Laser eye surgery has been done since the mid 1990's and is considered safe for most people, and very effective.
There
are a number of variations such as LASIK, PRK, and some new ones, but LASIK is the most common. There are certain specific
conditions
that make LASIK inadvisable, so each person should do research to make sure they are a good candidate. Our site will
help you assess
risk, but you should also talk to your doctor and visit other websites as well. LASIK is very tempting, just be
sure that it will be
safe and effective for you. Do your resarch, and find a doctor that has done a lot of LASIK procedures;
experience matters with LASIK.
Government Web Sites
LASIK has been done for over 10 years and has a strong record of safety. The US goverment and other nonprofit groups have LASIK
information and two very good sites are:
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