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Dr. Speaker performs LASIK on top
tennis player after US Open
On September 14, 1999 Dr. Speaker helped Richard Krajicek, a top ranked professional tennis player, achieve a life free of contact lenses and glasses. During his stay in New York for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, Richard Krajicek visited Laser & Corneal Surgery Associates in hopes of achieving a better quality of life as well as a better tennis game. Just a few days following the U.S. Open, Dr. Speaker performed LASIK surgery on Richard with stunning results. The following day his vision was 20/20 and at his most recent check up it was 20/15!
As any sports enthusiast knows, wearing contact lenses or glasses while trying to compete is not ideal. Sweat, allergies and dirt can irritate your eyes, and having a lens "pop out" is not only an inconvenience, it can affect your performance. In addition to Richard Krajicek, Troy Aikman (football), Tom Kite (golf), Wade Boggs (baseball), Tiger Woods (golf), are all professional athletes who have recently had Laser Eye Surgery performed. Achieving perfect vision through LASIK has helped many of them maintain a competitive edge.
Richard Krajicek, who is currently rated 6th in the 1999 ATP Tour Rankings, most recently made it to the U.S. Open Quarter Finals. During that match he set an all-time record for most aces in a Grand Slam Tournament match with 49. He broke the old record (set by Goran Ivanisevic with 46) by serving a 124 mile-per-hour ace in the fifth set tie-breaker.
Richard, who resides in the Netherlands, recently called to let us know how thrilled he is with his eyesight and said,
"I'm playing better tennis now than I've ever played in my life!"
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