I did wonder about laser surgery myself, but have realised that it doesn't make economic sense in my case. My near vision is still deteriorating at about half a point per two years.
I only go for a full eye test about every two years. I've just had one last week, and yup, another half point.
So, if I'd had laser correction 5 years ago when I was considering it, I'd still need glasses today.
Anyone know if it's likely to eventually settle down, or will it just continue to fade away at .25 a year for ever?
The way I understand it, if you have deteriorating myopia, the laser surgery to correct that effectively halts the decline in your distance vision. I don't know if it's the same for presbyopia. (My prescription had been a pretty stable -2ish for 20 years or so.)
I may need reading glasses like chrisbainbridge for close-up work in my middle-to-old age (I'm 35).
The only way to find out whether you're a suitable candidate is to go for a consultation - go armed with a back-history of prescriptions - most firms offer free no-obligation consultations.
I had iLASIK surgery on Thursday evening. The op itself was painless but my eyes were GUSHING and very light-sensitive on Thursday night. My vision was a bit blurry to begin with By Friday morning (after a night wearing the sexy goggles) the streaming had stopped and my eyesight was pin-sharp - as good as it ever was with spectacles. I had an eye examination at 9am on Friday and was easily able to nail the bottom lines on the Snellen chart - far beyond normal 20/20 acuity.
I'm on three lots of eyedrops for a week (antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and lubricating). My eyes no longer feel at all gritty, sore or tired.
FWIW I went with Optical Express, it set me back £3,800 (including a £500 discount for having been recommended by a friend). There at bad things said about them in the dark recesses of the internet (but aren't there bad things said about everything, somewhere?), but the service and care I've had from them has been first-rate.
ETA: I've just seen your follow-up post, TPMB12. Yep, I think it's likely you'd need lens surgery, which is a different kettle-of-fish altogether from what I had. My boss was quoted something in the region of £10k for lens surgery at OE.