One thing not known by many people is the shear volume of procedures performed. It is estimated that over 3 million people have had LASIK eye surgery making it the most widely performed elective surgery. Some famous celebrities known to have had LASIK eye surgery include:
Entertainers
Melanie B. (Spice Girls), Michael Bolton, Drew Carey, Courtney Cox, Cindy Crawford, Kenny G, John Goodman, Elton John, Nicole Kidman, Lorenzo Lamas, Lisa Ling, Jeremy London, Barry Manilow, Julianne Moore, Tito Nieves, Brad Pitt, Dennis Quaid, Carlos Santana, Brooke Shields, Jessica Simpson, John Tesh, Alan Thicke, Garrett Wang, and Reese Witherspoon.
Baseball Players
Jeff Bagwell, Paul Byrd, Tim DeCinces, Troy Glaus, Shane Halter, Mark Redman, Ed Wade, Barrett Whitney, and Randy Wolf.
Golfers
Wood Austin, Aaron Baddely, Notah Begay, III, Jonathon Byrd, Laura Davies, Steve Elkington, Blake Finley, Fred Funk, Scott Hoch, Joel Kribel, Bernhard Langer, Mark McCumber, Frank Nobilo, Se Ri Pak, Tom Pernice, Jr., Dana Quigley, and Tiger Woods.
Hockey Players
Boyd Ballard, Mark Bell, Joe Burton, Greg Devorski, Joe Kocur, Blair Manning, Massenhoven, Michael Peca, Jeff Reese, and Don Van.
Basketball Players
LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Patrick Ewing, Rick Fox, Derek Fisher
Football Players
Troy Aikman, John Elway, Tiki Barber, Lawrence Taylor
But LASIK is not just for the rich and famous. While at first blush, the procedure's cost may appear daunting, flexible spending accounts and finance options can bring the procedure within the budget reach of most patients. The savvy consumer actually will find that taking the plunge to have vision correction will actually save thousands over twenty years or more of glasses and contact lens wear. Most Raleigh, NC LASIK patients will find that LASIK providers in their area are a valuable resource for information on the most cost-effective and affordable methods to pay for their LASIK eye surgery.
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