MYTH: LASIK is Risky and Unproven
FACT: LASIK is The Most Studied Elective Procedure in All of Medicine
MYTH: Refractive Surgeons Won’t Have LASIK Done on Themselves
FACT: 63% of Refractive Surgeons Have Had LASIK Done on Themselves
MYTH: LASIK Makes your Night Vision Worse
FACT: LASIK Does Not Affect Night Vision, and May Even Improve it
MYTH: Having LASIK Can Make Your Myopia Worse
FACT: Myopia Typically Doesn’t Progress After Having LASIK
MYTH: It Is Unsafe to Fly Following LASIK
FACT: LASIK Has Been Approved for All Flight Activities
MYTH: The Implantable Contact Lens Cause Cataracts
FACT: Complications are Rare. Fewer than 1% of Patients Develop a Cataract, and These are Easily Fixed.
MYTH: High-Altitude Activities Cannot be Performed After LASIK
FACT: There is No Negative Affect on High-Altitude Activities after Having LASIK Surgery
MYTH: You Cannot Participate in Sports After LASIK
FACT: Yes, You Can Participate in Sports After LASIK
MYTH: LASIK Flap is Fragile and Easily Dislodged
FACT: LASIK Flap is Sturdy – Would Require Extreme Force to Dislodge
MYTH: The LASIK Market is Not Growing
FACT: The LASIK Market is Growing Worldwide, Faster Than Every Before
MYTH: LASIK is Old Technology, Better to Wait for Something New
FACT: LASIK has Been a Reputable Procedure for 20 Years and Continues to Evolves