Quote Originally Posted by hitmanhattonuk
I saw another topic on this from a while ago but thought I'd get a few opinions, especially as my question is slightly different.

I have mild myopia/short-sightedness (-2.75) so I can make things out although they are blurry and get more so the further away they are. The extent of my boxing so far is just training and sparring so I dunno how it would be in a full on bout with no headguards but Im guessing having myopia gives you a slight disadvantage. I have been toying with the idea of getting laser eye surgery. Can anyone tell me if it is dangerous to continue to box after this procedure? Also is anyone here in the same position as me regarding eyesight and boxing? Would be great to hear some other points of view.

Thanks!
im in excattly the same position at the moment, short sighted and doing boxing training and hoping for a fight while also saving 2 get eye surgery done, i havent seemed 2 have any trouble in the ring sparrin with short sightedness as yet, but when i went and saw my optometrist bout gettin eye surgery i also mentioned that i was boxing and if it would affect that, he sed that cos im short sighted my eye tissuse is thinner than a normally functioning eye, in other words its my eye is bigger much like a balloon, the more air in it the thinner it becomes. he sed i shouldnt have anytrouble boxing so longs as im wearing proper head gear, should be a good incentive not 2 get hit inside the ring tho.