What an interesting question!
I had LASIK myself 9 years ago, and I’ve asked colleagues who never had it why they haven’t. Most eye surgeons really believe in the procedure and would have it if they could. I’ve discovered that most doctors who never had LASIK are not LASIK candidates and wish they were! The LASIK surgeons I know who have never had the procedure have told me they are not LASIK candidates because their prescriptions are too high or their corneas are too thin. This has happened enough times that I wonder if having an unusually high prescription or other eye condition is what attracted many people to becoming ophthalmologists in the first place.
Now with the implantable contact lens, there will be more and more people with high prescriptions, including eye surgeons, who are vision correction candidates.
I had LASIK myself 9 years ago, and I’m so glad I did. I also performed LASIK on my husband and other relatives, so I truly believe that the procedure can change your life. It certainly has changed mine! If you’re thinking about LASIK, I’ve been in your shoes, and I can tell you all about my personal experience at your LASIK consultation.
