Healthy Living Is LASIK Worth It? 6 Benefits for Vision and Beyond

 

• LASIK can improve everyday activities and active lifestyles. Many patients enjoy clearer vision for work, sports, driving, and outdoor recreation without relying on glasses or contacts.

• The procedure can save money over time. Many patients break even in 3–7 years by no longer purchasing contacts, solutions, or prescription eyewear.

• Vision may feel sharper and more consistent. Some patients experience improved clarity and fewer visual distortions, especially in low-light conditions.

• LASIK side effects are typically temporary. Dry eyes, glare, or halos can occur during healing, but serious complications are rare when patients are carefully screened.

LASIK eye surgery is a precise vision correction surgery that reshapes the cornea to correct vision problems, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The surgery dramatically reduces, and often eliminates, the need for contact lenses or glasses.

During LASIK, one laser creates a thin flap in the cornea. A second laser then reshapes the cornea beneath the flap before repositioning it where it naturally and permanently adheres.

6 Benefits of LASIK Beyond Better Vision

1. Improved Vision—day and night

About 95% of people who get LASIK are happy with the results. The most obvious benefit of LASIK eye surgery is improved vision. Some people even believe their vision is better after the surgery than it was with prescription glasses or contacts.

By correcting minor imperfections in your vision that glasses and contacts can’t, you may experience sharper focus. This can improve glare and halo issues, especially at night.

2. Better for many lifestyles

LASIK can improve your ability to enjoy sports, outdoor activities, and even daily recreational and work activities. It gives patients a sense of freedom from the burden of contact lenses or glasses. Patients notice many improvements:

What about risks?

Complications from LASIK at the Flaum Eye Institute are very rare, and side effects from surgery are mostly temporary. These can include dry eye, irritation, glare, halo, and starbursts around lights while healing. All of these can be managed easily.

Our team at Flaum puts every candidate through a detailed screening process and will only offer LASIK to candidates whose eyes are appropriate for the procedure.

• Having clearer, sharper vision at work—especially in high-stakes jobs like police officers, ambulance workers, and firefighters
• Daily activities, such as driving or family time, are more enjoyable
• Outdoor recreation is better because you don’t have to deal with your glasses or contact lenses getting dirty, scratched, or foggy
• Freedom during activities such as sports and swimming where contacts, glasses, and prescription eyewear can be impractical

3. You’ll save money in the long run

LASIK can save you money by eliminating or significantly reducing the need for contact lenses or glasses.

Although LASIK may have a higher upfront cost, the break-even point for your investment can be as short as three to seven years. Many providers offer financing to spread the cost over time.

4. Improve confidence and comfort

Many patients express increased feelings of confidence and security without contacts or glasses. Patients often report feeling safer when responding to stressful situations without having to look for contacts or glasses.

Studies have also shown that contact lens wearers have fewer dry eye symptoms and nighttime glare in general after LASIK.

5. Maximum convenience

If you’ve ever misplaced your glasses or suffered contact lens irritation, you know what a hassle it can be. LASIK offers more convenience for on-the-go lifestyles without the worry of packing contact lens supplies or having a spare pair of glasses handy.

6. Local providers are ahead of the game

The University of Rochester is home to the Flaum Eye Institute, one of the nation's leading LASIK surgery centers.

Dr. Scott MacRae is one of the pioneers in developing LASIK surgery. He has performed more than 30,000 refractive surgeries.

Dr. Daniel Savage is one of the few doctors in the world who has both advanced training in vision correction and a doctorate in visual optics, which allows him to specialize in optimizing patients’ visual performance.

Working with our skilled and experienced team, every patient is thoroughly screened and given attention and care before, during, and after their LASIK surgery to ensure they achieve the best vision possible.