Eight things our patients LOVE about having had laser eye surgery – the NZ winter edition!

At the Wellington Eye Centre we perform laser vision correction surgery on a variety of eyes; short-sighted, long-sighted, presbyopic, and astigmatic eyes! Getting rid of your spectacles or contact lenses can be a game-changer. Here are some of the bonuses of having laser eye surgery in NZ!

1. Skiing and Snowboarding just got a whole lot easier!

Now you can wear your ski goggles without trying to fit them over the top of your spectacles or faff around with contact lenses. The mountain air is notorious for drying contact lenses out, but after laser vision correction, you don’t have to put up with that anymore.

2. No more raindrops or fog on my glasses.

Raindrops on your spectacles may not happen that often, but it’s really frustrating when it does. You have to stop what you are doing to clean the spectacles, and you never have the proper lens cloth on you!

Sometimes, just walking from outdoors into a shop will cause the spectacles to fog up! No matter how well your glasses fit, even when using fog-proof products, it never seems enough to stop the fog.  

None of this hassle after laser vision correction.

3. Weekend trips away – I don’t have to pack contact lens solutions, spare contact lenses and spare glasses!

When contact lens wearers stay overnight somewhere, they often have to take lots of extra items with them. Contact lens solution, contact lens case, spare contact lenses, and a pair of spectacles. Even spectacle wearers are advised to take a pair of backup spectacles when they travel.

After laser eye surgery, you don’t need to take ANY of that stuff with you. It’s just one less thing to have to remember. And let’s be honest, it’s hard enough to remember to take a cell phone charger with us!

4. That Onsen spa day just levelled up in relaxation.

Nothing beats a soak in warm water, whether it’s an Onsen in Queenstown or the Polynesian Pools in Rotorua, it is going to be so much more relaxing if you don’t have to worry about contact lenses or spectacles.

Did you know it’s recommended you avoid getting your face wet in spas and hot pools? Even more so if you are wearing contact lenses. But now, after laser eye surgery, and an appropriate amount of time for healing, you don’t have to worry nearly as much.

If you’re brave enough, you could now easily do the cold plunge challenge. Jump from the sauna, then dive into the crisp cold water of a nearby pool. The health benefits are meant to be worth it.

Sporty Kiwis are often drawn to water sports, and here in NZ, we have ample opportunities to seek out water. Laser eye surgery has a lot of benefits for those who enjoy water sports, but it is a great option for anyone who enjoys any sport.

5. Surprise naps are no longer an issue.

You might not nap very often, but if it is your self-care go-to, you will know that sleeping in your contact lenses isn’t recommended. It can increase your risk of infection, but it’s also a horrid icky feeling to wake up with contact lenses dry and tacky on your eyes. Now our laser vision correction patients can doze on the couch, or in the airplane with the confidence that they aren’t risking their eye health or comfort.

6. No more multiple pairs of reading glasses scattered around the house!

This will resonate with any presbyopes out there. Presbyopia is the age-related change that forces us to need reading spectacles, bifocals, or multifocal spectacles. For a good bulk of these individuals, the way to solve this issue is to buy ready-made reading glasses. But they are NEVER close at hand, you feel like you are constantly trying to find where you last left them. Often these people fix the problem by buying multiple pairs and spreading them around the house, car, work, and handbag. But still, they are elusive and never at hand.

Laser vision correction surgery, especially LASIK Presbyond, with Blended Vision can significantly reduce your need for reading glasses! Most patients no longer need reading glasses at all, and the few that do, often only need them for super detailed tasks like embroidery

7. Waking in the middle of the night, I can see straight away!

This is a big bonus for anyone with small children. They yell out in the middle of the night, or creepily just hover over your sleeping form. Being jolted from sleep is disorientating enough, but also being too blurry to see? That’s even worse. Laser eye surgery can help you avoid the groggy scramble for your spectacles, wake up suddenly and be able to see!

It means you can walk to the bathroom in the middle of the night, check for monsters under the bed or grab a glass of water without having to search for your spectacles!

The increased sense of security you can get from becoming independent of your spectacles and contact lenses is really tricky to quantify. But for some very short-sighted people, this move to more independence is priceless.

8. I can read a menu in a restaurant without having to find my reading glasses! I feel so much younger!

In your late 40s, it gets really hard to see up close. And it really makes you feel your age if you are the first among your peers to have to reach for your reading glasses to read a menu. After laser vision correction our over 45-year-old patients love being the ones at dinner who don’t need reading glasses…. It’s not nice to brag, but some have got a kick out of having to read the menu out to their fellow diners!

Some have admitted that they used to photograph the menu with their phone, and then zoom in to read the meal options! Not anymore.

With so many great winter activities as a kiwi, there’s many other great reasons to have laser eye surgery in NZ. These are just a few of our top ones!

If you have any questions about your eyesight or how laser eye surgery might benefit you, please get in touch. We’d love to help. Book a free assessment or call us on 0800 733 327.