What To Do With Your Glasses After LASIK

Thanks to the wonders of corrective laser eye procedures like LASIK, many patients are left with a number of old eye accessories that do nothing but make them see worse, not better. It’s common for patients to not know what to do with these remnants of their past glasses-filled lives. Unfortunately, many of these precious seeing devices get thrown out or left in drawers to be forgotten, when in actuality they could be put to much better use. The last place that your glasses should go is in the trashcan because of the millions of people around the world who can’t afford glasses and have vision difficulties. Without the resources to see a Kuwait ophthalmologist like Ghassan Zein, MD or the means to afford glasses/contact lenses, their quality of life is severely decreased.

Imagine not doing well in school simply because you cannot see the board at the front of the class. Imagine not being able to have a ste

ady jobbecause you can’t read the paper in front of you or see something in the distance. Imagine never being able to clearly see your children’s face. These are all common occurrences in Third World countries and only further reinforce the fact that everyone’s vision plays an instrumental role in their lives. While people can make due with what they have, there is a distinct difference between people who can see clearly and those who have vision problems. Thanks to procedures like LASIK that are conducted by Kuwait eye doctors like Dr. Zein at the Beverly Hills Medical Center of Kuwait, people who are well off can now make a difference in the lives of people who are not.

Why Others Can’t See Clearly

The World Health Organization (WHO) collectively defines myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism as uncorrected refractive errors and it is one of the most common reasons for blindness in the world. WHO reports that over 730 million people have a type of an uncorrected refractive error, making it the most common global vision problem. Luckily, uncorrected refractive errors are easily treatable, but unfortunately most of the people that suffer from these vision abnormalities live in Third World countries and/or are highly impoverished. In many countries, a single pair of prescription glasses can cost more than an individual makes in month.

Kuwait ophthalmologist Dr. Zein is huge proponent for his patients to donate their glasses after undergoing LASIK. By utilizing these unused glasses, people can not only do a good deed, but also dramatically improve others’ quality of life at no additional cost. There are a number of companies, like the Lions Club International, that will take your glasses at no charge and distribute them to places desperately in need of corrective lenses. Now that a patient can see clearly without glasses, why wouldn’t they use that opportunity to help others around the world see clearly as well?

Book Your LASIK Appointment With A Kuwait LASIK Center

Dr. Zein is an expert when it comes to corrective eye procedures like LASIK. If you’re interested in book a consultation and finding out more information, please don’t hesitate to contact his office Monday through Friday between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM at (760) 603-9910.