Your preferences and tolerances

(Posted: Dec 2004)

Introduction: Why is it so important to understand your visual preferences and tolerances before having laser eye surgery
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1. Do you feel that crystal-clear distance vision is very important to your quality of life? YES / NO
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2. Do you feel that seeing clearly in dim light (restaurants, theatres, etc) is very important to your quality of life? YES / NO
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3. Would you be unwilling to trade a little of your vision clarity for the sake of being less dependent on glasses/contacts for certain activities? YES / NO
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4. Would you be unwilling to trade some of your eye comfort (i.e. for example, need to use eyedrops regularly) for the sake of being less dependent on glasses/contacts for certain activities? YES / NO
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5. Would you be unwilling to trade some night vision quality for the sake of reduced dependence on glasses/contacts? YES / NO
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6. Look at the picture here. Would it bother you greatly to see like this permanently? YES / NO
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7. Would you be unwilling to trade some of your eye comfort (i.e. for example, need to use eyedrops regularly) for the sake of being less dependent on glasses/contacts for certain activities? YES / NO
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