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LASIK vs. Glasses
Many people wear glasses most of their lives, sometimes starting as early as 3 years old. They learn to live with glasses and their many limitations, not knowing or remembering what it is like to wake up in the morning and be able to see the alarm clock. Poor vision is a physical disability that is usually inherited. Many people choose glasses or contact lenses to correct this disability.. Fortunately, there is a surgical alternative called LASIK that can correct most causes of poor vision, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
Glasses have been around since the 1200’s and before that early Egyptians held sheets of glass to help their vision. Glasses have made tremendous advances since that time, but most of the same flaws still exist today. Lenses often fog up in hot or cold temperatures. Nicks and scratches develop over time, distorting and hindering vision. The frames can bend or brake, and every time you replace your glasses, you are spending even more money on an inferior alternative to LASIK.
Glasses can also be very uncomfortable in many situations. They can move around on your face, slide up and down on your nose and will put your life at risk in any kind of emergency situation. For example, glasses are often thrust off a person’s head on impact during automobile accidents resulting in even more risk for drivers and passengers. The fact that many people still turn to wearing glass and metal on their face so that they may see properly, seems almost barbaric in this day and age. Imagine if you had a chance to have knee surgery to be able to walk or you could opt to forgoe surgery and use a wheelchair to get around. When you compare the visual freedom LASIK provides to that of wearing glasses, you'll realize there is no comparison.
How Safe Is LASIK?
Yes, there are risks associated with LASIK. Many risks are dependent on the characteristics of each individual such as age, occupation, occular health, etc. But some risks are surgeon skill dependent. A surgeon who has performed over 10,000 LASIK procedures and continues to perform LASIK weekly is able to identify good candidates and evolve with the advancing technology of today more so than a part-time LASIK surgeon who may do one to two patients a month.
LASIK risks are minimal with an experienced, proven surgeon using updated technology. Compare those risks to someone who relies on glasses to see everyday. How reliable are those glasses in a house fire or automobile accident? What happens if your child falls into a pool? Or what happens if you are ever in an altercation? These are real risks of wearing glasses that people either don't think about or don't make the connection until it's too late.
The fact is, there are risks no matter what you do in life. But in today's world with today's technology, the advantages of LASIK versus glasses are overwhelmingly evident by the amount of couples that have LASIK at Envision Laser Centers. Once the first person has LASIK, the other person sees and hears the advantages daily until the urge to get rid of their glasses outweighs their fears.
We offer a free LASIK consultation to address every person's questions as it relates to his or her own personal characteristics. So call us toll free today @ 866-942-4001 and schedule your free LASIK consultation. Besides your glasses, what do you have to lose?
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