Relying on glasses or contact lenses to see is an everyday crutch for people that suffer from poor vision. While it is relatively easy to reach out and put on a pair of spectacles, it can be difficult to care for contacts that rest on the cornea and need constant moisture to prevent irritation. Over the years patients that need a corrective lens to improve their eyesight are required to maintain their prescriptions and spend money for their privilege of being able to focus on objects both near and far.
While the majority of the populous are dependent upon some level of prescribed correction there are some individuals that are undergoing a procedure to once and for all free them from the constant blurriness that they naturally have. In Washington DC Lasik patients are experiencing what life is like without the aid of a prosthetic enhancement to improve their vision. Finally able to wake up and see the world around them with perfect clarity, those that have undergone the laser guided corrective surgery report that moments after having their surface of their eyes reshaped they can observe everything without distortion.
Using a topographical mapping of the cornea to indicate where the axis of astigmatism is centered and how much sphere and cylinder of the optics need to be delicately adjusted with the Lasik equipment doctors are able to accomplish near perfect results that give people the ability to focus their eyes naturally without the assistance of glasses or contacts. Within a few days the patients adjust to their new eyesight and can experience life more fully with activities that they were once unable to participate in.