Is Laser Eye Surgery Safer than Contact Lenses?

It has long been assumed that of all available vision-correction options, laser eye surgery is the most risky. But now, reports the Boston Globe, some ophthalmologists are saying that, over the long term, contact lenses are slightly more dangerous than laser eye surgery. Over the past 10 years, the complication rate for the surgery has dropped significantly, as surgeons have gained more experience and equipment and antibiotics have improved.