Lasik Update

I’ve received several e-mails asking for updates on the Lasik surgery I had a couple weeks ago, and the good news is, everything went great.

Actually, that whole experience was probably the fastest and easiest procedure (of any kind) that I’ve ever had done. I’d worn glasses since I was six years old, and without glasses I couldn’t see anything in sharp focus that was further than six inches from my nose. I went back for a one-week follow-up a few days ago, and tested at 20/20. Now I’ll be able to shoot photos glasses-free (no more scratched lenses or sweat and dust streaming down the inside of my glasses), and hopefully that translates into better photos.

I knew going in that I might end up with reading glasses for up close and computer work, and that looks like it’ll be the case. I guess I’ll either have to start carrying a pair with me while shooting, or I’ll be one of the few photographers out there who isn’t doing a lot of chimping during an event.

But being able to live without them full-time? Or throw on a helmet and goggles without having a pair of glasses underneath? That’s a pretty cool deal. I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat.