![]() Besides not having to deal with dirty, wind-dried contact lenses, Woods said both the golf ball and the cup look bigger now that he is lens-free. ![]() Though his post-Lasik eyesight was no better than when he wore contacts before the surgery, Woods told Golf Digest that it has definitely improved his game. Since the surgery, he has 56 PGA Tour victories. And coincidence or not, Woods won the next five tournaments he entered. After the 20-minute procedure, performed by Whitten, Woods walked away with 20/15 eyesight–slightly better than what ophthalmologists consider perfect. So, taking the advice of several other players on the PGA Tour, he underwent Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis (Lasik) surgery.īefore the surgery, Mark Whitten, MD, an ophthalmologist and Regional Medical Director for TLC Laser Eye Centers in greater metropolitan Washington, D.C., says Woods had “counting fingers vision,” meaning he could count the number of fingers someone held up only if they were within a foot of his face. He can be reached at: Įight years ago, golfer Tiger Woods was legally blind and frustrated by the contact lenses he wore to correct his severe nearsightedness. Anderson is an Assistant Editor at Training & Conditioning. From having Lasik surgery to catching bean bags over their shoulders, athletes are opening their eyes to enhancing their vision.
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