Lasik Surgery Statistics
More then 17 million people have had LASIK surgery worldwide. About 8 million surgeries have been conducted within the United States
Lasik Complications Stats
1.7% of LASIK patients are affected by glare and sensitivity to light
2.6% experience visual fluctuations
3.5% experience halos around light sources
About 3% say they have worse vision than before the lasik surgery.
The American Association of Professional Eyecare Specialists concluded that 55.3% achieve visual acuity of 20/20 or better, while 92.6 achieve 20/40 or better. Other sources report that 85% achieve 20/20 or better.
Since 2004, about 1.3 million operations have been conducted in the US.