Do you want to enjoy clear, high-definition vision without relying on glasses and contacts? You may be a good candidate for LASIK.
This popular laser vision correction procedure can correct refractive errors like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism and give patients freedom from the frustrations of visual aids. But how do you know if the procedure is right for you?
Keep reading to learn more about the top 5 reasons to consider LASIK.
What is LASIK?
LASIK is a minimally invasive procedure that uses specialized lasers to reshape the cornea and correct refractive errors like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. It has helped millions of patients experience clearer vision uninhibited by glasses or contacts.
While LASIK has many different benefits, the top 5 reasons to consider the procedure are:
1. LASIK Permanently Improves Your Eyesight
The biggest reason to consider LASIK is that it improves your vision, adding a new level of clarity to everything you do. The procedure has a high success rate, with 90% of patients achieving 20/20 to 20/40 vision without glasses or contacts.
Although LASIK cannot prevent vision changes from age-related conditions like cataracts or glaucoma, it can give you decades of crystal-clear vision. It’s no wonder the procedure has a 96% satisfaction rate!
2. You Can Reduce Your Reliance on Glasses and Contacts
For most patients, LASIK removes the need for glasses or contacts entirely. Even if you need glasses for specific activities, LASIK can still heavily reduce your reliance on visual aids.
This especially benefits patients who like to travel or maintain an active lifestyle. You won’t have to worry about remembering to pack your glasses in your carry-on, or taking your contacts out when you want to go swimming.
Instead, you can live life in the moment with stunning visual clarity wherever your adventures take you.
3. LASIK Can Save You Money in the Long Run
While the upfront cost of LASIK may seem high, the cost of glasses and contacts adds up over time to be much higher than the one-time cost of LASIK. Imagine all the money you’d save if you didn’t have to pay for visual aids!
Stahl Eyecare Experts also offers LASIK financing programs like CareCredit, Alphaeon, and Green Sky to allow for flexible payments over time, making LASIK more affordable than ever.
4. LASIK Can Increase Your Self-Confidence
While many people enjoy the look of glasses, some may find they don’t fit their personal style. If you don’t like how you look in glasses, contacts are an option, but not a permanent one, like LASIK.
There will still be times when you’re not wearing visual aids, and having blurry vision can impact self-confidence. With LASIK, you’ll never have to put on or take off your vision; it will be crystal-clear 24/7.
5. It’s Safe & Effective
No medical procedure is entirely without risk, so there are some potential side effects of LASIK. However, complications are rare, and it is a very safe and effective procedure.
Most patients only have minimal symptoms for a day or two after the procedure that get better on their own. It is important to note that while LASIK is safe for most patients, not everyone is a good candidate for the procedure.
Before undergoing LASIK, your eye doctor at Stahl Eyecare Experts will conduct a LASIK consultation with you. They will review your medical history, examine your eyes, and discuss your lifestyle and vision goals to discover whether LASIK is the right vision correction procedure for you.
Do you want to discover more about how LASIK could improve your vision? Schedule an appointment at Stahl Eyecare Experts in Manhattan, NY, today!
