My mom needs cataract surgery soon. She's been nearsighted since childhood and probably couldn't do without glasses (same for me actually) but she'll probably get lenses for distance and wear reading glasses. She has a bad astigmatism and tends to take her glasses off and cover one eye when she reads, so she'd probably pay extra if they could fix that.
Her eye doctor said that if she thinks she wants one eye for distance and one eye for reading, she should get contacts like that for a while to make sure she likes it, because some people adjust and some don't and insurance won't pay to fix it if it turns out you can't adjust.
I know several people who have had it done and it seems like no big deal now. My grandma had it done back in the '80s and it was a lot worse back then.
And yes, Costco is WAY cheaper for glasses and contacts.
Her eye doctor said that if she thinks she wants one eye for distance and one eye for reading, she should get contacts like that for a while to make sure she likes it, because some people adjust and some don't and insurance won't pay to fix it if it turns out you can't adjust.
I know several people who have had it done and it seems like no big deal now. My grandma had it done back in the '80s and it was a lot worse back then.
And yes, Costco is WAY cheaper for glasses and contacts.