"I have been near-sighted (could see things up close) for over 30 years and my vision was now to the point that the lenses in my glasses had become very thick. Most things that were any distance away were now pretty much a blur without glasses. Throughout my career I have wrestled with the frustration of glass frames for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Every time there was a working fire, I would have to remove my regular glasses and place them in a safe place while donning my SCBA facepiece. I lost count on the number of glasses that I damaged throughout my career during this process."
"About three years ago, I decided to begin looking into LASIK surgery. Now as a chief officer, my circumstances ... read the whole article
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