I can only speak about my own experience, but I do know that getting those holes put into my irises feels like there is a flashlight shining into my eyes all the time. I can see a white glare across both eyes when my eyes are open. Only relief is when eyes are closed obviously. I was not told this either. The dr said the procedure was at corner of my eye, not in the iris! Our iris is like our camera lens really.

Getting the cataracts removed did help me to see better as far as some of the blur, but it actually caused even more glare because the cloudiness had been removed. So now I see halos around everything. My eyes also shimmer. It is so awful. Going outside is blinding and I get lightheaded. After getting the LPI I went to so many drs desperately trying to see if I could somehow get holes in my irises stitched back, but was told I would just get used to it. Every dr also told me that LPI does not affect vision. This angered me because it did indeed mess my eyes up. One dr even told me that the good news was that I now would get cataracts a lot sooner. I found no humor in it at all, but he was correct. I did indeed get cataracts that progressed very fast. I guess what he meant was that the cataract would cut down on the glare because it would kind of clog up the holes. He was right because the glare is brighter since getting cataracts removed. I wish now I had not, but I
had to wear 3 different pair of glasses to see. Strong ones to read, ones for just seeing across the room, then lighter ones to drive. It was insane. I had glasses everywhere. Another dr told me I was just spoiled because I had such great vision before. It is like looking through a puffy dandelion, but center is more clear now. So upsetting.

Just 2 days prior to the LPI I was target practicing and hitting targets better than my hubby. I never needed glasses.

I truly regret believing the dr and I indeed curse him for the issues it has caused. Since I had great vision prior I think it has effected me mentally as well. I know that sounds dumb, but I never realized how much I depended on my eyes for so much. My balance is even off, my depth perception is gone now as well.

Sorry for the long novel, but please get another opinion. Vision is a precious thing. That LPI messed my life up in so many ways. If you do not have high pressure I have no idea why any dr would do this! It is barbaric in my opinion. I asked over and over if it would harm my eyes or affect my vision. Every person said no way. Then AFTER it was done the same ones I had asked said I would get used to it. So they knew it caused issues! It boils down to getting the money.

For me it has been like trying to see over a cotton ball taped under both eyes at all times. Try that all day every day and see how awful that is.