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Millions of people have undergone successful LASIK surgery. Even some great athletes have chosen the surgery to improve their vision. These people depend on having good vision to excel in their sports.

Many people are afraid of going blind or losing quality vision from using LASIK. Obviously there are some risks. Let’s look at some of these athletes and their choice to use this surgery to improve their vision.

Tiger Woods might be the biggest athlete in today’s world of megastars. He had the operation in 1999. His eyes now see at 20-15, better than normal (20-20).

Hitting a baseball is considered one of the most difficult things to do in sports. Excellent vision is critical to be able to hit well. Many baseball players have chosen to use LASIK to help them see the ball better.

Even a couple of pitchers have had LASIK. Greg Maddox had the procedure done and then went on a huge winning streak. He sees at 20-15 now.

Maddox denies that the surgery had anything to do with his win streak. HE did the surgery for off field reasons. He never thought it would make much difference on the mound.

Hitters would feel a definite benefit from improved vision. Both Jeff Bagwell and Bernie Williams have had the surgery. Because they have strong career stats, it’s hard to gauge the effect of the surgery on their performance at the plate.

It’s when you here these players talk about life after LASIK surgery that you get an idea of how it is for them. Maddox talks about how nice it is to just sit and watch TV now. Bernie Williams feels it is simply a miracle.

For Tiger there were a couple of helpful issues. He can have allergy problems. Wearing contacts with an allergy can make playing difficult.

The other benefit Tiger has observed is everything seems bigger to him now. He feels this especially has helped him read long putts. The sloped are more defined and clear to him.

With so many athletes trusting there livelihoods to this surgery, us normal people can have confidence that it’s safe. These guys are risking millions of dollars if things go bad. This operation has improved the quality of life for many. Many people.