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Old 04-22-2008, 09:31 PM
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Dan I had lasik a decade ago. Before diabetes. I was corrected to 20/10 and 20/30 on purpose. the undercorrection was to help with the need for reading glasses. That is your issue. You need reading glasses, not being farsighted, they are different.
Before my diagnosis, I bought the lowest grade reading glasses and did not think about it as I had passed the average age of 40 to need reading glasses. Since my improved diet, the need for reading glasses disappeared and only recently reappeared.
I actually can get a good indication of my diabetes by my vision. It goes high, and reading gets blurry.
The lasik procedure is like lifting the area rug, removing the dirt underneath and then putting the rug back down all smooth.
You doctor would have tested eye pressure so I would not worry about being miscorrected.
At your age, you happen on the low side for reading glasses and diabetes. Your eyes start aging at 20 and at 40, it becomes noticeable. You diabetes aggravates this. Eat right, get exercise and medicine if you need it and you may see the problem go away for awhile
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