LASIK and patient satisfaction

LASIK (laser assisted intrastromal keratomileusis) or Laser Vision Correction is a very popular surgery to reduce the dependence on vision correction devices (glasses or contact lenses). The Storm Eye Institute did a comprehensive search of the worldwide clinical literature and identified 19 peer-reviewed studies. The studies covered the period of 1995 (first approved in the United States Oct 23, 1994) to 2003 and included 2,198 subjects. The review found an overall patient satisfaction rate of 95.4%