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 can’t remember which impending apocalypse I was facing when I got Lasik but it was for similar reasons. So glad I did! we just made the difficult decision to get my one beloved cat who has hyper thyroidism treated permanently even though it’s expensive as hell, because she’s my child and her meds may become hard to get if the supply chain collapses. Crazy to even be thinking this way but the money I have in the bank may vaporize too so I figured I am fortunate to have the option now.
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.
I can’t remember which impending apocalypse I was facing when I got Lasik but it was for similar reasons. So glad I did! we just made the difficult decision to get my one beloved cat who has hyper thyroidism treated permanently even though it’s expensive as hell, because she’s my child and her meds may become hard to get if the supply chain collapses. Crazy to even be thinking this way but the money I have in the bank may vaporize too so I figured I am fortunate to have the option now.