Lasik Surgery - One Eye or Both?

?? I just had PRK done in Aug. and It was a no go if I was wearing contacts a month before hand?? That being said I had both my eyes done at once and within 30 days I had 20/20 vision. I know it's a strong possibility as I age I will need reading glasses, but I would have needed more if I hadn't gotten the surgury. I went with the PRK because I was border line with lasik vs. PRK, better to be safer than sorry. My recovery was not bad at all. although the 3rd day was the worst!!
Good Luck, this has been the best investment I could have made for myself!!

Everyone one does get reading glasses eventually.
It's a function of the lens getting stiffer as we age and there is no escape from it.
I had both eyes done, 12 years ago, and a touch up to my right eye 5 years ago.
I'm not a fan of mono vision.
Before I had lasik over the years of contacts and glasses, I've had one eye stronger than the other for awhile in between prescription changes and it tends to give me headaches.

I had both eyes done when I was 43. I had extremely bad near-sightedness and astigmatism in both eyes. I am 50 (51 next month) now and still don't need reading glasses. About 4.5 years after the Lasik surgery, my eyes regressed slightly and I have glasses with a mild correction for distances, and mostly need them for driving, night vision, and watching movies. Otherwise, they sit on my desk.

My ex had the one eye done, and he wears reading glasses.

I had both eyes done. (Dr. Manrique here in San Antonio is amazing!)

I don't regret it in the least.

My mom had both eyes done (she's 54, will be 55 this year). She still doesn't need reading glasses. She said that her doctor told her the same thing. He wanted her to have one eye done because she was wearing monovision contacts. She had them both done because her optometrist told her it would be better. She says she doesn't regret it at all is so happy she did both eyes!

Good luck!

sorry for this third hand account, a friend who is a photographer (older) had this done and his dr said the same thing. It doesn't bother him in the least and he said it was because of his age - if you are older than 35 (?) they treat your eyes differently. . . .

I have been researching this and have found they can do BOTH eyes, one for nearsightedness and one for farsightedness, kind of like monolasik's!! I also wear monovision contacts and have no problem with them at all! So check and see what they say, because like you, if I still have to wear contacts or glasses, it defeats the purpose of the surgery! Good Luck! Keep us posted on what you decide and how it turns out!