life after your LASIK procedure

Why do 1.5 million Americans each year have the LASIK procedure? Imagine being able to see your child's recital from the back row. Or drive at night comfortably. Or take part in meetings without worrying about unattractive eyeglasses or uncomfortable contact lenses.

In short, people choose the LASIK procedure – the most common laser vision correction procedure – because they want to enjoy life without eyeglasses or contacts. Reading other people's experiences is an excellent way to learn what having the LASIK procedure is like.

After Your LASIK Procedure: Just Imagine ...

With the LASIK procedure, you can have the convenience and ease of taking part in your normal daily activities without being hampered by vision devices. Play sports. Carpool. Use a computer. Read. No eyeglasses to get dirty or lose; no contacts to fall out or itch.

Since 1995, 3.7 million Americans have had a successful LASIK procedure. And with Alcon's Customized LASIK, which uses the latest in wavefront technology, results are often better than 20/20 vision. A wavefront LASIK system uses an eye-safe beam of light to map the eye's wavefront. Your doctor uses this map to create a detailed vision correction plan for the LASIK laser to follow.

If in the rare event your vision correction isn't what you expected following your LASIK recovery, you have options. You may have to return to using eyeglasses or contact lenses. Your doctor may also suggest enhancements to reshape the cornea to give you even better vision.

Now that you understand the long-term benefits of the LASIK procedure, learn more about which laser vision correction procedure is right for you.