“I was so excited to get LASIK. Everyone I know had such a good experience.  Getting up in the morning and not fumbling for their glasses.  Being able to see the time on the clock right away.  I couldn’t wait.  After my bandages came off, I was waiting for my new, contact-free clear vision. Instead, I saw blurry patches.  I was assured it would clear up, but it didn’t. Vision is so important. I’m in charge of a large region for my medical sales job so I’m driving to hospitals hours away at short notice, at all hours of the day. I sell a specialty medical product, which means I’m often in the operating room with heart surgeons helping them use the product correctly. The operating room lights can be very bright, and this was causing halos in my vision. The worst, though, was at night.

I couldn’t drive anymore. The oncoming headlights were like blurred, bright stars, blinding me and causing extreme eye strain.

I was offered corrective LASIK surgery and took it. Sometimes they need to make an adjustment. But my vision actually got worse. Prescription glasses were no longer an appropriate option for me, nor were soft contact lenses. And, the starbursts never went away. I went to my optometrist to see what else could be done. I have to be able to see clearly! Without good vision, I can’t work.”