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what are some of the best purchases you've made ? (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 years ago by yoz@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I bought cast iron pan which I think is the best ever purchase I made.

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[–] endlessbeard@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I've gotta chime in here with an opposing viewpoint. I got all laser lasik and while it mostly corrected my myopia (went from -5 to -0.5 sph), it gave me really bad astigmatism, to the point where night driving is much more dangerous for me. Glasses were a pain in the ass but at least they made things crystal clear. Post surgery everything except bright sunlight now has an annoying halo. I'm 3 years post surgery btw, and went back under the laser twice to try to get it corrected.

[–] v_krishna@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That scares me. I also have family members who got it decades back and for the most part they all still have to use glasses.

I have ridiculously bad vision (-9.5 contact prescription) and bad astigmatism already, thankfully every optometrist ever has told me I'm a horrible candidate for it so I've never even had the possibility in my mind.