FORT WORTH, Texas -- Millions of people a year are having Lasik eye surgery. However, despite the commonality associated with the surgery, the decision to have Lasik does not come lightly.

"I've worn glasses since third grade. My vision was 20 - 1,000, which meant I needed glasses to function. Without glasses I couldn't see the alarm clock, or my new granddaughter or the biggest 'E' on the eye chart," David said.

Now that has all changed. David isn't wearing glasses any more, and while that will be a change to viewers watching his weathercasts, it's a bigger change for David.

"You've never seen me do a weathercast without my glasses, and there aren't many pictures of me in existence where I'm not wearing glasses," David said. "Glasses have been in my life for more than 40 years.

David started looking into Lasik early this year after a recommendation from his optometrist to see a corneal surgeon.

"I was very apprehensive early on. I had my initial tests last December," David said. Naturally, having a lot of questions about the procedure, David took some time thinking it through.

"It's not a vanity issue, I don't particularly mind the way I look with glasses. But, there are a lot of other issues, little things that added up over time. Like limited peripheral vision, not being able to see while snorkeling or doing any other water sport, and I now need reading glasses and didn't want to transition to bifocals. So here I am," David said.

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David's hesitation is understandable, especially to Dr. Brad Bowman, "God only gave you two eyes and you don't want to do anything to put that at risk," Bowman said.

David met with Bowman, whose staff prepped him for the test, and provided him with an abundance of information on the procedure. "It's been six months, researching the whole thing reading booklets about the whole process, and finally three weeks ago, I made up my mind to go through with it, " David said.

Describing the procedure, David said the most uncomfortable part of the surgery was taping his eyelid open, and the only scary part was losing his vision temporarily, which is to be expected in the procedure.

"They talked me through it and kept me calm, and within minutes the entire procedure on both eyes was over," David said.

David said that while the procedure is not for everyone, he has thoroughly enjoyed his newfound freedom without corrective lenses.