Contacts are traditionally believed to be safer than a surgical procedure. However, an analysis by a team of ophthalmologists indicates otherwise. The meta-data analysis comparing the incidence of microbial keratitis, an infection of the cornea caused by bacteria or a virus, for contact lens wearers versus post-LASIK (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileuses) patients indicates that over time the infection rate for the contact lens wearers was higher than for those who had LASIK to correct their vision . Reference: Masters, J., Kocak, M., & Waite, A.
(2017). Risk for microbial keratitis: Comparative metaanalysis of contact lens wearers and post-laser in situ keratomileusis patients. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 43(1), 67-73.a Would you recommend a patient of 25 years seeking eye correction, the LASIK or contacts?
