Most people would have the misconception that eye lasik
is a cure to short-sighted or long-sighted problems. The
fact is eye lasik surgery is designed to improve the vision
of the person under-going the surgery. It is not intended to
give you super sharp vision or extreme clear focus. The
expectation need to be correct. Many athletes with minor
short-sighted eye problem would opt for eye lasik surgery.
Now you might ask, why do they do so?
The number one reason is improve on their current
performance with the sport they are in. Take for example
Tiger Woods, the professional golfer, with severe
short-sightedness and need to wear contacts lens for each of
his game. He is always concern about the weather condition
like windy or rainy day which can affects his judgment.
After his lasik eye surgery, he claimed to experience an
improvement in viewing the holes on the green. And until now
he is still happy with his vision. Many golfers would agree
to opt for this eye cosmetic treatment which ultimately can
potentially helps in their overall scoring.
Another great benefit to the sportsman is that they not
longer need to wear their contact lenses or vision aid
device during their training. This would mean one less worry
for them. Especially for swimmers, they no longer need to
wear degree fitted goggle, spectacle or sunglasses. The cost
in saving can be a lot over a period of a few years.
An interesting finding shows that footballers, golfers,
basketball players and hockey players are among the top
group of people who opt to have an eye lasik surgery. This
is followed by divers and swimmers.
With the in-born talent and training, athletes should be
able to excel in the sports that they love. Athletes should
not be put down by the problem of poor eye sight which
hinder the growth of their career as a sportsman. Perhaps
the biggest obstacle to the athlete is the risk involved.
However, with the advancement of technology in eye lasik
surgery operation, the risk factors would no longer be of
concern.
