MYTH: LASIK can make you go blind.
FACT: No cases of blindness as a result of LASIK have ever been reported in the United States. The risk of going blind from LASIK is actually 5 times less likely than the risk of blindness from contacts!
MYTH: Laser vision correction is new, and there is little long-term experience.
FACT: Laser Vision Correction is over 15 years old. There are millions of people who have had it done with a very small number of serious complications. The founding principles on which Laser Vision Correction was built are nearly 50 years old.
MYTH: Laser vision correction is not really surgery.
FACT: Laser Vision Correction is one of the most delicate surgeries known. Surgical skills as well as excellent pre & postoperative care enhance your chance for an excellent result.
MYTH: The more cases as surgeon has done, the better chance of having a good result.
FACT: Experience is important. However, once a physician has passed the learning curve (400-500 cases), what becomes of greater importance than the quantity of surgery performed is the quality of surgery. In other words, individualized, personal care by a meticulous surgeon is extremely important. Laser Vision Correction is surgery and should be looked upon as such just as you would for any other surgery.
MYTH: All patients have glare and haloes post operatively.
FACT: With todays laser and techniques, significant haloes and glare are uncommon if proper procedures are adhered to.