Costs Go Down, Confidence Goes Up as Consumers Take Advantage of Easy, Safe and Affordable LASIK Surgery

LAKE WORTH, FL--(Marketwire - February 8, 2008) - Since LASIK surgery emerged as a viable option to correct vision problems, practitioners estimate that only ten percent of America's eligible population has had the procedure. That's a substantial number, but it still begs the question: What is the other 90 percent waiting for? If recent trends are an indicator, they're not waiting for much anymore.

LASIK surgeons report that a growing number of consumers who say they put off the appointment for many years while continuing to wear glasses and contacts are now coming in for LASIK. Why are they taking the step? Surgeons say the most prominent reasons are increased confidence and improved affordability.

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