe... by int_19h on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @06:16PM (#13026581)
Really, add anything that involves eye protection. E.g. shooting sports or hunting. Protective prescription eyewear for those is rather uncomfortable - due to the shape of the glasses themselves, the lenses are usually inserts, and have to be put in an awkward location where they're very close to the eyes.
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Re:Many LASIK patients may wind up with glare, halos or othe... by pfranz on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @04:04PM (#13025837)
Oh yes! I can't believe I neglected that. I often work on VR project at work. Prior to that I often worked in stereoscopic film which had the same problem.
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