Ask Doctor K: Lasik surgery improves vision for almost everyone

 
BY ANTHONY L. KOMAROFF, M.D.
Published: February 14, 2012

DEAR DOCTOR K : I've worn glasses and contact lenses for years. I just scheduled Lasik surgery. What will happen during this procedure?

DEAR READER : Lasik is a type of eye surgery for people, like you, who want to avoid wearing glasses or contact lenses. How does it work?

To answer that, let's talk about how you see. You see things because the light from those things travels into your eye. First, it travel...


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