The surveys determining patient
satisfaction with Lasik laser treatment have found most patients
satisfied, with satisfaction range being 92–98 percent.
A meta-analysis dated March 2008 performed by the
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery over
3,000 peer-reviewed articles published over the past 10
years in clinical journals from around the world,
including 19 studies comprising 2,200 patients that
looked directly at satisfaction, revealed a 95.4 percent
patient satisfaction rate among Lasik patients
worldwide.
Often, people will opt to have intensive laser
eye surgery performed so as to restore a sense of
freedom that may possibly be inhibited by a condition
that requires the wearing of glasses and contact lenses.
Conversely, many people may opt not to have the
procedure performed due to the fact that a recovery
period may slow down their active lifestyle. Such a
concern is misplaced mainly because the postoperative
period is minimal and the procedure overall is not a
debilitating one. This is a major reason why the
procedure remains as popular as it is.
