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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 386977" data-attributes="member: 4923">I wouldn't do it. I've worn contacts almost 40 years. I'm nearsighted, that is, I can not see well at a distance. For the last 20 years I have had an increasing need to carry reading glasses while wearing contacts as the normal aging process happens. I think its called presbyopia. If contacts are removed, I can usually read fine. So now at 55, I'm on the fence about wearing contacts. I definitely need reading glasses with the contacts. In fact with contacts, I can't see crap within 6 feet of my face without the readers. Anyway, my point is that if I had lasered my eyes years ago, I'd be very frustrated and angry right now with my near vision. Preserve your options and stay away from the laser. Laser only corrects one thing, usually distance. It will not prevent the eventual need for reading glasses, it will just complicate your options when that time comes. My eye doc agreed completely with my thinking on this. Lately, I only wear contacts if I am going out in the rain or doing other active stuff where glasses would get wet or fogged up. As horrible as glasses are, I get more depth of field with them. Wearing distance glasses, I'm only fuzzy within 15 inches of my face instead of 6 feet with the contacts. Easy to remove them or look under them to read if need be.</blockquote>