Why eyes don’t work | Everything you ever wanted to know about LASIK - Episode 2

Joel Hunter, MD discusses why eyes don’t work, and how glasses and contacts help get the world back in focus. We clarify the confusion around “nearsighted” versus “farsighted,” give a shout-out to Ben Franklin, and illuminate the linguistic connection between the words “stigmata” and “astigmatism.” Speaking of, Dr. Hunter reveals the truth about why contact lenses may not be right for you if you have astigmatism. To cap it all off, we spend a few minutes discussing what made Nike’s legendary Maxsight contacts lenses so awesome.