LASIK still a valuable investment 20 years after surgery

We refractive surgeons often encounter patients who, in consultation, bring up concerns that LASIK “wears off.” Manuel J. Chaknis had his LASIK procedure almost 20 years ago and speaks to his long-term results, which are outstanding. Most patients do not quite understand that the presbyopia phenomenon should not be equated with LASIK wearing off. Others are not aware that monovision LASIK works quite well for many patients and can be added even after prior LASIK.The second major point is that those of us who perform LASIK routinely hear phrasing similar to Manuel’s: “This is the best thing I’ve ever done” and “This is the best money I’ve ever spent.”