2026-07-20
Military Vision Correction Surgery: LASIK for Stronger Resistance to External Impact!
For soldiers, clear vision is crucial. LASIK, a safer alternative to glasses or contacts, is ideal for military personnel due to its enhanced stability against external impacts.
South Korea is a country under an armistice.
Because of this, all Korean men have a duty to serve in the military,
and must complete their military service once they become adults.
We extend our gratitude to all soldiers who are working hard for our country at this very moment.
Those who have been discharged or are currently serving in the military
likely understand the importance of vision during shooting and training, compared to daily life.
If your vision is poor, most people wear glasses or contact lenses.
However, if you wear glasses during training, there is a higher chance of sustaining more severe facial injuries due to the glasses.
When shooting, the recoil can even crack glasses, and intense training or activities can cause glasses to break.
What about contact lenses?
Most people probably wear soft contact lenses.
Firstly, quite a few men find it difficult to wear contact lenses in their eyes.
Furthermore, soft contact lenses have low oxygen permeability, so prolonged wear can lead to dry eyes, conjunctivitis, and even situations where the lens rotates in the eye.
Therefore, many soldiers visit during their leave to undergo vision correction surgery.
Smile Eye Clinic offers LASIK, which is suitable for military vision correction surgery, making it strong against external impacts and ensuring a stable daily life.
LASIK involves making a corneal flap by incising about 24mm, lifting the flap, and then correcting vision.
The method concludes by closing the lifted flap. However, because about 24mm is incised, most corneal nerves are cut, which carries the risk of causing dry eyes and glare.
LASIK surgery, suitable for military vision correction, has the advantage that even those with severe myopia and severe astigmatism can undergo the procedure.
Since the surgery is performed entirely with lasers, it has overcome the shortcomings of traditional manual methods, such as corneal tears, corneal bubbles, and corneal wrinkles, evolving into a stable LASIK procedure.
We often forget the importance of vision in our daily lives.
Smile Eye Clinic is currently holding a military vision correction surgery event for soldiers who are fulfilling their duty to the nation.
