I’ve been waiting to write about this since I know someone who has been benefitting from LASIK surgery for the past eight years - my elder sister. She visited the Philippines in September, 2000 and getting the surgery was one of her agenda. I haven’t heard much of LASIK then and I was amazed to know that even if the procedure is specialized, it doesn’t take a lot of time for a patient to recover. As far as I can remember, she was just in the hospital for a day!
Modern LASIK combines 3D mapping and customized treatment for the 1st all-laser technology. The said procedure have been approved by no less than the US military and NASA for their personnel. (That says a lot!) However, it’s still not for everyone as those with thin, irregularly shaped corneas (or those with unrealistic expectations) or about 20-25% are considered to be ineligible.
My husband, who’s been interchanging between corrective eye glasses and contact lenses for the past 25 years, is interested in this surgery. He believes he will look better without the glasses - so vain! He’s attracted with the fast and nearly painless surgery, but I told him to get more LASIK information. It only takes an estimated 2 hours to check eligibility for the surgery.








