“Books
are a uniquely portable magic,” best-selling author Stephen King
once proclaimed. Millions of Americans certainly feel the same way,
judging from the healthy sales of books and e-readers in recent
years. Meanwhile, book lovers who are keeping tabs on their budget
can still indulge in their favorite pastime by heading out to public
libraries. In Michigan, for instance, people can satisfy their
appetite for good reading materials at any of the 700 public
libraries within the state.
Yet
being a bookworm does come with a heavy price: poor eyesight. Those
with less than 20/20 vision will eventually need to prescription
eyewear at some point or else suffer severe eye strain and headaches.
However, eyeglasses can be bothersome when one wishes to engage in
sports, not to mention the costs involved when the lenses need to be
changed or adjusted.
Enter
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis or Lasik, a non-reversible
refractive procedure that changes the curvature of the cornea using
high-precision beams of gentle laser to correct vision. Lasik has
long-term effects for the most part and may even eliminate the the
need for prescription eyeglasses. Problems such as nearsightedness,
farsightedness, and even astigmatism can be addressed in less than 10
minutes.
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