Should you choose contact lenses or LASIK eye surgery to correct your vision?
The first solution most people gravitate towards when faced with vision problems are contact lenses. After all, laser vision correction surgery is presumed to be expensive and riskier than contacts. However, that is not at all the case!
The Facts Revealed
Studies have found that the complications that arose from wearing contact lenses are much higher than those of LASIK surgery. Contact lenses are not the safest choice, with increased likelihood of infections that lead to eye loss. The risk of eye infection from wearing contact lenses over a long period of time is 1 in 100. Approximately 1 in 2,000 people lost some level of vision due to infection.
Inconvenience vs Convenience
Choosing contact lenses or vision correction surgery is a personal choice. Do you want to rely on putting in contacts daily, keeping them clean, and buying new pairs? Or do you want to undergo LASIK and never have to worry about glasses or contacts again?
Ultimately, this is a battle of convenience, long-term cost, and the impact on one’s lifestyle. You will save money in the short term, but it will be much more expensive in the long term with contact lenses. With LASIK, you will spend more money upfront, but you will save money by not having to purchasing contacts, solution, glasses—plus you’ll reap the benefits of enjoying your everyday life free from glasses and contacts.
Calculate Exactly How Much You Could Save with LASIK
During your complimentary LASIK consultation Dr. Horn and staff will walk you through your individualized LASIK plan. To find out just how much you’ll save please follow the link below to our LASIK Affordability Calculator.
