Howerton Eye Center Blog

It’s almost funny because one of the things that we usually take for granted is our eye sight. Even when having an eye exam in the past that ended up with glasses or contacts, you never really see the value of it until you drive away from picking up your glasses when you can read street signs and see the inside of restaurants.

The whole idea of lasik surgery has always given me reason to pause because, I mean really, it’s a laser, it’s my eyes and my ability to see.

The one thing that I have always found attractive about having the procedure was being able to lead a less complicated life when it came to activities. I had grown accustomed to making a choice many times when it came to working out and playing sports, especially when it came to being in the sun.

I could either have good vision by wearing contacts or also be able to wear sunglasses or I can wear my regular glasses (that I’m more comfortable with) but deal with them while I’m sweating and working out or playing basketball or something.

Neither one was really a win/win for me.

When the good folks at Howerton Eye Center and I got together on this partnership, I thought it was a God-send.

After doing the consultation yesterday, I am actually more comfortable than I thought I would be. Everyone that I have dealt with from the staff to the nurses to Shawn, my contact all the way up to Dr. Howerton, himself, have been hugely informative and of great comfort.

The one thing that I took from all the testing and preparation that was done yesterday was the fact that the folks at Howerton Eye Center wanted me to know everything going in, the good and the bad.

A lot of companies make the mistake of trying to make you feel comfortable by giving you the good stuff and making you feel good about what’s going on. Being truly comfortable is having a full grasp or everything, even any risk and downside.

I’m really not nervous and can’t imagine what else I could know that would make me feel any better about it.

Maybe things will change as I get closer to next Thursday.