When I was back in Ipoh for Chinese New Year celebrations more than a week ago, I noticed that my second auntie showed up for our reunion dinner without her glasses. When we got home, I told Mum that Auntie Florence looked so much younger without her glasses, and Mum said, “You didn’t know? She had LASIK!” and I was like, “Cool!” 
LASIK (short for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis) is a form of refractive laser eye surgery procedure performed by ophthalmologists intended for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, and ever since it became a reality, it’s been a popular choice among contact lens wearers because it offers even more flexibility - but it’s a lot more expensive too!!
Now, the most important aspect of a LASIK procedure, or any other similar laser eye surgery, is undeniably, surgeon selection. Because fact is, modern technology is not more important than the quality of the surgeon. “No amount of technology can make up for an inferior surgeon”, says Glenn Hagele, the founder and Executive Director of the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (http://www.usaeyes.org/).
USAEyes.org is a nonprofit LASIK eye surgery patient advocacy that evaluates, provides detailed objective information about laser eye surgery and certifies approved laser eye surgery doctors who meet specific patient outcome requirements. And the best thing is that USAEyes.org also publishes a list of “50 Tough Questions For Your LASIK Doctor” to help you select the best eye surgeon for yourself!
So if LASIK has been on your mind lately, you know what you should do, don’t you? You only want your eyes to be operated on by someone competent, don’t you?
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