| Los Angeles LASIK eye surgeon Dr. Robert Maloney | | | | Los Angeles LASIK eye surgeon Dr. Robert Maloney |
| has run into a few previous patients of laser vision | | | | has run into a few previous patients of laser vision |
| correction wearing glasses. At first alarmed, Dr. | | | | correction wearing glasses. At first alarmed, Dr. |
| Maloney came to learn that their vision was perfect, | | | | Maloney came to learn that their vision was perfect, |
| but that they chose to wear non-prescription frames | | | | but that they chose to wear non-prescription frames |
| as a fashion statement. | | | | as a fashion statement. |
| Some Los Angeles LASIK eye surgery patients have | | | | Some Los Angeles LASIK eye surgery patients have |
| admitted, having worn glasses almost their entire life, | | | | admitted, having worn glasses almost their entire life, |
| they are often not recognized. Glasses have become | | | | they are often not recognized. Glasses have become |
| their signature look.Take the celebrity patient of Dr. | | | | their signature look.Take the celebrity patient of Dr. |
| Maloney’s TV game show host Drew Carey. | | | | Maloney’s TV game show host Drew Carey. |
| Having undergone LASIK years ago with Dr. Maloney, | | | | Having undergone LASIK years ago with Dr. Maloney, |
| he still wears glasses on his show, or when in | | | | he still wears glasses on his show, or when in |
| character, because they became part of his signature | | | | character, because they became part of his signature |
| look. | | | | look. |
| Other LASIK Los Angeles patients admit, they do not | | | | Other LASIK Los Angeles patients admit, they do not |
| need glasses to see anymore, but they like the | | | | need glasses to see anymore, but they like the |
| designer frames that have even recently graced the | | | | designer frames that have even recently graced the |
| models of New York fashion week, and celebrity | | | | models of New York fashion week, and celebrity |
| endorsements for high-end fashion eyewear. They like | | | | endorsements for high-end fashion eyewear. They like |
| that people stop them and ask, “Where did you get | | | | that people stop them and ask, “Where did you get |
| your glasses?” as well as the fact that they can | | | | your glasses?” as well as the fact that they can |
| take them off later, and still have perfect vision. | | | | take them off later, and still have perfect vision. |
| One young Los Angeles business woman told the | | | | One young Los Angeles business woman told the |
| Wall Street Journal recently, she wears contacts and | | | | Wall Street Journal recently, she wears contacts and |
| non-prescription frames simultaneously. After seeing | | | | non-prescription frames simultaneously. After seeing |
| the trend in fashion eyewear, she picked up several | | | | the trend in fashion eyewear, she picked up several |
| pairs of less expensive, colorful frames, and wears | | | | pairs of less expensive, colorful frames, and wears |
| them in turns depending on her outfit. She hopes to get | | | | them in turns depending on her outfit. She hopes to get |
| Los Angeles LASIK surgery with Dr. Maloney soon, but | | | | Los Angeles LASIK surgery with Dr. Maloney soon, but |
| in the meantime, she enjoys the look that wearing | | | | in the meantime, she enjoys the look that wearing |
| glasses gives her, especially during business meetings. | | | | glasses gives her, especially during business meetings. |
| “Wearing glasses helps her look more like "boss | | | | “Wearing glasses helps her look more like "boss |
| lady" in meetings, she says, and it's cheaper than | | | | lady" in meetings, she says, and it's cheaper than |
| buying loads of designer prescription frames.” | | | | buying loads of designer prescription frames. |
