“I never imagined I would volunteer to have eye surgery, even if it meant perfect vision. The thought of something going wrong terrified me. I swore no one would ever come near my eyes. However, I began meeting people who had the LASIK procedure and saw what a positive experience it was for them. At the same time, a friend working at Piedmont Eye Center began educating me and eliminating all of my fears and concerns. After discussing it with her I felt very secure in making my decision to have LASIK eye surgery to correct not only my nearsightedness, but also my astigmatism.

I felt like a slave to my glasses, fumbling in the morning to find them so I could make it to the bathroom without bodily harm. Remembering where I put them was always entertaining, especially when I couldn’t see well enough to find them. My toddler loved to pull my glasses off, or in the midst of playing with her they would be hit off or the nose piece would mash into my nose. The expense of replacing, fixing, and maintaining sight with both glasses and contacts can be draining physically and financially. How liberating it is to no longer have these concerns.

The most remarkable moment after having the surgery was looking up into the evening sky and actually seeing the stars twinkle. I have always seen the world through glasses or contacts, so the sharpness of vision I have now was never there before. It was as if I lived looking through a window all of my life and finally I have stepped outside to see the world as never before.”