SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The pandemic has given new meaning to the phrase 2020 vision.
Doctors say more screen time during the past year has put a greater strain on eyes, while many have complained about mask-wearing s propensity to fog up glasses and to dry out contact wearers eyes more quickly.
Those factors have led more people to look for an alternative to glasses and contacts.
The American Refractive Surgery Council reports a 16.3 percent jump in LASIK eye procedures nationwide during the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019.
Dr. Kirsten Wagner has been doing LASIK procedures for years. In January, she began doing LASIK at Sansum Clinic s Laser Eye Care Center at Elings Eye Center in Santa Barbara after receiving the proper equipment.