Otherwise, we'd see the pros wearing sunglasses in every tournament. They can fall off and break, fog up, and even, at certain angles, distort your sight. Contacts cause drying, can shift uncomfortably, and become extremely painful when sun-block runs into the eyes. Today's lasers can remove as little as V4o of a human cell providing remarkable precision and predictability. The surgery is fast and painless and can eliminate the need for glasses altogether.
Patients often return to work the next day.
But one can't help but wonder what effect her new-found vision had on her mental game. Psychologically, the surgery does wonders for a player's confidence. Before the surgery, the 1996 Wimbledon champ. He's more focused on his game and has more of an edge. Granted, the idea of someone taking a laser to your eye can be a daunting one, but according to Maloney, the biggest risk is that your vision may not be totally perfect.