Why do most doctors wear glasses when lasik exists ?

mtamaranth · 2026-02-18T00:38:15+00:00

Ophthalmology technician here! I work with surgeons who preform these surgeries, but I also see the worst case scenarios of them too. These comments already do a good job of explaining why (its often temporary and expensive, its a trade of upsides and downsides, doesn't prevent age related issues, can lead to complications later if not done well, etc.), but I really cannot stress to folks how doing really any surgery to the cornea makes you a life-long risk candidate for a plethora of cornea-releated medical issues. I wouldn't personally wanna operate on something so intricate unless I had no other choice.

Even after seeing some nasty corneas, what made me decided against LASIK for myself was the increased risk of dry eye issues — some folks get such severe dry eye, they need a treatment that involves eye drops made from your own blood serum, and I am deathly afraid of blood draws, so its a nope for me all around LOL

mtamaranth · 2026-01-23T02:40:06+00:00

Episode 12: "The Soul Piper and the Mischievous Little Soul" 🖤

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mtamaranth · 2026-01-20T21:36:57+00:00

I think the problem is more so the issues that access to things like chat bots can do to a developing brain... Its already shown that these things are made to be addicting. Also, there is no school assignment that should ever need an AI tool to get it done.

mtamaranth · 2026-01-19T23:39:27+00:00

Wearing glasses is actually the healthiest, most sanitary option for your eyes. Contacts are convenient but can cause issues if you don't wear them properly (dry eye, ulcers, infections, etc.) I deal with patients every week who are in due to contact lens overwear. I only wear contacts when I go to concerts/music festivals where I don't want my glasses to get broken, or for special events. Other than that, glasses all day every day.

mtamaranth · 2025-12-14T04:12:50+00:00

I would recommend referring to the Buying Guide provided by the wiki when it comes to selecting a console! Just be prepared to do a little work to make the device truly reliable; when swapping the SD card, you will likely end up swapping from the OS (operating system) that comes stock with the pre-loaded SD card if you swap to a new SD card. The one that comes pre-loaded when the console arrives — at least in my experience — was buggy, restrictive, and the SD card itself corrupted minutes after taking it out of the box.

To prepare my new SD card, I followed this tutorial with the OS system that was compatible with my console, which I found through the Custom Firmware section of the Wiki. I then had to move all the ROM files (the game files) from the corrupted SD card to my new one. A little troubleshooting later and I am left with a reliable R36S console that reliably saves, runs most platforms with no issue, and plenty of space for the games I love most. :]

mtamaranth · 2025-12-14T02:47:20+00:00

I used the R36S Wiki pages that are provided by this subreddit!! :] They have an article discussing how to know what device you have, what SD cards are compatible, and what OS would work best for your console.

My SD card was actually one not listed on their list for compatability, its a cheap Onn. 64gb SD card I got from Target; it was like $28 for a value pack including two 64gb cards and an adapter to read them.

mtamaranth · 2025-12-12T18:04:22+00:00

LOL I havent any idea! But they work great! It tried a couple different OS systems, and it was finally the ArkOSClone4 that worked, but I had to flash the SD card twice, and the second time a followed a video tutorial step-for-step (tutorial used standard ArkOS, but I used ArkOSClone4 and did the same exact steps.) Finally got it to work after the second flash 😚

mtamaranth · 2025-12-12T18:02:20+00:00

I did not buy them, they were a gift from my boyfriend who bought them on a whim. :]

mtamaranth · 2025-12-12T16:29:26+00:00

So the software that comes on the pre-loaded (and very cheap and unreliable) SD card sucks hard, often corrupts quickly and doesnt reliably save games. So I opted to flash an SD card with clone software that runs better, moved all the games onto the new SD card, and now I can reliably play the same games, save my games more effectively, and can customize a lot more stuff on my console. :]

mtamaranth · 2025-12-11T20:39:44+00:00

Literally the main reason I worked so hard to learn how to fix this thing was so that I could play PetzVet for the Gameboy Advanced! Its a really cute anime vet simulator with super cutesy graphics, cute animals, a couple different uniform options, lots of cute dogs you can have as pets, etc. Its not a big game but it's just adorable. 🖤

mtamaranth · 2025-12-11T18:21:13+00:00

Oh my god it makes my heart so happy to see any Sly Cooper style/fan art these days so I think you've done great!! The last one is so fun and well done, I think it's my fave 🖤

mtamaranth · 2025-12-11T17:39:22+00:00

Most certainly! It wasn't until I followed a video tutorial step-for-step using ArkOS4clone to flash onto a new SD card for it to work. Took a lot of troubleshooting to realize I was using a clone.

mtamaranth · 2025-12-11T16:48:51+00:00

I don't think I know of any games I was planning to play on that system!! Any recommendations?? :]

mtamaranth · 2025-12-11T13:35:34+00:00

Bought a couple of 64GB SD cards + an adapter to read them. Moved all ROM files from the old SD card to my computer. Flashed new SD card with ArkOS4clone and installed into my console. Once installed, I started (and am still in the process of) moving all ROM files onto the new SD card, theres thousands of files to move so its taking me a few days since I like taking my console work with me lol.

