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Does LASIK correct color blindness?

Color blindness is quite common, effecting up to 8% of males. Lasik surgery has no effect on color blindness whatsoever. A patients color sensitivity will remain the same after surgery.

How important is it for patients unfamiliar with mono vision correction to have a contact lens trial before surgery?, or would a surgeon just go ahead and do the operation. Thanks, Jim

People over forty will continue to lose reading ability as they age. If a person needs glasses for near and far, like bifocals people do. The choice in treating these people with LASIK is : 1) just treat the distance prescription and allow them to use reading glasses. 2) bifocal LASIK or what is known… Read More »