| There are undoubtedly many unique, personal | | | | about losing their glasses or contacts underwater. |
| reasons for getting LASIK eye surgery, but after | | | | 4. Think about this: You never have to worry about |
| many years of doing the operation doctors have | | | | your eyesight again for the rest of your life. This is a |
| found a handful of common reasons. You may or | | | | prime motivator for a lot of people, especially those |
| may not agree with every item on the following list | | | | needing vision correction early in life. What is normal |
| of the top five reasons why people get LASIK | | | | vision for others is a wonder and a blessing for you. |
| surgery, but chances are one or more will ring a bell. | | | | With LASIK eye surgery, you can enjoy the world in |
| 1. There are a lot of people in the world who wonder | | | | true, bright and beautiful clarity-for your whole |
| what it would be like to wake up in the morning and | | | | life-without slipping on specs or popping in contacts. |
| see everything clearly without having to look for their | | | | 5. Many people work in occupations requiring above |
| glasses. It's that simple for some folks. They just | | | | average, unaided vision in environments where it |
| want to have normal vision, period. | | | | would be dangerous or otherwise problematic to lose |
| 2. Some people just don't like the look of glasses, | | | | your contacts, have your glasses fog up or misplace |
| and cannot adjust to contact lenses, either. They | | | | either one. Everyone, from jewelers and |
| want to look good, and not have to worry about | | | | photographers to baseball players and NAVY Seals, |
| coordinating their eyewear with their wardrobes. | | | | depends on good vision to do their best work, and |
| More women than men may have this reason for | | | | corrective implements like glasses and contacts have |
| vision correction surgery, but in this day and age men | | | | a degree of risk involved in their use. Clear vision |
| are just as fashion- and clothes-conscious as women | | | | really could be a matter of life and death in some |
| are-some even more so! | | | | occupations. |
| 3. It's often quite hard to play sports wearing glasses | | | | A great number of the people who choose LASIK |
| or contact lenses, and certain activities make it nearly | | | | eye surgery are doing so because of one or more of |
| impossible. It's bad enough just playing a casual game | | | | these listed reasons, or something very close to |
| of weekend volleyball, having the ball crash into your | | | | them. People around the world have many things in |
| face and hearing (and feeling) your glasses break. But | | | | common that transcend culture, nationality, politics |
| it's worse if you are a semi-professional athlete. | | | | and creeds, and everyone who gives it a moment of |
| Swimmers and other aquatic sports athletes are | | | | thought would agree that their vision is a very |
| great candidates for LASIK eye surgery, for | | | | precious commodity. |
| instance, as they would never again have to worry | | | | |