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95% Satisfaction Rate with LASIK

According to a global study conducted by the International Body of Scientific Literature and reported by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) more than 95% of LASIK patients are satisfied with their vision after LASIK surgery.

LASIK has been performed on over 16.3 million patients worldwide, backed up by more than a decade of clinical study and progressive technological advances, LASIK ranks among the most successful elective procedures today.

"We find that there is solid evidence in the world's scientific literature to affirm that there is an exceptionally high level of satisfaction in patients who have had LASIK surgery," said Richard Lindstrom, M.D., president of ASCRS.

Key findings from the study include:

• 95.4% of LASIK patients worldwide report satisfaction with the outcome of their procedure.
  
  
• Approximately the same percentage would recommend LASIK to a friend or would elect to undergo the procedure again.
  
  
• More than 95.2% of LASIK patients in the U.S. are satisfied with the outcome of their procedure.
  
  
• Outside the U.S., studies from France, India, Iran, Ireland, The Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and The United Kingdom report very similar patient satisfaction rates of about 95.6%.
  
  
• The total range of satisfaction rates in individual studies was from 87.2% to 100%.
  

Read more about the study here.

The bottom line is, LASIK is a safe, dependable surgical procedure whose results are reliable and effective. Of course, results may vary depending on each patients' needs and conditions. As always, please consult your local certified corrective eye surgeon to see if LASIK is right for you.

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