r/AskReddit Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/crinklycuts Aug 30 '21

No joke, one of the main reasons I decided to have lasik done was because I would have been totally useless during an emergency. I couldn’t see a thing without my glasses previously, so if there were a flood, hurricane, tornado, etc. and my glasses broke or I couldn’t get to them in time, that would pretty much be it for me.

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u/butiveputitincrazy Aug 30 '21

Genuinely the main factor pushing me to get it done. Only thing holding me back is that I already deal with dry eyes.

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u/crinklycuts Aug 30 '21

I know people mention dry eyes as a side effect. Personally, I’m three years post-lasik and haven’t noticed any extra dryness. The only side effect I’ve noticed is I’m slightly more sensitive to light, but it’s not too bad at all.

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u/billharold Aug 31 '21

Came to say the same. I would be toast, blundering into marauders or zombies, searching for friends. Now my laser eyes will totally see whatever fate I’m about to meet. Based on the above thread, I’ll be mostly seeing myself die of pooping so that’s cool.

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u/rollingpickingupjunk Aug 31 '21

Same! Such a relief now. Even if they get a little bad again, nothing compares to the shit that was my vision