Dr. B here, an optometrist who loves baseball, and all things related to eyes. Had the pleasure of meeting the two eye docs who performed the study mentioned in the link below, who are working my dream job of working closely with MLB teams for the past 15 years:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16298317
Basic gist states that no significant improvement in performance could be attributed directly to the LASIK procedure compared to wearing glasses or contact lenses. Subsequent studies by Laby and Kirschen have actually demonstrated a decrease in visual function after surgery, and now their reccommendation is to hold off on surgery until your professional playing days are over.
Vision of course is only one part of the equation for a player like RJ, who could stand to make significant strides just by being up with the big club day after day learning what it takes to be a major leaguer. Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in.
Dr. B
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