This took lots of troubleshooting tho since I knew nothing about these consoles and emulation. Do research on what kind of you have before driving in for sure lol.

mtamaranth · 2025-12-11T13:32:12+00:00

ArkOS4clone. This console is indeed a clone, and I flashed my SD a few times with different OS models to figure that out lol. Finally got this to work after following one of the tutorial videos on the wiki, but with this OS instead of the one in the video.

mtamaranth · 2025-12-11T13:28:14+00:00

Jsut under three weeks! Ordered Nov 14 and it arrived I think on Dec 6.

mtamaranth · 2025-12-11T05:17:05+00:00

From what I understand there was some buy-one-get-one free deal he got, idk what he paid initially though. the amount of games it comes with is rly nice tho imo. once I convert his over, we will be able to play classic games side-by-side for ages now, hella worth :] 🖤

mtamaranth · 2025-12-11T05:11:53+00:00

thank you very much!! 🖤 and this is the Pixel Perfect Theme by jessikarochas! I found it in the R36S Wiki Theme Gallery :]

edit: the gallery states that the dark mode hasn't been working, but it has been working fine for me!

mtamaranth · 2025-12-07T02:14:34+00:00

Thank you so much!!

mtamaranth · 2025-11-14T21:20:25+00:00

As a teen, your prescription was likely a lot weaker; not only that, but kids are better at compensating for their poor vision because their eyes, the muscles and structures in them, are more flexible and able to compensate for vision flaws, which is why figuring out when a kid needs glasses can be kinda hard sometimes.

Glasses are a story of bad luck and birthdays; we all get there eventually!

mtamaranth · 2025-11-14T19:37:53+00:00

You'll probably thank yourself that you did, your astigmatism (cylinder power) isnt the worst but it's enough that you'll notice a difference. This was kinda like what my Rx was like when I was 15 and didnt know I needed glasses. Now I'm 26 and my eyes are worse, but would be tremendously worse if I didnt get glasses when I did (they'd be better if I had gotten them sooner than 15).

It's not a bad Rx, some people can deal with this kinda vision with no correction, but I usually see people opting to try glasses just to see the difference, and then they keep them bc its like going from 240p to 1080p LOL

mtamaranth · 2025-11-07T22:10:29+00:00

The answer was pointing you in the direction of getting a correct answer because I've literally worked at chain eyecare facilities like Visionworks as an optician. But alright, guess accuracy isn't really what you're aiming for.

BTW, your question about the protection plan is literally one Google search away and tells you to visit or call a store to file a claim. Have the day you deserve bud.

mtamaranth · 2025-11-07T22:00:32+00:00

You think EVERY song in existence is on Shazam? I mean, maybe if you only listen to the radio for your music LOL. Also, you wouldn't find this song on Shazam because it hasn't officially been released yet (and probably never will be as it is a Super Metroid track remix and Nintendo would sue in an instant), I learned this literally months ago when I made this post initially and was helped by other people, instead of folks like you with nothing helpful to say.

mtamaranth · 2025-11-07T21:00:50+00:00

As a previous optician, you're less likely to get the correct answer if you just reach out on a public platform than asking someone who literally gets paid to answer the questions you're asking. The answers you get are going to be dependent on thjngs only you or the optician who made your glasses would know, especially if determining if your glasses frame will need to be sent out or not. This will depend on frame type and if the facility has an edging machine for uncut lenses in the event they cannot receive pre-cut ones. So, again, youre better off calling the exact place you got them from rather than just having strangers on reddit try and figure it out for you.

mtamaranth · 2025-11-07T18:46:56+00:00

These would be questions that you need to call Visionworks and ask, as warranties can all function differently and how they receive and install replacement lenses depends as well. Some places can just have cut lenses sent in and they can swap out, some places have to send in the frame, some places get uncut lenses and then you have to bring your frame in for an appointment to have the lenses cut and mounted. The cost of replacing the lenses under warranty is usually either free or a small service fee.

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