Mankind has dealt with poor vision for centuries and it’s hard to imagine how our ancestors coped if they became nearsighted or farsighted until the invention of glasses. In the 21^st century we are fortunate that several options exist to correct vision – glasses, contact lenses, artificial lenses and of course, LASIK surgery.

One commonly asked question when it comes to LASIK surgery is whether LASIK surgery is permanent. It’s a very valid question, after all, our vision prescriptions change throughout our lives. What is the point of having LASIK surgery if your vision is poor again within a year or two?

LASIK Surgery Will Give You Near Perfect Vision Immediately

The number one short term benefit of LASIK surgery is obvious. If you are a candidate for LASIK surgery and you undergo a LASIK procedure, then your vision will be the best it has been ever since you first started noticing that you were developing vision problems. No more glasses, or no more contact lenses and cleaning fluids.

For the majority of people, the benefits of Palmetto LASIK surgery will last for at least a decade. For many people, the benefits of LASIK surgery are indeed permanent.

LASIK Surgery – the Long Term Diagnosis

There’s hardly a single person in the world who can boast absolutely perfect vision for the entirety of their lives. It is a simple part of nature’s plan that our eyes weaken over time, especially when we reach our sixties and beyond.

LASIK surgery will make a permanent change to your vision, but it is extremely unlikely that your vision will ever become as poor again as it did before you opted for the surgery. As someone who has had LASIK surgery, you will simply be exposed to the same possible gradual decline in your visual condition as everyone else.

Some people may opt for a second treatment, but that is incredibly rare. You may need eventually to use reading glasses, but that is just the same for people who’ve never had LASIK surgery and who have enjoyed almost perfect vision for the rest of their lives.

To Find Out More About LASIK Contact the Palmetto Eye and Laser Center

For a solution to your vision problems, please contact Palmetto LASIK. You can reach us by phone at (864) 583 6381, or you can contact us via email or take our LASIK self evaluation. We’ll be happy to provide you with a complimentary LASIK consultation to determine if this procedure is right for you.

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