I too have this fear! I have a spare pair of glasses, with a pair of contacts and solution in my car, in my purse, in my car bug-out bag, and in my regular bug out bag. I had contacts come out once and was stuck driving home without correction. I made it (helped that I knew where I was going and it was pretty much a straight shot), with the lights of every car turning into a shining star with my astigmatism. Horrifying experience that I hope NEVER to repeat!
I have a strong prescription and tried to get lasik for the apocalypse a couple years ago when I qualified for discounts—but it turned out there were enhanced risks for someone with my genetic disorder. I got a second opinion, things were still confusing and scary and full of contradictory info and advice, and I ended up not doing it. I still think it would be better risk control on balance if I got it, but now I lost the job with the discounts, not to mention the income.
that's such a bummer -- yeah those discounts make it so much easier to manage cost-wise. Sending you good thoughts. lack of vision is really so anxiety inducing.
I too have this fear! I have a spare pair of glasses, with a pair of contacts and solution in my car, in my purse, in my car bug-out bag, and in my regular bug out bag. I had contacts come out once and was stuck driving home without correction. I made it (helped that I knew where I was going and it was pretty much a straight shot), with the lights of every car turning into a shining star with my astigmatism. Horrifying experience that I hope NEVER to repeat!
I have a strong prescription and tried to get lasik for the apocalypse a couple years ago when I qualified for discounts—but it turned out there were enhanced risks for someone with my genetic disorder. I got a second opinion, things were still confusing and scary and full of contradictory info and advice, and I ended up not doing it. I still think it would be better risk control on balance if I got it, but now I lost the job with the discounts, not to mention the income.
that's such a bummer -- yeah those discounts make it so much easier to manage cost-wise. Sending you good thoughts. lack of vision is really so anxiety inducing.
As someone who's -8.00 (which correlates to something like 20:900), I too have long feared being Burgess Meredith's Henry Bemis.