Cater Your LASIK Procedure to Enhance Your Lifestyle

Advances in LASIK technology have enabled ophthalmologists cater LASIK procedures to fit the specific needs of individual patients. As a result, many people are now opting for "designer corneas."

LASIK has become one of the most common surgical procedures in the country today for several reasons. It has one of the highest success rates of any surgical procedure. It also greatly improves the quality of life for people who have dealt with the hassles of glasses or contact lenses for most of their lives.

While some people choose to get LASIK simply to avoid wearing corrective lenses, more often, people are opting for laser eye surgery to either enhance their lifestyle or improve their career. Fighter pilots, snipers, professional athletes, and long distance drivers are just a few of the people who have greatly benefited from improved distance vision.

However, advances in technology have prompted some of these people to ask their ophthalmologist to alter their procedure to suit the needs of their career. It is not uncommon for military fighter pilots to request vision correction beyond 20/20 to help in combat. Truck drivers frequently will opt for Wavefront LASIK, which uses computer 3D imaging technology to more precisely eliminate higher order aberrations such as halos or glare at night. Politicians who do not want to wear reading glasses when giving speeches have opted for LASIK procedures that permanently give them monovision.

It is clear that as LASIK technology continues to progress, more and more people will choose laser eye surgery as a means to advance their professional lives. It will be interesting to see what can be accomplished by LASIK ten years from now.

You can use the links at the bottom of this page to find a qualified LASIK surgeon in your area.